Photography Mentoring Online - Monthly Mentoring Sessions
Keep improving every month, with assignments and personal feedback
Foundation Plus is monthly photography mentoring for beginners and improvers who want to keep making progress between courses — a fresh assignment to shoot, a personal Lightroom review of your images, and a library of 30 practice packs to work through.
Steady, structured improvement at your own pace — and you can cancel anytime.
BIPP qualified · ARPS · 15+ yrs teaching · 800+ five-star reviews →
What you get every month
Is Foundation Plus for you?
It’s built for photographers who want to keep moving forward.
How Foundation Plus works
Pick an assignment
Choose from 30 practice packs across three categories.
Shoot it
A whole month to work the theme, with guidance notes and tips.
Submit 3 images
Upload up to three to Dropbox, 24 hours before your session.
Monthly review
A 15-minute Zoom Lightroom review with personal feedback.
Ask Alan
Weekly Q&A support whenever you’re stuck between sessions.
The Practice Pack Library — 30 assignments
There’s no set order — pick whatever you want to strengthen next. Each pack includes a downloadable PDF, practical tasks, creative variations, DO/DON’T guidance and reflection prompts.
- Exposure triangle, aperture & depth of field
- Shutter speed & motion
- ISO & noise, metering modes
- Histogram, white balance
- Focus & tracking, filters, tripod stability
- Minimalism, abstract
- Lines, shapes & geometry
- Shadows & contrast
- Colour theory, visual weight & flow
- Storytelling, intentional blur
- Landscape, wildlife
- Portrait, street
- Macro & close-up
- Architecture, still life
- Black & white, seasons, triptych
Working towards your LRPS?
The 30 assignments build exactly the wide, varied body of work a Licentiate panel needs. Several members have gone on to pass their LRPS using images made for the monthly assignments.
What members say
★ Mentoring: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews · 800+ verified 5-star reviews overall · Google & Trustpilot →
“Alan’s advice and help is always invaluable. I’ve been taking part in the monthly mentoring sessions for the past year and I know I can always rely on him for clear and honest feedback and as a result feel I have really improved my photographic skills in a way that I could never have done by simply reading theory and articles.”
John Ellis · Google“Very encouraging and supportive. An excellent manner that left me feeling very positive that I could improve my photography.”
Patricia Willis · Google“Brilliant!!! Had several mentoring feedback sessions and all of them have been beneficial. Every session full of useful and relevant information. Assessments and feedback is honest, accurate and delivered in Alan’s inimitable style. Always something I look forward to.”
John Flack · Google“Update July 2024 - another very successful meeting with Alan. Helped me focus on where I am going with a project and provided quality food for thought on both the technical and composition elements of my photography. Enjoyed as always.”
Jan & Gary Boulter · Google
Personal mentoring from a qualified professional
Alan is a BIPP-qualified professional photographer (ABIPP) and an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS), and has been teaching for over 15 years. Each month he reviews your images personally — pinpointing what to work on and how to improve, in plain, constructive language. His mentoring clients have a 100% RPS distinction pass rate — 20+ LRPS and 4 ARPS to date.
Join Foundation Plus
£20/month · cancel anytime · sign up below to start your first assignment.
Perfect for beginners & improvers who want regular, personalised guidance. Cancel anytime — no long-term commitment Become a stronger photographer with expert support, every month.
Foundation Plus mentoring — FAQs
How do I cancel, and am I tied in?
There’s no tie-in. You can cancel anytime by logging into your account and going to your subscriptions — cancelling simply stops your next monthly payment. There’s no minimum term and no cancellation fee.
Does my monthly review session roll over if I don’t use it?
No. Your membership includes one review session per calendar month, and it doesn’t carry over to the next month if unused. The monthly rhythm is deliberately designed to keep you making steady progress.
What software and equipment do I need?
A digital camera, a computer with an internet connection, and Dropbox for sharing your images. Sessions are held over Zoom. You don’t need to own Lightroom, though it helps if you want to follow the editing side closely.
Can I send RAW files for review?
Yes — feel free to upload RAW as well as JPEG if you’d like deeper editing guidance. A minimum of 3000px on the long edge is ideal for review.
Do I need to have done a course first?
Not at all. Many members join after a beginners or Lightroom course to keep the momentum going, but Foundation Plus works just as well as a standalone way to keep improving with regular structure and feedback.
How does the Practice Pack Library work?
Once you join, you get access to 30 assignments across three categories — technical, creative and genre-specific. There’s no set order: pick whatever you want to strengthen, download the PDF, shoot the tasks, and bring your images to your monthly review.
Can I book extra sessions?
Yes — additional 1-2-1 sessions can be booked separately anytime, and as a member you get 10% off those and on workshops too.
Is this suitable if I’m working towards an RPS distinction?
Very much so. Working through the assignments builds the varied body of work a Licentiate panel needs, and several members have passed their LRPS using images made for the monthly assignments. For dedicated panel support, see the RPS distinctions mentoring page.
Are payments refundable?
Payments are non-refundable. Once a month’s subscription has been taken, it’s locked in for that month. You can cancel anytime to stop future payments, and you keep access for the month you’ve already paid for.
What times can I book my monthly session?
You can book your 15-minute session any time within your billing month. The scheduler shows times in your local time zone. Alan’s usual availability is weekdays 9am–5pm and weekends 10am–1pm (UK time).
Keep improving, every month
Whether you’ve just finished a course and want to keep the momentum, or you’re building a varied body of work towards your LRPS, Foundation Plus gives you a monthly assignment, personal feedback and a library of 30 practice packs — for £20 a month, cancel anytime. Join today and pick your first assignment.
Join Foundation PlusPrefer dedicated support? See RPS distinctions mentoring or browse the members hub.