Cultivating Connection
bringing life and heart to both your client and personal work
NEXT SESSION: WINTER 2024
Kyla has decided to retire this beautiful class. While she won’t be teaching this class live this run, you can take it at a discounted rate as a study-along course. Please note there will be no teacher interaction.
Class Overview:
For a few years I wondered why I couldn’t get the images in my head onto my camera. I tried following “the rules”. Instead of feeling like I was improving, I started to feel more removed from what I was creating. After some soul searching, I realized that connection was the missing piece in the photography puzzle for me. Once I opened up my heart to telling people’s stories and relating them to my own short comings, my images and my job took on a deeper meaning. If you can relate to this and you feel there is something missing in your client work, personal work, or you are struggling to connect with your audience, this course is for you. We will dive deep and get to the heart of what makes a connected, emotional image as well help you with simple poses and tips to bring out the REAL in both your clients and your own kids. I’ll take you behind the scenes during a family shoot, as well as show you how I approach photographing my own kids so you can see exactly what how I do it.
If you are looking for something to bring your images to life, and give you the courage to step out of your comfort zone, this is for you. I invite you to take the next bold step in creating connection in your work and in your life. Flawed humans are most welcome, I promise you’ll be right at home with me.
What You Will Learn:
my approach to family sessions, simple poses and techniques to get connection
my approach to behind the scenes with clients (e-mails, selling collections etc.)
Shooting my kids and getting connection
How to produce images that connect with others
Bringing connection into all areas of your work
Different types of connection and how I pull it into my work, and how you can too.
The difference between an ok image and one that feels deeper
Picking the right image
My take on client sessions and what it takes to produce emotional images
Finding your clients
Tips & Tricks to make clients feel at ease
Connecting with your audience
Personal stories and encouragement to help you step out of your comfort zone
Class Mechanics:
This two week intensive online interactive workshop will include:
Behind the scenes footage of me capturing a family (video)
Hear my thoughts during the culling process from those sessions (screen recorded video)
Weekly assignments
A few editing videos to show how edits can bring more connection, these will be simple, but emphasize my point
Video lessons will be provided with some of the materials presented (Behind the scenes of me capturing my kids).
Prerequisites:
A DSLR or mirrorless camera and a firm understanding of shooting in manual mode
Student Reviews:
“Cultivating Connection is one of the best online classes I've taken, and I've participated in quite a few. Kyla is both down to earth and genuine, and more than willing to share her vast wealth of experience and her creative process. In the two weeks of class, I saw a big shift in how I approach my subjects. I appreciate how detailed Kyla is about the process of creating connection. Her sense of humor made the class a lot of fun! I can't say enough about it!” - Catherine Hales
To see testimonials from past students go HERE.
Cost:
$100 (PLEASE NOTE: this is a study-along class with no teacher interaction.)
Dates of Next Class:
winter 2024. Class begins as soon as you register.
Questions:
Please message me with any questions HERE.