SNAP CLASS! | LOS ANGELES

Our second Snap Class! Los Angeles took place at the very cool Fifth photo studio in the Arts District. All of the lovely props and accessories were provided by Harmony Creative

Our friends at Sugarfina provided the students with the equally beautiful and delicious candies

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SNAP CLASS! | SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco was such a fun and welcoming city to have our first out of town Snap Class! 

In the morning we had the most delicious pastries from Craftsman & Wolves. Hunt and Gather Rentals provided all the cute serveware and props for the food

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SNAP CLASS! | LOS ANGELES

Our first Snap Class! was held at the beautiful Beachwood Studios. Geronimo Balloons was sweet enough to give us a bunch of balloons to decorate the space

Disregarden provided all the furniture, accessories and fun vintage props for the students to photograph

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HAPPY NEW YEAR & A SNAP CLASS! GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the New Year and Snap Class! Kim and I are giving away 1 spot to our LA Snap Class! on January 11th to one lucky Sweet Thing reader. We will be teaching all kinds of photography techniques and post processing tricks. All you have to do is sign up below. You can even get extra entires for tweeting about it and following us on all of our social media channels. A winner will be chosen at random and announced here on Sweet Thing on January 8th 10am PST. For more info on Snap Class! check out our website here. 

*$375 Value (travel & hotel not included) Snap Class! will be held in Los Angeles on January 11th 9am-5pm. One winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday January 8th at 10AM PST. The winner will be announced on Sweet Thing

THE WINNER IS RYANN MOORE! CONGRATS RYANN!!


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SNAP CLASS!

I am so very excited to announce that my dear friend and fellow photographer, Kimberly Genevieve and I are launching Snap Class! Snap Class! is a photography workshop (actually two separate workshops), one for beginners or anyone who wants to learn basics on how to improve your photos, for your blog or Instagram. Major secrets will be revealed. The second one is aimed at advanced level photographers who want to break into the industry, but need the proper tools to do so. We will be covering advanced post-processing techniques, how to find your unique style and talk about all things business related. 

Kim and I taught our first mini-workshop back in March and have been working tirelessly to put together Snap Class! ever since. We promise you will come away with all kinds of helpful photo knowledge and it doesn't hurt that we are super fun to hang out with. Every workshop will include a special guest speaker, hand chosen by us, to help inspire and give you advice. Check out our website for more information and make sure to spread the word!

SNAP CLASS! BASIC // PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

los angeles - saturday, january 11th 
san francisco - saturday, february 1st

HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN:

- learn camera settings & functions
- our preferred camera equipment
- inspiration & where to find it
- how to find locations & utilize natural light (indoors & out)
- finding your own personal style & aesthetic
- how to make street-style photos look more editorial
- basic post-processing tricks using Photoshop, VSCO & Alien Skin
- how to color correct & retouch skin
- a lifestyle photo session with Kimberly: Let's get creative in the neighborhood. She's going to teach you how to bring color & movement to your portraits & style shoots
- a styling photo session with Jessie: Let's create beautiful tabletops & vignettes using food & items from around the house for your blog & Instagram
- a guest speaker, hand chosen by us, will help inspire and give advice

LET'S TALK INSTAGRAM:
- learn editing techniques & the apps we recommend for quick color correction
- what makes a good Instagram photo versus a bad Instagram photo
- quick styling techniques when you're in public
- how to use Instagram to grow your blog or business
- the power of hashtags, well, the right hashtags

SNAP CLASS! ADVANCED // MAKING PHOTOGRAPHY YOUR BUSINESS

los angeles - saturday, january 12th 

san francisco - saturday, february 2nd

HERE'S THE BREAKDOWN:

- how to break into the industry
- how to create content that "sells"
- creating a brand
- let's go over contracts & invoicing
- the right pricing, how to get paid & negotiate with your clients
- perfecting your skill
- directing techniques
- creating work you feel passionate about
- advanced post-processing skills, using Photoshop, VSCO & Alien Skin
- mini portfolio reviews 
- how to use Instagram to promote your photography business
- a photo session with Jessie and Kimberly 
- a guest speaker, hand chosen by us, will help inspire and give advice

If you have any questions, email us at wearesnapclass@gmail.com