RMSP uses Zoom for online education. Time will not be spent learning Zoom in class so we recommend familiarizing yourself with the platform prior to starting class. Click here to download the Zoom app on your computer.

Login information will be emailed to all registered students no later than 24 hours before the first class session.

Class sessions are live and are not recorded for later viewing. Please click "Schedule" for specific dates and times.

You've been photographing for a while now and generally feel like you know what you're doing. You feel confident with your camera's controls and can create images with intention .... usually. But what you really lack, and desperately need, is real feedback on your work. You know firsthand that it's nearly impossible to make progress when you are living in your own photographic bubble.

The good news here is that you are not alone. Most photographers don't have supportive groups of other photographers available to offer constructive criticism of their work. Yes, Facebook and other online sharing platforms are helpful to a point, but they will never match up to the benefits of receiving person-to-person feedback. This course strives to pop all the photo bubbles out there and bring together photographers of all stripes in an environment where they can learn from, and be inspired by, each other's successes and failures.

There will be no dedicated shooting time or lectures involved in these sessions, rather 100% of the class time will be dedicated to providing and guiding feedback on participants' images, which will challenge and motivate you to push your boundaries.

• Session 1: 3-5 documentary images that you feel are pretty good but not quite right (even if you can't articulate why) -- This isn't about showing your best work; it's about getting helpful feedback on images that aren't quite your best work. Our goal in narrowing our focus to documentary photography is to more deeply dive into the nuances of the genre so that students shoot with greater intentionality moving forward.
• Sessions 2 and 3: 5-10 new documentary images taken since the first critique (but if don't have new work to submit, any documentary images will be accepted).

Before the first session, you will receive an email with instructions for how to submit images.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS:

"Neil was thoughtful, offered excellent suggestions, and yet was very positive. His experience and expertise was a big part of how he viewed our photos honestly, but suggestions of how to make them better."

"Taking this course motivated me to work hard on new material. I went out and photographed more than I would have otherwise and spent more time working on the photos. I enjoyed seeing other people's work and hearing the instructor's suggestions. I also appreciated the instructor's comments about my work. These comments helped to shape my direction and thoughts about future work."