Khara Plicanec, Kabloom Studios, Author of “Your Camera Loves You, Learn to Love it Back”
Jan 25th, 2012 by pursuitofsuccess
A professional photographer, author, and teacher, Khara Plicanic prides herself on demystifying the photographic process for anyone who wants to learn. Her unique teaching style, endless passion, and playful sense of humor have endeared her to an exponentially growing audience. With the release of her new book, Your Camera Loves You; Learn to Love it Back (August, 2011, Peachpit Press), she and her husband Emir embarked on a cross-country tour across the United States teaching free classes to educate and inspire everyone with a camera. The catch? They traveled all 3200 miles—on their bicycles! (See their story at www.theuntour.com).
Website: www.kabloomstudios.com | www.theuntour.com
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