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4 lessons · 21 min video
A word of welcome, my story, how the course works, and an intention to set before you begin.
Welcome to L'Atelier ✺ Photo
My story
The process
My tips for getting the most out of L'Atelier ✺ Photo
(Online course)
L’Atelier ✺ Photo
Create images that are beautiful, coherent and truly yours, without sacrificing your creativity to the algorithm.
L’Atelier ✺ Photo takes you step by step to make your communication an extension of who you are: confidence first, then technique, your style, your shoots and your editing.
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0250lessons
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(Manifesto)
This is not a course on performing better online.
As a teenager, I learnt to photograph what mattered to me, to understand how I saw the world. Before strategies, before I knew it could be a job. Then came literature, business school, a biscuit company I co-founded, and the camera taken out of the cupboard to tell its story.
In eight years, I watched the attention economy transform my work. I saw creative, sensitive people with something true to say start speaking the language of platforms, posting for the sake of posting, and wearing themselves out proving that communicating was worth it.
I believe that
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meaningful visuals grow out of a personal practice, not out of a trend to copy.
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honest communication starts with knowing what you want to say, before wondering who it will please.
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you can make beautiful, coherent, singular things without sacrificing your creativity on the altar of the algorithm.
A bit like when I was 14, after all.
L’Atelier ✺ Photo is an invitation to rediscover (or build for the first time) a sincere relationship with your voice and your image. To play with your camera, whatever it is. To sit down at your table and ask yourself how you want to communicate.
(Who it’s for)
L’Atelier ✺ Photo is for you if you’re a solopreneur01, you run a small business02, you’re starting a business03, you’re an artist04, you create content05, you’re building a personal brand06 or if you’ve lost your creative spark07.
01Every minute counts. You know strong visuals are essential, but you lack photography skills. You need a way to strengthen your presence online without sacrificing your time.
02Your team has grown but your visuals haven’t kept pace. You want to move upmarket and give your team the right foundations, without the time to do it yourself.
03You have an idea and want to start on the right foot. Photography is a mystery to you, but you want striking visuals from day one, with what you have at hand.
04You want to share your work widely, but your photos don’t reflect the quality of your art. You need a way to translate your vision into images.
05You love creating content, but your technique doesn’t yet let you make what you imagine.
06You’re defining your brand and you know visuals matter. You want a simple, efficient method to create images that look like you.
07Photography feels like a beautiful way to express yourself. You want to reconnect with your inner artist and your childlike eye.
(What you’ll learn to create)
(The programme)
Everything lives in your Notion dashboard
Short lessons, as video (never over 30 minutes), audio or text, with exercises to put it into practice. From your phone or your computer, anywhere, at your own pace.
L’Atelier ✺ Photo by Mathilde Lagarrigue
✺Welcome :))) Start with “About”, then “Start here”. If you have a question along the way, write to me: I’m here.
▦ Modules
Chapter 01 ✺ Dissolve your limiting beliefs
6 lessons · 26 min video
Perfectionism, fear of being seen, impostor syndrome: what holds us back is more often mental than technical. We work on your confidence, your alter ego, and what stops you from acting.
(By the end) You can spot your limiting beliefs and move past them.
The brain, the unconscious and the nervous system
Types and roots of limiting beliefs
Rewrite the story
Create your alter ego
Take action
Manifesto for constraints that set us free
Chapter 02 ✺ Technical basics
5 lessons · 46 min video
The photographer’s role, light, the exposure triangle, composition: the fundamentals of what makes a beautiful image.
(By the end) Goodbye under-exposed or badly framed photos.
The photographer’s role
Understand light
The exposure triad
Compose your photo
Learn to read a picture
Chapter 03 ✺ Master your equipment
8 lessons
The right settings for your phone or camera, digital or film, lenses, and how to keep your files safe. The best camera is the one you already have.
(By the end) No more automatic mode.
Set up your iPhone
Types of digital cameras
Set up your digital camera
How do I choose my camera?
Set up your analog camera
Lenses
My equipment
Protect and classify your files
Chapter 04 ✺ The creative process
6 lessons · 16 min video
The members’ favourite: finding inspiration, building your process, revealing the artist you are and creating your own art direction.
(By the end) You find a style of your own.
What is creativity?
Tame your inspiration
Develop your creative process
Unveil the artist you are
Create your own Artistic Direction
Overcome your creative blocks
Chapter 05 ✺ Design and produce a shoot
11 lessons · 64 min video
Your strategy, the brief, the moodboard, props, colours, product, service, self-portrait: bespoke shoots with few resources and little time.
(By the end) No need to hire a studio: you can do it all from home.
Visuals checklist for entrepreneurs
Your communication strategy
The complete photo shooting process
The brief
The moodboard
Accessories (‘props’)
Choose your colours
Communicate on a product
Communicate on a service
Self-portraiture
Tips to shoot with poor conditions
Chapter 06 ✺ Editing basics
7 lessons · 63 min video
Editing is half the job. Lightroom (free version), your variables, your colour palette, cropping, editing a whole series.
(By the end) You edit to your own palette, no copy-pasted filters.
Why do we edit pictures?
The editing process
Editing variables
Your colorimetry
Crop superpower
Optimize your images
Edit a series of pictures
Congratulations
3 lessons · 5 min video
A thank you, your review, and what comes next.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Leave a review
Let’s continue together
(Preview)
The creative process
A glimpse of the members’ favourite module.
- (Why it’s their favourite)
- Because it’s where everything opens up. You stop looking for the right recipe in other people’s work and look at what draws you in: your inspirations, your colours, your memories, what makes you stop in the street. And a style appears, one that was already there.
- (Why it’s the heart of L’Atelier ✺ Photo)
- Meaningful images grow out of a personal practice, not out of a trend to copy. Technique helps you make what you imagine; the creative process helps you know what you want to say. It is what lets you create fast, and for a long time, without wearing yourself out chasing the algorithm.
- 01You spend hours scrolling without knowing how to capture images that speak about you.
- 02Your photos lack consistency and energy: they reflect neither your world nor your message.
- 03Taking a photo stresses you out: the light, the framing, the right method.
- 04Time is short and the size of the task overwhelms you.
- 05You compare yourself to others, and it stops you from daring.
- 01You create visuals that capture the essence of your world, with confidence and clarity.
- 02Every photo becomes a natural extension of your message: consistent and unique.
- 03You master the technique, without stress or blocks.
- 04You have a simple creative process, your own, to shoot fast even on a busy schedule.
- 05Your creativity is free: you know what to post, without comparison getting in the way.
(Why this course is different)
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Real support
You can write to me at any point of the course for advice. If needed, I create personalised trainings: this course is yours.
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Practise, practise, practise
Journaling, art direction, shoots, case studies of my own sessions: everything is there to get you into action, and I give you feedback.
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No time wasted
Pragmatic, fast methods designed for entrepreneurs: professional-quality visuals without sacrificing hours.
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Permanent access
Follow the course and its updates on your own, wherever and whenever you want, as long as it is online.
(Our members are)
freelancers ✺ naturopaths ✺ yoga teachers ✺ a perfume founder ✺ a coffee shop owner ✺ coaches ✺ a communication student ✺ and many more
(Kind words)
« Hi Mathilde! I’ve just started the course. Your words really resonate and I can’t wait to take action, so that it becomes a ritual. A few words to tell you I made the right choice with this course :) »
« Well done on the course you built! I’m impressed, by the content as much as the way you present it 🥹 It makes me want to be there already 😍 »
« Mathilde!! I love what you’re doing in my head, my heart and my gut so much! It stirs things up, it shakes things up, but I’m moving forward :) This course is so, so cool! I’m creating my Alter Ego. »
« Thank you Mathilde, your course is my bubble of inspiration this January. »
« Right in the middle of the composition rules, I love it!! I knew it would be great, but I’m blown away: the content is high quality, interesting, well structured, and it’s a real pleasure to listen to you. »
« I loved the text on the process 🙏 and I was touched by how openly you shared your story: being yourself is so brave and authentic! Can’t wait to meet you a little every day, like a good coffee ritual. »
« Thank you for your advice ✨ I’m noting everything and refining as I go 🤗 It’s so good to follow a course and have something to practise at the same time! And to see your own mistakes 😂🙏 »
(Your teacher)
mathilde ✺ lagarrigue
I got my first camera at 13 and spent my teenage years teaching myself to capture what I loved, in images that truly spoke about me. I’ve been a professional photographer and videographer since 2020: hundreds of entrepreneurs, from restaurants to cosmetics, fashion to plants, and the full visual identity of two brands.
L’Atelier ✺ Photo is what all those years of trial and error became. I want to help you past the blocks I knew: the fear of not being “enough”, impostor syndrome, or simply not knowing where to start.
No quick fixes, but a lasting change, between technique, introspection and a good dose of daring.
More about me →(Join)€497
L’Atelier ✺ Photo
Leave with a whole new confidence in your ability to tell your story in images.
- 6 modules, 50 lessons, at your own pace
- Over 4 hours of video
- All in one Notion dashboard
- Unlimited access
- Photo client: 30% off, ask me for your code
Secure Stripe checkout · instant access to your Notion space
Want to pay in instalments? Write to me
(Your questions)
How is L’Atelier ✺ Photo structured?
Everything is online, in a Notion dashboard, at your own pace: no schedule, you watch the lessons and practise whenever you like. The recommended pace is six weeks, about two hours a week, but take your time.
Is it suited to beginners?
Absolutely. The course covers all the technical and creative basics: it suits beginners as well as those who want to revisit the basics and go further.
What equipment do I need?
A smartphone is enough. A camera, digital or film, is a plus, but everything I teach about light and composition works with a phone. The best camera is the one you already have.
I’m not an entrepreneur: can I join?
Yes: photography or art direction students, artists who want to show their work, employees thinking of launching their own brand… it’s a great tool to have in your creative kit.
I don’t have much time.
Lessons are short (never over 30 minutes of video, with audio versions to listen anywhere). Count about two hours a week; and since access is unlimited, you can reopen a module whenever you need it.
Do you focus on product photography?
No: the course covers product photography (packshot, lifestyle) as well as services and self-portraits, so you can do it all on your own, from home.
How is it different from free tutorials?
A complete, guided approach designed for entrepreneurs, with exercises and my feedback: everything in one place, without hours of searching. It is both a photography and an art direction course.
Why this price?
Eighteen years of photography and six years of running a business, gathered in a course that costs less than a shoot with a professional photographer. And if I have already photographed you, you get 30% off: ask me for your code.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes: write to me, I’ll send you a payment link in instalments and we’ll find the schedule that suits you.
Can I get a refund?
The course is digital and fully accessible as soon as you buy it: under the terms of sale, the right of withdrawal does not apply (article L221-28 of the French Consumer Code), even if you have not started. If in doubt, write to me first: I’ll answer all your questions.