


#1 MODERN KID PHOTOGRAPHY – For Moms and Dads !
Fabulous digital basics taught by one of our lovely instructors. Learn how to take your camera off the ʻAuto” setting! Discover the power of playful digital shooting to capture significant moments in your life! Receive practical advice so you may record your favorite subject with less than 10 minutes of preparation. Begin building your visual legacy. A critical overview to the wondrous program Lightroom + managing your images on your computer is also included. Perfect for new DSLR owners. Gain basic knowledge to use for a lifetime. A fun homework assignment will be given to bring to Class #2.
Register for 160 (we recommend sign-up for the series of three classes for 450)
#2 MODERN SHOOT – Refine your Snapshooting !
During live shooting sessions you will practice Ken’s basic set of simple camera settings. You will practice proper exposure, framing, and strong composition. Observe and discover the power of seeing light and color. We demo our favorite shooting techniques. Learn first hand by practicing side by side with your instructor and class mates. Perfect for DSLR owners. Camera, battery, formatted memory card + USB 2.0 or FW800 card reader are required for this class.
Your homework will be to bring new images to Class #3
Register for 160 (we recommend sign-up for the series of three classes for 450)
#3 MODERN LAPTOP – Your Visual Legacy in Portraits for Generations !
Lightroom is a fantastic program for organizing + processing your newly captured memories. Maximize the beauty of your images. Organize your photos easily with collections in Lightroom’s friendly database. Become familiar with Ken’s favorite adjustment sliders in Lightroom. Learn to use presets for speed and creativity in your image developing. We will set up your preferences and catalog settings in class. Lightroom, a laptop, and sample images are required for this class.
Register for 160 (we recommend sign-up for the series of three classes for 450)
Set up a proper digital system for your family photos and learn to use it creatively! Sign up for this mini series of 3 classes to fully appreciate your power as a new digital kid photographer !
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE -
#1 MODERN KID (tribeca classroom) SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 FRIDAY 7-10PM
#2 MODERN SHOOT (location to be announced) OCTOBER 3, 2010 SUNDAY 2-5PM
#3 MODERN LAPTOP (tribeca classroom) OCTOBER 8, 2010 FRIDAY 7-10PM
Classes are intimate. Instructor to student ratio is 1:6 so learning is maximized.
EMAIL US info@kennethchenportraits.com to Register.
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hi im mother of two and im really interested in having a photography classes!
interested in this workshop, book me for the next
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Amazing, makes me want romance so much!
What beautiful photos. I love that the shots are so genuine. Your personalities and sentiments come through in the pictures.
What an amazing slideshow! Your love and happiness is captured in every shot. Could be an ad for “Finding True Love in New York City!” I especially love all the black and white photos – so classy and beautiful!
Loved the slide show, especially the two people in it.
Great photos, exquisite colors. This Photographer is definitely a keeper!
I love it. Playful, sexy and gorgeous pictures. You two look so in love. You can just see the sparkle in your eyes!!
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I remembered my own childhood looking at these pics, thanks for these sweet memories!
It strikes me that these pictures truly capture the way our memories of childhood work: that flashback to a favorite pair of shoes, the “no-front-teeth” moment, the sweet softness of little hands, the pleasure of berry collecting, the absolute thrill of your parents playing hide and seek with you. The photographer is truly gifted at catching these moments without even seeming as if he were there. The photos are so natural and intimate–and yet so beautifully composed and lit, even when everyone’s in joyous motion! And love the music with the needle scratching…took me back to my childhood!
These pictures came out great! They really tell a story. Enjoy.
Love the photos! They really capture fun and family! The vibrant contrast of the fall foliage make the colors pop. The black and white really captures simple beauty. Great work!
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Ken, this video is absolutely amazing!! It brought tears to my eyes. I love how you catch the small details and emotion. Your work in phenomenal!
Ken, You are a truly gifted individual. You not only captured one of the happiest days in their lives, but the emotion and vocabulary that you produced from myself and others who have viewed this “sneak-peek” is incredible.These photos alone can only be explained in a simple word; awe. This day was captured with your talent, the blessed beings, and wonderful vibe of every individual that suppported the wonderful couple. I cannot wait to see the remaining photos of the extravaganza through your talented eyes! You are fabulous Ken..well Beth and Noah too!
These are outstanding! I cannot wait for the pictures to be ready for purchase. I have no idea how I will choose the ones I want considering how wonderful the preview has been. You captured the joy and fun that everyone had that day. Thanks for making it so special on film so we will not forget the feelings we had that very special day.
- Mom of the Bride
Ken,
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to shoot our wedding. The shots are all truly brilliant and unique. You’re a true artist with a camera. These pictures really bring back so many memories and allow me to have memories of things that I wasn’t able to see like how the sky looked that day. Once again thank you so much.
Ken, These are great! Thank you for capturing every moment of the beautiful day. Each photo gets better than the last one. Thank you for all your hard work.
Outstanding Job Ken! Absolutely Beautiful! The love between Noah & Beth is on full display because you captured it all for everyone to see! The joy & happiness of the family and friends gathered to celebrate them is equally palpable!
Ken, you are amazing! These really came out beautiful! Sorry for getting in the way to fix the dress so much, LOL!
Ken,
I couldn’t be happier! I have tears building seeing these photos. I love them all but some of my favorites include the picture of my parents laughing together, the father daughter dance, my grandfather and I, Noah’s family cheering, our pre-ceremony meeting and especially Noah outside with the girls peeking out the window at him. They make me cry and laugh all at the same time, just as I was walking down the aisle. You are an amazing talent, and I am the luckiest bride in the world to have been blessed with wonderful people around me, including you!
Kenneth,
I’m in awe of your work. The photos of Beth and Noah’s wedding are amazing. I want to get married just so you can document the ceremony!
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The boys running after their dad is very cute.
What a beautiful family!! The photos are so fun and the boys look very sweet. Great idea to have these done.
Great pictures! I actually thought I was looking at a Ralph Lauren photo shoot until I recognized the “models” were my friends! These are fantastic pictures!
Amazing photos! what a talented photographer!! I love the photos of all the little hands and feet, and the ones on the swing!
These are such great pictures! Thanks for sharing. They are just so big – I can’t believe it. Hopefully they will get to meet Anna one day! We have to get up to NYC to visit!
I was very happy to see such great pictures of my daughter and her family…you did a terrific job!
These are amazing pictures! I will be placing my order soon!
Ken- Thanks so much for a great photo shoot. These are the best pictures that we’ve ever had of the boys.
These photos are beautiful! Will definitely consider for our family portraits.
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This photo is really so cute!
Ken, Thank you so much for a wonderful photo shoot! Your professionalism and attention to detail are remarkable. The kids adored you and were so comfortable the entire time. The photos are absolutely amazing. My husband received them as a birthday surprise and he was blown away. I can’t thank you enough. We will cherish these shots forever. Carly
Awesome pictures of Lila and Jackson. They are great, and I’m sure it was a real suprise and treat for Daddy. Nice gift C!!
Modern Lightroom Workshop: Use your Computer to Enhance your Photography.
Discover how to wondrously add detail and color to your photos in two minutes with
only a few simple mouse clicks! With ease, organize your RAWs or JPEGs like a Pro!
Hot tips include: how to set-up your computer + software, create your own personalized
picture library, and speed up your editing time by working on batches of 10 or more
images at a time. Learn expert techniques such as creating custom presets to automate your
image developing. A perfect follow-up to Ken’s Modern Digital Photography Class.
Small intimate class size with live computer demos. We answer all of your questions.
Sundays 9am to 2pm
Cool Spring Special Tuition: $125
(Normal Tuition: $150)
Current clients or students please email us for daily unannounced specials.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Sunday June 14th, 2009 | 9am-2pm (NYC) SOLD OUT
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Michael, Thanks for the hospitality and great shoot!, Ken
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All I can say is wow! It looks like you had a very special night. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.
Kenneth, it was the greatest night and an unbelievable party and I am not talking about the inauguration D.C. but about Barbara and Jeff’s wedding. My wife , daughter and I had so much fun. I also wanted to Thank-you Ken for the pictures that you and your staff took of my wife and daughter.
Joel
Barbara and Jeff. Your family gave me the best gift a photographer could dream for. Thank you for welcoming me into your loving, kind, funny, world.
-Hugs, Ken
It’s truly an honor to have the ‘greatest night of our lives’ posted on your site. Thanks to you Kenneth, we will always be able to relive this night and all its incredible moments whenever we want for the rest of our lives. Your talent will be forever be remembered whenever my family looks at our Wedding photos. – jeff

Digital Kid Photography Workshop !
A How-to for Moms and Dads Photographing Children
Take your camera off the ‘Auto” setting! Discover the power of
effortless digital shooting to capture the innocent, memorable moments
of your child! Kenneth Chen will share easy and practical advice so
you may record your child with less than 10 minutes of preparation.
Hot tips include how to shoot ‘a-day-in-the-life’ of your baby,
turning a photo album into a storytelling adventure, and creating an
online slideshow in one hour to share with your friends. A
step-by-step digital workflow pdf is included in this lecture.
Beginner to advanced will love this seminar, which includes live
demos, slideshows, and basic digital darkroom (Adobe Lightroom) skills
and file management. Small intimate class size.
Learn skills now to use year after year as your kids grow
Cool Winter Special Tuition: $125
(Normal Tuition: $150)
UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Sunday, January 18, 2009 | 9:00am-2:00pm. SOLD OUT
Sunday February 1, 2009 | 9:00am-2:00pm. SOLD OUT
Sunday February 8, 2009 | 9:00am-2:00pm. SOLD OUT
Sunday February 22, 2009 | 9:00am-2:00pm. Register Now
Sunday March 1, 2009 | 9:00am-2:00pm. Register Now (Northern Jersey Location TBA)
NYC Workshops are held in Ken’s conference rooms in Tribeca.
For more information email: info@kennethchenportraits.com
Telephone: 646.734.6552
Ken’s Website: http://kennethchenportraits.com
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Hi, Ken.
I’m interested in attending your workshop.
Are you going to have one in the summer? If not, just let me know when the next class will be.
Thanks for the info.
Cynthia
Your work is tender and sincere and captures the essence of the event. Very enjoyable!
Hi Ken,
Most enjoyable workshop on Sunday. I most appreciated your advice on getting children in the right frame of mind for a good shoot. I’ll be giving Lightroom a try per your workflow instrux, too. Best, Benjamin
Hi Ken,
Just a short email to say thank you for yesterdays workshop. The whole thing gave me a lot of ideas en inspiration regarding my photography. When my daughters were born I shot a lot of (pretty good) pictures, but over the course of the last couple of years my career took my attention away from taking pictures.
The workshop helped me sort of rediscover my passion, and catch up with the latest developments at the same time. I thought it was great the way you talked about how you approached a shoot and interacted with the children and the situation. The Lightroom demonstration gave me a much better idea of how to work with the software I use (Lightzone). I also decided to
completely reorganize my old photo’s in a rigorous way (using Digikam, like iPhoto but for linux).
And finally….. I picked up my camera this morning, put my 50mm
(=75mm) 1.8f lens on, removed the UV filter, opened up aperture wide and set iso to 400, and shot these nice pictures of my girls playing nintendo in the morning light by the window.
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THANKS AGAIN KEN !
–Sjoerd



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