Better Flash Seminar Disc 1 with Will Crockett and Nick Coury

Our popular day-long seminar tapes and edited to over 3 hours of solid answers to on-camera and off-camera flash questions. Presented by Will Crockett with guest appearances by Nick Coury.

Better Flash Seminar Disc 2 with Will Crockett and Nick Coury

Will Crockett shares the solutions for making better images with on-camera and off-camera flash. Guest appearance from Nick Coury.

Joey Ikemoto TWO: Engagements and Kids with Joey Ikemoto

Working inside the studio and shooting outdoors, Los Angeles based wedding and portrait photographer Joey Ikemoto lets our cameras in for a second ShootSmarter video. This time we see Joey setup, light then shoot a gorgeous set of engagement images on a classic background in the studio, on high key, then again outdoors. Next we watch and learn as Joey magically gets a family of young children to pose naturally in the park and along the walkway from the studio. Our video cameras catch every move so you can see how a successful pro gracefully gets his subjects to “light up” for the camera.
Also in this video are segments where Joey and Will Crockett discuss the business of wedding and portrait photography in detail that covers wedding proofing solutions, album layouts, Joey's kids club, and a great idea for getting final orders in on-time.


Photographing Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra with Don Gale

Don Gale takes us through Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra to show us how to get some of the most beautiful shots possible.

Photographing San Francisco and California's Central coast with Don Gale

Don Gale shows us how to shoot at some of the most scenic locations in and around San Francisco.

A Day in the Studio with Marc Hauser with Marc Hauser

We spent a day in Marc Hauser's Studio as he worked with clients and gave us tips on doing business, showing us how things are done Hauser style.

TTL FlashFacts DVD with Will Crockett

Here is the groundbreaking DVD that has changed the TTL on-camera flash world. If you want to figure out how to make TTL flash work, here's the truth on camera setup, autofocus issues, light quality and LOTS more.

Shoot a Wedding with James Hodgins

James Hodgins Contemporary-style wedding shooter James Hodgins has a gift for creating snappy images with flair out of very "average" situations. In this documentary format video, James presents all aspects and angles of how he photographs a real wedding. not in a million-dollar hotel, but in a simple central Canadian town where he produces engaging, attractive, and client-pleasing images. Look over his shoulder as he communicates his great ideas on how to position the subjects, see all angles of how he shoots outdoors with and without flash using minimal gear and maximum "smarts". The example images are popped up as he shoots them and are nothing short of brilliant.

How to Book Better Brides with Monte Zucker and Clay Blackmore

In 2003, the late great Monte Zucker and his colleague Clay Blackmore videotaped an open conversation about how a photographer can market to, book, sell, and upsell higher quality weddings. In this video, Monte and Clay reveal their insightful (and profit generating!) points of view on important topics like these: • How to Educate the Bride; • Getting the Bride to Ask the Right Questions; • Selling Portraits and Photojournalism; • Photographing the Bride Before the Wedding, and much more.

A Day in the Studio Shooting Children's Portraiture with Joey Ikemoto

Torrance, California-based photographer Joey Ikemoto lets our video cameras come in to see a day in his million dollar studio to learn lighting, shooting, marketing, and printing tips for shooting successful babies, toddlers and little kids. See the silky smooth workflow in actual client shoots and get the inside scoop in the interview segments with Will Crockett too. His work is simple, solid, profitable and FUN too!

Great Output Seminar with Tom Hauenstein

This day-long seminar that is touring the country entitled "Printing for Profitability in the Digital Darkroom" has been taped and edited down to just around 4 hours of top-notch inkjet printing info from one of the industry's top experts. You will learn loads of info on how to use your printer to make money in your photo business, and Tom makes most of the technical elements a breeze. Mac or PC, Epson, Canon or HP printers are all included and discussed. If you want to improve your in-house printing please don't miss this video.

A Day in the Studio with Rick and Deborah Ferro with Rick and Deb Ferro

Wow! We spent a day with the Ferro's in their lovely studio in Jacksonville, FL so you can see their shooting, sales and marketing methods in detail. Rick covers the lighting and shooting details, and Deborah reveals some terrific sales and marketing tips you cannot miss.

Don Blair ONE: Posing and Lighting for Female (sessions 1 & 2) with Don Blair

Don starts off this series with his wonderfully detailed posing of female subjects and how lighting accentuates the pose. Head and shoulders, 3/4 and even full length light and posing in the studio. Filled with EXCELLENT info and tips.

Don Blair TWO: Elegance in Bridal Portraiture with Don Blair

Lighting, posing and communicating with the bride is one of Dons areas of expertise and in this video he unfolds the masters methods of this classic craft. Be sure to notice the details of hand placement and posing.

Don Blair THREE: Glamour Portraits with Bare Bulb with Don Blair

Using any flash or strobe, Don shows the careful balance between available light and a bare bulb flash to bring up the sparkle of a subject. This content is a little on the "advanced" level but is presented perfectly by a master of it.

Don Blair FOUR: Location Photography - Interior Portraits with Don Blair

Don believes in placing the subject into the interior location, then using a rather wide angle lens to show the environment. Watch how he does every step using a female subject, then an executive in his office area.

Don Blair FIVE: Posing and Lighting Review of Don's Images with Don Blair

It's the fine details on posing that separates the masters from the rest of us. Don goes through a pile of his example images of both good and bad. Be sure to study the head tipping for light blending, hand posing and body angles that reveal Don's genius.

Don Blair SIX: Advanced Posing for Female, Bridal and Couples with Don Blair

Start to finish, Don covers the posing skills that start with the subjects weight distribution, angle to camera,and prop placement then he evolves into lighting and posing for couples.

Don Blair SEVEN: Print Analysis for High Key and Location Portraiture with Don Blair

Famous for sharing both good and bad images he had created, the print review portions of Don's presentations were typically his most popular. In this video, Don discusses lighting and exposure for a select group of prints with plenty of tips along the way.

Don Blair NINE: Advanced Location Portraiture. with Don Blair

A master of using the "bare bulb" lighting technique to add punch to a location portrait, Don takes outthought every step of carefully blending smooth available light with a snappy flash to make amazing images. These techniques are every bit as fresh today as they were when he created them.

The Art of Romance Photography with Rick and Deborah Ferro

ShootSmarter columnist Rick Ferro kicks off this terrific video with lighting and posing for brides outdoors, then the lovely Deborah Ferro opens the doors to their studio's marketing concepts in the second chapter. Next, watch Rick in the studio with some excellent posing and lighting followed by Deborah revealing some great tips for some simple Photoshop tips for products that sell.

Roadtrip Live! Will Crockett Workflow Tips. with Will Crockett

This one is a biggie! Here's the video taped version of the latest touring seminar from Will Crockett. It's a no-nonsense approach to some smart ways to setup your photo systems for "good and easy" color, exposure and RAW or JPEG efficiency. Regnant match, monitor profiling and a truly amazing live demo of taking a small file and making a great big print.

Digital On-Camera Flash: Gaining Confidence and Control DVD with Will Crockett

This is the light quality control video that covers all types of on-camera flash needs using AUTO, MANUAL and TTL flash. It's loaded with tips and example photos on direct flash, diffused flash, bounce flash and more.

Pro Solutions for Digital Photo Workflow DVD with Will Crockett

This video covers all the bases for setting up an efficient workflow in your studio from Photoshop and monitor profiling to sending files to your lab or inkjet. Recommended / required watching by many of the USA's top professional labs.

Lighting ONE: Digital Portraiture Basics with Will Crockett

Each 4 lighting components of a traditional portrait are discussed with plenty of examples. It also covers light quality, control and exposure metering. This is a great way to build or polish up the foundation of any digital portrait setup.

Lighting TWO: Digital Portraiture Lighting DVD with Will Crockett

Four different lighting setups for high quality portraiture are illustrated in step-by-step precision so you can assemble them yourself. Careful light placement, quality and exposure control, light modifiers are explored in detail.

Lighting THREE: Digital Portrait Lighting DVD with Chris Grey

Our most advanced lighting video shows many tips and setups for portraiture with a classic look and contemporary feel. Many moderate to advanced lighting topics are covered in this video.

Qflash Academy with Will Crockett

Here's the popular set of 10 "lessons" on how to get the most from a Quantum Qflash - with plenty of tips for using ANY FLASH as well.

Vital Skills for Photoshop CS2/CS/7 DVD with Suzette Allen

So much GREAT info here from the best Photoshop instructor there is. The little tips placed along this video have saved thousands of photographer more time that they could ever imagine.

Digital Exposure Control DVD with Will Crockett

This video defines digital exposure in the modern era from "the" top expert in the field. Learn how to judge a proper skin tone exposure, the FaceMask Histogram and more.

Bold and Simple: The Light of Marc Hauser DVD with Marc Hauser

Black and white portraiture lighting set ups, thoughts on how to stay creative with portraiture and some rare insight from a true master of photography.

BalanceSmarter Videos with Will Crockett

The complete set of instructions for using our top pick for custom white balance tools.

Color Controls DVD with Will Crockett

Here's a classic "film based" video that covers filtering lenses and gelling light sources for precise control over color. It's also known as THE definitive video on how to use a color meter under real-life professional photo conditions.