Photography Classes{Kansas City Photography Classes}

Sassy Chic Photography is now offering Classes! With the overwhelming response we received from our Mommy Photography 101 course, we have decided to offer traditional private lessons. Each class will consist of 4- 1.5-2 hour classes.

You can individualize your own photography learning experience by choosing the time you need to master each lessons skills. You can take one class per month or one per week, or even take all of them in the same week. The choice is yours.Course descriptions below. Beginning Photography, Intermediate Photography I, Intermediate Photography II, Photoshop Elements, Basic Photoshop(Cs versions), Intermediate Photoshop (CS Versions)

Beginning Photography- 4 lessons $200

Learning about your camera and its basic functions. Know Your Camera, Types of Cameras, Lenses, Common Camera Elements & Features, Camera Resolution, File Sizes & Storage, Exposure, Aperture & Shutter Speed, Film Speed & ISO, Shutter Speed, White Balance, Depth of Field, Taking Better Pictures, Basic Photo Composition Rules, Ways to Improve your Digital Photos


Intermediate Photography I- 4 Lessons $300

Fine tune your photography by using your Shutter speed, F/stop, ISO and White Balance while also thinking about Composition, lighting, and posing. 1 assignment will be given at each lesson to challenge you to use all the skills you have learned to create a series of images. The images you create will be a guide to mastering each of the manual settings in your camera. This course also includes basics of a photography business.

Intermediate Photography II- 4 lessons $400

Master your Shutter speed, F/stop, ISO, White Balance, lenses, light metering, Composition, posing, photographing children, seniors, and families. Last lesson includes a model photo shoot in studio or on location, you choose. Includes Troubleshooting your individual photography problems. Includes further info about Starting A Photography Business? Business Registration & Taxes, Area of Specialization, Work from Home or Studio? Marketing & Advertising

There is no advanced or masters class for one simple reason; mastering a skill is said to take repetition and possibly many years. The three classes I offer will teach you the skills. You can choose to practice, and I hope eventually master.

Photoshop Elements- 4 lessons $200

Learn the basics of Photoshop Elements. Basic Photo Editing techniques, custom coloring techniques, rescuing slightly over/under exposed images, cropping sizes for print labs, DPI for printing, Color profiles, Blemish removal, creating a digital collage and much more. Must have a laptop with the current version of photoshop elements.


Basic Photoshop(CS Versions)- 4 Lessons $200

Same class as Photoshop Elements, plus a few extra features.Basic Photo Editing techniques, custom coloring techniques, rescuing slightly over/under exposed images, cropping sizes for print labs, DPI for printing, Color profiles, Blemish removal, Cloning, transforming, creating a digital collage, Using blending modes, Applying textures, and much more. Must have a laptop with the current version of Photoshop (CS Versions)

Intermediate Photoshop (CS Versions)-4 Lessons $300

This Class builds off of the Basic class and includes intermediate to advanced techniques, including but not limited to, Masks, Curves, advanced cloning, color replacement, extraction tool, Advanced blending modes, Layer Styles, and so much more.

Digital Scrapbooking- 4 Lessons $200

Must have a laptop with a version of Photoshop installed. Creating pages from digital backgrounds and elements using your photos. You will receive a CD of digital scrapbook files for your personal use, to create pages from.