So, my first thought as I was thinking about writing this post was, “I have to find alll of those old photos from my photography classes when I was 15!”

Unfortunately, that was 2004 or something, and the internet was not what it is today… so alas, all I have to share are some photos from a 2008 class in Colorado (at which point, “the facebook” had in fact, come into existence).

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Oh man, good times. (Glad they’re behind me.)

I was impacted by the prowess of Mandy, Christina, Rowan, and Will, in addition to countless others who poured into teaching so many of us the ins and outs of photography.

I took in-person photography classes and expeditions from 2004 to 2008, and some of those expeditions and classes included:

• Photography Lite 101
• Photography 101
• Portraiture & Lighting
• Yosemite Expedition
• Photojournalism
• Photoshop CS2
• Director of Photojournalism in Peru with IBLP (2010)
• Official Photographer at Big Sandy ALERT Academy for FC 2009 and 2010

It can be so overwhelming to learn your camera, and it doesn’t have to be. It all starts with exposure (which is simply how bright or dark you want your photo to be), and the camera gives us tools to control that!

It’s that easy, and I want to make this simple for you so that you can feel confident taking photos of your children, your families, your garden, birds, or anything!

What you’ll need

• A DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera or a mirrorless camera
• Camera’s instruction manual
• Pen & paper for note taking!

What we’ll cover

• Exposure
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• ISO
• Basic composition
• Basic lighting

What you’ll get

• 2 hours of instruction
• 1 hour of Q&A
• 1 headshot to take home
• a photographic foundation for the rest of your life
• confidence behind the camera

Class is from 9am to 12pm at Celtic Viking Studio on the square in Georgetown, TX!

BOOK HERE!

I’ve come a long way since those 2004 days and look forward to passing on the basics of what I have learned!

— Anna