Steadman Uhlich
Essential Advice on Picking a Mentor
In this post, Steadman Uhlich discusses what he considers the essential aspects one should look for when searching for a personal mentor.
These characteristics may be very different from what most people assume a “mentor” is or should be. This post also discusses some common mistakes and misconceptions about “mentors.”
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A True Mentor + Protégé Relationship is Rare
Some Essential Definitions
What is a Mentor?
A mentor is an experienced or trusted advisor or a trusted counselor or guide.
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What is a Protégé?
A protégé is someone who is trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence. Or a person who is guided and supported by an older or more experienced person over a long time. The elements of length of time and the depth of involvement or personal relationship is essential for development of the protégé.
This special relationship requires trust and good communication between the Mentor and Protégé. This usually only develops over a period of months or years.
__________What is a Mentee?
A mentee is a person who is advised, trained or counseled by a mentor. This may be short-term guidance or shorter sessions or periods of help from the Mentor.
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Is there a difference between a Mentee and a Protégé?
In some circles, there is no difference, because the terms “mentor” and “mentee” and “protégé” are often used in very loose fashion or overused or misused.
Here at PhotoMentors, there is a distinction.
At PhotoMentors, a photographer who receives short term advice from a Mentor may be called a “mentee.”
When the photographer undertakes a longer term Learning Journey (relationship) with a Mentor, then that photographer may later be called a protégé of the Mentor. The key distinction is the depth and length of the relationship between the Mentor and the photographer who is being mentored.
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What is “Mentoring?”
Mentoring is when a Mentor is in a relationship with a student, mentee, or protégé, and provides them with personal advice that tailored to their needs.
Mentoring was a buzzword in corporate management circles during the 1980s and 1990s.
Since the 1990’s the current buzzword is “coaching.”
Neither of those uses of the term fully describes what is possible through PhotoMentors. The comprehensive and unique approach used here is designed to go beyond what is commonly seen or found.
The term Mentor is often wrongly used.
I often hear people use the term “mentor” very freely and hear it applied to situations where I think it is incorrectly used.
From my perspective, it is a term that is overused and misused.
For example, a photography workshop may have an instructor who teaches a short one-hour class on how to use Photoshop or some technical technique or method.
Later, the student might say that instructor was their “mentor.”
I don’t think that is what a true mentor does.
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What is a “True Mentor?”
From my Point of View, a True Mentor is something very different from what most people have had in their lives.
It is a “rare thing” and much more valuable than most anticipate.
Why?
In my opinion, it involves a much deeper level of trust and compassion and understanding for the needs of the Mentee or Protégé than is commonly seen in most contemporary education or tutoring.
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Learning without a Mentor
Going my own way (without a mentor), has been very fulfilling to me, sometimes challenging, and in some ways difficult. There were many occasions when I knew that I was making slower progress on something simply because I was facing some obstacles and was not sure how to overcome them. In some cases, with the technical aspects of art media or photography, I wished I had someone I could call to ask “How does one do this?”
Over the last 25 years I have put a lot of thought into what kind of mentor I would want and what kind I would like to be for others.
I have considered this from many angles and so my own perspective or point of view of this is based on many hours of thought and even experimentation.
Here are my core beliefs about being a mentor.
I call these aspects of an ideal mentor a “TrueMentor” as opposed to a more commonly used (or misused) term “mentor.”
I see a very big distinction.
It is not just the choice of how the word looks, it is a difference in how the relationship is based and grows and functions.
Mentoring is a Relationship
“Mentoring is a very special relationship that develops between two people.
One wants to learn.
One is willing to share and teach.
The best mentors are those that can inspire and cause breakthrough understanding in the mentee or Protégé through sharing their insights and guidance.”
Steadman Uhlich
That is the ultimate goal. The mentor should help you develop and see things differently and to reach your full potential.
Choose Your Mentor Carefully
“Finding a good mentor is worth careful consideration.
My advice is to spend adequate time getting to know something about that potential Mentor prior to entering a relationship with them, or even before you contact them.
Read about them.
Read their writings or articles or books or blog.
Search for testimonials about their ability to help others.
View their work.
Consider what you want to learn from them and what you are prepared to give or invest in return.
Then speak with them.”
Steadman Uhlich
How do you accomplish that? In the Internet Age, you could start by reading about them or visiting their website (most will have one). See what others say about them. Read testimonials (if any exist). Consider their philosophy (if it is known). In short, prepare yourself before you contact them.
A Very Important Decision and Step
“Entering a Mentor-Protégé relationship can be one of the most important decisions you make for self-improvement and artistic or professional development.”
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It is wise to take care and consider the type of mentoring or advice you really want or what will help you the most.
It is really nice to know that there is someone more experienced than you, with whom you can speak about your goals, dreams, obstacles, and challenges. But beyond being a good listener, it is important for a good mentor to be able to help you understand how to find the best within you. That is my goal.
Look for a mentor who has your best interests at heart.
Look for a mentor with whom you can talk and communicate freely and openly.
This is very important because for you to grow and learn from your mentor, you will need to be able to communicate with them. For example, you will need to tell them openly what your dreams (goals) are and what you feel is keeping you from reaching those goals.
Look for a mentor you can trust and someone with good character.
What they say may influence your own beliefs and could change very important parts of your life and future.
Look for a mentor you can respect.
Look for a mentor who will respect you too.
There will be times when you may not agree with your mentor, but you should always respect their opinion.
Expect and Respect Differences of Opinion
“Your mentor’s opinion, by the nature of being different from yours, is one of the valuable aspects of being in the relationship with them.”
Steadman Uhlich
By listening to them and understanding what they say and believe, you can further reinforce your own beliefs, even if they have a difference of opinion. Or you may find your own concepts challenged. Even then, the dialog you have will help you.
Harsh Criticism is Unnecessary!
Supportive Encouragement is Beneficial to Real Growth!
“Look for a mentor who will be able to give you constructive and honest comments without belittling you or causing you to shut down your creativity.
Don’t seek or ask for ‘harsh criticism.’ That is not the same as Mentoring, regardless of what you may have been told before or commonly heard from peers or poor teachers.
Mentoring is a teaching method that requires honesty and balance.
It is best served by finding the best things in a person and encouraging and supporting the growth of that person.”
Steadman Uhlich
The goal of the mentor should be to support you and encourage (or challenge) you to break out of limitations. Sometimes, that requires telling you the truth about what they see, even if it is very different from what you see. It is by sharing those two views, that you might find the truth you need. Sometimes it takes direction to get you back on track.
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Artists and Photographers Face Special Difficulties with Typical Mentors
In the arts, the role of mentor becomes very special indeed, and sometimes very complicated. This is because the arts can bring people to a very deep level of understanding and sharing of their inner thoughts, dreams, desires, and vision. When an artist (or fine art photographer) creates something using real creativity, it is a very personal expression of something dear to them.
“When an artist puts their heart and soul into their work, it can be a very intimate reflection and sharing deep personal thoughts with others.”
Steadman Uhlich
You should look for a mentor who understands that and can empathize with you, while also keeping you accountable to your commitments to reach your own goals.
I have seen how some artists become jealous of others and their success or their obvious creativity or originality. They don’t make good mentors. Even if they may be talented and creative, they may not make a good mentor.
Don’t Mistake a Display of Technique for Proof of the Ability to Mentor
“I think too many photographers (or artists) look for a mentor based upon the style of someone’s work or some technique they noticed and would like to emulate or copy.
I don’t think that is the best way to choose a real or true Mentor.”
Steadman Uhlich
In other words, they see something they like within the product or “art” that someone makes and they want to make something just like that. In some cases they want to make art or images (or writing etc.) that look and feel just like the mentor’s.
Avoid the Copy Attitude
“If you are looking for a mentor to ‘copy,’ then I recommend that you break out of that creative box right now before you establish a relationship or seek a mentor.
My core belief is that instead of looking for someone to copy, you should look for someone who wants you to be an original for yourself!”
Steadman Uhlich
Also, there is a matter of how you see creativity and how they see creativity. You should consider that carefully. All too often, I have heard complaints from young artists that they felt “stymied” or “belittled” by some of their art teachers because the art teacher was not as creative as the student.
Look for Support of Your Creativity
“Look for a mentor who will value and support your creativity, even if it may be very different in look and feel from their own.”
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Look for a mentor who will be happy if you become more successful than they are. That is a rare thing to find, but you should look for that ideal in a mentor.
Look for Depth and Avoid the Superficial
“Don’t select a mentor based on a technique, a passing fad, or temporary popularity.”
Steadman Uhlich
For example, using photography styles as a mode of comparison, one might look for a mentor who does “white background photos using studio flash” because the new photographer wants to learn how to make photos like that. That is nothing more than a technique. That is a technique that you can learn from a Tutor or Teacher or sometimes just by reading a book. Don’t be mistaken. That is not where the true value of a mentor lies. While many people may be able or willing to show you a technique, very few will be willing to be a true mentor.
Don’t Mistake Technique or Skill with a Tool for Creativity or Insight
“Don’t choose your mentor based upon their current display of a technique or a skill (such as with a tool).
Techniques change over time and can be learned from many sources.
Skill with a tool can be developed by ‘rote learning’ or practice.
I have seen countless photos that were properly exposed or lit, but lacked creativity and failed to make any emotional impression.
‘Creative Outlook’ and ‘Insight’ are more rare and more valuable and are better goals for your search.”
Steadman Uhlich
That is not what I would look for in a mentor. Look deeper. In fact, I would look for a mentor and value the insights of someone who does not do that type of technique. They may have very good reasons for not using certain popular techniques. As an example, my own public web sites only show a small fraction of my work and only a few of the subjects I enjoy photographing or painting. Some of my best work is not shown on the internet at all.
Value the Differences as Enrichment
“You might learn more by having a relationship with a Mentor who works very differently than how you currently work or even with very different styles from what you think you want to develop for yourself.”
Steadman Uhlich
For example, as an artist, I may learn a great deal from a mentor who is a sculptor, even if I am a painter. They may have things to teach me about Art, creativity, professionalism, life, and many other things that have nothing to do with making pictures (painted or photographed). Look beyond the surface.
“Don’t select a mentor based on use of software or a gadget or technique.
You can learn about those from a tutor or teacher or book.”
Steadman Uhlich
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Look for a Mentor with Vision
My Simple Suggestion:
“Look for someone who will teach you new ways to see things with your own eyes.
You should try to find someone who will help you open up your own eyes and help you reveal your own creativity.
Look for someone who will help you see yourself and help you discover your own creativity.”
Steadman Uhlich
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Expect to be Challenged!
Relish a Challenge!
“Ask your mentor to challenge you on how you are progressing with things that only you can make and only you know and feel”
Steadman Uhlich
That is what I would expect from a “true” mentor. That kind of mentor is what I call a TrueMentor, a term I will use on this site to gauge and distinguish whether someone is at the highest level of providing a mentor-protege relationship.
Creativity is often a solitary journey.
“Instead of looking for someone who is the leader in some large group, or someone who is following the herd, instead, look for someone who is taking their own path successfully.
That is the person who may be better able to help you find your own unique style and your own unique strengths.”
Steadman Uhlich
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“My Simple Suggestion:
Look for someone who will allow you to be yourself and work with you to help you be the best you can be.”
Steadman Uhlich
That means tapping into yourself in what may be deep ways to uncover your latent creativity.
Do you want to be a copy or an original?
“Don’t expect to become a copy of your mentor.
Let your mentor help you become an original!”
Steadman Uhlich
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“Don’t expect to mimic your mentor’s style.
That is an easy way to change the look of your images, but it is not the way to develop yourself.
If you do that, you will limit yourself to being less than they are.”
Steadman Uhlich
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The Importance of Listening
“A good mentor will be there for you, when you need some advice or just a good listener who understands where you are on your personal creative journey.
A rare mentor will not expect, nor will they want, you to copy or mimic them.”
Steadman Uhlich
This should be about you expressing your creativity and growing in your own ways and on your own path of discovery. The mentor’s role is just to keep you on track, give you some encouragement, prod you a little if needed to breakthrough mental blocks, and challenge you to be your best.
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Should you pay a mentor?
I feel strongly that you should compensate your mentor for the time they spend with you.
Sometimes, that compensation involves money, at other times it may be something else.
That statement may surprise you. It should not.
Over the course of history, artists and craftsmen have always had special relationships with people who help them in return for learning. At various times, these may be called assistants or protégés or apprentices. In many cases, these people compensated the mentor (master, artist, craftsman) to learn from them. In some cases they paid by their labor. In others, they paid with money. These people understood that learning had value that was worth paying for however they could. That value was the knowledge that could change their life for the better. They invested in their own growth, knowledge, and careers. That is what I suggest you should do too.
Some people think that mentors should not be paid anything at all. Some people expect to get “Free” mentoring. Where does this attitude or misconception come from?
This may stem from the fact that since the 1990’s many corporations went on a management path made popular by consultants that encouraged management to become mentors or “coaches” within their organization. If you were in one of those organizations, you may not have paid for your mentor’s time out of your pocket, but let me assure you, they were paid for their time or compensated in other ways (e.g. adding to their resume, making points with upper management, creating their own network of supporters, etc.).
If you went to school, you may have had an “academic mentor.” Those mentors were also compensated by their employers at the college or university or school. Or perhaps you had a coach in school and considered him or her a mentor.
The coaches, teachers, and counselors, you had while in school were all paid or compensated to instruct or coach you.
Even your spiritual mentor (e.g. pastor, minister, priest) is paid or compensated to give you guidance and advice.
You should face the facts. Busy professional artists and professional photographers don’t have a lot of time to give away. Most are busy making a living and making their art. Time is valuable to them just as it is to any professional who expects to make a difference in the world or be successful.
My point-of-view is based on reality and the real world.
I have found that while many people would like to be a mentor, they do not have the free time available to devote the time needed for someone to really benefit from a relationship with them.
Over the years, I have been approached countless times by artists and photographers asking if I would be their mentor. While I am sure it would have been a positive activity for both involved, I just did not have the time to devote to being a free mentor for them. I had my own art to make and was driven by the need to create as much as possible in a limited amount of time. Fortunately, as one reaches higher levels or attains more success, one can make more time available, if one chooses.
A Caution
Some people you might think would be a good mentor because of their experience or position in a profession, may actually lack personal communication skills and empathy and could be the worst mentor.
Some talented artists are terrible at listening to others talk about their success or needs or challenges or ideas. They would much rather talk about their own success, their own needs, and their own ideas.
Being a TrueMentor takes time, energy, creativity, and personal involvement.
Or it should. We all can recognize that time has value. But few people adequately value the energy, creativity, thought, and engagement that a TrueMentor will bring to the relationship.
When you become fully engaged as a creative artist, you will see things differently.
It is something like when you become a parent. All of a sudden your time is not your own. You have a responsibility to your babies (your art). It is undeniable that time is short when you are living a creative life.
From my own perspective, I see time going by quickly as I get older and realize that I have not made all the beautiful things I dream of making. The time I will spend with a mentee or protégé (the person I mentor) or client is valuable to me. I will devote that time to my mentee or protégé if they compensate me for that time and only if it is someone I genuinely feel I can help.
The Value of Time for a Creative Person
“Compensation with money in return for time is a fraction of the value I consider that time is worth to me.
One cannot buy more time in life.
One can only buy the participation in an activity, whether it is a solitary activity or a joint activity (with someone else like a mentor).
When you are an artist, Time is precious.”
Steadman Uhlich
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Would I pay a mentor?
Yes, I would!
I would honestly compensate (pay) my mentor in the best way I could. That is what I would expect to do for my mentor. That is a relationship based on sharing an understanding that time (and a relationship like this) has value.
How do you value your time?
How do you value your potential?
Do you want to reach your potential the easiest and fastest way?
If the mentor can help you achieve breakthroughs in your own professional or artistic development, and help you reach your goals faster and easier, there is priceless value to that.
Fortunately for you, the Mentors you will find at PhotoMentors are willing to share their time and experience and insights for compensation that is within your reach.
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How can you pick a Mentor if you never meet them in person?
One way is to speak with them. I think that is much more important than reading their book or seeing their work. The reason I say that is because a mentor has to be a good communicator with YOU. The Mentor and their protégés will by definition have a very personal relationship focused on helping the protégés become better. That takes trust and open communication!
How can you “try” that communication?
I suggest you try to communicate with your potential mentor. Speak with them, even if that is via a long distance phone call (or Skype call). Ask them questions. Get their opinion on something important to YOU. Since you are a photographer, a good way to start this is by asking them about YOUR photographs. See if you can communicate well with your potential mentor. See if they will be honest with you. Gauge their experience. See if they are interested in YOU. That said, be prepared to compensate a good mentor for taking the time to help you.
Here at PhotoMentors, you can “try” the services of Steadman Uhlich with something as low cost as a Six Minute Solution™ session (call). This is focused on a single image of your choice.
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That will cost you nothing but a few minutes of your time and may lead to a new contact for you and untold opportunities in the future. The number to call is at the bottom of this page.
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