An absolute necessity...
This is the final set in a series of three, and a necessity for the serious photographer. I highly recommend getting the first two and working your way up, as I have done. This is when all that training starts to come together, and you start to "feel" your photography. His style of teaching just makes it come together, you find yourself looking at things like a photographer and are made aware of your environment in a different way. I will continue to refer back to the DVD's, and in just a short time my images have taken a 180 degree turn.
The Best Teacher Around
The Ultimate Photographer is the latest addition to an excellent series of educational videos by an exceptional teacher and photographer, Emanuele (Manny) Pontoriero. While I have encountered a number of excellent photographers over the years in seminars and courses, I have never experienced a better teacher or educational approach. Manny has a rare talent of presenting concepts in a way that makes you realize that although you may have heard it or read it before, you reall didn't get it. His explanations are reinforced with well chosen examples and illustrations that help you remember the concept and make it a natural instinct to apply it. A very effective teaching technique he uses is the "Manny Cam". He videos through his 35mm while he composes the shot. You can see exactly what he is seeing as he adjusts for composition, lighting, cropping, etc.and explains the changes he is making to improve the photo or to change the mood or feeling it produces.
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Your Guide To Being A Real Pro
This is by far the best "How To" DVD set for the serious Photographer; the professional, semi-pro and advanced amateur alike. Manny has a clear and precise teaching style and his teaching is backed by live photo shoots where you can see him in action as he applies the techniques presented.
The Ultimate Photographer is divided into 3 main sections: Composition, Using Flash and Lighting. The main focus is lighting, and lighting is at the core of great photography. He covers the use of flash (on and off camera) for lighting, as well as, studio lighting. Manny explains the how and why of each lighting scenario in nice easy to understand details. There are couple of spots where he uses advance lighting terms prior to them being explained, make a note of the terms, hang in there, and he will clear it all up by the end of "The Ultimate Photographer". However, there are some basic photography concepts, rules and techniques he assumes the viewer has. If your formal photography...
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