Books

BOLD and SIMPLE: The Light of MARC HAUSER.

Marc Hauser is a modern master with a classic touch who bridges the span between commercial, portrait and art photography. In this 39 minute video, Marc reveals the secrets behind three of his most captivating black and white lighting setups, the creative inspiration behind his work, and even a look at marc in action during a photo session in his Chicago studio.

Smart Shooter University Instructional DVD's

Digital Portraiture Basics (level 1)

The transition into digital capture photography has presented many changes to professional photography. Sure it's easier, faster, and in some ways better than shooting film, but it also requires the photographer to be more accurate and precise with lighting. In this DVD we will be showing you the basics of portrait lighting for digital capture ranging from types of strobe units and types of light modifiers that work best in the digital world, to a great basic portrait lighting setup you can use to get really great looking digital capture portraits-right away.

Digital Portraiture Lighting (level 2)

Whether your creating a great looking classic portrait for display on someone's mantle, or using high key to capture the personality of an 8 year old, lighting is everything. Now with the transition from shooting color negative films to shooting digitally becoming more of the rule than the exception photographers need to pay even more attention to light quality than they ever have before. Using an elegant classic portrait set up, a "power couple" portrait, a business-like headshot, and fun high key set up for kids, world class photographer Will Crocket will show you every step on how to choose, use, and not abuse your light quality for excellence in digital capture with plenty of example photos and pro level tips along the way.

Digital Portrait Lighting (level 3)

Shootsmarter University is proud to present the third volume in our DigiLight DVD collection with a talented photographer whom we believe is the best digital lighting instructor in the photographic world- author, speaker and hands-on instructor Chris Grey. His easy going style and deep appreciation for photographic quality make Chris the obvious choice as the premium learning resource if you would like to gain the lighting skills needed in this digital age.

Pro Solutions for Digital Photo Workflow

Pro Solutions for Digital Photo Workflow brings you the fact-based info you need to make the smart decisions in building your efficient, easy, and profitable workflow to shoot professional wedding, portrait, seniors and even commercial and editorial images with the high image quality you and your clients deserve.
There's no need to make workflow and managing color complicated. Internationally known digital expert, top seminar presenter, and shootsmarter.com tech writer Will Crockett presents you with the simple and straight-forward style info you need to build bridges over your workflow and color management rivers.
Let's make your workflow powerful and profitable. If you like Will's live programs, you will LOVE this video created in the very well appointed state-of-the-art photo studios and printing labs at Shootsmarter University.

Digital Exposure Control with Will Crockett

Finally, no more guessing at exposures! Forget the "Get it close and fix it in Photoshop" mentality, forget having to shoot in RAW mode so you can patch the same exposure mistakes time after time. Take control of your exposures with the facts, proven technique, and the confidence to know you never have to worry about image destruction due to exposure ever again.
Learn how from one of the architects of modern digital workflow and the only person to present exposure control methods that are officially endorsed by both Sekonic and Gossen meters-Will Crockett. (yep, he's a real live exposure expert!)

Vital Skills for Photoshop CS/7.0 users

Maximize your speed and efficiency in Photoshop with these time-saving techniques to enhance your images!
Photoshop can be a powerful tool for digital imaging, but only when we use it efficiently can it be profitable too! This DVD will open your eyes to the simple yet productive ways you can maximize your time spent in Photoshop no matter if you are a serious amateur or a seasoned pro alike. We've even included few of the crowd-pleasing creative techniques from Suzette's popular 4 day classes. Your Photoshop work will never be the same!

Books & DVD's

Beginning Photography	Black and White Photography
Business of Photography	Digital Photography

Retouching and Hand Coloring	The "Dummies" Books
Magic Lantern Camera Users Books
Smart Shooter University

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