You've Learned From My Reels.

Now Get the Feedback That Actually Improves Your Photos.

Weekly challenges, live workshops, personal critiques, and a community built around one goal... helping you create images you're genuinely proud of.

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The Real Reason
You're Not Improving

You've watched Facebook Reels and YouTube videos. 

And maybe you tried Facebook groups to learn from other photographers. 

Tutorial after tutorial...

...and you still feel like you're spinning your wheels.

Here's why.

Reels, videos, tutorials... they can show you what to do... 

...but they can't look at your photo and tell you where you went wrong. Getting to the next level isn't about watching more. It's about having someone in your corner who can see what you can't see yourself. PhotoMation is where that changes. This is where everyday photographers stop spinning their wheels... and start creating images they're genuinely proud of.

How PhotoMation Works

It's not a course you watch and forget. It's a repeating cycle that builds your skills one week at a time.
Then do it again. That's how good photographers get better. 

Not by watching more... by doing more, with the right feedback at every step.

Everything You Get With PhotoMation...
for $10 a Month.

Weekly Photo Challenges

Photo by: Daniel Cothran

Train Your Brain Projects

Photo by Lynn Smith: Project #2 - Eggstravaganza | the study of light + shadow.

Live Workshops

Photo by: John McMurry

Photo Critiques +
Feedback

Photo by: Chris Ediger

Photo Galleries +
Community

Photo by: Mike Sussman

Recognition +
Celebration

Photo by: Greg Flurry

Member Transformations

Years of Membership before John McMurry +4 after PhotoMation Member Years of Membership before Kelly Magowan +3 after PhotoMation Member Years of Membership before Tom Skogen +2 after PhotoMation Member Years of Membership before Lynn Smith
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Your Progress
Deserves to Be Noticed

Photography use to bring people together. It still can.
Photography can feel lonely when you're learning solo... 

...scrolling through Facebook feeds, wondering if your images measure up.

PhotoMation is different. 

Here you'll share your images, get real encouragement, and grow alongside photographers who celebrate progress over perfection.

What Photographers Are Saying

37 Years of Trial and Error
So You Don't Have To

I've been a pro photographer for over 37 years... 

...starting with models, portraits, and weddings before falling in love with landscapes and wildlife about 15 years ago.

I've taught hundreds of thousands of photographers worldwide along the way.

But when I started out in 1989, I had the opposite problem you have today.

Back then, there was no information.

No forums.
No YouTube.  
No one to ask.

Today? There's too much information... and no clear path forward.

You're drowning in tutorials, tips, and conflicting advice... wondering what actually matters and where to start.

That gap between overwhelm and clarity is exactly why I created PhotoMation.

A clear path to learn, the confidence to create, and the community to grow...

...so you never have to figure this out alone.

My Portfolio

You're not learning from theory. You're learning from someone who has spent 37 years behind the lens.

Nikon z8
f/8 | 1/500 | ISO 200 | 20mm
Nikon z8
f/8 | 1/30 | ISO 800 | 180-600mm
Nikon z8
f/8 | 1/250 | ISO 11,400 | 200-500mm
Nikon d500
f/8 | 1/2000 | ISO 7200 | 200-500mm
Nikon z8
f/11 | 1/500 | ISO 100 | 50mm
Nikon z8
f/5.6 | 1/3200 | ISO 1600 | 200-500mm
Nikon z8
f/11 | 1/4 | ISO 100 | 20mm
Nikon z8
f/11 | 1/640 | ISO 400 | 180-600mm
Nikon z8
f/11 | 1/160 | ISO 200 | 50mm
Nikon z8
f/8 | 1/60 | ISO 1600 | 20mm
Nikon d500
f/4 | 1/125 | ISO 200 | 50mm
Nikon z8
f/16 | 1" | ISO 100 | 20mm
Nikon z8
f/11 | 1/10 | ISO 200 | 20mm
Nikon z8
f/8 | 1/800 | ISO 200 | 180-600mm
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Everything You Need to Grow...
Is Already Waiting for You

The moment you join, you get instant access to everything I've built over 37 years...

...organized so you can find what you need without the overwhelm.
The Community Experience: Where the real growth happens...
Photography Fundamentals: Learn to see like a photographer... not just operate a camera.
Editing Mastery: Ten courses covering Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC + Mobile, Photoshop, Topaz Photo AI, Luminar Neo... 

...and my complete editing workflow from import to final export.

Your Creative Toolkit: The same tools I use in my own work...

Join now at $10/month and lock in that rate forever.
Only 37 founding spots remain. After that, membership is $20/month.

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F.A.Q.

No worries... life happens.

Every session is archived with detailed summaries so you can watch or rewatch any session whenever you want.

Learn at your pace, on your schedule.
Any camera works... DSLR, mirrorless, even your smartphone if that's what you're shooting with.

For editing, I teach Lightroom (Classic, CC, and Mobile), Photoshop, Luminar Neo, and Topaz Photo AI.

But here's the thing... you don't need all of it.

Start with what you have. The techniques I teach work across different tools.
Not at all.

PhotoMation is designed for photographers at every level... from "I just got my first camera" to "I've been shooting for years but want to improve."

The projects are structured to meet you where you are.

And the community is supportive, not competitive. No dumb questions here.
Nope. Take what you need.

Some members show up for weekly challenges (EXPLORE), skip the live workshops (NAVIGATE), and hang out in the Click Café (THRIVE).

Others go all-in on everything.

There's no required attendance. 

No falling behind. This is your journey... take it at your pace.
As much or as little as you want.

Live workshops are typically 60-90 minutes, 1-2 times per month.

Weekly challenges and projects? Done at your own pace.

Some members show up for everything. Others pop in when they have time.

There's no pressure, no deadlines, no "falling behind."

This is your learning journey... take it at your speed.
Yep. No contracts, no commitments.

If PhotoMation isn't working for you, just cancel. 

No hard feelings.
The price goes up to $19/month permanently.

If you join now as a Founding Member at $10/month, you lock in that price forever... as long as you stay a member.

Once these spots are gone, they're gone.
Immediately.

As soon as you join, you'll get access to the community, all the courses, the presets, the ebooks, the full library... everything.

No waiting. No delays.

Just log in and start exploring.