THE CLOSER LOOK
Send up to five images and receive a recorded critique from Training Barn.
We will walk through your images on video, offering thoughtful, honest feedback on impact, storytelling, composition, light, and overall refinement. This critique is designed to help you see your work more clearly, understand what’s strengthening your images, and identify what may be quietly holding them back.
You’ll receive clear direction on what to focus on next, with practical guidance you can apply immediately to your creative work.
Your recorded critique will be delivered within 10 working days, especially over the Christmas period.
Once purchased, you’ll receive an automated email with full submission instructions.
Our recent competition
If you submitted images to the Training Barn competition but didn’t quite achieve the result you were hoping for, The Closer Look offers a space to understand why.
We’ll review your images with care and clarity, helping you see what’s working, where refinement is needed, and how to strengthen your work moving forward.
If you didn’t enter
If you wanted to enter but felt unsure or not quite ready, this is a great place to start. Send us your top five images and we’ll give you honest, thoughtful feedback on where your work is currently sitting and what to focus on next.
£75
WHY THIS MATTERS
Often the difference between an image that feels fine and one that truly lands has nothing to do with more gear, more presets, or more time spent editing. It comes from learning how to see your work more clearly.
The Closer Look exists to help you slow down, step back, and understand what your images are really communicating. It’s about refinement, clarity, and intention, rather than fixing everything at once.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
- Insight into what may be quietly weakening their impact 100%
- A clearer understanding of what’s working in your images 100%
- Stronger decision-making when shooting and editing 100%
- More confidence in your creative direction 100%
- Clear priorities for what to focus on next 100%
This is for you if
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You feel your work is good, but not quite where you want it to be
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You want thoughtful feedback rather than quick fixes
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You’re refining a portfolio, website, or body of work
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You’re ready to develop your eye, not just your technique
What to expect
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A recorded video critique from Training Barn
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Up to five images reviewed as a body of work
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Clear, thoughtful feedback you can return to again and again
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Delivery within 10 working days
If you’re ready to look at your work more closely
The Closer Look is a calm, focused way to gain perspective on your images and move forward with more intention.
If you’re feeling stuck, uncertain, or simply ready to refine, this is a great place to begin.