Coti Academy · Photography Education
Photography education with Coti Jaramillo for photographers ready to understand light, strengthen their technique and create images with greater intention.
01 — The Academy
Learn how light behaves, why an image works and how to make creative decisions before pressing the shutter.
Coti teaches from professional experience, combining technique, direction and visual intention so you can stop depending on trial and error.
02 — Choose Your Path
03 — Courses & Masterclasses
Choose the training designed for what you want to understand, improve or master next.
Studio Lighting
Stop guessing. Start controlling light.
Strengthen your understanding of studio lighting and learn how intentional lighting decisions transform the final photograph.
Light & Observation
Learn to see the light that's already there.
Learn to recognize, understand and intentionally use available natural light when creating portraits.
Photography Fundamentals
Build the foundation your photography needs.
Develop a stronger technical foundation and understand the decisions that allow you to create photographs more intentionally.
Post-Production
Take your image beyond the camera.
Build a stronger foundation in Photoshop and begin understanding the tools used to refine your photographs.
Creative Portrait Masterclass
Create bold portraits with intention.
Explore the creative and photographic decisions behind this distinctive portrait style through a dedicated masterclass.
Online Lighting Education
Master studio light. Learn from anywhere.
Continue developing your understanding of controlled studio lighting through an online learning format.
04 — Inside Coti's Process
Recognize light, shape, emotion and possibility before creating the image.
Understand why the technical and visual decisions matter.
Learn to guide the subject, light and composition instead of waiting for the image to happen.
Bring technical knowledge and visual intention together.
Continue developing the image and your own visual language.
05 — Photographer · Educator · Mentor
Coti Jaramillo is a Mexican photographer and mentor based in Houston, Texas. In addition to her work as a photographer, she is the founder of Creando Imágenes, where she has trained photographers in Mexico and the United States.
“I teach photography to share my way of seeing, feeling and building images with purpose.”
06 — From the Students
“An excellent teacher and photographer. Her way of teaching is clear, inspiring and motivating.”
“Coti is an excellent photographer, mentor and teacher. Her knowledge and way of guiding photographers make a real difference.”
“As a photography student, the experience exceeded my expectations.”
07 — Before You Start
Your Next Level
Choose the course that matches what you need to understand next and keep developing your technique, confidence and creative vision.