You get more than information.
You get 30+ years of my photography experience.
Your Roadmap to Amazing Photos
Capture your vision.
Instead of just telling you what to do, you learn the why behind it. My coaching demystifies your camera's settings, numbers, and features, giving you a deep understanding of how they work together. This foundational knowledge empowers you to move beyond formulas, adapt to any scene, and finally capture the world exactly as you see it.
Why me as your coach?
My interest in photography since I was five has led me on an amazing adventure. It officially started in 1994, growing from magazine features into a career in fashion, commercial photography, and representing brands like Olympus. But the most rewarding part of my story began in 1996, when I started teaching. Today, upon establishing LearnFromJaya.com, and as a current Nikon School Instructor, my real joy comes from taking all of that real-world experience and making it simple and fun for you, so you can start creating photos you absolutely love.
From blank film to amazing photos.
In the early 1990s, I bought my first SLR camera, the Ricoh KR-5 Super with 50mm and 70-210mm push pull zoom; thinking it would make me shoot like a pro. Instead, my first film rolls were blank, blurry, and a total disaster. Sounds familiar?
After countless failed rolls with my film SLR, I was frustrated and doubting if I chose the wrong hobby. It was difficult to find a mentor who can show me the right path, for most pros were either unavailable or uninterested.
With no YouTube for answers, and seminars available at the wrong times, I still tried to learn photography on my own, with every book and magazine I could find, with relentless practice and experimentation. It was a painstakingly slow process.
It took me years to gain confidence, and also learn a simple truth. Amazing photos don't come from trying to master everything at once which will surely overwhelm you, but from learning a few key steps. This single insight will build you true confidence, ends inconsistent results, and is the core of everything I teach today.
From blank film to amazing photos.
In the early 1990s, I bought my first SLR camera, the Ricoh KR-5 Super with 50mm and 70-210mm push pull zoom; thinking it would make me shoot like a pro. Instead, my first film rolls were blank, blurry, and a total disaster. Sounds familiar?
After countless failed rolls with my film SLR, I was frustrated and doubting if I chose the wrong hobby. It was difficult to find a mentor who can show me the right path, for most pros were either unavailable or uninterested.
With no YouTube for answers, and seminars available at the wrong times, I still tried to learn photography on my own, with every book and magazine I could find, with relentless practice and experimentation. It was a painstakingly slow process.
It took me years to gain confidence, and also learn a simple truth. Amazing photos don't come from trying to master everything at once which will surely overwhelm you, but from learning a few key steps. This single insight will build you true confidence, ends inconsistent results, and is the core of everything I teach today.
3000+
Students from 25 countries since 1996
29
Years of turning beginners to photographers
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