SEBASTIAN LISTE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WARNING

I am writing as a warning to anyone interested in signing up to Sebastian Liste mentorship program Photo Documentarians, DO NOT SIGN UP, do not be taken advantage of.

Before signing up, we all had a call with Sebastian, during which he presented the course and initially stated a price of €4000. When I explained that I could not afford this amount, he reduced the price and encouraged me to sign up immediately during the call, without giving me time to reflect or make a considered decision.

I now know that I should have been firmer in not agreeing on the spot, but the approach used felt quite pressuring and does not align with the ethical and transparent values the course claims to uphold.

After speaking with other participants, we discovered that we were charged very different amounts for the same course, ranging from approximately €800 to €4000.

We were also entitled to a certain number of one-to-one sessions with Sebastian, many of which remain unfinished. However, he has now been unresponsive for several months, and many of us are still waiting for our sessions. In addition, we have lost access to the course materials. In a industry where it is already hard enough to finance projects and where most of us are financially struggling freelancers, we feel as if we were completely taken advantage of.

Several of us have attempted to contact Sebastian regarding these issues, but we have not received any response.

If you have had any similar experiences with him please share them.