About Your Mentor!
Hi! I am Anna Kruse. I am a storytelling photographer based in Southwest Wa! I am originally from El Paso, Texas and I am bilingual:) I am married with 2 kiddos who I also homeschool. We have 3 cats, 2 chickens and 1 fish. I am a big Mexican food snob and I love to spend countless of hours saving recipes from instagram. I enjoy a good glass of wine! I love memes, they make me laugh. I began my journey in 2018, I fell in love with documenting and capturing others story. I am a believer and I rely on His word to get through everyday, my faith is what has mold me to be the woman I strive to be. Photos can hold thousands of words unsaid and I want others to be able to give their clients that same gift.
For me, photos is the las thing we leave behind, its the last memory we leave on earth that lets others know we existed. Why not tell their story too?
Do you like to bake? If you do you would know that there are so many instructions on how to make a delicious dessert but at the same time you are in control of how creative you want to be, do you want to follow the box instructions or would you like to put your own taste? Editing is just like that, there is no one way to art. Art is subjective and that's the fun part of it. You can use as many programs you'd like, there is no one trick to all.
Editing..
Are you drawn to bold and colorful photos? My focus is to guide you to achieve just that! From how to style your families, to how to even use presets that you already own. There are many layers that make a beautiful image and it's all comes together perfectly in our editing.
What does our mentoring consists of?
+ 1:30 hr 1:1 Zoom Mentorship and permission to record
We will go over:
+Gear Questions
+Camera Settings and how it affects your images
+Client Prep/Wardrobe for bold and colorful sessions
+ The Sender Collection, MOC LR Brushes & MOC Actions
+Posing, Prompt for Emotive Storytelling Images
+Client Guide Template
+Going over my presets and brushes and editing workflow
+Discount Codes to other editing tools
+How to use LR & PS to achieve the final result
+Basic understanding how lighting, locations, and wardrobe factor into our sessions.
+Access to private FB group for continued education and support
+Access to Online Postal that provides education PDF's, Educations Vides, Breaking down LR, Editing videos & BTS Family Sessions
Know that this portal is always growing!
During our time we will also be editing 5 of your raw images implementing my editing techniques and also tailored to your specific needs
Must've updated version of LR & PS. Portraiture is part of my workflow.
Must be 75 miles outside of Kelso Wa.
Wanting an in-person mentorship? You got it!
*Sessions will be done near
Kelso , Wa
*Styled Session by Anna Kruse
*Go Over Camera Settings
*How to compose for Storytelling Images
*How to utilize light
*2hr scheduled Zoom call where we will edit the images together and go over any questions
* MOC Presets & Brushes
*Access to Online Portal
*Access to Private FB page
Must be 75 miles from Kelso Wa
I" was blessed to have a mentorship with Anna. She is such a bright light and her desire to see others excel shines through. Anna was encouraging, insightful, and really gave me the push I was needing. I love how she truly cares and follows up and through. She wants you to excel and will do all she can to help. The editing tutorial was so helpful in enhancing my processing and my work. You will not be disappointed by investing in her mentorship. You will walk away encouraged,supported, and see growth in your business. I highly recommend you don't walk, but run to sign up for her expertise and experience."
"Thank you again Anna for believing in me and pushing me to keep going."
-Kristen Sylvester
"I am truly blessed to have mentored by Anna! Not just because we have the same great name but truly, I was touched by her work. When I found out she mentored I immediately got on her schedule and could not wait until my zoom date!
She is very thorough and detailed, which I find to be super important in a mentorship. I felt like I have gotten 150% value return on investing in this education. I learned new editing enhancements and I left with a better understanding of both Lightroom
And photoshop. I LOVE the presets and brushes!!!
She also gave good constructive criticism of my shooting, made helpful tips to give me better control of my vision of a photoshoot prior to the shoot.
"Overall I would recommend her to anyone for mentorship. She is a kindhearted soul, and truly wants everyone to grow exponentially. She is gifted in teaching and always available to answer any and all of my questions!"
-Anna Newsom
Anna’s mentorship was easy to learn at my own pace . As a photographer I had a vision for my art and Anna’s mentorship helped bring my art to life and left me feeling confident as a professional.
Lindsay Domingo
