Begin Deepening
Take what’s on your heart and turn it into art.
That might sound cheesy - but it’s what I’ve been doing for 38 years
and it’s transformed my life from the inside out and for the hundreds of people who sign up for my courses.
Feel grounded and anchored so you can make the work you’re here to make.
Nervous System Regulation+Fine Art Photography 101 = Creative Momentum with Ease.
An 8-week group mentoring program.
Starts, Tuesday, October 14th on Zoom
Does this sound familiar?
You’re curious about making work that goes beyond “pretty pictures” - something that holds meaning, tells a story, and reflects your unique point of view but you’re not really sure where to start.
You’re craving focus, clarity, and a creative jumpstart without the overwhelm of a long-term commitment.
You start and stop and can’t seem to gain momentum with your creative practice.
You do so much better with accountability, support and encouragement.
If you’re craving depth in your creative work and have an iphone or any other camera come join us. This is made for you.
Begin Deepening is an 8-week small group mentorship program that gives you the foundational tools, practices, and confidence to start creating deeply personal, resonant photographs while building confidence in yourself and a belief in the importance of your work.
What You’ll Get:
Weekly 1.5-hour group mentoring sessions (live on Zoom) with guidance, feedback, and direction tailored to you. (I usually go for 2 hours and we never want the class to end…true story!)
A grounding breathwork and writing practice to set intentions and focus your creative energy. (aka: let go of the daily stressors, root yourself inside your body, build trust in yourself and in your intuitive creative nudges)
Action steps each week that build a meaningful photographic series one image at a time.(You don’t have to have a project in mind when we start…I’ll give you prompts so you can get past resistance and into the act of creation).
A clear understanding of how to infuse your photographs with metaphor, symbolism, and your own deeply personal narrative.
A deep confidence about your work and of where it could go next, whether you continue into the full Deepening mentorship program or pursue your own path.
This is For You If…
You’re ready to move beyond snapshots and into creating art that’s unmistakably yours, and you want a short, but potent, guided start.
OR
You’ve already started a body of meaningful work, but you can’t seem to gain momentum and feel unsure about whether it’s good or not and need guidance moving forward.
The Details
Length: 8 Sessions
Format: Live group mentoring weekly on Zoom (replays provided if you miss class)
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00pm pacific time
All Sessions begin with my “Opening the Creative Channel” practices that include calming your nervous system, centering yourself, creating a safe space inside yourself and inside our session, a writing practice, connection and rich conversation about where we are at, what’s true and then we dive into the sessions content.
We will look at work each week for those that want to share it and get feedback from me.
You’ll receive a creative prompt at the end of each session that you can use as a jumping off point into your creative process. (Not mandatory to use my prompt. Some people work better with them)
Week 1: Oct. 14th: Laying the ground work. What is Conceptual, Fine Art Photography? Where to Begin. How to find your way back to your creative process. How to move through self doubt, starting new projects, being in a new environment (aka, my online program) and feeling comfortable and confident inside the unknown. (Creativity is all about the unknowns and it can stop us in our tracks before we ever start). This will help you ease into the process and feel good about it.
Week 2: Oct. 21st: Writing Practices to set creativity in motion.
Week 3: Oct. 28th: Metaphor and Symbolism in Photography.
Week 4: Nov. 4th: Self Portraiture without being in your photos. (it’s actually fun)
Week 5: Nov. 11th: Mirroring & Balancing in your Photography Practice.
November 18th : No Session this week.
Week 6: Nov. 25th: Trusting your Intuition. Trusting yourself. Trusting the Process.
Week 7: Dec. 2nd: Building confidence and deepening the work through the editing process.
Week 8: Dec. 9th: Final day looking over your final images with feedback on your next steps.
**I lead my programs with intuition. I “hear” with my entire being when we are inside the sessions and if the group needs something different than what’s listed above I make those decisions in the moment. This is a guide to give you an idea of the topics I cover. Timing may shift just based on what’s really feeling important.
Only 12 spots available so you can receive more 1:1 feedback from me, we have more time to go over your work, we have a much more intimate and sacred space that feels comfortable in your nervous system so you can be even more authentic and make even more powerful work.
$250 Deposit to secure your space
Payment plan created
after you secure your spot.
2 payments or 3 payments available.
Pay in full $750 : Receive a bonus
90-minute 1:1 mentoring session you can use during the 8 week program.
Value: $333.
Catherine Just is an interdisciplinary artist, photographer, and mentor whose work explores intimacy, longing, belonging, and the unseen aspects of human connection. Working with Polaroid, 4x5 large format film, cyanotypes, and hand-stitched imagery, her photographs become vessels for metaphor, memory, and the unspoken. Her work has been exhibited internationally in Paris, Los Angeles, Milan Photo Fair, Photo London, and beyond, and published on the cover of National Geographic and in O Magazine, among others.
As a mentor, she weaves 38 years of sobriety, Toltec teachings from her apprenticeship with The Four Agreements author Miguel Ruiz, and her deep understanding of conceptual photography into group programs, retreats, and 1:1 sessions. Catherine’s practice invites others to create from the deepest parts of themselves — producing work that is unmistakably their own. She is based in Los Angeles and travels frequently for exhibitions, photo sessions, and teaching.
