Teaching Photoshop, and Compensation.

Jinnigan

So a few weeks ago, I put up a posting on Craigslist with my resume, saying I'm looking for a job.

Yesterday, I got this in the e-mail -

I want to learn how to use Photoshop.

I have Photoshop. I have no idea how to use it. I have one of those books, but I am better at just watching someone else do it and explain.
I am very computer proficient, I just never learned Photoshop. I used PageMaker to design yearbooks so I understand the basics of adobe products.

I am very creative, but not artistic...meaning, I can visualize great things, but I can't make it happen, especially in MS paint, haha...which is why i want to learn.

I have a laptop which has the program. I would like to meet on Drexel's campus for this. Meet maybe once a week at night?

If you know how to make web pages, even better, as that will be my second step.

I don't know what compensation will be. Give me an idea of what you want. Thanks!

So, a couple of things: I know Photoshop and Web Design well enough to give a handle on the basics and so the client will know enough to get around in the program and start exploring, but I'm no Grand Wizard of these things.

My question, then, is - how much should I charge? Especially considering I've little/no experience in teaching these things before.

If it makes a difference - the client is a third-year student at my University.

Szechuanosaurus

I guess charge an hourly rate. A lesson probably isn't going to be more than one or two hours a week. Just depends on how much you think your time is worth. I don't think there's an industry standard rate for private photoshop tuition, although one of those seminars would set you back a few hundred bucks, minimum.

One nice thing about teaching in small increments like that is that you can pre-learn the stuff a week ahead of your student. If they can't learn off the internet, once you've exhausted your knowledge, start learning stuff off the internet yourself to pass on to the student in the following weeks class. They're basically paying for you to digest new information and serve it up to them in a format they can handle.

tony_important

I recommend that you come up with some kind of lesson plan (topics, 'homework' etc).

Otherwise, you're going to get lost, and you won't come off as prepared.

I'd say go w/ the hourly rate based on what you think your time into preparation and teaching is worth as well.