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Kennewick, Washington · Fine art & photo printing · Personal guidance
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Mentoring & workshops · Kennewick, Washington

Build your skills.
Find your
creative confidence.

Make the photographs you want to make. Learn photography and image editing with patient, practical guidance—one to one or together as a class, from your first camera to your next professional challenge.

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One-to-one mentoring: $65 / hour
In the studio or online · Group workshops quoted individually

Two people working through photographs together at a screen
Your questions. Hands-on practice. Skills to keep building on.

20+ yearsProfessional photography & high-end editing

Adobe ACE CertifiedFormer certified Adobe instructor

From classroom to studioTaught fine art printing classes at AAU, San Francisco

Make room to learn

A little guidance.
A whole new way to create.

Choose what you want to get better at. We’ll turn your questions into focused, hands-on learning you can put to use in your own work.

Take control of your camera

Understand exposure, focus, and composition. Practice making deliberate choices, so you can capture the photograph you have in mind.

See the difference light makes

Learn to shape light for portraits and products. Work on flattering light, thoughtful setups, and photographs with a clear purpose.

Edit with confidence

Make more of your images with a clear editing process. Explore color, tone, and retouching, with guidance matched to your experience.

Bring the image into print

Learn how to prepare files, understand color, and choose paper. Connect your editing decisions to a finished print you feel proud of.

Absolute beginner or seasoned pro, you’re welcome here.

Tell us what you’d like to learn
Your pace. Your way to learn.

Personal attention.
Shared discoveries.

Eight ways to grow, with mentoring or a workshop shaped around your goals.

  • Camera fundamentals
  • Composition & visual storytelling
  • Portrait photography
  • Product photography
  • Studio lighting
  • Image editing & retouching
  • Color management
  • Fine art printing
Hands at a workstation editing an image, with cameras and lenses nearby01 / One-to-one mentoring

Time focused on you.

Bring your camera, your images, or a challenge you’re working through. We’ll explain the why, practice the how, and help you build a process you can use on your own.

Start with a focused hour in the studio or online. Tell us your goals and experience, and we’ll help plan a useful first session.

$65 per hour

Ask about private mentoring
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Bring your class. Learn together.

Give your class a hands-on photography or image editing experience in our studio. Workshops are tailored to the group’s goals and welcome every skill level, from absolute beginner to seasoned pro.

Tell us your group size, interests, experience levels, and preferred dates. We’ll work with you on the session content, timing, and a quote.

Planned for your group · Quoted individually

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Real experience. Thoughtfully shared.

Meet your instructor.
Albert Chosky.

Photographer, educator & co-founder of Charles Francis Studio.

Albert Chosky, photography and workshop instructor, holding a camera

I’m Albert Chosky, and I teach our mentoring sessions and workshops. With more than 20 years as a product and portrait photographer and high-end image editor, I bring real assignments and practical problem-solving into our lessons. I’m Adobe ACE Certified, have worked as a certified Adobe instructor, and taught fine art printing classes at AAU in San Francisco.

My photography and editing work has regularly appeared in nationally distributed magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Shutter, Photoshop Creative, Outdoor Photography, Woman’s World, Vanity Fair, and Women’s Health.

That experience shapes how I teach: clear explanations, thoughtful feedback, and room to ask questions. Wherever you’re starting, we’ll work toward the skills that matter to you.

Let’s take the next step

Your next breakthrough
starts with a conversation.

Tell us what you’d like to learn and whether you’re coming on your own or bringing a class. We’ll reply personally to help you plan a session, confirm the price, and arrange a time.

Let’s plan your learning

Booking and payment

All classes, workshops and mentoring require a 50% non-refundable booking fee. The balance is due when you arrive. If you cancel, the booking fee is forfeited and payments above it are refunded. Read the booking and rescheduling terms.

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