Join me for a six-week guided course exploring how photography can be a tool for self-reflection, mindfulness, and creative expression. Through themed photography exercises, participants will develop both their technical photography skills and their ability to see the world—and themselves—through a new lens.
While this course encourages personal insight through imagery, it is not a therapy group or a clinical program. Instead, it offers a non-clinical, supportive space for those looking to use photography as a means of creative exploration, personal storytelling, and connection.
Class Schedule: Six classes: April 16/23/30, May 7/14/21.
Class size: Limited to 8 participants for a small, supportive learning environment
Ages: 18+
Cost: $240 for full six week series (or $40/session)
Experience Level: No prior photography experience is needed—just an open mind and a camera (or smartphone)
Materials provided: Info cards with technical photo tips on them
Materials you need to bring: Camera, journal, pen, comfortable shoes
Suggested clothing: Dress for season and wear shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty
Registration and Payment:
- Registration and Payment for the full six week class may be done online at:
- You can also pay at the event, using cash or card. Please email Holly @ hollyzphotography@gmail.com to register your spot
- Finally, you can elect to attend and pay for individual sessions… please email Holly @ hollyzphotography@gmail.com to register your spot in the desired sessions
Instructor Websites:
- http://hollyzphotography.com
- https://www.facebook.com/hollyzphotography/
- https://www.instagram.com/holly_z_photography/#
Instructor Bio
I moved from the Cleveland area of Ohio to Bellingham, WA in fall 2018. After moving to WA and discovering the beauty of the PNW my passion for photography was reignited and I started to pursue digital photography.
Photography is very personal and important to me because it’s a gift of my sobriety and recovery. I got sober in 2018 a few months before moving to Washington. I have been able to do a lot of personal work and healing and that has opened doors I never imagined with photography. I am grateful and am excited to see how art will continue to evolve for me.
My interest in photography began in a high school class where I learned to develop black and white film and make prints in a darkroom. The variances of light and shadow learned through dodging and burning in the dark room still shape my digital creations today. I learned that the origin of the word “photo-graphy” means “light writing / painting.” Learning this meaning has taught me to work with light to create images.
Currently my favorite subjects to photograph are the Milky Way and half underwater shots. I use a waterproof case to get half of the shot underwater and half above. I often get in the water or am laying on rocks next to the water to get these shots.
I teach photography classes in Whatcom Co, WA which include field experience (composition and learning to use a DSLR camera) and editing raw photos. Check out my website for information on classes and prints. hollyzphotography.com
When I’m not doing photography, you’ll find me working in my private practice as a mental health and trauma therapist. I specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an approach to treat trauma & PTSD. I have worked in the mental health field since 2008.
