Julie Klaasmeyer

Why are we selling run of the mill 8x10's when we can re-design our product line and sell higher priced wall art for our clients? Everyone sells 8x10's and with the over saturated market learn how to take your images to the next level above and beyond what the guy down the street is doing...Learn what it takes step-by-step to stand out from all of the other studios around, we'll learn lighting, pricing, customer service, gently guided posing techniques, design concepts for your photography sets and product design as well as many other exciting ideas and concepts. Come join us for a laid-back, light hearted class packed full of fun.

Julie Klaasmeyer owns and operates j.klaasmeyer portrait design, a 9,000 sq ft boutique studio located in Paola, Kansas. Julie's passion for art started when she was young and has taken her through projects from scrap booking to cake decorating with many other projects in between. She combined this passion for art with her love of photography and opened her doors nine years ago. Julie is dedicated to providing only the finest for her clients and consistently re-develops her product line to offer new and fresh art for them as well. She uses primarily natural light and loves to incorporate digital art and image design into her work flow. Julie has taught classes and workshops all over the country and has given programs for PPA and WHCC, her photo lab. Her images have been displayed in PPA Loan collections over the years, PPA magazine, WHCC photo booth, GW Moulding, and many background companies as well. Julie has earned several Fuji Masterpiece awards, Kodak Gallery awards, 10 judges ribbons, and was named 2009 Kodak Photographer to watch.