REVIEWS FROM PAST STUDENTS:
“This course has lit a fire under me. I've always felt a pull towards documentary, but I quickly feel cinematic photography will be a close second in its capability to pull out the personalities of my clients and how it can be unique for every client interaction. I can see myself popping back into the course to review and applying what I've learned. SO MANY GREAT TAKEAWAYS!”- Kari Fellabaum
“Layers of Love has given me wonderful insight into how Iris achieves her wonderful, cinematic family images. I have taken new inspiration into my shoots and am already seeing a positive change and trend towards a more considered and patient composition. Iris is a wonderful artist and a wonderful teacher who has opened my eyes to how I can incorporate these different approaches into my work to create more striking images. Thank you Iris!” -Belinda Dorman
“I am very happy that I attended this course. I absolutely love Iris's photos and now I know she has a great philosophy, values and engagement behind them. The structure and modules were very well thought out, interesting, and understandable. I felt very inspired studying each module and doing homework. Recently, I experienced burnout. This course returned my inspiration, and curiosity to the study of space and light. I remembered that it is important to be yourself. I am truly grateful for this experience. It was a great learning experience. Iris is a talented photographer and mentor”- Alina Kostetska
“Iris's cinematic approach to family photography opened a new creative door for me in envisioning scenes for family shoots that capture the family's authentic story and love. The way the course is broken down by shoot locations (nature, in-home and urban) made practicing the application of Iris's philosophy feel approachable in any setting. I feel lucky to have gotten a seat in this course and gain Iris's feedback on my assignments - she is an incredibly talented photographer and great teacher!” Whitney Devato
“Lots of take-aways from this course! I loved all of the instruction from light to composition to the cinematic approach. I appreciate the behind the scenes videos on Iris in action. I have some new tools in my tool box to add variety to my images and some things to keep practicing as I revisit these lessons and my notes. Iris is so sweet and I love that she is soft spoken and thoughtful... watching her behind-the-scenes showed me my sessions don't always have to feel so rushed and chaotic. I also loved seeing others work in the discussions and Iris's feedback since I was a silent student. One of my favorite activities was the imagining games! I've never done that before and I think doing activities like that will help me look for those things during a live session and be prepared with ideas” -Brittany Porter
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