Steadman Uhlich
Steadman Uhlich
The PhotoMentors Learning Session is designed to give the student or client undivided attention and focused instruction through a friendly and personal connection to an expert.
This is done in a friendly and personal manner with no pressure, and while engaged in a fun and stimulating conversation about your photography.
You will be speaking directly with an expert whose goal is to help YOU.
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The PhotoMentors Live Voice+Visual Dialog™
The connection you make with your mentor is via a Live Voice+Visual Dialog. We speak to one another and look at photos together and share thoughts and visuals at the same time or in “Real Time.” The method is much better than short text messages or comments one gets on a typical photography forum or via typical “online photography schools.” This is much better than lessons via email. This is real human communication via Voice and Visuals. This is a real dialog or conversation about YOUR photography!
We trust you will learn more and more quickly using Steadman Uhlich’s proprietary methods.
If your goal is to learn more, you should call us.
If your goal is to overcome some obstacles you have encountered in photography, you should call us.
If you want expert advice on how to make more progress in your photography, you should call us.
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What is a Learning Session?
A Learning Session is where you spend some time with your mentor to learn something. It may be focused on a photo of yours, a “lesson” you want to learn, a dialog about some aspect of photography you want to know, a “critique” of your work, or simply a period of questions you might have about how to progress in photography.
The Session can be many things and is custom designed to meet YOUR needs, YOUR experience level, and YOUR goals.
Learning Sessions may be as short as the “Six Minute Solution” session (which often gets results for you in just 6 minutes), or as long as an hour or more. Some mentees have weekly sessions of an hour. Others may elect to have several shorter “Six Minute Solution” sessions when they feel a need for some advice with an image or steps they are taking on their own development. The choice is yours.
What is Steadman’s Six Minute Solution™ session?
This is a very special opportunity to get a very short amount of time at low cost with a top professional. During this Six Minute Solution session you and Steadman will look at one of your photos and discuss what it shows, how it can be improved, and discuss possible variations you could try or changes you might make on this image or others in the future. It is a tightly focused session but very valuable to those who try it. To learn more, visit the special page on this site where you can read details and testimonials from those photographers around the world who have seen dramatic results in just Six Minutes!
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Guaranteed Advice
I am so confident that I will be able to give you good suggestions to improve your photographs that I am willing to guarantee this.
Steadman’s Guarantee:
If I can not offer a suggestion that could improve your photograph or help you avoid image weaknesses in the future then there is no charge for the time we spend together.
In short, if I don’t see something I could improve or if I don’t offer you a suggestion for improvement, I will not charge you for my time!
You won’t find a better guarantee than that.
Steadman Uhlich
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What is a Learning Program?
Learning Programs are extended work (and time) with your mentor. These may take place in several sessions or many sessions over a longer period of time such as a month, several months, or even a year or more. The option is yours!
The Sessions are generally scheduled to start “on the hour” every hour.
So, you can pick your hour and schedule your Session in advance.
Or, you can also call during the available time without having a scheduled appointment.
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Global Operating Hours = Convenience for You
Sessions are available during our Global Operating Hours of 9:00AM to 9:00PM EST (New York City time zone), 7 days a week, but are available only on an “available time” basis. This means you should schedule a Session in advance, whenever possible, but it is not required.
That means you can schedule a Session no matter where you are on the planet.
Live in Asia, Australia, Japan, or Indonesia? No problem!
Live in Eastern Europe? No problem!
Live in Africa? No problem!
You can fit the Session into your schedule whether that means day, night, or weekends.
Each Session starts promptly on the hour and lasts for 45 – 50 minutes in length, with a few minutes left at the end for assignments or plans for the next Session or a review of what was learned. The method is designed to reinforce the learning that takes place during this intense period.
You can schedule a Session in advance, or call us to have one on an “available time” basis the same day or on short notice.
If you have any questions or want to discuss what can be done for you, don’t hesitate to call at any time during our Global Operating Hours.
You can call at any time you see the Skype Online Status buttons say “I am Online” (the button will be green then).
Your First Introduction Call is free (no fee).
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What about a Reservation or Reserved Time?
We recommend that you reserve your appointment time or book your Session in advance, so it will be scheduled at a time that is most convenient for you and fits the availability of your chosen Tutor or Mentor. This is not required, but it makes it more convenient for YOU and the Mentor. Some sessions require some preparation to be most effective.
Appointments are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so the earlier you sign up for a time slot, the better chance you have of getting the time slot (Session Time) that is most convenient for you.
Your First Introduction Call is free (no fee).
This will allow you to ask whatever questions you might have regarding a custom Session or Personal Program for you. It also gives you a chance to see if you and Steadman can communicate using the phone (or Skype) and it allows you a chance to establish a contact that may help you in the future.
What if you have questions about how this works?
It is FREE to call and to ask questions about this service. The “First Introduction Call” is entirely free and during that call you are welcome to ask questions about how this service may help you. If you wonder if the communication will be clear or easy to understand, try it by giving us a call. Your First Introduction Call is free.
If you have questions about the credentials or experience of Steadman Uhlich, we suggest you read the “About Steadman Uhlich” page here on this site, and read the testimonials pages about Steadman’s work and ability to help others.
If you have questions or doubts about the effectiveness of Steadman’s approach, we suggest reading any of the hundreds of testimonials here on this site. There are also Verbatim Testimonial Letters and many testimonials to the effectiveness and value of these services.
If you have questions about whether having a mentor may help you or if a mentor is what you need or how to pick a mentor, we suggest reading the “How to Pick A Mentor” page on this site.
If you wonder what you could learn or what kinds of lessons you could have via PhotoMentors and Steadman Uhlich, then read the “Lessons to Learn” page here on this site. It contains an outline of the many topics that can be discussed and that may help you accelerate your progress in photography as an amateur or as a professional.
If you have any questions about how this works (technical questions) or how to call using Skype, please take a look at the FAQ for Students page. It has information about what we suggest you use to communicate via Skype. It also explains why we recommend the Free Skype software too.
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Steadman Uhlich’s Approach to Helping You
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How can I help you?
My Role as Your Mentor
The most important thing I can do is inspire you to look at your photography differently and to challenge you to consider new ways of making photographs.
From this, you will find new creativity inside yourself and new inspirations in the world around you. When that happens, you will feel the Power of WOW as the world becomes a place full of creative possibilities. That is my ultimate goal.
In addition, I can provide you with valuable advice on how to avoid common mistakes and how to make better photographs.
On this site you will find many pages that will tell you about many more ways I may be able to help you. Look for the blue Related Posts links at the bottom of this page for more information.
Steadman Uhlich
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Insight is the Goal
One of the things I keep in mind when mentoring other people is my goal to make the lesson something that they “own” and understand fully. I want the mentee to understand the reasons and “see” it so clearly that it becomes something they will retain and value. This comes by sharing how I see their images or work and comparing how THEY see the work and THEIR vision. We discuss things. We compare their intent and their preliminary result (such as a raw image).
Then by use of questions the mentee will discover things for themselves. This may then be reinforced by examples and variations.
Choices are discussed.
Options uncovered.
Creativity unlocked.
The result is often an insight for the mentee.
In some cases this takes only a few minutes to “see” and understand a conceptual or visual difference, or to learn a new way of looking at the subject or a new technique.
In many cases this breakthrough can take just a few moments or even seconds!
When that “AHA!” moment occurs, it is stimulating and rewarding for both the mentee and the mentor. This shared discovery moment can be something that helps a photographer or artist break out of a box and make progress in fulfilling THEIR vision.
Steadman’s Simple Truths:
“Gear is easy to replace or change and can be changed in minutes.
Good habits take time and repetition to develop.
Bad habits can stick with you a lifetime IF they are not identified, recognized, and corrected.
Insights can make a difference in seconds!”
Steadman
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How do you value learning?
The value of what you learn may be “priceless.”
Steadman’s guarantee:
“If I can not offer a suggestion that could improve your photography or help you avoid image weaknesses in the future then there is NO charge for the time we spend together.
In short, if I don’t see something I could improve or if I don’t offer you a suggestion for improvement, I will NOT charge you for my time!
You won’t find a better guarantee than that.”
Steadman
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Imagine…
Imagine how valuable that call will be to YOU if we can uncover a solution to your problems.
Imagine what you might learn from having a highly successful professional photographer and fine artist and successful art gallery owner with 25 years experience look at YOUR photo and give you a private discussion of YOUR photo.
Imagine how proud you will be when YOU learn how to make photos that make people say “WOW!”
Imagine how you will feel when you see YOUR Black & White images look like classic B&W photos you have admired all your life.
Imagine how satisfied you will feel when YOU learn how to make your own images look better using simple steps you will remember and be able to use again and again.
Imagine how you will better enjoy YOUR hobby or profession even more if you find ways to overcome obstacles to your skill improvement or your creativity.
Imagine how much more confident YOU will feel in the future when you learn how make better photographs.
Imagine the time you could save and the frustrations you could avoid if you find ways to make better images with simple solutions.
Imagine how your family or clients will respond when they notice the improvement in YOUR photography!
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Steadman’s Method
1. When I teach or mentor or consult with photographers around the world, I use a method I call a Live Voice+Visual Dialog™ on a phone call.
Some people mistakenly think this is just a phone call. It is far from that!
This service is based on both of us sharing a dialog or conversation at the same time as we view your photos together!
We will use BOTH Voice and Visual communication at the same time!
That is not the full story.
You will need to try it to understand and to experience the great difference for yourself!
All communication is by live voice call (a phone call or Skype call).
In short you must call me and speak with me to use this service. No emails. No chat. No PMs. No text messages. No typing. No writing. It is easier and much better this way for many reasons.
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Why does Steadman use Voice calls instead of email or text messages?
Simply because I can tell you many things in a phone call that I will not type and and things I cannot write as effectively.
It is much easier and better and faster as a means of communicating.
It allows us to have a deeper level of communication.
It is more friendly, more natural, and reduces the anxiety or intimidation you might naturally feel when consulting an expert about your photos.
It is more fluid and more immediate in response, so you don’t have to wait and wonder while waiting for an email or text message.
It is a better way of communicating meaning and subtle comments.
It is much more personal and more “human” than email.
It is much more FUN for both you and me!
It is the BEST way to communicate (aside from a real face to face meeting).
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What if this call is international?
I provide a truly global service via this site.
I have clients or mentees and photographers I am helping who are truly located around the world.
I communicate with them all via my special method of Live Voice+Visual Dialog.™
My method helps them all accelerate their learning and quickly improve their photography!
Please read below in this post.
You will find much more information about how I communicate with other photographers around the world in many languages!
If you speak English fluently, I can tell you more information and more clearly and more quickly than I can type. I can tell you more because I will have a “Live and Real Time” dialog or conversation with you. The difference between writing and speaking is considerable. You will see and understand on your first call why this is much better than a written comment or critique on a forum.
If English is NOT your first language or if you are concerned about using English because your use of English is NOT fluent or you may feel inhibited in any way from using English, please read down below in this post. I provide help in 18+ languages in addition to English, so I may be able to help you.
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2. You will not be called by me!
I do NOT call outbound. You will call me when YOU are ready to speak about your photography.
This is so you can be assured that you will NOT be disturbed at a time that is inconvenient for YOU or your family or your work.
You call me by using your phone or Skype.
You may even make a long-distance or international call for FREE if you use a Skype to Skype (VOIP) call so there would be NO long distance phone charge to you.
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Is English a foreign language for you?
If English is not your native language, but is your second language, then you will find it much easier to communicate using my Live Voice+Visual Dialog™ communication method.
There is no need for you to worry about misspelled words or poor grammar or accent.
I will help you and you will find it easier to express yourself clearly.
If there are any questions, it is easier to get clarity because we will be talking in a dialog. If you ever need to ask me a question to clarify something you may not understand, it is very easy because we are in a dialog, with real-time live communication connecting us.
I have Global Operating Hours (Hours of Availability) that fit YOUR schedule around the globe!
You may also call within a wide window of hours. My Global Operating Hours are 9:00AM (0900 hours) to 9:00PM (2100 hours) SEVEN Days a week. Those hours are based on Eastern Standard Time (New York City’s time zone).
I frequently speak with photographers living on the opposite side of the earth from me. It is not unusual nor is it inconvenient for me to speak with photographers in Japan, Australia, Pacific Islands, China, India, Europe, etc. I do this every week and even on weekends!
Don’t let long distances inhibit you from accessing the expertise that can help you improve your photography!
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Global Communications in English or Your Language (when possible)
What if English is not your first language?
What if your use of English is infrequent or limited?
What if you are not fluent in English?
What if your accent is strong?
You must speak some English to communicate with me, but you do NOT have to be fluent or your English could be “limited.”
English does not have to be your first language and you do not need a perfect accent. You do NOT have to be fluent in English. (see the testimonial letter down below).
I have studied 12+ languages other than English (my native language). I truly enjoy speaking with people from other countries, other cultures, and those who speak other languages.
I am accustomed to communicating with people who are using English as a second language. I regularly communicate with people who are from: Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
I may be able to help you even IF your use of English is limited or IF you do not consider yourself fluent in speaking English.
Many people understand more English than they feel comfortable speaking. I understand that and why.
Many people who do NOT speak English frequently or fluently may feel inhibited about calling to speak using English.
Do not feel that way.
I am an expert in cross-cultural communication.
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I can help you and will do my best to communicate effectively with you in your language!
I may be able to help you by speaking to you in:
French
Spanish
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
Dutch
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Swahili
Mandarin Chinese
Catalan
Norwegian
Swedish
Danish
Polish
Romanian
Finnish (coming soon)
Bahasa Malaysia (coming soon)
Bahasa Indonesia (coming soon)
Croatian (coming soon)
Serbian (coming soon)
Slovenian (coming soon)
Tagalog (coming soon)
So if you speak or understand one of those languages and some English or if you speak English fluently, we should talk!
I do not claim to be fluent in those languages (except English) and my accent in those languages may make you wince or laugh at times too. But I will try to help you in YOUR language as much as possible. I may be able to tell you (while speaking in one of those languages above) what I see that could be improved in your images/photos and how you could do it.
If you understand one of those languages and speak some English (even if not fluently), OR if you do speak English, you should be able to understand me and what I will be able to tell you about your photos that may help you improve your photography.
I will keep my comments simple, my speaking pace in English at a pace comfortable for you, and I will make Simple Suggestions™ you should be able to understand and apply even IF your use of English is limited. Read more about how this works on the Six Minute Solution page .
Steadman
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Seven ways you can help other photographers and yourself too!
Have you heard of Karma? Do you believe in the Golden Rule?
Karma is the belief that all deeds can shape the past, present, and future experiences. In the West, this is sometimes expressed by the Christian concept of “you reap what you sow.” In short, do good to others and good may come to you. I truly believe that helping others helps not only them, but also ourselves in ways we often cannot anticipate. Each action of good you do, can make the world a nicer place. Do you believe in the Golden Rule?
1. Tell others about this site.
If you frequent photography forums and see a good opportunity to let people there know about this site, please do. Others who read your favorite forums or blogs may be looking for free lessons and inspiring photographs from which they can learn. Or they may be new to photography forum posting and need some guidance on how to learn more from getting critiques of their photos. Just direct them to www.photomentors.com.
This site is written to inspire photographers of all levels and help them have a better experience in photography.
We even have ten pages devoted to tips on how to have a better experience on a photography forum and those tips may help your favorite forum have better posts and more participation.
2. Please tell at least three of your friends in your community or social network about this site.
If you are on Facebook for example, you could tell your friends.They could be at any level of photography. Anybody who likes photography can benefit from the free lessons or from seeing the thousands of inspiring photographs from some of the world’s best photographers. PhotoMentors has things designed to be of interest to ALL levels of photographers from Beginners to Advanced Professionals.
3. Click on one of the social bookmarking links in this page and let others know about this post or page or this new site.
Tweet your friends. Tell others you DIGG this site. Tell your Facebook friends. Look in the right column of this page and almost all pages on the site for the link that says “SHARE” and click on it to go a pop up list of bookmarking links. It is easy and fast. Or you can send an email to a friend through that link too. Here is another link so you can bookmark this page right now in two clicks of your mouse in three seconds.
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Just click this share button below.
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4. Add a link to PhotoMentors site to your blog or site.
Or write a post on your blog about what you saw on this site. Did you see a photo that inspired you when you viewed a Masters of Photography Gallery here? Did you learn something about a photographer you had not known about before? Tell others about the thousands of photos by Masters of Photography found here. Remember, our focus is on providing free access to all kinds of photographs and information that will inspire photographers of all levels.
5. Save yourself time while also helping other photographers.
In the future you might come across a newbie or someone new to photography. They may be looking for inspiring examples of great photography or they may want some guidance. This site may help them have a better experience with photography too. You won’t have to type much to help them, all you have to do is simply post a link to this site and that may solve their problem with a couple of clicks of your mouse. Simply tell them to look for the section on Free Lessons and Tips. That helps them, saves you time, and helps me help other photographer learn. So, that is a Win+ Win+ Win.
6. Subscribe to the PhotoMentors mailing list for our FREE Newsletter.
Why? First because the newsletter will be used to tell you about Special Opportunities that may be very valuable to you. Some opportunities may involve substantial discounts on things photographers use. These will be “un-advertised” exclusive offers that may be as much as 50% – 70% OFF retail. Other opportunities are related to activities that may be for publishing images and other opportunities to learn or participate. The more subscribers the newsletter has will help us negotiate special offers and discounts from vendors that can then be passed on to you our readers.
It will only take a moment to add your email to the list. Simply fill in the simple Subscribe Form found on the right column of all pages here on the site. Look in the lower right column. The newsletter will keep you informed when we have special offers and opportunities for our friends around the world. You will also learn about exclusive discounts and other nice things.
Don’t worry about receiving too many newsletters or emails from us. We only send out the newsletter infrequently, but when we do, there will be something of value in it for you. There will be many valuable and exclusive things coming in the future, including great opportunities for photographers, so don’t miss this easy way to hear about it first.
7. Look around this site. Soak it in. Imagine. Be inspired!
You might find something else that interests you or helps you. In 2011 I plan to have hundreds of pages of freely accessible educational content, and 5,000+ inspiring photos by Masters of Photography, and dozens of free educational videos.
I recommend seeing the Site Map (Table of Contents) so you can easily see the long list of articles, posts, and pages listed by topics.
If you would like to see if I can help you as a mentor, then just give me a call using the Skype button or the phone number at the bottom of each Page.
Finally, do what you can to help others post their photos and also get comments and have a good time doing so. That makes the world a nicer place and gives us all more nice photography to see on the net.
Thank you for your help.
Steadman
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Your First Introductory Call is free, but what you might learn later is priceless!™
If you have Skype, simply click on the “Call Me” button below to make a free Skype-to-Skype call. Before you do, make sure the top button says “I’m Online” and is green.
If you don’t have Skype yet, you can download the free Skype software in minutes via the link below the buttons below.
Or, if you want to call using your own land-line phone or cellular phone, simply dial our Direct Dial number:
(646) 233-1511
Our phones are generally answered during our flexible Global Operating hours of 9:00AM (0900) to 9:00PM (2100) EST (New York City Time Zone). Feel free to call anytime within that 12 hour window, 7 days a week.
Call now. It is the first step to a new way of learning and growing in photography.
You will find our service begins with a friendly hello.
If we are not on a call with another photographer, we will be happy to speak with you. If you get our voicemail it means we are on a call with another photographer. In that case, simply leave a detailed message on our voicemail with instructions on how we should contact you. Most voicemail messages receive a call back within two hours, whenever possible. All emails are answered the same day, whenever possible.
If you prefer to send an email you may do that by visiting our Contact Page. Or by using the following email address:
steadman@photomentors.com
Most voicemail messages receive a call back within two hours, whenever possible. All emails are answered the same day, whenever possible.
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