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That Camera Class

Kate and I pow wowed this weekend in prep for our inaugural CAMERA READY classes. Our Boston class is less than 2 weeks away and we have so much good stuff planned. Our Saturday class is nearly filled, so we’ve added a Sunday class and if we’re able to get enough registrations, we’ll teach both days. And we’ve got our Berkshire class in Williamstown, MA on Saturday, March 9th. And we’re beyond excited that the likes of Katie from PAPERFASHION will be one of our students! Eep! She’ll be getting camera ready on Saturday, March 2nd. You should too!

Especially because, thanks to some last minute partnerships with some generous vendors, we’ve been able to lower the cost of class to $175 per class. WHA!?! $175 for a day of learning madd photography skills, jam-packed goodie bags, custom portraits by Kate, lunch AND snacks? You bet! Register here.

I’ve been crafting up a storm in preparation. Just look at this nifty camera strap I dreamed up over the weekend. Some lucky students we’ll get to rock these on their gear.

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Here’s the nitty gritty, one more time:
CAMERA READY: http://camerareadybootcamp.com
REGISTRATION: http://cameraready.bigcartel.com
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/camerareadybootcamp

CAMERA READY is a unique day-long photography workshop for bloggers, small business owners and aspiring photographers looking to comfortably learn their way around their DSLR camera. Taught by local professional photographer Kate Drew Miller (http://katedrewmiller.com) and lifestyle blogger Ashley Weeks Cart (http://blogalacart.com), this class will not only teach you how to shoot in manual mode, but give you hands on practice styling and shooting objects, people and processes. You’ll learn how best to edit and prepare your images for digital or online display, including learning some quick and easy tricks for editing in Lightroom. The cost of class includes all this plus a goodie bag of local gifts, custom portraits taken by Kate Drew Miller, lunch and snacks. It will be an inspiring, unique day of working with your digital camera.
Cost: $175 (plus paypal processing fees)

We hope to see you there! And don’t worry, we’re expanding to other cities this summer/fall. Like us on FB to stay abreast of where we’re headed next. And please, help us spread the word. Pass on to friends that might be interested. Every little things helps. Thanks for your support!

Valentine’s Day Simple Skirts

I told you that I was hooked on this sewing thing. I decided to make these heart-themed, double layered Simple Skirts for the girls for Valentine’s Day. Simple is right. Full tutorial here.

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The girls shoes are See Kai Run (similar to Sunny’s; similar to Kaki’s). The tops are from Gap Kids. And Sunny’s heart clip is Ban.do.