April Nienhuis
Self-taught photographer April Nienhuis is located in the Tulsa OK area (central time). April’s camera of choice is the Canon 5D Mark II, and she primarily uses her 100mm macro and 35mm lenses. She loves capturing her everyday life when not second shooting weddings. She begins all her editing in Lightroom 3 and pulls them into Photoshop CS5 for any finishing touches. She also has experience with Photoshop Elements. To view April’s work please visit www.aprilnienhuis.com.
“Open Book” Q&A
Start-to-Finish Editing
Edit My Images
Portfolio Review
Website Review
Customized One-on-One Mentoring Session
Flexible
Weekdays and Weekends
Email april@clickinmoms.com to request online mentoring with April.
Please confirm April’s availability and type of session requested, then purchase your session HERE.
I was looking forward to being mentored by April for a long time, and when the time came I was both anxious and nervous. But after only a few minutes of chatting with her, I knew that I had made a great choice in a mentor. April is not only very knowledgeable and talented, but she is also very thoughtful and kind about how she made suggestions for improving my blogsite and how she critiqued my work. She is extremely easy to talk to and answered all my questions. April had obviously reviewed my work and my site prior to our meeting because from the very start she provided great suggestions and feedback. She thoroughly reviewed my blogsite and pointed out so many things I could do to improve upon what I had — changes that will not only make my site easier to navigate, more professional in appearance, and more aesthetically appealing, but also changes that will bring me more business in the long run. I left our mentoring session feeling invigorated and excited to make changes and begin looking at my work in a new way. April really is one-of-a-kind, and I cannot recommend her mentoring enough. I think at some point all photographers get to a point when they wonder “What is my next step? What can I do to improve upon the work I’m producing? How can I generate more interest in my business?” If any of those questions apply to you, then choosing a mentoring session with April is a very wise decision and a great investment that will take your photography and your business to the next level.
I had a great editing session with April. Over the course of our hour, she really helped me to see color and edits in a different way and gave me some tools and suggestions to enhance my images. She’s also very easy to talk to and very experienced in the software packages I use for editing. I’ve spent a lot of time and money on other types of sessions and this was the greatest bang for the buck yet. If you are a fan of April’s style you will definitely be pleased with all of the information she has to help you grow. I plan to take further mentoring sessions with April.
I’m always hesitant when it comes to signing up for mentoring sessions with seasoned professional photographers. While I know my way around my camera, Photoshop and Lightroom, I always worry that their superior skill level will be intimidating. But, I knew that I loved April’s work and was willing to risk it for the chance to talk with her and watch her work her magic on a few images. I was excited and anxious about my session for the weeks leading up to it and even second guessed whether I had made the right choice by investing in a mentoring session with someone I had never met. It didn’t take but a few minutes to realize that I had a made a GREAT choice by choosing to work with April. Right from the moment that we signed into our session, I knew that she was someone I could see myself sitting down with over coffee and chatting with. April is extremely knowledgable in both Photoshop and Lightroom and her images speak for themselves in terms of her quality of work. Despite knowing my way around Photoshop & Lightroom, I walked away from April’s Mentoring Session with a bag full of useful new tricks and tips for getting the most out of my images. I highly recommend April’s mentoring sessions to anyone looking for someone who is knowledgeable and friendly to give you the extra push you need in your work. Thanks so much, April! I look forward to working with you again!