1 FREE Beyond "Cheese!" SPOT

Contest? I have never had a contest here!! I will be GIVING away one FREE spot in my Beyond "Cheese!" class to a very special person that is nominated by one of my daily blog readers!!

Know someone that always cuts off heads in their pictures? Do they not know where the shutter is? Really just don't have a clue how to use their camera? Maybe you are that person??

Nominate someone you know by e-mailing me their name, phone number and a picture example of why they/you need the class. Picture must have been taken BEFORE the date and time of this post. You must be willing to have the picture posted here on this blog. Depending on how many entries I have, we might have an online vote on who should get the free spot!

Nominate a friend (or yourself) today and you might become a cheese head yourself! E-mail your nomination to kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com today!

Did I say fresh baked muffins?

Happy Summer!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Just a couple of thoughts as I enter into my busiest time of the year.

First of all...the not fun stuff.

Just a reminder that session fees are due within 10 days of receipt of contract to hold your session date. I currently have a waiting list for shoots for 2008, so if session fees are not paid, your shoot date may be given to a family on this list.

Okay...I got that over with. :)

Now for the fun stuff!

I still have 3 spots open for my Beyond "Cheese!" class! It will be held at Springdale Farm Bed and Breakfast in Victor on August 2nd from 8:30-12:30. Can you say FRESH baked muffins??? Eileen Cash, the owner of Springdale is AMAZING. You don't want to miss this!

I am looking for Seniors! Do you know a Class of 2009 graduate? I am looking for 5 more seniors for shoots that I just opened up yesterday. A signed model release is REQUIRED for these shoots. Contact me soon if you know someone!

SENIORS WANTED!

Good News!

I will be opening up 5 additional photo shoots to Class of 2009 Seniors to help create a senior only web site that I am working on.

If you are a Class of 2009 senior in any of the local high schools are are interested in scheduling one of these shoots, please contact me ASAP to reserve one of these limited July and August photo shoots.

Signed model release required for all shoots.

I can't wait to hear from you!

Kristin

kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com

Happy 4th of July!

What would the 4th of July be without fireworks??

Tonight I was able to photograph the fireworks at Cobblestone Creek Golf Club here in Victor. They were amazing! I have been wanting to play with my camera with fireworks forever, so tonight was the night!

This stuff is just so much fun!

.family.

My shoot this past weekend was with this awesome family from Victor. They had three kids and all of them were a lot of fun!



The oldest little boy was the same age as my CJ -



I returned to one of my favorite spots to shoot! These fence on the corner of Gillis and Cobble Creek Road is awesome!



Their youngest,



All three together -



I laughed so hard at this picture....as you can see, they were a lot of fun!



It was great to meet and hang out with all of you! More pictures to come!

More babies!

I don't know what it is about the end of the school year that makes life so crazy, but as hard as you prepare, it always seems to be the same way.

I am trying to catch up on my processing. I thought for sure I would have this shoot done by now, but I just finished it! I thought I would show off a few more from this shoot since the two boys were just so cute!



Storyboards are such an awesome way to show off multiple pictures on one place. They can come all different sizes, but the typical size is 10x20. They are mounted and can be framed or hung just as is. I try to design at least one with every shoot, but if you would like something different designed there is an option for custom designed storyboards in the ordering system. You can even pick your own pictures!

I know I just used this quote, but how could I not use it here too?

Class Details!

When is it?
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Where is it?
***UPDATED LOCATION!***

Springdale Farm Bed & Breakfast

242 County Road 9
Victor, NY 14564

What is it?
Tired of looking at blurry pictures and wondering if it is your eyes going bad or your camera? Do you find yourself looking at your camera totally confused wondering what Av or Tv or that little green box is? Can’t figure out how in the heck you get your pictures off your digital camera and to Grandma? Beyond “Cheese!” can help! This class is for BEGINNERS* who want to learn more about their digital camera (point and shoot or D-SLR), shooting subjects and post processing after the shoot.

What is so fun about this class?
First of all. it will be taught by Kristin Williams of Kristin Williams Photography from Victor, NY and is limited to 7 “cheese heads”. Get ready for four hours of instruction, fun and laughs with the following planned schedule:

8:30-10:30 AM - Coffee and food (nothing can be fun without food) and then off to the classroom for topics such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, different types of cameras, exposure, metering, megapixels, picture types, etc..

10:30-11:15 - Bring your camera because we will be shooting outside around the Village of Victor with kids (aka models). We will talk about lighting, positioning, composition, etc..

11:15-12:30 - Back to the classroom for some post processing fun! Now that I have all of these pictures how to I get them off of my camera? Is there a way I can edit them on my computer? How do I e-mail them to Grandma or store them online?

30 Days AFTER - Open question and answer opportunity with Kristin as you take some of what you learned at Beyond “Cheese!” and put it into practice at home.

How much is all of this going to cost me?
$85.00. That is like ONE tank of gas (okay, a little more)! You will go home with a boat load of instructional material, a whole new set of tools to improve your pictures and an open 30 day window for questions and answers with a professional photographer!

How do I sign up?
Forms, I love forms (especially forms that include questions about food)! Just e-mail Kristin at kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com to grab your spot and then fill out the form below and mail it back with your “tuition”**. If the form doesn't print off of my blog, just write down the following information on a piece of paper and send it in.

NAME: ____________________________________________ PHONE:__________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________
TOWN:________________ STATE: _____ ZIP: ________
E-MAIL: _______________________________
TYPE OF CAMERA: _______________________
FAVORITE DONUT: __________________________

Mail to: Kristin Williams Photography ~ 6674 Pond Side Cir., Victor, NY 14564 ~ 585.924.8546

THE SMALL PRINT:

*I stress beginners here, we will leave DOF calculations for another day. ** Tuition is due by 7/26/2008 to hold spot in class. Class limited to the first 7 people. Class will be held rain or shine. Yes, the coffee will be hot. If you know what an L lens is or own a fisheye, again, this isn’t the class for you. If for any reason the class is not held (I break my leg (don't laugh, I have done it before)), your money will be refunded to you. FREE gift to anyone that comes to the class wearing a “cheese head” hat or who can bring me a piece of my favorite carrot cake from my favorite bakery. Oh yeah, don’t forget your camera.

Questions? Just e-mail me at Kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com

Don't know who I am? You can check out my work at www.kristinwilliamsphotography.com.