PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING

Take your Photography Journey from the Superficial to the Sublime.

Photography, at its heart, is far more than a technical pursuit—it's a profound reflection of our inner world.

Every time we raise our camera to frame a shot, we are creating images imbued with our subconscious thoughts, emotions, memories, and perspectives, often revealing aspects of ourselves that words alone cannot articulate.

My greatest joy is to assist photographers in merging their photographic mastery with their innate wisdom to ensure not only they survive but thrive.

If you are a seasoned professional, have a photography business that needs a reboot, or are passionate about photography and would like to fast-forward from where you are now to where you want to be, I have created diverse ways for you to get the answers you need to move forward with confidence.

It is my joy to offer you the fusion of twenty-four years of photography experience and ten years of coaching, to shed light on your burning questions or problems, to support photographers of any age or at any stage in building their business, refining their vision and voice, standing out in a crowded field, and fostering unshakeable belief in their work.

Sometimes it's the small shifts, leaning into what we love, that can catapult us to where we want to go.

IF YOU ARE:

❓A Professional who has plateaued, is burnt out, disenchanted, or feels stuck and is not clear on what to do next

❓Wanting to take your work to the next level

❓Lacking a clear vision on where to go next with their photography or photography career

❓Wanting to create a photography series and need guidance

❓Tired of the photos you take and want to take photos that excite you again

❓Someone who has already started but hasn’t found their creative voice yet

❓Someone who has questions you need answered so you can move ahead

AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO:

🩷 Stand out in a saturated world with images by tapping into your inner world and harnessing your narrative to tell a stronger story

🩷 Strengthen your business foundations

🩷 Have a deeper connection with your subject

🩷 Learn how to work with your subject to create your own unique vision 

🩷 Lean into your creativity to create a new ‘visual voice’ and stand out 

🩷 Create a photography series

🩷 Take better photos simply for pleasure

🩷 Learn how to document your family and tell stories as a family legacy 

🩷 Learn more about yourself through photography 

🩷 Understand and communicate with your ideal client 

🩷 Cultivate your unique visual voice and infuse your images with personal depth

🩷 Clarify your artistic vision

🩷 Foster unshakeable belief in your work 

🩷 Scale your business with grace and efficiency

...THEN THESE PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING SESSIONS ARE FOR YOU.

For years, I wrote a photography blog called Carla Loves Photography, sharing and encouraging other photographers on their own journey when the internet was in its infancy.

I love to help photographers see their own light and follow their own magic instead of looking outside of themselves and being influenced by those around them.

I look forward to hearing your story, what drives you, and where you want to go.

For now, here’s a little bit about my photography journey and the different types of photography I have done.

  • My Beginnings - Twenty four years ago, I started in photography, what some may consider late but it was an explosion of love when I finally entered the world of images. 

  • Magazines - Studying in Florence, Italy, I had my first lifestyle and travel editorial work published in Marie Claire and soon after in Italian fashion magazine Collezioni and I’ve worked with some of the most beautiful magazines on the planet, including Harper's Bazaar, Gourmet Traveller, Vogue Entertaining + Travel, Collezioni, and Inside Out. 

  • Books - I published my first book, Italian Joy, with Penguin Australia in 2005, and I’ve photographed and authored a further two books of my own, Chasing A Dream and Paris Tango and co-authored five, including My French Life, Naples: A Way of Love, Made In Italy, and My Amalfi Coast.

  • Portrait Business - I let my imagination run wild and created a fashion inspired portrait business in the way I worked with magazines. When the craving came years later to photograph with more authenticity and voyeurism, I pivoted again! I gave myself the gift of creating images in a way that made my heart sing like watching a black and white film made in Paris!

  • Limited Edition Prints - A trip to the Amalfi Coast back in 2014 was the spark to start my own limited edition photography series that has since morphed into working with two galleries in Australia and Canada and having my own online shop and a sell out series called Young Girl in Bloom.
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Your journey will be uniquely yours and my mission is to use my twenty-four years of photography experience and ten years of coaching to help you get where you want to go with joy and success. 

All sessions will have a questionnaire that will assist me in getting to know your queries and problems before our time together. This method would make the best use of our sessions. 

  • ASK ME ANYTHING - 1 HOUR

    To ensure the best use of your valuable time, you will receive a questionnaire to complete that will give me background on your burning questions and challenges so we can maximize our time together at our Zoom meeting. This will ensure a session that is focused on you and your goals.

    During this session, I will offer guidance, feedback, and clarity along with a simple written action plan in a follow-up email. You will receive the video recording after our session so you can be fully present during our time together and revisit the session at any time.

  • FAST TRACK SESSIONS - 2 HOURS

    This is ideal if you require more time and attention and possibly want some time to put it into action. Ahead of our work together, I'll send you a questionnaire to learn about your biggest dream, the challenges you are facing, and what you are brilliant at, so I have a solid understanding of where you are and how to tailor the sessions to you.

    You can choose to spread your sessions across two separate 1-hour Zoom calls or combine them into a single 2-hour intensive. Simply book your first session, and your follow-up can be scheduled anytime within the next month.

  • BREAKTHROUGH SESSIONS - 4 HOURS

    When you’re aiming for a breakthrough—like restructuring your business or advancing your photography—this package gives you the time to make it happen.

    Choose between four 1-hour sessions or two focused 2-hour sessions. This format ensures you not only set clear goals but also take action, come back with results, and receive feedback along the way. You will receive accountability during the time between our sessions.

HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER

01. Select and purchase the sessions that suit you

Choose the sessions that best suit your needs and sign up. You will receive an email confirmation and the link to our booking calendar for you to schedule your session.

02. Tell me your challenges and what you want instead!

You will receive by email a questionnaire to give me a background on what lights you up, what is holding you back and where you want to go. This will ensure our time together is focused and productive.

03. We meet via Zoom!

Find yourself a quiet and private place to meet on Zoom where we jump into your photography dreams and create a plan to make them happen. I am all yours for our time together and there is nothing you can’t ask me.

04. Receive your action plan. 

When our session is finished, you will receive a follow up email that outlines a clear action plan to move forward with joy and success. I will check in again in a couple of weeks to see how your implementation is going.

CHOOSE THE SESSION THAT FITS YOU BEST

WHAT MY PREVIOUS COACHING CLIENTS SAY

"When we started working together, I was lost about who I was as a photographer. It wasn’t my best work that I was putting out there, just an emulation of what clients wanted, or so I thought.

Carla hasn’t only helped me to find my focus and my mission, she also helped me reach out to my ideal client, transform my income, re-design my portfolio, create tailor made packages for my clients, a marketing plan and boosted my confidence.

Her enthusiasm will lift you up when faced with tough situations; she won’t hesitate to kick your butt to do the work and guide you in the right direction, understanding your strengths and helping you in your weakest area. Carla gave me the confidence to lift my rates and I have just had my biggest sale ever of £2700… My life has changed so much since working with her!"

— RACHEL VOGELEISEN

"My dream was to get published and having an exhibition when I first started to work with Carla. One and a half years later I can proudly say my pictures are featured in the National Geographic traveller and in The South China Morning Post.

I hear you thinking: 'And your exhibition?' That also happened! And it was successful, I can proudly say that many of my artworks are now hanging in people’s home. I am so proud of that.

Working together step by step with Carla made me overcome my fears and kept me going in the right direction. Every time I said, 'I don’t think I can…' Carla challenged that, dug deep into why I was fearful, and that helped me to overcome hurdles that would have been hard to take all by myself.

Carla stimulated my creativity whilst brainstorming and although she never pushes in a direction, after every session I feel energised and I have a great sense of where I am at and where to start from.

If you have a creative project you would love to realise I can highly recommend the process of working with Carla."

— SASKIA WESSELING