Photography on TV

Photography on TV

I have been lucky to be a regular contributor on a daily morning show here in Tampa, Florida. As a monthly guest for the past 2 years on Studio 10 I give some quick tips on making your photographs better. We have also held a photography contest with their help awarding a $400 gift certificate to B and H Photo in New York.

Whether on TV or other means there are so many ways to advance your photo skills. There are books, DVDs, online schools, college courses, seminars, workshops, apprenticeships, You Tube, and camera clubs. There are so many I probably left something out.

There is a lot of good and once in a while not so good instruction out there. Some is free and some you have to pay for. My opinion is that if you walk away with 2 or 3 ideas or techniques you walk away a winner. Even if you knew the rest of what was taught look at it as a review or refresher course.

Terry Quinn, a fellow photographer, once said to me, "If we both walk into a room with one dollar and we exchange it we both walk out with one dollar. Neither is any richer than when we entered. If we both walk into a room and we each exchange one idea we each walk out with two ideas. We have each doubled our knowledge".

What is truly important if you want to learn quickly is to immerse yourself in photography. You have to learn from all of the above and then practice over and over.

If you have not yet seen our instructional DVDs go to Amazon.com and search "manny pontoriero". Read the reviews and see if our DVDs can help you.