When I first started in photography there wasn't a lot of options for education. Besides getting a college degree in photography, we were pretty much left to our own devices. I spent all of my free time learning, reading photography forums, trying new settings, and annoying every person I knew to let me photograph them. I want education to be something easier to access.  There are educators out there that only give you the surface level answers, I'm not one of them. I love seeing the people I teach succeed, and it reminds me that we don't have to do this all alone anymore. Every single one of us is unique and has something good to offer to our clients, I want to help you step into that power. 

WHY I EDUCATE

WHAT I OFFER

  • Patreon Education: Over 43 Hours of content, cheapest option is $5 a month.
  • Custom Mentorships: Built for your needs. Month long options + shorter calls.
  • Retreats: A limited option (most of the old attendees snag tickets quick), but it is an in person, live together, work together, learn together, option. 
  • Louisville workshops: I host workshops in studio for a few hours, or you can book a private option.

MY QUALIFICATIONS 

  • 2017 : I taught my first local workshop (sold out)
  • 2018: Double Exposure course was released (sold 200+)
  • 2019: 99 Posing Prompts released (sold 200+)
  • 2019: Red River Gorge Retreat (sold out)
  • 2019: Sedona Retreat (sold out) 
  • 2019: Seattle Retreat
  • 2019: WPPI Panel 
  • 2019: Speaker at Rooted to Thrive in Italy
  • 2020: Started Patreon (Over 43+ Hours of Learning) 
  • 2020: Started the Long Term Mentoring program (14 mentees) 
  • 2020: Louisville Retreat
  • 2021: Kansas City Retreat
  • 2021: Louisville Retreat
  • 2022: Complete Posing Guide released (sold 100+)
  • 2022: Speaker at Let's Go Workshop in Oregon
  • 2022: Oregon Coast Retreat (sold out)
  • 2023: Oregon Coast Retreat (sold out)
  • 2024: Oregon Coast Retreat (sold out)
  • 2026: Oregon Coast Retreat (sold out)

THE GATHERING

My gatherings  have become one of my favorite parts of the year. We live together, eat together, learn together, shoot together. It's community building at it's best. I've met some of my closest photo friends at the gathering. There's just something so much more intimate about being able to teach in comfy clothes around a fire place or kitchen table that I can't get over. I generally host one gathering a year, and since 2022 they've all been in Oregon. The 2027 Oregon Coast Retreat will be announced soon. 

TESTIMONIALS

"If you have a chance to learn from Brandi, DO IT. I’ve done her mentorship and now her retreat. She has a way of cultivating community like no other! The entire week felt like I was hanging out with new friends but at the same time I learned so much. I can be pretty socially awkward but I was never made to feel left out and everyone made me feel like it was safe to be myself. I value everyone I met in the retreat and we have all kept in touch even after. I left with a fresh perspective and a feeling like I could take my business to the next level. It’s exactly what I needed and it’s why I’ll continue to go every time she has one."

-Jess Glass, has attended in 2023, 2024, and 2026

"I left Brandi’s retreat feeling creatively rejuvenated. It wasn’t a jam-packed, fight-for-your-shot kind of workshop. We moved at an organic pace and were able to each have our moment with the couple we were photographing. Watching Brandi pose and direct the couple was incredibly helpful. She created such a sense of community and I truly value every single person I met there. There’s a reason we all signed up to do it again next year!"

-Milly Baine, has attended in 2023, 2024, and 2026

MENTORSHIPS

THE STUDIO SESSION

THE ARTISTS ATELIER

There are two options, An in person, two hour, mentoring session at my studio (Louisville, KY). Or a two hour video call. What we'll cover: 

  • Social Media
  • Content Creation
  • Portfolio Review 
  • Websites
  • Posing 
  • In person shoot IF in Louisville

Testimonial:
"Brandi was so sweet, kind and open. She was knowledgeable and honest and had my best interests at heart. She’s not going to tell you what you want to hear she’s going to tell you what you need to hear. Pulling from her career experiences, struggles and joys, she’s going to listen to your goals and your interests and she’ll help you map out a plan to get there. This mentorship is a perfect mix of dreaming big and being strategic. And bonus points: you might get to see her dogs."

- Elie Bucklin 
A full month of mentoring that's completely custom to your needs. With the option to do an in person shoot if you're willing and able to come to Louisville, KY. You'll have access to text, voice message, and weekly video chats to check in and go over your homework. 
 A sample timeline for the month: 

  • Week One: A deep dive into your social media. Custom homework and a new social media plan.
  • Week Two: Website and Portfolio Review. Custom homework and a new blogging plan. 
  • Week Three: Client Communication overview + Marketing. Custom homework. 
  • Week Four: Posing and Shooting overview + Custom homework. to work on shooting technique. 

How we communicate
  • Text
  • Voice Memo
  • Facetime or Google Meet
  • Shared note or Google Doc

TESTIMONIALS

Here's the thing: After more than ten years of photographing weddings, I felt like I'd reached a plateau with my work and was struggling to find inspiration. Brandi gave me a series of assignments that really helped me rediscover why I love creating images. Not only did my client work become more inspired, but for the first time in a long time, I felt excited enough about creating to start multiple personal projects. (Actually, I owe you an apology Brandi because I never finished all the assignments because I got distracted by making new work.) Throughout the whole process, Brandi was an open book and had extremely insightful input for all other aspects of running a photography business. She has a great gift for getting to the heart of things and analyzing it and explaining it clearly. Mentoring with Brandi truly saved me from having to get a real job. Also, you get to meet her dogs.

Amanda Summerlin, 2020



Brandi helped me find my creative voice again. 

I followed Brandi for about a year and loved her work. I had checked a few times at the mentorships she had offered and but was unable to invest in them. At the start of this year I decided to invest in a mentorship with her and learn from someone so talented. When you invest with other creatives they typically give good information, their processes, and answer any questions you have. I’ve always walked away feeling it was worth the investment. 

With Brandi, I gained all of that and more. It wasn’t your typical we meet on a zoom and chat for a few hours. It was a WHOLE MONTH LONG. With actual homework, shoots, and looking into my business as a whole. We had weekly check in’s, she reviewed my work, dissected my website, analyzed my processes, and helped me define & align the direction I wanted to take my business. The shoots that she had me do helped me to have to learn how to be creative in new ways. With limitations on different shoots I learned how to do and see things differently. The homework she gave me, helped me to understand my style of filmmaking and creative direction. It also showed me new ways to be excited and gain ideas. 

For those looking for a mentorship with Brandi. Be ready for guidance, new perspectives, creative freedom, and reassurance of where you are at. It takes hard work & effort, but that’s what it should be. To say that I’m thankful for my mentorship with Brandi would be an understatement. Brandi helped me to find my creative voice again. For which I am so grateful for. It was worth everything I spent and more, and I gladly would have paid more. 

Tanner Castro, 2024



One of the best investments I’ve made for my business is Brandi’s long mentorship. Brandi helped me transform my business in so many ways. It feels like I’m months ahead from where I was just a month ago. 

Before all of this I was scatter brained and was unsure what my next step was. I felt lost. Now, I have a much more clear vision for where I want to take my business and my branding. She listened to my concerns, answered every question I had, and was there for me as a friend during the entire process. She helped me believe in myself more and helped me improve my creativity. I’ve been able to help answer client’s concerns more confidently and in return have also been booking clients much faster. 

I could go on and on about the ways she helped my business. I’ve really grown so much looking back on it all. Thank you so much Brandi. You are AMAZING and anyone who is considering doing Brandi’s mentorship, go for as long as you possibly can. You will get so much out of it. 

Jess Glass, 2020


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PATREON

I want the majority of my education to be affordable and easy to access. That's why my patreon has $5, $10, and $15 a month tiers. I upload and share one video a month per Monday in a month (normally 4 videos). There is currently over 43 hours worth of content on patreon to learn from. I share referrals, Gathering discounts, and new mentoring options there. There's also a discord for chat, a facebook group (I admit I am not great at updating this but hope to be better this year), presets and a direct message option on patreon if you want to ask me questions or suggests education you'd like added. 

VIDEOS AVAILABLE

1. Editing Dark Images
2. Effortless Posing
3. How I Use Inspo Boards
4. Getting Started on Pinterest
5. Creative Images With Wedding Parties
6. The Overlap of Paintings and Editorial Posing
7. Creative Challenges
8. Social Media - Growing and Keeping an Audience 
9. Marketing and Ads
10. Movies as Inspiration
11. Client Experience
12. Pricing
13. Interviews
14. Client Consults
15. Upselling Products 
16. Working in Harsh Light
17. Live Shooting
18. Balancing Images
19. Building a Portfolio
20. The Art of Direction

21.Creative Limitations
22. Finding Your Visual Language
23. Rekindling Your Creativity
24. Color Palettes of the Old Masters
25. The Energetics of Money
26. Manifesting Your Dream Clients
27. Culling / Editing a Full Session
28. Culling / Editing a Full Wedding
29. Creative Shadow Work
30. Burnout
31. When You Stop Trying to Please Everyone
32. Turning Comparison Into Curiosity
33. Art as a Mirror

.. and so many more. 

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