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i have some serious “cool” up my sleeve for october’s side kicks. i am going thematic, that’s for sure!! 😉 the first month of kicks was so much fun; october will prove to be the same.

save the dates for wednesday, october 13th (too bad it’s not a friday; that would be so perfect for the theme! 😉 DROPPING HINTS HERE! big time! i get goosebumps just thinking about it. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!! ;)) and wednesday, october 27th for this month’s kicks!

i can hardly contain myself with what’s in store.

katrina is on board with some serious style and costuming genius this month. and renee of renee hindman photography is going to be making an appearance and a significant contribution too at the 27th kick.

side kick topic: composition

when: october 13th, 2010 300-630pm. we will meet for the instruction section and then we will be shooting by around 430ish-until the sun sets or we get too scared and have to leave!!!

we’ll discuss what makes an image visually interesting and how to achieve those concepts through effective use of foreground elements, different angles, patterns, colors, symmetry,  lines, depth of field, perspective, negative space, etc. i’ll give you some tips and tricks on how to create distinctive and visually aesthetic images. i will also share how to make a seemingly boring or cliche location work in terms of composition choices.

composition is one of my favorite parts of photography, for sure. i love stretching, bending, and taking my images to a new and interesting place.

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where: back flipping over the location…just wait. it’s in corona, ca and i’m pretty sure it’s haunted.

we will be pushing the limits of composition for sure…

how much: $195.00 (your side kick pass includes: instruction time, a fully stylized shoot to help you build your portfolio, and a few goodies to take home. we will be eating together afterwards, but dinner is not included in your tuition.)

registration is limited. jump on this one. the experience will be worth it!!!

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shaking my head at how cool it’s going to be!! hope you can make it, unless you’re too scared…:)

join us.

oct 3 side kick: compostion

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october’s second side kick will be a how to: how to shoot kids. (that never sounds right, but it always makes me giggle. i love that pun!!) this side kick is geared towards the photographer who wants a new perspective on shooting clients’ children and more specifically for the parent who wants to take better pictures of his/her own children. you don’t need a fancy schmancy camera to attend. it’s all about working with your current equipment and training your eye to get capture better moments and details of your own children.

treat yourselves to better memory making for you and your kids.

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side kick how to: how to shoot kids

where: corona, ca rad fields, props, a cool barn, beautiful light…it’s going to be genius

when: POSTPONED!!!! this will be happening in november now!! i’ll let you know the date soon!!(we’ll meet the first hour for instruction and then head to our location to shoot for the last hour and a half or until the light goes or the kids decide it’s over. ;))

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how much: $195.00 (your side kick pass includes: instruction time, a fully stylized shoot to help you build your portfolio, and a few goodies to take home. we will be eating together afterwards, but dinner is not included in your tuition.)

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this is your opportunity to learn to shoot better portraits of your own children; you know, the pictures that remind you of how they used to be, the ones that take you back to a place in your memory…

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join us; the power of the picture for a photographer and an parent is deeply significant!!!

go for it! it’s going to be GREAT!!

this month is going to be filled with so much visually, artistically, and i hope, inspirationally. i hope you will be able to join us!! until then, kj