Work with Laurin Strele
A stronger edit. A clearer direction.
A good photograph is only part of the story. Choosing the right images, understanding how they work together, and deciding where to take the work next can be just as demanding. I work with you to refine your portfolio or develop your documentary project, with close attention to the photographs and the story you want to tell.
See the three options
One-to-one support
60 minutes · Online
€190
Send 20–30 photographs before our session. I review them in advance, then we spend 60 minutes discussing your work, your questions, and the choices that can strengthen your portfolio.
90 minutes · Written follow-up
€320
For a portfolio or photo essay that needs a closer edit. We spend 90 minutes exploring your images, their story, and the choices that will make the work more coherent. After the call, I send you a written suggested selection and sequence, together with a short action plan.
3 months · Six 90-minute calls
€1,450
Work with me on your documentary project over three months. We meet every two weeks for a 90-minute call to discuss the work as it develops, refine the edit, and decide what to do next. Between calls, you can share agreed project material and questions for focused feedback by email. We finish with a final image selection and guidance on presenting the project to magazines or competitions.
All prices include taxes.
I take on a maximum of four new mentoring projects per quarter. We agree your start date personally.
Working together
Choose a review for focused feedback on existing work. For documentary mentoring, contact me first so we can discuss your project and confirm the fit and start date before you purchase.
Choose an available time on the product page, then complete your booking at checkout. Book at least three weeks ahead. Appointments take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 14:00–20:00 (Europe/Vienna). I email your Zoom link personally.
Send a Google Drive or WeTransfer link at least 48 hours before the call, with a short description and the questions you want to discuss. Portfolio Review covers 20–30 images. For Deep Review and Mentoring, we agree on the material in advance.
Practical details
Portfolio Review gives you focused feedback on 20–30 photographs in 60 minutes. Deep Review gives us 90 minutes to shape an edit and includes a written follow-up. Documentary Project Mentoring supports a project over three months with six 90-minute calls and feedback between sessions.
Choose an available time on the product page and complete your booking at checkout. Book at least three weeks ahead for appointments Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 14:00–20:00 (Europe/Vienna). Portfolio Review lasts 60 minutes; Deep Review lasts 90 minutes. I email your Zoom link personally. For mentoring, contact me first so we can confirm the fit and start. You then book only the first 90-minute call. The €1,450 programme covers all six 90-minute calls over three months; we arrange the remaining five every two weeks.
Send a Google Drive or WeTransfer link at least 48 hours before the call, together with a short description of the work and the questions you want to discuss. Portfolio Review covers 20–30 images. For Deep Review and Mentoring, we agree on the material to review in advance.
I send you a written suggested image selection and sequence, plus a short action plan based on our conversation.
It covers agreed material and questions relating to the documentary project we are working on together. We use it to follow up on the edits and next steps discussed in our calls.
The amount paid for a Portfolio Review or Deep Review can be credited towards a future workshop booking. Contact me before booking the workshop so we can apply the credit.
Contact me before purchasing with a short description of your project and what you want to work on. We confirm whether the programme is a good fit and agree a start date personally. I take on a maximum of four new mentoring projects per quarter.
Mentoring includes guidance on preparing a pitch and presenting your project to magazines or competitions. Publication and selection are decisions made by editors and juries, so I cannot guarantee a particular outcome.