PROFFESSIONAL EDUCATION

“A rising tide lifts all boats.” — John F. Kennedy

CHASE YOUR DREAMS

With over 20 years experience as a photographer in the world of luxury weddings, portraiture, commercial, and editorial photography, I’ve navigated both triumphs and challenges — and I’m here to share that journey with you.

Whether you're looking to refine your creative vision or streamline your business systems, I offer personalized one-on-one coaching designed to meet your unique needs. From optimizing your workflow and tackling branding, marketing, and CRM, to mastering exposure, posing, styling, and flash techniques, I’m here to help you focus on the areas that matter most to your success.

If you're ready to push the boundaries of your photography, elevate your business, and thrive, I’d love to work with you. Let’s turn your challenges into opportunities and profit — together.

"Working with Heather Durham has been an absolute game changer for me!
Her guidance and expertise not only helped me rebrand but also opened my mind to new possibilities in the photography world. Her insight, creativity, and support gave me the confidence to explore new directions and refine my vision. I’m incredibly grateful for her mentorship and highly recommend her to anyone looking for inspiration and growth in their photography journey."

— Rebekah Handley

PERSONALIZED EDUCATION EXPERIENCES

LEARN, GROW, THRIVE

VIRTUAL

Virtual coaching is offered hourly by phone call, Zoom or FaceTime, tailored to your specific questions and concerns about your business. We will cover whatever topics are causing you to struggle — bookkeeping, CRM. workflow, off-camera flash, shooting, posing, editing, branding, marketing and more. You name it! An intake form will be sent to you to determine all that we need to cover.

IN PERSON, FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

In-person coaching is the opportunity to spend a full day learning with a customized approach. You will join me here in charming Franklin, TN for 8 hours, covering the struggles, concerns and questions you include on your intake form. Coffee and a mid-day break for lunch is on me! Want me work with you through a real shoot? No problem! That can be added during the last two hours. We'll shoot and work through a sample edit together afterwards, providing you with new content to post. I will provide the couple.

IN PERSON - YOUR LOCATION

Have limitations traveling to me due to young children? I remember and understand! In-person coaching is the opportunity to spend a full day learning with same schedule as here in Franklin, TN but on your home turf. Want me to work with you through a real shoot? No problem! We'll shoot and work through a sample edit together afterwards, providing you with new content to post. You provide the local couple. Travel fees will apply.

WEDDING SHADOWING

Need real world experience? Working a wedding is the best way to learn! Come along and shadow me on a real wedding day as an assistant. Watch and learn as I manage the wedding day schedule, shoot details, portraits and candids in different lighting scenarios with and without flash. Make notes and jot down questions in your phone so we can debrief the week following the wedding and I can answer all of your questions about the day. My brides come first, so wedding shadowing will be presented to my clients for approval. Available dates are based on approvals.

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