One-on-one mentoring sessions

$100.00

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Private workshops for photographers. Spend time with Ray Bidegain exploring the photography you most interested in learning. We can explore printmaking using photogravure, Alt process printing like Platinum, Large format camera use or work on taking photographs of any subject that interests you.

$ 100.00 per hour
6 separate hours for $ 500.00
Full day $ 600.00
Materials and model fees extra

My schedule is flexible and I can offer sessions weekdays as well as weekends. Once you have signed up for the session we can look at our calendars and choose dates to work together.

Covid vaccinations and masks will be required for workshops and mentorships

Amount of session time1 hour

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Do you offer private mentoring at this time

Yes, I am fully vaccinated and accepting students to my studio that are likewise vaccinated

Can we talk about a custom mentorship ?

Yes indeed, I often create workshops that are tailored to the needs and interests of my students, I am able to provide studies in all Alt process photography genres.

Can you mentor me in the making of photographs as well as the processes?

I will look forward to helping you find your way with making photographs of what ever your desire, I can help you do discover that same desire as well.

How about selling work?

Over the years I have explored many venues of commerce for my work and I will gladly share them with you as you decide what is best for your situation.

The Cascabel Press Studio

My darkroom and printmaking studio

for the last 32 years I have worked in the cozy basement of my 110 year old home in Portland Oregon. Your fine prints are made here and are a product of my love of photography and art.

My backyard daylight studio

Where I make pictures

for the last several years I have been making my work in a small daylight studio in my backyard.

One-on-one mentoring sessions

Ray’s photographic artistry is quite beautiful and in addition, he is a wonderful mentor. Ray is patient and generous in imparting his wide experience and knowledge of photogravure printing. He tailors his teaching to the level of the student; when further details are needed, Ray is there to answer and support. As he said, “I find great joy watching my students try this process [photogravure in this case] for themselves. The fact that the process is ink on paper and printed on an etching press is often unlike any other photography process they have learned. It is simple enough to achieve good prints quickly, but deep and complex enough to take years to truly master.” I highly recommend Ray for one-on-one mentoring sessions.

Very productive sessions.

These are great sessions. I really like being able to work together to identify/verify goals for the one-on-one and then focus on solutions to meet them. Very productive indeed!

Excellent help with my lighting concerns

Ray was so helpful with an ongoing lighting problem that’s been bothering me for a while now. I feel like there’s never a dumb question with Ray which is a breath of fresh air given my experience with some other teachers. Highly recommend.

Excellent Mentor

I can confidently say I would not be where I am with my work or my business if it weren't for Ray's guidance. His patience and easy going nature makes tackling new concepts and skills feel so manageable. From photographic questions to working with clients, Ray has guided me throughout my 20 year photography career. I am so grateful for Ray's mentorship through the years and would recommend him wholeheartedly for anyone seeking to further their photography skills.

Life Changing Mentorship

I could have never imagined how much the trajectory of my photographic career would change after meeting and studying under Ray.

Ray's expertise in multiple photographic processes and concepts alone would qualify him as a valuable mentor... he is a technical master of many types of alternative process photography. What makes Ray truly exceptional as a teacher, however, is the generosity, empathy, and kindness he exhibits when mentoring. He is genuine in his interest in empowering photographers to make artwork, and I have never met someone who so can talk so eloquently about both technique as well as emotion in the photography realm.

After my time studying with Ray, I had the technical knowledge needed to start my own wetplate collodion studio. Ray has always been happy to help whenever I have a question, has helped me source materials, and is generous about passing along opportunities to me.

Do yourself a life-changing favor in investing in a mentorship with Ray. You won't regret it.

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