YouTube Videos - helpful but not hands on
Pinterest - SO much information it's overwhelming
Trial & Error - okay, you're just not quite getting it
Maybe you've already tried learning photography on your own...
it's time you had an in-person teacher who can show you exactly what you are missing
click & learn academy
sign me up, teach!
is for ANYONE and EVERYONE who wants to learn how to take more professional looking photos.
Whether you want to...
then this school is for you!
- learn how to take better photos of your own children
- learn photography as a hobby
- learn how to take photos for your own business's needs
- learn how to become a professional photographer
We know that photography is so much more than just snapping photos...
let's get real here...
and if you don't know this yet, you'll learn real quickly when starting out.
and i'm here to show you everything i've learned over the past 12 years of shooting! 📸
Learn more about me!
I'm devon, and i'll be your teacher!
I started out in photography not knowing ANYTHING about a DSLR camera, editing, posing, photography in general... or running a business. But I was determined to learn so I taught myself everything I needed to know of many years. Over the years I became a professional wedding and portrait photographer and was able to go full-time with my business in 2019. I survived Covid as a small business owner with a service based business and am still growing more as a photographer and a coach!
Just a little bit about me and my photography journey...
My goal today is to make learning how to create beautiful images much easier for you.
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Weekly Class Topics:
This is Will be tHE semester to get you set up for success as a photographer!
Let's learn photography!
The first semester of photography basics will be 6 weeks long.
I encourage you to take the entire semester to get the most out of the course. But you can enroll in individual classes if you like as well!
- Camera Settings
- Learning Lighting
- Compostion/Framing
- Posing Clients
- Editing Images
- Styled Workshop + Graduation Party
June 9th-July 14th
Mondays 6:45-8:15 pM
This week we will learn all about the Exposure Triangle and how your camera works! We will learn shooting in Manual and how to utilize and understand you ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Focus, and more! This is the beginning stepping stone to photography. Without knowing how to use your main tool as a photographer, you'll continue to struggle to nail your images!
POV: You’re ready to feel confident in your images and call yourself a photographer!
let’s break it down
Light is EVERYTHING when it comes to photography! This week plays off knowing your settings and goes hand in hand with the exposure triangle. When shooting you'll be settings your camera settings for the lighting situation you have indoors or outdoors. Finding the light, seeing where it is, using the light, and following the light is KEY to success as a photographer.
Composition, or framing, is a skill that is really going to elevate your work as a photographer. Knowing how to see framing in nature, how to understand the rule of thirds, how to make sure you are taking in all that you see through the view finder... this is all one big step to shooting well. We don't want anyone's shoulders, legs, ankles, elbows or heads cut out of the frame!
What does Click & Learn Academy look like?
Let's look at the first semester...
As you nail down your settings and see your light and compose a frame... you'll also be working on posing your clients! Most people who are in front of your camera are going to need guidance. It can be embarrassing when you are with a client, whether it is one person, two people, or a whole family... and you don't know what to tell them to do! Posing can make or break an image!
The show isn't over after the session ends! Some of the real magic happens behind the scenes during the post processing work. Anyone can put a filter on an image and call it a day. A photographer is one that can put their style and creative vision on an image while editing to make it their own. No work is finished until it's edited! This is what can visually set you apart from others!
After we have learned everything we need to know when it comes to photography basics, we then will get to actually USE THOSE skills with a real like model call! I'll be there helping you nail your settings, utilize different angles, look for the light, and pose your clients. This will be great for hands on, in the moment questions and troubleshooting! We will then finish with a fun graduation party!
Let's learn photography!
When you think of
click & Learn academy...
think like uTK but HALF the cost & more practical knowledge!
So, you've looked at taking a class or a semester at The University of tennessee or pellissippi colleges but they're just too dang pricey.
$175
take a semester at just
6 week semester
+ Tax = $191.19
Or you've heard, like I have, that they weren't super helpful when it comes to hands on, real life photography knowledge...
$39
Take one class at just
individual class
+ Tax = $42.61
Knoxville, TN
1104 Merchant Dr Suite 103
June 9th-July 14th
Mondays 6:45-8:15 pM
There is something special about the photography community in Knoxville. I can't fully explain it, but I've been in the industry here for a long time and if you put yourself out there and meet other photographers, you're chance at growing is much better.
This was just one of the reasons why I felt the need and growing desire to start an IN-PERSON school here in Knoxville. One that doesn't just teach you practical photography skills, but also gives you an opportunity to join an amazing photography community!
Knoxville, Tennessee
This studio space, located in North Knoxville on Merchants Road across from the Knoxville Expo Center, was opened by two local small business women in 2023 for entrepreneurs, creators, and small businesses to use as they see fit. It is a studio for local business owners, new and established, to hold workshops, events, classes, meetings, whatever you need!
I'm excited that the Click & Learn Academy classes will be held at a local entrepreneurial space called, The Hub Pro Studio!
Knowledge
+ an understanding of what ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, F-Stops all mean and how they work together
+ knowledge on how to to find the light when shooting, best times of the day to shoot and get good lighting
+ editing knowledge to produce images that portray your brand, style, & art in a professional manner
+ knowledge on how to compose and frame an image to make it stand out
+ a posing workflow you can use over and over again in sessions to help your clients feel confident, as well as knowledge on how to pose for the lighting
+ all your questions answered and more confidence in yourself as a beginner photographer
You’ll walk away with:
Are you ready to enroll?
Remind again what the full semester includes?
you'll learn
+ 6 weeks of classes where I teach you all I've learned the past 12 years
+ Detailed knowledge on settings, composition, lighting, posing, editing
+ A workshop to practice everything we have learned in real time, hands on
+ BONUS discount code to use on my website for students who show up to class
and then want to further their education with me
Let's Get You Enrolled Today!
So really
What's holding you back?
Don't let fear stand in your way of growth and confidence!
I can promise you this class will be an inclusive, welcoming class for all skill levels. I do my best to always teach on a level that everyone understands and break things down into simple terms. No complicated, confusing lingo here! I'm a down to earth girl who can't wait to help you learn! This full semester will be your best option when wanting to really grow!
$175
take the full semester
6 Week semester
+ Tax = $191.19
Knoxville, TN
1104 Merchant Dr Suite 103
June 9th-July 14th
Mondays 6:45-8:15 pM
oh, did i mention...
I'll be also offering a Mini Semester in the future!
This will be a 3 week semester that will be focused more on the business side of photography.
If you are wanting to take your passion and turn it into a business, then keep an eye on when enrollment for this mini semester will be open!
Let's Make it a Business!
3 Week Mini Semester
Weekly Class Topics:
- Social Media & Marketing
- SEO & Websites with Showit
- Pricing for Profit
That's ok! You can enroll in individual classes instead!
$39
take one class for just
Individual class
+ Tax = $42.61
Not ready to comit to a full semester?
For example, if you are just needing help with editing and finding a workflow for your post processing work, you can sign up for just the Editing class!
Knoxville, TN
1104 Merchant Dr Suite 103
June 9th-July 14th
Mondays 6:45-8:15 pM
