Photography teachers: booking one-to-one camera lessons

How photography teachers can let students book one-to-one camera lessons online: lesson types, levels, what to bring, outdoor sessions and follow-ups.

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A new camera owner wants to learn manual mode before a trip, and they want to book now, not wait for a reply. Put your one-to-one lessons on a booking page with one service per lesson type: students choose the lesson that matches their goal, tell you in the note which camera they have, and book at any hour. You arrive prepared, and your weeks fill with lessons instead of message threads.

One service per lesson type

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description shown on your public page, and each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity. Give private lessons one place per slot.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Getting started with your camera1 h 301€60
Manual mode and exposure2 h1€75
Outdoor lesson: light and composition2 h1€80
Photo editing lesson by video1 h1€45

Durations and prices are examples: set your own.

Level and camera in the note

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email and appears in the student's calendar file. Ask in the description for:

  • the camera and lenses they have;
  • their level and what they already know;
  • what they want to photograph: travel, portraits, children, landscapes;
  • a deadline, such as a trip or an event.

What to bring

Say in each description what to bring: a charged battery, an empty memory card, the camera manual, a laptop for editing lessons.

Outdoor lessons

Light is the lesson outdoors, so place outdoor slots at the hours you want to teach, such as early morning or before sunset, and say in the description where you meet. Slots repeat each week on the weekdays you choose until an end date; for the golden hour moving through the year, adjust the slot times by season.

Editing lessons by video

Editing works well on a shared screen. Book doesn't create video links: say in the description that you send your link by email after the booking.

Follow-up lessons

A student who has learned the basics may want a second lesson to practise. Book it yourself from your bookings list at the end of the lesson: first and last name are enough, and if you enter their email they get a confirmation with a calendar file. Rescheduling works across services, so a studio lesson can become an outdoor one if the weather is good.

Changes

Students can't move or cancel online: they contact you. Book doesn't email clients about changes, sends no reminders and doesn't take payments. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

How do I know which camera the student has?
Ask for it in the description so they write it in the note.
Can I teach outdoors at sunset?
Yes. Place outdoor slots at those hours and adjust them by season.
Can editing lessons be done by video?
Yes. Create a video service and send your link by email.
Does Book sell lesson packs?
No. Book doesn't take payments; describe your packs and book the lessons from your list.

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