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A Year of You - with Kristen Ryan
A 12-Month Self-Portrait Photography Journey
What if photography could help you learn more about yourself?
A Year of You is not your typical photography course. This year-long, self-portrait project is designed to help you explore your identity, tell your story, and use photography as a tool for self-discovery.
Through guided prompts, creative exercises, and reflective self-portrait assignments, you'll create meaningful images that go far beyond simply taking a photo. You'll explore who you are today, where you've been, what has shaped you, and who you're becoming.
Over the course of twelve months, you'll work through themes such as identity, vulnerability, storytelling, emotion, joy, transformation, self-care, and personal growth. Each month builds on the last, helping you create a powerful collection of photographs that reflect your unique journey.
Whether you share your images publicly or keep them entirely for yourself, this course is designed to be a personal experience that can be revisited again and again throughout different seasons of life.
✅ What You’ll Explore:
Month 1: Foundations
Month 2: Vulnerability
Month 3: Identity
Month 4: Storytelling
Month 5: Emotion
Month 6: Environment
Month 7: Transformation
Month 8: Shadow Work
Month 9: Joy
Month 10: Body
Month 11: Reflection
Month 12: Celebration
✅ Who This Course Is For:
Photographers who want to explore self-portraiture in a deeper, more meaningful way
Creatives looking to reconnect with themselves and their art
Anyone who enjoys thoughtful, reflective photography projects
Photographers wanting to create work with personal meaning and purpose
Anyone looking for a year-long creative challenge
Artists interested in building a cohesive self-portrait portfolio
No prior self-portrait experience is required.
✅ What’s Included:
58-page course guide
4 instructional videos
12 months of self-portrait prompts and assignments
Guided self-reflection exercises
Creative storytelling and conceptual photography activities
A year-long framework for building a meaningful self-portrait portfolio
A Different Kind of Photography Course
Most photography courses focus on camera settings, lighting, or editing techniques. A Year of You focuses on something different.
It focuses on you.
Through photography, journaling, and self-reflection, you'll create a visual record of your experiences, growth, strengths, challenges, and transformation over the course of a year. By the end, you'll have more than a collection of self-portraits. You'll have a visual story of who you are, where you've been, and the person you're becoming.
A 12-Month Self-Portrait Photography Journey
What if photography could help you learn more about yourself?
A Year of You is not your typical photography course. This year-long, self-portrait project is designed to help you explore your identity, tell your story, and use photography as a tool for self-discovery.
Through guided prompts, creative exercises, and reflective self-portrait assignments, you'll create meaningful images that go far beyond simply taking a photo. You'll explore who you are today, where you've been, what has shaped you, and who you're becoming.
Over the course of twelve months, you'll work through themes such as identity, vulnerability, storytelling, emotion, joy, transformation, self-care, and personal growth. Each month builds on the last, helping you create a powerful collection of photographs that reflect your unique journey.
Whether you share your images publicly or keep them entirely for yourself, this course is designed to be a personal experience that can be revisited again and again throughout different seasons of life.
✅ What You’ll Explore:
Month 1: Foundations
Month 2: Vulnerability
Month 3: Identity
Month 4: Storytelling
Month 5: Emotion
Month 6: Environment
Month 7: Transformation
Month 8: Shadow Work
Month 9: Joy
Month 10: Body
Month 11: Reflection
Month 12: Celebration
✅ Who This Course Is For:
Photographers who want to explore self-portraiture in a deeper, more meaningful way
Creatives looking to reconnect with themselves and their art
Anyone who enjoys thoughtful, reflective photography projects
Photographers wanting to create work with personal meaning and purpose
Anyone looking for a year-long creative challenge
Artists interested in building a cohesive self-portrait portfolio
No prior self-portrait experience is required.
✅ What’s Included:
58-page course guide
4 instructional videos
12 months of self-portrait prompts and assignments
Guided self-reflection exercises
Creative storytelling and conceptual photography activities
A year-long framework for building a meaningful self-portrait portfolio
A Different Kind of Photography Course
Most photography courses focus on camera settings, lighting, or editing techniques. A Year of You focuses on something different.
It focuses on you.
Through photography, journaling, and self-reflection, you'll create a visual record of your experiences, growth, strengths, challenges, and transformation over the course of a year. By the end, you'll have more than a collection of self-portraits. You'll have a visual story of who you are, where you've been, and the person you're becoming.
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