Photography Mentoring for Family Photographers
Honest education for photographers who value feeling over perfection.
Where confidence builds and creativity breathes
Mentoring for Family Photographers
Build confidence. Learn the foundations. Refine your craft. Create a photography business that feels aligned, flexible and genuinely sustainable.
My online and in person mentoring is designed for photographers who want clarity not only in their images, but in their direction, pricing, workflow and creative voice. Whether you are learning how to use a camera for the first time, figuring out editing and natural light, or refining a business you have already built, these sessions meet you exactly where you are.
If you are at the very beginning, we can slow everything down and start with the basics. How your camera works, how to shoot in manual, how to create consistent images and how to take your first confident steps into photography. If you are further along, mentoring may focus on tightening your style, improving client experience, strengthening conversions or creating a business that supports family life without burnout.
Whether you are just starting out or feeling stuck somewhere in the middle, these sessions offer calm, honest guidance shaped around where you are now and where you want to go next.
One to one mentoring for family photographers, available online or in person.
• Feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice online
• Are brand new and do not yet understand camera settings or editing
• Want to learn how to take confident, well exposed images in natural light
• Want to develop a consistent editing style that feels like them
• Are unsure how to price their work with confidence
• Book sessions but struggle with conversions or upgrades
• Feel creatively stuck or unsure of their style
• Want structure, clarity, and a realistic plan going forwards
• Are ready to build a sustainable photography business that supports their family life
Why choose me?
My approach to mentoring
Mentoring for family photographers who:
Mentoring with purpose
Education
HOW WE CAN work together
practical mentoring, personalised for you
Online mentoring offers supportive guidance wherever you are on your photography journey. Whether you are already running a business and craving clarity, confidence or fresh direction, or you are dreaming of stepping into photography but feel unsure where to begin, these sessions are shaped around you.
There are several ways we can work together online, depending on the level of support you need.
ONLINE POWER HOURS
Mentoring with Carley Aplin
My Mentoring Power Hours are focused one to one sessions created for photographers who are already in business and want clarity, confidence and an experienced outside perspective.
These sessions offer space to pause, step back and refine what is no longer working, strengthen what is, and create a more sustainable way forward.
This is not rushed advice or generic strategies. It is thoughtful, practical mentoring shaped around your business and your goals.
Ideal for photographers anywhere in the UK or worldwide.
Sessions take place via Google Meet and are fully tailored to your needs.
Perfect for editing support, portfolio reviews, pricing guidance, website feedback or business clarity.
In Person Mentoring
Mentoring with Carley Aplin
Available across Hampshire and selected locations. These sessions offer hands on, practical support tailored to your business and learning style.
In person mentoring may include shooting together in natural light, portfolio building, refining your editing workflow, reviewing your client experience and working through business strategy in real time. This option is ideal if you learn best face to face and want guidance you can apply immediately, with space to ask questions as we go.
Ongoing Growth Plans
Mentoring with Carley Aplin
Designed for photographers who want deeper support, accountability and long term progress.
These multi session mentoring plans allow time to implement, review and refine between calls, with guidance that evolves as your confidence and business grow.
Ongoing mentoring is ideal for those looking to step into photography and wanting hands on support with learning their camera, building strong foundations and setting up a business. It is also well suited to photographers who have been in business for a year or two and are ready for clarity around their next steps, pricing, workflow or direction.
All mentoring options include follow up notes and clear action steps, so you always leave knowing exactly what to focus on next.
≈ Confidence with your camera and light
≈ Simplifying your workflow and systems
≈ Strengthening your website and visibility
≈ Building a business that supports family life
practical mentoring, personalised for you
What we can cover
No question is too small or too big
≈ Editing with consistency and intention
≈ Refining your style and portfolio
≈ Confidence with your camera and light
≈ Pricing with clarity and confidence
≈ Creating a smooth client experience
≈ Simplifying your workflow and systems
≈ Strengthening your website and visibility
≈ Marketing in a way that feels like you
≈ Increasing income without burnout
≈ Building a business that supports family life
•A recorded mentoring call for online sessions
•Detailed notes to support your implementation
•Renewed confidence in your creative direction
•Practical guidance you can apply immediately
• Ongoing WhatsApp support for a limited time
What you will leave with:
I picked up my camera with intention after the birth of my third child in late 2017. I'm with some crazy idea. I launched my business in early 2018. Like many mums, I started photography because I needed a creative outlet and a career that could work around school life and family commitments. After years in office roles where flexible working was not possible, I wanted a business that allowed me to contribute financially while being present for my three children.
In honesty, I built my business the wrong way at first. I underpriced, overworked and learned through trial and error. That experience is exactly why I now understand what truly creates sustainable growth and what quietly leads to burnout.
What began as a creative escape has grown into a fully established photography business. This is not a side hustle. It is a profitable, long term career that supports our family alongside my husband.
Since 2020, I have taught and mentored hundreds of photographers through one to one photography mentoring, workshops and retreats across the UK. My approach is calm, honest and practical, focused on clarity, confidence and building a business that genuinely supports your life.
If you are ready to move beyond survival mode and create something lasting, I can help guide you there.
I picked up my camera with intention after the birth of my third child in late 2017 and launched my business in early 2018. Like many mums, I needed a creative outlet and a career that could work around school life and family commitments. After years in office roles where flexible working was not possible, photography offered a different path.
In truth, I built my business the wrong way at first. I underpriced, overworked and learned through trial and error. Those early mistakes are exactly why I now understand what creates sustainable growth and what leads to burnout.
What began as a creative escape has grown into a fully established photography business. This is not a side hustle. It is a profitable, long-term career that allows me to confidently support our family alongside my husband.
Since 2020, I have mentored hundreds of photographers through one to one photography mentoring, workshops and retreats across the UK. My approach is calm, honest and practical, focused on clarity, confidence and building a business that truly supports your life.
If you are ready to move beyond survival mode and create something lasting, I would love to help guide you there.
Meet Your Mentor
Family Photographer and Mentor with Real World Experience
