Landscape & Nature Photography Portfolio Review & Creative Development

Find the Light within Your Photography Portfolio: In-Depth Portfolio Review with Professional Landscape & Nature Photographer and Writer, Brad Carr

Have you created photographs of the landscape that excite you and inspire you, but for some reason, you are still seeking something MORE. Perhaps you are tired of submitting your photographs to camera club competitions, only to be disappointed by the empty feedback from the judges who are more focused on the blown-out highlights of out-of-focus parts. Maybe you’re stuck in your head, constantly criticising your photographs and comparing them to others online.

This is where I step in—a photographer who understands that a portfolio is about much more than images on a screen; it’s the bridge between your inner world and the soul of Nature. These aren’t just photographs; they are pieces of you.

Now, imagine sending me a selection of your favourite photographs, each of them laden with deeper meanings and messages that no one has previously attempted to understand; each a chance for you to speak about how you feel beneath the surface.

Think of this service as a blend between a photography portfolio review and an hour of therapy that will help you to understand yourself and your creative ‘why’ on a much deeper level - adding meaning to your photographs and uncovering further parts of yourself and your story.

What You’ll Receive

  • 60 minutes of one-to-one video critique via Zoom or Teams. I will listen to (and understand) the emotions beneath each photograph, your creative purpose, and even the fears that prevent you from sharing your creations with the world.

  • An explorative and expansive dialogue: I will ask thought-provoking, soul-stirring questions that challenge how you currently view your work. Think: Why did you create this photograph? What did you see? What does it mean to you?

  • Deeper clarity, renewed purpose, and direction, not just about the craft, but the story that YOU are trying to tell. Who are YOU? What is YOUR story? WHY are you outdoors creating photographs?

Why Portfolio Reviews Matter

My own journey began in the rolling hills and valleys of Mid Wales and the ancient woodlands of Eryri (Snowdonia). I walked a pathway towards healing, self-awareness, and understanding of the inner landscape and outer one. Along my way, I learned that the camera is a bridge between two worlds, capturing not only what you see in the external world, but what stories you hold inside.

Your landscape photography portfolio can be that same bridge, leading you and your audience into a space of deeper healing, reflection, and purpose.

Who is this Service for?

  • Photographers of landscapes and Nature—those who photograph to heal, to feel, and to inspire others along their way to seek out the restorative embrace of the natural world

  • People who are ready to move beyond the technique into a place of meaning, purpose, deeper connection, and authenticity.

  • Those who are open to being vulnerable and sharing, with honesty and truth, the stories they hold inside; those willing to question themselves in pursuit of growth and evolution, and to find direction they didn’t know they needed.

Watch a Portfolio Review

Learn more about a portfolio review and creative development session by watching this recorded video from 2024 with landscape photographer, Paul Adams.

  • Paul A ★★★★★

    First met Brad at the Land and Light Exhibition in London a few weeks ago, then joined his closed Facebook page. Brad has a calming nature about him and is really easy to talk with. Via the Facebook page he was offering a free image review session, so I signed up as I'm always happy to talk photography! Not only did we discuss the images that I had sent to him, we also discussed my journey into photography, and how it helps me in everyday life. You can listen on his YouTube channel.
    Brad is an extremly good listerner and offers some really useful advice. I would highly recommend ! Thanks again Brad

  • Alexander S ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic zoom call with Brad to review some of my photography portfolio that I had sent over. I did not realise how much I needed this appointment/chat with Brad. What a great insight and appreciation that photography has to us as humans beings, on an artistic and metal welfare level. The insight, feeling and emotions that an image can give will sometimes get missed by the viewer, but not Brad we went into depth on images to find the meaning behind the image and the reason it was taken, this pulled at my creative mind and also made me realise that photography is just not a creative outlet for me, it is also a metal escapism. This review has highlighted my passion and reason on why I try to take photos for an emotion/metal welfare reasons.

    Just great Photography Therapy.

What you’ll need to proceed with your booking:

  • A reliable Internet connection.

  • Access to the Zoom platform, which will host our online call.

  • A microphone (webcam is also recommended, but not essential).

  • A selection of 15-20 photographs formatted in low resolution (around 1MB per file is optimal).

Important: Please ensure that you schedule your appointment at least 7 days after the day of booking. This will give me plenty of time to review your photographs and deliver the best possible service.

What happens next?

  1. Book your session using the button below.

  2. In the booking form, share your intention for the session—what you hope to uncover, what you feel is missing, what you are looking for from your photography.

  3. Send between 15-20 of your most meaningful photographs via WeTransfer to brad@bradcarrphotography.co.uk one week before our session (this gives me plenty of time to prepare to meet you).

  4. Show up on the day with an open mind, open heart, and a notepad and pen—we will explore, reflect, and imagine new paths to walk with the camera together.