Our Blogging Your Way e-course for Instagram and photography just kicked off yesterday with lessons going up on Monday morning, running for two weeks until July 25 with class access until August 1st. That's why I simply must host a 48 hour flash GIVEAWAY (winners picked and sent login on Monday) so 5 of you can win seats in our classroom valued at $119. In this class, called #Instapower, we have videos, podcasts and over 22 lessons with all new materials never taught before in previous classes, and three teachers -- me (naturally), Aussie food photographer Rachel Korinek and Dutch travel writer and photographer Pauline Egge.

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS CLASS. It's our last Instagram-focused class for 2016!

Here is our course outline if you are curious to see what you will learn. You will walk away with more than you walked in with, that's for sure. Look at this..

* Branding your Instagram * Community building * Branding 101 * How to lose followers, practices to avoid! * How to grow your audience * Working with brands (podcast) * What makes YOU unique? (podcast) * Earning money on Instagram * City guidebook info from Pauline * How to shoot on location, on the street, etc. Including how to shoot in retail spaces * Stay true to yourself * Using hashtags * What makes a photo attract attention on IG? * Using your smart phone to capture images for IG * Using your camera to capture images for IG, including transferring to phone and photo editing * Best practices for shooting with your camera for IG * How to shoot in Aperture Priority or Manuel Mode * How to edit your images in VSCO and A Color Story (video) * Lightroom basics (video) * Photography techniques to get the most out of your shots * Common problems you'll encounter taking photos on location and simple solutions * Styling and styling tips (video) * How to use everyday items for styling when you are out and about * Things to take with you in your handbag to style with when out * Importance of backgrounds and what to use * Case studies of 12 Instagrammers * Curating a gorgeous a IG feed * Tools to help you curate a gorgeous feed * 3 videos from each of our teachers explaining their background, passion and how they work

You don't wanna miss this!

To enter this contest: * Comment below telling us why you'd like to be in this class * Follow us on our new Instagram account: @bloggingyourway * Join our Blogging Your Way mailing list (form below).

Those are the only 3 steps that you need to take to officially enter. We will draw 5 winners on Monday morning.

Good luck everyone and have a nice weekend!

(Rules: Not transferrable to another e-course, winners will win a spot in current e-course only. One entry per person, per day. Person who wins will be registered, you cannot sell the seat or transfer to someone else unless it is a family member. Value $119. If you have already paid and registered for this e-course, you will receive a full refund for current e-course if you win this contest. Open to all worldwide. This e-course is taught in English only.)

UPDATED July 11: We have chosen our 5 winners and they are: Marianne, Kim Byer, Melinda, Amreta, Pamela