Dawn Charles – Rise Photo Academy
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Rise has you covered with everything you need to know to book your dream clients, shoot and edit like a pro, stay organized, and take your business to the next level.







What People Are Saying
Seriously, WOW. You have provided an unbelievable amount of information for photographers, on such an easy-to-use and organized platform. All of the lessons within the course are amazing, useful, and so overly informative for ANY photographer– new or experienced! You could watch the course over and over again and probably learn something new every time, there’s just that much information to take in. The editing videos are so helpful and really walk you through what Lightroom can do and what each tool is capable of, which especially as a beginner photographer is incredibly helpful and oftentimes looked over– but even as an experienced photographer, it’s never too late to learn it all!
KYLIE MORGAN
Your complete roadmap to the photography brand, business, and life you’ve been searching for.
- Learn the fundamentals of
photography and business. - Elevate your work, mastershooting, editing, posing, client experience & more.
- Develop your unique voice,brand, and style.
- Take your business to the nextlevel, and scale with productivity, passive income & more.
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Meet your instructor
I’m Dawn Charles, an Oregon-based wedding photographer turned educator with over 100 weddings shot and 25,000+ digital products sold. Named among the top 100 wedding photographers in the world, I now balance motherhood with educating creatives worldwide. Since shooting my first wedding in 2009, and officially launching my business in 2013 after graduating with my Bachelors in Photography, I’ve hosted photography workshops, spoken at global summits, started a podcast, and opened a photo studio.
To be honest…
It’s uncomfortable for me to share my achievements. It’ feels like just yesterday I was struggling to figure out my business, and imposter syndrome can still set in from time to time. I tell you these things not to boast, but to give you a glimpse into my journey and share the vast potential for growth you can experience by investing in yourself.
It wasn’t always like this…
In my initial years in business, I grappled with navigating financial challenges, fearing a lack of credibility, and the stress of living paycheck to paycheck during slow periods. I felt the weight of capturing significant moments while juggling the complexities of business ownership.
But once I stopped trying to figure it all out on my own…
I found freedom to concentrate on my passion for photography. This shift led to attracting high-paying clients, a surge in online visibility, scaling my business to six figures, establishing passive income, and gaining time for family and pursuing my true passions.
Lara –
Sehr professionelle Antwort
Sophie –
Schnelle und klare Unterstützung
Robert –
Sehr schnell und effizient
Lars –
Freundlicher und effizienter Support
Natascha (verified owner) –
Professional and efficient—what more could you want?
Julian (verified owner) –
Friendly and fast, every time.
Keshaun –
Hope to see your improvement over time
Nicolas –
Learned tons
Imani –
Beautiful results
Sabina –
Real results