Well, there must be a bunch of you out there that received fun new cameras for Christmas!!  I have had several emails come through asking for the 2012 {Picture Perfect} class schedule so that you can learn how to use them!!   I’m excited to announce the new class schedule for 2012!  It always makes me excited to teach people about something that I LOVE and that I KNOW will make a wonderful change for you and your shooting abilities forever.  Once you know how to tell your camera what to do, instead of having it pick for you, your pictures WILL change for the better and you will be AMAZED!!!  This is the PERFECT class for mommies who want to learn to take better pictures of their kids.  That is what drove me to become a photographer and I know it is what drives many of you to want better pictures!

Session #1 will begin February 6th.  Enrollment is now open and these classes do fill up, so don’t delay!  :)  I limit the number of students each session to keep them small so that I can give each student the amount of attention that they need.

Here’s a little reminder of what this class will cover…

If you are the proud owner of a Digital SLR camera (you know, one of those fancy cameras that you bought at costco or somewhere that allows you to change lenses) that you use as a really expensive point and shoot than this class is for you!!

If your camera has never left the safety of auto mode, than this class is for you!

I know there are thousands of you out there!! You bought those cameras because you wanted better pictures…well, the magic isn’t really in the camera…YOU make the magic happen!!!

Join me for this jam packed, super fun and informative six week online course full of VIDEO tutorials (that’s right, you get to WATCH something  just like you were in a classroom, I am the only class that I know of that offers more than just an audio file!!), fabulous handouts, creative and technical assignments…all to help you grasp the exciting world of manual photography!!

This course will include getting to know your camera, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, lighting and composition.

The classes offered this year will be:

Session #1 begins February 6th

Session #2 begins March 5th

Session #3 begins April 9th

Session #4 begins May 7th

Session #5 begins July 9th

Session #6 begins August 13th

Session #7 begins September 10th

Session # 8 begins October 8th

Session #9 begins November 5th

Class size will be limited.

cost:$ 200

You can register now securely through paypal for any of the sessions to hold your spot.

Session Options

Session #1 begins February 6th $200.00 USD Session #2 begins March 5th $200.00 USD Session #3 begins April 9th $200.00 USD Session #4 begins May 7th $200.00 USD Session #5 begins July 9th $200.00 USD Session #6 begins August 13th $200.00 USD Session #7 begins September 10th $200.00 USD Session #8 begins October 8th $200.00 USD Session # 9 begins November 5th $200.00 USD

For those of you worried about vacations, three day weekends  and such and worried about timing, I want you to know that these are VERY flexible classes.  There are 6 lectures, and I leave everything up and running for about 12 weeks so you have quite a while to watch everything, even multiple times if you want.   Along with every lecture there is also a .pdf file of the lecture with all the images examples and text so that you can print it out and put it in a binder to reference later.  It ends up being about 125 pages of image examples and how-to information.    Just for those of you concerned about missing a week!

A few things past students have said about the class:

“Tammy rocks!  I definitely learned a lot and things I haven’t learned in other photography classes.”

“Thanks so much for doing this class. I have taken a few at the local community college and came away feeling like I should just sell this camera and pay for a good photographer every few months. Now I am actually excited to take my camera places and I’m not afraid of it anymore!! THANK YOU!!”

“I just wanted to extend another thank you for helping me to understand my camera.  It felt so good to leave class knowing so much more about my camera then before I took the class.”

“You just really teach this very well…you are addicting..you are easy to learn from .”

“I just wanted to thank you for all the effort you put into making this such a great class.  It was really easy to follow.” 

I can’t wait to have you join me on this exciting adventure! Once you start shooting manually you will NEVER look back!!!

Have a great day!

-tammy

There has been such a demand for this first class of the year, and I have received several emails from those of you that missed out on this session asking about the next class that I thought I better get it scheduled right away!!

Session #2 will start February 21st.  Enrollment is now open and this class WILL fill up, so don’t delay!  :) 

Here’s a little reminder of what this class will cover…

If you are the proud owner of a Digital SLR camera (you know, one of those fancy cameras that you bought at costco or somewhere that allows you to change lenses) that you use as a really expensive point and shoot than this class is for you!!

If your camera has never left the safety of auto mode, than this class is for you!

I know there are thousands of you out there!! You bought those cameras because you wanted better pictures…well, the magic isn’t really in the camera…YOU make the magic happen!!!

Join me for this jam packed, super fun and informative six week online course full of VIDEO tutorials (that’s right, you get to watch me just like you were in a classroom!!), fabulous handouts, creative and technical assignments…all to help you grasp the exciting world of manual photography!!

This course will include getting to know your camera, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, lighting and composition.

Class size will be limited.

cost:$ 200

register now securely through paypal

For those of you headed out on vacations for spring break, three day weekends  and such and worried about timing, I want you to know that these are VERY flexible classes.  You can watch them at any time during the six week period (I usually leave access to the videos up for a few extra weeks for you too, so you can catch up) you can watch them as many times as you like, AND there is a pdf each week of the lecture with all the info and picture examples so you can print it out to keep and reference forever.  Just for those of you concerned about missing a week!

A few things past students have said about the class:

“Tammy rocks!  I definitely learned a lot and things I haven’t learned in other photography classes.”

“Thanks so much for doing this class. I have taken a few at the local community college and came away feeling like I should just sell this camera and pay for a good photographer every few months. Now I am actually excited to take my camera places and I’m not afraid of it anymore!! THANK YOU!!”

“I just wanted to extend another thank you for helping me to understand my camera.  It felt so good to leave class knowing so much more about my camera then before I took the class.”

“You just really teach this very well…you are addicting..you are easy to learn from .”

“I just wanted to thank you for all the effort you put into making this such a great class.  It was really easy to follow.” 

I can’t wait to have you join me on this exciting adventure! Once you start shooting manually you will NEVER look back!!!

Have a great day!

-t

can i say photogenic???  i was having such a hard time choosng what to share…i’ll stop here and save some suprises for mom in her gallery.

have a great day!
-t

stay tuned for more!

have a great day!
-t

The blinged out pretty little girls stand…

We just let this little one play to her hearts content with the lemonade bowl.  Needless to say she was covered in the pink sticky goodness by the end of the shoot, but she had SO much fun!!!

I absolutely loved the idea of the ghetto looking boy lemonade stand looking like he had just set up shop right next to his sisters.  The spray paint, duct tape, the frog and the toys IN the lemonade pitcher were a crack up.  See what I mean??  The details were PERFECT!

 I wouldn’t call these the best pictures I’ve ever taken, but I do have to say they are my favorites.  I talk all the time about shooting a ton so that you have a story to tell, and here is a perfect example.  If I only had one of these shots it just wouldn’t be the same!   It was the end of the shoot and we were trying to get these three little balls of spunk to cooperate for one last group picture.  Well, they weren’t too interested to say the least!   Mom had brother hold the frog and had the girls stand near him (they weren’t too fond of the frog when he was out of his cage)  I just kept shooting rapid fire, simply because when you’re working with a squirmy group of kids, it’s the best way to guarantee a few great shots!    Mom instructed the three to stand there and say cheese, but brother had other ideas.  Now that I look back and these pictures it just makes me laugh.  You can see him concocting the idea all along.  Check out the devilish little smile in the first picture as he holds the frog.  Well, on the count of three he flung that little frog directly at his sisters and then, as they screamed, he laughed, clapped and jumped up and down in total delight.  It was absolutely hillarious!!!

thanks so much for another memorable shoot, pam!!

have a great day!
-t

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If you are the proud owner of a Digital SLR camera (you know, one of those fancy cameras that you bought at costco or somewhere that allows you to change lenses) that you use as a really expensive point and shoot than this class is for you!!

If your camera has never left the safety of auto mode, than this class is for you!

I know there are thousands of you out there!! You bought those cameras because you wanted better pictures…well, the magic isn’t really in the camera…YOU make the magic happen!!!

Join me starting June 28th for this jam packed, super fun, flexible (for all you busy moms!) and informative six week online course full of VIDEO tutorials (that’s right, you get to watch me just like you were in a classroom!!), fabulous handouts, a message board and gallery for getting to know your classmates and post your assignments, teacher Q&A, creative and technical assignments…all to help you grasp the exciting world of manual photography!!

Are you excited yet??

This course will include topics such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, composition, metering, lighting and much more.

For those of you headed out on vacations and such and worried about timing, I want you to know that these are VERY flexible classes.  You can watch them at any time during the six week period (I usually leave access to the videos up for a few extra weeks for you too, so you can catch up) you can watch them as many times as you like, AND there is a pdf each week of the lecture with all the info and picture examples so you can print it out to keep and reference forever.  Just for those of you concerned about missing a week!

Class size will be limited.

cost:$ 200

 register now securely through paypal

I kicked off summer this week with one of my favorite families.  You know it’s going to be a GREAT shoot when you bring along this little guy…

I can’t wait to share more of these cuties!!  

Have a great day!
-t

a little after workout nourishment…

my little bathing beauty…

(on a side note, I bought her three swimsuits to get her through the summer because they are usually thrashed pretty quickly…(yay for $4.97 suits at the gap!) but each morning she comes down in the pink one assuring me that she will wear the other ones “tomorrow.” )

have a great day!
-t

To hold you over until then here’s a few of another new cutie that I got to spend a few minutes with last week. 

have a great day!

-t