Photographing with Purpose: A Journey of Self-Discovery Through the Art of Landscape Photography

This is a transformative twelve-month mentoring experience with me, Brad Carr, an internationally published landscape photographer whose ‘Finding Light’ exhibition reached an estimated 20,000 people in 2025. It guides landscape & Nature photographers on a journey of self-discovery, helping them create with intention, unearth their authentic voice, heal through photography, and awaken the artist within while finding their deepest creative purpose here on earth.

This package is specifically for landscape & Nature photographers who feel disconnected from their creativity and life purpose, are tired of creating for algorithms or judges, want to create from honesty rather than ego, crave deeper meaning in their photography, wish to use their camera as a tool for personal growth and spiritual awakening, and, ultimately, desire to create art instead of just photographs.

No, the mentoring is suitable for both emerging amateur/ enthusiastic photographers and seasoned professionals alike. No specific technical level is required. It is for those who feel called to create something meaningful and leave a legacy, regardless of technical proficiency. If you're a sensitive soul searching for ‘‘that something more’’ and know you have gold buried deep inside waiting to be discovered, this program is going to be for you.

This mentoring focuses on photography as a spiritual practice and healing force rather than just technical skill-building. It emphasises becoming more of who you truly are through the process of creating photographs, reconnecting with your soul's truth, and using Nature as a mirror for self-understanding rather than simply improving composition, technical understanding, or post-processing.

Your mentoring package will be bespoke to you and your needs. You can combine spiritual & psychological mentoring with practical & technical photography tuition. You will receive a final proposal from me that outlines your complete learning experience. Once you have downloaded the brochure, you can book a call with me to discuss your specific needs from our relationship.

No, I offer a completely free consultation call before any mentoring begins. This allows you to get to know me and ensures the mentoring relationship is the right fit for you. There's also the ‘‘Photographing with Purpose’’ eBook as an entry point to explore these concepts before investing in personal mentoring, or you can book a one-off mentoring session to tread the waters of mentoring.

Yes, the mentoring will specifically address procrastination, perfectionism, and psychological barriers that are holding you back from finishing creative projects. Through targeted questioning and supportive guidance, you'll gain tools to move past these obstacles and even complete projects like books, exhibitions, or portfolio curation.

Yes, the mentoring approaches photography explicitly as a healing modality and tool for transformation. The mentoring recognises photography's potential as a healing modality that can help process emotions, build self-esteem, overcome depression or life challenges, and reconnect you with Nature and your authentic self.

My own journey from a short period of depression and heartbreak to powerful purpose and fulfillment through photography informs the program, which helps you face fears, heal old wounds, write new stories, and reconnect with your soul's truth.

Absolutely. The mentoring program can be completely tailored to help you build creative projects like books, exhibitions, or educational eBooks. I can provide fantastic guidance on curating work, conveying your artistic message, and preparing your photography for public presentation.

I have accumulated over fifteen years of coaching experience in different fields; I am an internationally published photographer and writer featured in prestigious magazines like On Landscape and Outdoor Photography; I am a tutor for Light and Land, have authored a photobook, and have hosted a solo exhibition that reached an estimated 20,000 people. My unique approach combines my personal transformation story from lived experience with professional creative expertise.

If you're feeling lost in your photography journey, seeking validation beyond camera club judging, wanting to create work with deeper meaning, or feeling called to a creative project but unsure how to proceed, it's likely a good time. The free consultation call helps determine if the timing and approach are right for your specific needs, and I can steer you in the right direction for what service you need to move forwards.

The program runs for twelve months. The duration allows for deep personal transformation and sustainable creative development, giving you time to integrate the practices and insights into your photographic work and life.

The program loosely follows Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey structure, taking you from ‘‘The Call to Create’’ through steps like discovering vision versus voice, observing and reflecting in Nature, finding themes in your work, expressing through words, sharing with integrity. Ultimately, you will ‘‘The Return with Elixir’’ where you bring your truth back into the world.

The program guides you to understand the difference between vision and voice — how you see versus what you're saying with your creativity. Through discovering emotional fingerprints and themes in your work, practicing Nature-based observation, and learning to express yourself through words and images, you'll unearth your authentic artistic voice and refine your unique photographic vision.

The mentoring-only program starts from £1995, with pricing varying based on whether you choose additional services such as portfolio reviews, dedicated creative writing sessions, or in-person tuition experiences. A free discovery call is offered first to ensure the programme is the right fit for you and for me to learn about your needs and goals so that I can propose the best package for you.

Journaling is a core practice throughout the program, used alongside photography to deepen self-understanding and connection with the landscape. Writing helps you name and express the voice behind your photographs, discover themes in your work, and articulate your creative ‘‘why’’ more clearly.

The mentoring conversations are refreshingly open, honest, heart-led, and intuitive. I will guide you through deep reflection, ask questions that inspire self-discovery, help you embrace the emotional power behind your personal story, and support you in developing courage, confidence, and clarity to share your work. My approach is of genuine curiosity; I love getting to know other photographers and creatives, and understanding everything that inspires and drives them to create meaningful work for the world.

This refers to my belief that every photographer — and every person, for that matter — has unique experiences, emotions, and truths worth expressing through their art. The mentoring helps you excavate your heart to discover your gold — the meaningful story and message that only you can share with the world through your photography.

This program is specifically designed for people in that exact position. My own experience of feeling lost, helpless, and alone before finding transformation through photography informs my approach. The mentoring provides a pathway back to your innate creativity, helping you rediscover meaning and purpose through the photographic journey.

Yes, I offer a completely free discovery call before beginning any mentoring journey. This allows you to get to know me, understand if the program aligns with your needs, and ask questions. You're encouraged to come prepared with plenty of questions to make the most of this opportunity.

Download the brochure, and study it. You will then find a link to book a call with me at the end.