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The Evolve Mentorship Programme

The What!

What will you learn?

  • Finding your Niche and focussing on your style.
  • Setting your vision board.
  • Goal Setting and Habit building. 
  • Website and Social Media Review + Guidance 
  • Workflows and Procedures to set consistency with your work ethic. 
  • Perception of Light, Scouting Light and Lighting Techniques. (Photo/Video)
  • LIGHT IS LIGHT, you’ll part of this impactful course on light.
  • Shooting with Intent & Purpose.
  • Storytelling in Photography/Filmaking 
  • Analysing Images and Post Processing (Photo/Video)
  • Editing using Photoshop/Lightroom/FCP. 
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Understanding Client Relationships 
  • Timelines, contracts and Problem Resolution  

The How!

How will you learn?

  • Every learner/student we’ve worked with over the last several years has had a different set of goals or needs, so our first phone conversation will allow us to learn about your business and help determine the areas we should focus on together. After reviewing your questionnaire, we will put together a plan for how we should focus our mentorship time together to maximise growth. Our mentorship program will be tailored specially for you
  • The programme is for 6 months and is flexible in terms of how you use the time and can cover any subject area including shooting, editing, business or marketing.
  • Together we create a long term plan which gives you a clear vision for where you want to take your career/business. This includes how we can differentiate your photography business from the competition.
  • We also set short term achievable goals so you can see your progress and growth rate. 
  • You will have a separate Trello board to track your progress, keep your notes and actions. 
  • You will be guided by Mentors in StudioA on a daily basis and there will be a monthly review system installed under your name.

StudioA believes in Habits. You'll get to shape your personal/professional habits along with us! Here's Proof.

The Why!

Why should you learn from StudioA?

  • Every learner/student we’ve worked with over the last several years has had a different set of goals or needs, so our first phone conversation will allow us to learn about your business and help determine the areas we should focus on together. After reviewing your questionnaire, we will put together a plan for how we should focus our mentorship time together to maximise growth. Our mentorship program will be tailored specially for you
  • The programme is flexible in terms of how you use the time and can cover any subject area including shooting, editing, business or marketing.
  • Together we create a long term plan which gives you a clear vision for where you want to take your career/business. This includes how we can differentiate your photography business from the competition.
  • We also set short term achievable goals so you can see your progress and growth rate. 
  • You will have a separate Trello board to track your progress, keep your notes and actions. 
  • You will be guided by Mentors in StudioA on a daily basis and there will be a monthly review system for ‘You’. 

The Vision

We need your,

  • Patience
  • Willingness to Adapt to different forms of learning 
  • Openness, being vulnerable to out of comfort zone tasks
  • Self – Belief about how amazing you are 

What you get

  • The best learning experience in the world of photography. 
  • All the years of experience of StudioA. 
  • A tribe that will elevate growth and push you to your creative limits.
  • A totally evolved individual (YOU).

What do you do?

Photography

  • Photography Exercises to build visualisation
  • Shoot A Photo a DAY  
  • Weekly Photo Review
  • Photo-Book Reading Session
  • Take part in 1 photo workshop a month
  • Shoot 1 event a month. 
  • Create a Photo Essay 

Editing

  • Learn 1 tool every day
  • Edited photo series every week 
  • Retouch 1 photo everyday 
  • Edit 1 set of wedding pictures 
  • Printed set of pictures end of every month
  • Review after each month.

Business

  • Be part of a client call everyday
  • Social media of 1 Instagram profile should be taken care entirely by you
  • Review of Client Calls, Social Media growth every month.
  • MS Excel, Google Sheets, Trello should be learnt on a daily basis. 

Personality Building

  • 2 Habits that can be done each day should be taken up and followed.
  • Networking during shoots and with clients is mandatory.
  • Building own portfolio, social media profile. 
  • Review of Growth

Our World-Class Tutors

Amar Ramesh

Amar Ramesh is one of the top wedding photographers in the country and a Sony artisan.Having successfully founded and running Studio A - a premium wedding photography brand in India, and several other brands like Mizu that makes hand-painted premium backdrops, Big Short Films - that narrates unknown, inspiring stories to the world, The Photo Rama - a comic character to inspire and educate young photographers, Evolve Library - a free and open space for all creatives to come, learn and evolve, here’s a man who dreams and executes them into reality. When he’s not a photographer, he’s a mentor, speaker, entrepreneur, and a humble human being

Maverick Prem

Maverick Prem is the head of content, and creativity in Studio A. He also writes and directs films in Big short films. With over 8 years of experience in the field of content writing & marketing, and 30+ short social films under his sleeve, he comes to the fore as a good mix of heart and brain Before joining Studio A tribe, he had co-founded an apparel brand and was into the world of branding for 5 years. His first book “When Souls Make Love” is published and is ready to hit the stands post the lockdown phase. And he is a strong believer of handwritten letters. He pens one, every day.

Selva Mohan

Selva is the Lead Editor in Studio A, and has renowned awards like Fearless, WPPI, One Eye Land, and more to his name, in over 8 years of his solid experience in the world of editing. Having worked as a VFX artist for Hollywood films, he has a keen eye for detail and understands the soul of a photograph. Here's a man who has the skill and the ability to teach his technique on a proven practical level.

Lucky Cluster

Lakshman is an artist who views people’s faces as a canvas that hold many mysteries. He spent six years learning the nuances of art completing both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in fine arts. His professional journey began as a graphic designer eventually merging into the wedding photography space. He was the first employee of Studio A and is a treasure trove of stories. An avid fan of black & white pictures, he constantly experiments with portraiture and natural light. Over 10 Years of Creating stunning images in one person!

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Slots per Year

6 Months  

StudioA by Amar Ramesh, Chennai / Online

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