Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
{Image taken of me demonstrating a very important point at the Dallas workshop last Saturday, by Jennifer @ Christian but Human} Ok, so we planned to fly to California in July (workshop + family trip), but after hammering out details, we decided to drive. That means, I’m headed straight through the middle of Arizona!!! I’m very excited because I have only ever been inside the Phoenix airport. I’ve got lots of online friends in Arizona asking… Continue Reading
Had another fun workshop last weekend in Dallas (Plano to be exact). Met a handful of lovely ladies from the area, even a few traveled in from Louisiana! I just wished there was more time to chat about life in general with each of them, but I think they all came out feeling much more confident using their cameras! Here are some pics from the day: Below, I took a head shot of Aimee for… Continue Reading
I think I’m going to take a break from WIWW for a little bit. It’s summer…it’s hot…and my clothes just aren’t that exciting on the weekdays. I mean, I don’t even get to walk into the school and show the staff how “put together” I am while wrangling 4 kids. Plus, I have such a backlog of pictures to share, and I need my Wednesdays back! For that reason, I am combining it with a… Continue Reading
I originally went to Utah for a wedding, but thought I’d squeeze in a Say NO! to Auto workshop while I was there. I seriously love teaching these workshops. I get a bit of an adrenaline rush while teaching, that takes a while to come down from. It is SO fun to see those confused faces change to those of the aha moments. What I love to share about my method is its simplicity. There… Continue Reading
I don’t have an official post about the skype mentoring, so I am making one right now. I have had so many people ask if I am traveling to their town for a workshop and though I’d love to travel around the country/world to do so, it just isn’t feasable with my family dynamics right now. So, I schedule workshops where I plan to travel (our family reunion in California this summer, a friends wedding in… Continue Reading
Ogden, Utah: Saturday, May 28th 9am–FULL! However, the cupcake shop said we could squeeze in a few extras, so let me know if you are aching to come and you haven’t signed up yet. Houston: Saturday, June 4th 9 am–7 seats left This will be held in Spring/North Houston. This one is the one coming up that I am most anxious to fill… It’s my hometown! Dallas: Saturday, June 25th 10am–2 seats left This will… Continue Reading
Are you close to Utah, California, or Texas? I’ve added dates for summer workshops for these 3 states. See links on my sidebar for e-book or workshop info. My next workshop is in Ogden, Utah on Saturday, May 28th and will be held at: Everyone in attendance will get a yummy cupcake. I am so excited to conduct my workshop in this setting, because the vintage decor around the shop is an overload of cuteness! Check it… Continue Reading
I held my third Say NO! to auto workshop on Saturday, second in Austin. It was great! Last time, I kicked my family out of the house for 3 hours, this time, it worked to lay my baby down for a nap and banish the family to an upstairs room to watch a movie. It all went swimmingly until my baby woke up with what my husband called a nightmare and he couldn’t console her. It… Continue Reading
It’s true. I am Utah bound at the end of May. I will do a few mini sessions and if I can get at least 10 people to commit, I’ll do a beginners workshop. 3 mini photo sessions on Friday, May 27th 6 pm in Bountiful/Salt Lake area $250 for 30 min session, disc included. Depending on the family size, I get about as much as I do in a full session. Beginners workshop Saturday, May 28th… Continue Reading
Here is my fun group! Amy (white shirt in the middle) was kind enough to host as well as assemble the majority of this group. When she asked me if I’d come down to San Antonio, I said if she got a handful of friends togother then I would. It was kinda nice just showing up to put on the show! I really hope these ladies were tellin’ the truth when they said they “got… Continue Reading
Contact me asap if you want to attend a March workshop. San Antonio ~March 12th–2 slots left Austin ~March 26th–1 slot left Houston or Dallas??? Please comment or contact me if you would be interested in a workshop this summer and I will put you on a notify list when I select a date.
Overwhelmed, excited, and humbled at the buzz over my e-book! Thanks to those who have purchased! If you are interested in doing a review of my e-book on your blog and have a following over 1k, contact me;) I would love some help in spreading the word. Now to future workshops: I mentioned the dates at the end of a post last week as a side comment, but here is the official announcement for 2 March… Continue Reading
{Feeling slightly awkward that I’m in most of these images, but I wanted you to get a feel for the scene of the workshop} I was so excited that my pen order came in the day before the workshop! I have been planning to do this for a while, and this was the perfect event to have lots of pens with my business name on them! When they came in, I ran to my son (slightly… Continue Reading
I can’t even describe how happy I am! What sums it up best is that a student today said they felt so empowered. Likewise, it is empowering for me to aid in that empowerment. I am just elated. What I hear a lot from people that have slr cameras and shoot on auto is that they do that because they are intimidated by the camera settings or they’ve tried and just leave feeling frustrated. Today,… Continue Reading
Can I just say WOW on the first day of sales on my little e-book! It is a full time job emailing it out and making sure it gets to everyone, as well as bookkeeping. I am so excited to hear about your experiences with the info I’ve shared. I really do believe it will help, but remember–be patient with yourself! Here are some pics my son took of me today and my girls, organizing all the “stuff” at… Continue Reading
