PHOTOGRAPHIC COACHING
You’re seeing it.
You just don’t know how to capture it yet.
One-on-one coaching – from fieldcraft to final edit
Something’s not clicking
Maybe you’ve put in real time — early mornings, long hours in the field, tutorials watched and questions asked in every group you could find. You understand the fundamentals. But there’s still a gap between what you’re capturing and what you’d imagined when you pressed the shutter. Or perhaps you’re right at the beginning: camera in hand, genuinely curious, not quite sure where to look first.
Either way, the gap is rarely what we think it is. You’re not missing information – you’re missing the right questions
WHAT WE WORK ON
From the field to the final edit
No two sessions look the same but here’s the territory we cover – and if it’s part of making a better image, it’s on the table.
Your images
The core of most sessions. Send two or three photos — things you’re proud of, things you’re not, or both. We work through what was happening in the field and what could have been done differently: in the moment, in the edit, or both.
In the field
Where you were standing, where the light was coming from. The decisions you make before and during the shot are what shapes everything that follows — and they’re often where there’s the most to gain from a second pair of eyes.
In the edit
A clear, practical Lightroom workflow — what to look for, how to approach it, and what a different set of decisions might have produced. We often re-edit images together, which tends to be where things click fastest.
Getting off auto
If you’re still finding your feet — with your settings, with your confidence, with where to even begin — we start there. The goal isn’t to overwhelm you with theory. It’s to give you enough of a foundation to start experimenting on your own.
HOW IT WORKS
Conversation, not a lecture
Before your session, you’ll fill in a short form — what you’ve been working on, what isn’t clicking, and two or three images you’d like to look at together. That way, when we meet, the full 90 minutes goes toward what actually matters.
The session itself is a conversation. I ask more questions than I give answers, because the goal isn’t for you to leave knowing what I think — it’s for you to leave knowing what you think, and trusting it. We work through what you’ve been struggling with, and then share screens to go through your images together: what was happening in the field, what could have been done differently, and what to try next.
90 minute session
One-on-one, online. You share a little about what you’ve been working on and submit two or three images before we meet — so the session can start where it matters.
Session bundle
A set of sessions at a reduced rate. Ideal if you’re working through something over time, or want to build on what we’ve covered.
In-person or group workshops
Looking for something more hands-on — a field visit, a workshop, in-person coaching? Get in touch and let’s work out what that could look like.
WHO’S BEHIND VELD AND FRAME?
I’m Rochelle,
I came to wildlife and bird photography not that long ago — which means I remember exactly what it felt like to spend a morning in the field and come home with images that didn’t match what I’d seen.
Veld & Frame grew from that. A guide who’s a few steps ahead — close enough to remember the early days, far enough to help you move through them.
Your first day in the field starts here
Book through the website and you’ll get a confirmation straight away, along with a link to a short form. Fill that in a day or two before your session — what you’ve been working on, what isn’t clicking, two or three images — and the session can start where it matters.
The rest is just 90 minutes and a conversation.