The Insightful Photographer
Using Observation to Create Great Photos
with Koren Smith
$40 BREAKOUT SESSION
AVAILABLE IN THE CLICK & COMPANY STORE
Strengthen your photos with this step-by-step process for observational photography.
Dive deep into Koren’s observation and self-awareness techniques to turn weaknesses into photographic opportunities.
Learn Koren’s tips for working with different types of light in each season and using light to set the mood in your scene.
Photograph “beyond rainbows and sunshine” and use photography to express yourself during the hard times.
Find out how to choose a subject successfully (and know that it doesn’t have to be a person!).
Go behind the scenes with Koren in videos on light, shooting, culling, and editing.
Add depth, cohesion, and interest to your images with Koren’s best tips for composing the shot.
what you’ll get
EXCLUSIVE EBOOK
A 93 page ebook filled with in-depth information on observation and self-assessment, using light, identifying the right subject, composition, and more.
8 VIDEOS
- 8 videos on light, gear, culling, and editing.
START YOUR LEARNING PATH
Learn on any device! All class content is organized into simple steps as part of a clear, self-guided pathway inside your private online classroom.
COMPLETE THE STEPS
You'll check off each interactive step as you go, from watching the videos to engaging in discussions with Koren and fellow students.
SUBMIT QUESTIONS
Ask questions for potential inclusion in a Q&A with Koren! The final Q&A video will be available for you to watch and keep.
DOWNLOAD MATERIALS
All class materials - including the editing videos, Q&A, and PDF - are yours to download and keep.
student bonus: cinematic photography
Purchase this breakout by May 6, and you’ll also get Koren’s exclusive materials on cinematic photography (incorporating, light, storytelling, processing, and more!) – including a bonus eBook and editing video!
about your presenter
Koren Smith has a deep love for all things storytelling. Through marriage, motherhood and everyday struggles, she makes an effort to photograph the magic found in the minor details of the everyday. In her rare moments without a camera, you’ll likely find a stylist in her hand drawing these photographs within the world of her own creation.
I loved this breakout with Koren – it was my first one. She got me out of my comfort zone and looking at the light in my home in a new way. Koren was super encouraging. I really enjoyed her quirky personality which shines through and it was so great to see her edits and culls.
This is an amazing breakout! The pdf alone is worth the purchase! I have it on my phone to flick through when I need inspiration :-) Her videos teach an amazing way of seeing, composition , light, finding your voice.. I enjoyed every minute of this break out. thank you Koren!
I second all of the other comments but what I really appreciated about this breakout is Koren’s transparency; she shows you the good, the bad and the ugly of what she manages to get in the can. As a beginning photographer, I am frequently frustrated that what I am capturing comes nowhere near what I see posted on social media; it’s so nice to see that even skilled photographers take an over or underexposed photo from time to time. The other thing I really really appreciate is the effort to caption all the video materials and make them more accessible for those who are deaf or hard of hearing (or just those of us with normal hearing who watch everything with captions). It’s such a fantastic gesture of inclusivity and I wish Click Photo School would offer captions for all their content.
With an amazing, almost behind-the-scenes feel, this breakout covers everything from our motivations as photographers, to what Koren shoots and why, to post-production. The culling of her shoots, where she sees her ideas that didn’t quite work, is reassuring to any family photographer, professional or amateur, and her walkthrough of editing gives some insight into her style and how it all works.
I’ve come away from this breakout motivated to capture my family in any lighting, in any place, and to focus on mood over light.
Highly recommend! Koren has a wonderful and insightful way of teaching. She makes concepts that may feel ambiguous and intangible easy to understand and always gives great examples from her own work. Her manner is kind, funny and down to earth. There is so much good information in this breakout that is written in a way that’s easy to understand and put into practice. I love that she encourages everyone to just try, even if it results in failing because that’s how you learn and grow. It’s so fun to really see how her brain is working when she’s photographing and culling. She manages to combine improving both your technical and artistic senses for photographing around your home in a way that’s fun and relatable. I was really delighted by her ability to explain the feelings and mood that are captured by the photographs she makes and break down the technical aspects that relate to that.
I am new to photography and this is my very first photo class and man has it inspired me! I’ve been in awe of Korens skill for a while. But it wasn’t until I really sat down and went through her breakthrough and got a glimpse into how she viewed the world through her lens, that I realised I need to look at the world a little differently. I’ve noticed now I look at light, shadows, mood, composition and form throughout the day. Even if I don’t have my camera with me, it’s gotten me to explore and appreciate light and mood so much more. To me it was more that a photography class but a journey into being more observant of the little things. And for that I am truely grateful.
Every Breakout I’ve taken through Click Photo School has been wonderful and the instructors pour their hearts out sharing valuable information they’ve learned and Koren’s Breakout has been no exception. She is honest and authentic in her approach and true to herself and her style. I really have loved her exercises. They make you think and offer up dozens of opportunities to try something new. The bonus section on cinematic photography was so interesting! Although I am almost finished with the live run, the information included in the pdf and exercises will continue to keep me busy and provide inspiration for weeks!
I absolutely love this BO. It truly touches this string inside me. Koren is so down to earth and authentic with her thoughts, also, her exercises helped me so much in finding my photography voice! She doesn’t held anything back, Koren was like an open book and showed her creative process inside-out.
I just want to share with anyone who is thinking about taking this breakout but not sure 100%. This was one unexpected class! I touched me and my heart. I have studied photography for a long time from different couches, but Koren brought the emotional response that I didn’t see could even exist in my life. Her class is very inspiring and insightful. I learned a lot about myself in this class. How certain colors affect me, as a photographer and as a viewer. I saw how she took self portraits and this was very tender experience. Now I know, I can do this too! Thank you Koren! And thank you Clickin Moms for offering this class to us!
I purchased this breakout with the hopes of learning more about light and how to be intentional when taking photos in different types of light. I also was hoping for some new ideas, perspectives and exercises to keep my creativity up during my Project 366 this year. Koren did not disappoint!! You can feel her energy through her writing and she is so honest in her videos. Her PDF guide is JAM PACKED with so many topics yet it flows perfectly and she ties things together very well. As I dig into this further and re-read it a few more times, I know I will gain some new knowledge each time I read it. Her shooting/culling/editing videos are the icing on the cake. It’s so reassuring to see someone else’s unedited, raw captures and Koren isn’t afraid to show the good, the bad and the ugly and is fantastic at explaining what she was trying to accomplish and why or why not it worked. The exercises she posted are soul inspiring and not superficial. I look forward to taking my time to work my way through each of them. I highly recommend this breakout if you’re willing to open up, dig deep into yourself and reflect on your journey! Thank you Koren.
Love the creativity and inspiration in this breakout! Koren is an amazing artist and there is so much great info packed in here! Loved all the prompts and exercises and can’t wait to keep practicing!
Koren’s breakout is full of soul and creative energy, she speaks such an honest way that she reaches our heart. Well built knowledge, lots of challenging excercise and many-many great ideas to become an insightful photographer! The bonus cinematic photography content is a fantastic surprise!!
Koren’s work has this captivating feel to it that is so raw, emotive and leaves me asking for more..! Her use of color and observation skills are something that I am drove me to get this breakout! This breakout is PACKED with amazing exercises to flex your creative muscles and work your way through learning how to ‘see’. The bonus PDF is a GEM! I love cinematic tones and I was really excited to see this! If you haven’t purchased this yet; do it now! You will love it!
I highly recommend this breakout! I really appreciated Koren’s exercises that gave insight into why we love certain things in photos. She took ideas that were previous illusive to me and made them tangible with step by step instructions that made things so clear! My goal for this year is to learn light, and her light section has been so helpful to me, not only identifying and utilizing light, but also in FEELING light (mood).
Oh my gosh!! This has been the perfect breakout for me, especially with staying home “safer at home” right now. I’m looking at my photography a little differently and am really enjoying soaking in all the goodness Koren has to offer. The pdf, the exercises, the videos ~ all are full of info and inspiring. I really recommend this breakout!!!
An amazing breakout! I love how honest and vulnerable Koren is and her exercises are so amazing. I highly recommend this breakout. It helped me dig in to why I take pictures, as well as helped me understand how to communicate my vision.
A wonderful breakout. Full of information that provoke you to consider how and why you photograph. It has helped me slow down and think prior to clicking and observing the moment and the environment. Her videos are really clear and personable.I loved this class.
Oh my gosh, I cannot say enough good things about this breakout. I was struggling so much with the vision of my images and how to harness things like light and composition to tell the story that I wanted to tell. Koren has packed so much information and inspiration into this breakout that it’s kind of hard to wrap my head around and I’ll probably have to read through it again. Her way of explaining things is straightforward and very precise and makes a lot of sense. She does a great job of taking very abstract concepts and putting them into easily understandable terms. She was also very available and answered each of my questions to the best of her ability until she was sure that I was on the right track. Using her methods of observation and studying the world around me I can already tell will lead to an improvement overall in my images and I’m so glad I decided to invest in myself by purchasing this breakout! If you’re looking for something to help nudge you along the path to “seeing” things better, this breakout is a really great place to start!
If you are stuck in a creative rut or seeking ways to find inspirations in your everyday, then this breakout is just what you will need! Koren takes you on a journey that begins by helping you to understand your photographic voice through to a step-by-step guide on how to use light, composition, and observing your subjects to build story and mood in your photographs. The best part of the breakout is that I don’t have to go far from my home to do the shooting exercises or find the hints and tips she gives, which she explains all in detail. Just by going through the materials and her videos, I have started to look at things differently and see spots of light in my home that I wasn’t aware of before!
Koren’s process on how she sees the photograph before she even clicks the shutter is so awesome! She breaks it down into an easy to follow step by step process. One of the best things about this breakout is it doesn’t matter what genre of photography you love… this applies to all genres!! I love having a lot of shooting exercises and this breakout has LOTS!!
I really enjoyed the section on how to use light to set the MOOD of a photo.
Her bonus on cinematic photography is so good!! I can’t wait to edit cinematically!!
Koren has jam packed this Breakout with tons of goodness! If you like a Breakout with multiple exercises and prompts, this one is perfect. There’s inspiration top to bottom with shooting exercises to keep you busy for weeks (which is what we all need right now, right?!). I think we all want to find ways to dig deeper with what we have in front of us, and this is that perfectly. Her videos are thorough and fun as well. I’m so excited to work through this over the next few weeks to become more intentional with what is around me.