As a professional in the TV/Video production industry for the past 21 years, the idea to produce instructional photography workshop programs started with my own passion for photography and the workshop experiences I've had over the years. I found that by watching these photographers work in the field, I gained valuable insight into their process and my own photography dramatically improved. Location workshops however are an investment and for some, like the avid amateur or student, just too expensive.

It was my desire to design a series of programs that re-create this workshop experience, allowing photography students, enthusiasts and emerging professionals to practice the techniques and tips of a seasoned pro at a price that everyone can afford.

Reviews

Sweet Does It Again (Visual Literacy Review)

As I am watching this DVD set from Tony Sweet (Visual Literacy Photography Workshop) I’m wondering why everyone who ever wanted to teach anything didn’t do it this way. Maybe it’s because not only does Tony have a prodigious gift as an artist but a unique ability to communicate how he does it and an infectious enthusiasm that is palpable. On this DVD he covers a full range of topics from the most esoteric and technical (his knowledge of lenses, filters, tools and techniques is encyclopedic) to the most mundane (be careful walking on the wet rocks because you can get hurt) or (just because it’s not raining doesn’t mean water won’t drip on your filters from the overhanging trees).

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Like sitting side-by-side with a master – Photoshop Guru Review

Amazing, absolutely amazing. If you’ve ever wanted to look over the shoulder of a master photographer in his “lab”, this is your chance

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Next Best Thing To Private Instruction: New England Color

This is a great DVD. Jim really goes in depth on what he is thinking and on why he chooses to shoot a subject this way or that way over another he could do. Though this is done in New England the areas covered are things you can find almost anywhere you live, so going right out to try some of the techniques is not difficult.

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Outdoor Photography article on learning photography

- Visual Literacy recommended in Outdoor Photographer: click here to read the article.

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Outdoor Photographer Online article on HDR

Outdoor Photographer columnist, William Neill writes about “Surrealizing” The Landscape with HDR…

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Information Packed and Inspirational too! – Visual Literacy review

I loved this set of Videos… i put them on my iPhone and watched them all about 3 times each! My favorites where walking along and looking over Tony’s shoulder while on a photography trip to Great Smoky Mts. Seeing how another photographer works is always valuable, but to see how hard and how fast Tony works every location for images was inspiring!

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