What this session covers
The thinking behind the image, before and after the shutter.
There's no set curriculum or calendar. Send a request describing what you're working on — a body of work, a shoot you're planning, or a folder of images you're not sure how to finish — and Anthon replies with a suggested format and next steps.
How I Photograph
The thinking behind the image before the shutter ever clicks — how Anthon chooses light, direction, and moment across documentary, fine art, editorial, and portrait work, and how that shifts depending on the story being told.
- Reading a scene: light, timing, and when to wait versus when to shoot
- Directing subjects for documentary work versus posed portrait and editorial work
- Building a visual story across a full shoot, not just a single frame
How I Retouch
Anthon's real retouching workflow, from raw selection to final export, applied to your own images so you see the process behind the result — not just the finished frame.
- Selecting and grading from raw: what stays, what goes, and why
- Color and skin work that holds up without losing realism
- Building a consistent, repeatable finishing style across a shoot