Learn how to promote yourself and your artwork on the highly popular social media platform, Instagram. There are many ways to spread the word about your art and using Social Media platforms is one of them.
Get up and running and build a beautiful platform of your work to share with the world. Marie will cover getting started on this platform, tips for exciting Stories, best practices, DOs and DON’Ts, and various ways to draw people to your Instagram page.
Topics include -Creating an Instagram account -Creating an Instagram bio -Creating Posts/Stories/Reels -Scheduling Posts in advance -Reasons to use Highlights -The power of hashtags -Effective ways to engage with others -And so much more
This is an entry level class geared to those new to Instagram or those who are just getting started with it.
This class is taught in three live Zoom sessions, the first session is 90 minutes and the other two are 1 hour sessions. At the last class, students will share their Instagram tag with the group.
Required: A cell phone that can use apps. Instagram can be accessed on a computer but it is easier and designed to work best on a phone.
To prepare, participants should gather 4 to 5 photos of their artwork to be posted on Instagram. Photos should be in .jpg format. Additional photos can be added later.
3 Monday evenings, February 24, March 3 & 10, 2025. All sessions start at 7:00pm EST.
Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com
This class is offered thru IlChiostro
What People Are Saying About Marie
“Marie is very friendly and was able to put herself in the mind of the beginner using clear and concise communication!”
“Marie clearly knows photography and comes from a technical perspective, but she has a talent for translating that technical information into understandable content and not everyone can do that! She was terrific!”
“The instructor made the class so interesting that it did not appear to be a four-hour class!”
"Marie is an excellent instructor and is well-versed in many different models of cameras, including Sonys, Nikons, Canons, and film cameras. Her expertise in photography really showed throughout the class."
"She encouraged trial and error and was great at giving feedback to individuals on their efforts as well as pointing out great shots for the class to try. She was incredibly encouraging and the class was informative and fun!"
“Marie struck the perfect balance of knowing her stuff and being non-intimidating!"
Instructor: Marie Joabar
Drawing on more than 12 years experience as the Corporate Trainer and Education Programs Manager for one of the Washington DC area’s leading camera retailers, Marie Joabar founded Capital Photography Center in January 2012.
With a talented staff of instructors and a wide variety of classes, its mission is to help those with a love of photography grow their passion and reach their goals - be it to capture better snapshots or become a professional photographer.
As an instructor herself, Marie finds just the right way to take complicated concepts and technology, and break the information down into easy-to-understand nuggets to share with others. Whether teaching photography basics or helping one better understand their camera, she works to take away one’s intimidation or sense of overwhelming that often accompanies learning new things.
Marie is also very active in the Shenandoah Valley where she teaches photography classes for Shenandoah County and writes the Shared Exposures photography column for “The Mountain Courier.” Her photos can be found in various print and online publications for the Shenandoah County Department of Tourism and have been published in various local magazines and newspapers.
Her work can be seen on her website at www.mariejoabar.com.
Marie teaches the following classes for Capital Photography Center:
* Photo Basics- Getting Off Auto
* Photo Basics Field Shoot
* The Lightroom Library and Develop Modules In Depth
* Long Exposure Photography
* Night Photography
* And many others