THE 2025 CLASSES ARE
JANUARY 25th & JULY 19th!
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Over the past 15 years in business, I've been asked
a LOT of camera questions...
It always seemed that the questions were being asked while at a ball game or an event where the pictures they wanted to take were important but they weren't getting the results they wanted.. they couldn't understand why "AUTO" wasn't working 'automatically'.
And that's EXACTLY where I started!!
I wanted to take pictures of my kids playing sports, at school events, on Christmas morning, etc.. but it just wasn't working! The final straw was when I tried to take pictures at my sons' basketball games... I was so frustrated by the time I left that I started searching books and the internet for anything I could find about how to work my new camera!
I was on a mission!
Little did I know that I was re-igniting a fire that actually started when I was a little girl with my very first pink 110 film camera!
(I've always thought it was so neat that I could click a button and stop time! I call it my superpower! Corny, I know.. but it's true!)
Cameras and the photography industry as a whole have changed A LOT since my little pink camera days, but the things that haven't changed are the basics of photography.
I want to help you learn the basics and buttons without all the hours of research and frustration!
WHEN ARE THE CLASSES?
Beginners & Intermediate Classes are held twice per year - January and July.
10am-12pm for Beginner's Class
1-3pm for the Intermediate Class
Mentorships are held year-round on weekdays, Tuesday - Friday.
Simply fill out the contact form and I’ll contact you to set up your date. We’ll need to chat via email or phone because Mentorships are completely tailored to your needs!
WHO ARE THESE CLASSES FOR?!
Beginner's and Intermediate Classes are for anyone 13 or older that wants to take better photos!
Parents, Teens, Creators, Enthusiasts..
Anyone that wants to know more about photography or editing!
Mentorships are tailored to the needs of those that want to take a deeper dive into photography, art, editing, and the business side of the camera. A basic knowledge of a DSLR or Mirrorless camera is required for mentorship.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
I've taught several classes over the years and I'm happy to say that my students left with a better understanding of these things and more:
What are all those buttons for & when do I use them?
Why won't it do what I want it to do?
Why aren't my photos in focus?
Why don't my pictures look how I want them to?
When and how do I use different lenses?
When should I use my flash?
When should I use the M,A,S, and P and all those other settings?
What program(s) should I use to edit?
How and where should I print my pictures?
What type of equipment do I need?
HOW MUCH IS IT?
-CLASSES-
The Beginner's Class is $75 per person
The Intermediate Class is $150 per person
OR the “Class Bundle” is $200.
-MENTORING-
Half Day of Mentoring is $400
Full Day of Mentoring is $750
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Beginner's Class:
2 hour class of up to 20 people
Workbook you can take home so you can reference back
Emphasis on learning about your camera and the basics of photography
Hands-on guidance and practice time
Intermediate Class:
2 hour class of up to 20 people
Emphasis on building upon the Beginner's Class curriculum and the basics of editing in Adobe's Lightroom software
Mentoring:
4 or 8 hours of one-to-one teaching
Emphasis on what you want to learn: shooting, lighting, editing, business and more!
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
A way to take notes!
You can bring any camera and learn the basics in the Beginner's Class, but those who own a camera body with manual settings and at least one lens will get the most from the classes.
(This is generally a DSLR or mirrorless camera, but some smaller cameras are also acceptable... an easy way to tell if your camera is suitable is to look for a dial with the letter M on it.)In the Intermediate Class, my screen will be projected onto a 64" television. You can bring your own laptop to follow along if you wish, but it is not required.
The Mentorships are tailored to what YOU need, so we’ll have a pre-class consultation to discuss travel plans, what to bring, what you want to learn, your equipment and much more!
WHAT WILL WE DO?
In the Beginner's Class, we'll start out by going through the workbook, learning what your camera buttons are and what they do... then the class will use each other as models so everyone can can practice what they've learned!
In the Intermediate Class, we will focus on the next step in digital photography... editing! While there is no workbook, the lessons are very easy to understand because they are more hands-on and practical.
In the Mentoring Classes, we'll focus on whatever you want to learn!
WHERE ARE THE CLASSES HELD?
All classes and mentorships are held at the KNP Studio.
It's very easy to find because she's the oldest commercial building located in heart of Hazel Green! She's the adorable 90 year old, 2-story on the corner of West Limestone Road and Highway 231/431 North that my hubby and I renovated into an absolutely perfect photography studio!