Product Details

• Actors: Tony Sweet
• Directors: Gregory McKean
• Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: Master Photo Workshops
• DVD Release Date: May 1, 2008
• Run Time: 270 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001878RY0
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,483 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Watched the DVD last night as soon as I got it, wish I was down in the Smokies right now! DVD was great! As usual Tony let's you in on all his secrets for taking great photos. I felt like I was right there with him! I took a seminar with Tony last spring to Acadia state park Maine. This seminar really bumped up my photography to a higher level, and just like in the video, Tony explains all! --Ken Levins

Product Description

Renowned fine-art outdoor/nature photographer, workshop instructor, and seminar speaker, Tony Sweet takes viewers on a personal workshop experience through the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and into his studio to teach his digital image workflows and describe the real working environment of a successful professional photographer. The two-disc set runs more than 4.5 hours. Filled with practical shooting advice, tips, and all the secrets of a seasoned professional.

Disc 1 - In the Field: Join Tony while he shoots on site in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, capturing the stunning spring-time scenery. Chapters include:

-Sunrise at Sparks Lane
-Late morning fog at Lea Valley overlook
-Shooting water scenes at Greenbrier
-Cabins in the mountains
-Using a tilt-shift lens at Roaring fork
-Classic shots in Tremont
-Overlooks of Clingmans Dome
-Macro shooting in the forest
-Getting the most out of scouting
-Best of The Smokies slideshow

Disc 2 - In the Studio: Tony opens up his studio to show how he process his digital images, creates fine art prints, shoots macro flowers, and even manages a series of lectures on getting into the outdoor/nature business itself. Chapters include:

-Lectures on getting started, publishing, workshops, marketing your work, and building a buisiness
-Early work near misses portfolio presentation
-Current professional work portfolio presentation
-Shooting macro flowers in the studio
-The camera package
-Tony s digital darkroom
-Print workflow
-Stock submissions workflow

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet does it again, August 30, 2008

By	Fatman (Monkton, Md USA) - See all my reviews

As I am watching this DVD set from Tony Sweet 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). Tony is a seasoned professional who is a combination of artist, photographic business man and Renaissance man and philosopher. If you want to know how a brilliant artist thinks and how to bring the results home, this is a video you should study. The videography is also beautifully done and consistently enhances the experience. I've never seen anything quite like this and really do wish there was a similar product for everything I'd like to learn.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Word: Outstanding , December 8, 2008

By	DigitalMan "DMAN" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

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I found these DVDs to be outstanding. I have watched both discs three times in the two months I have owned them. He doesn't do any remedial teaching; it assumes you have more than a surface understanding of exposure, metering, light; if you do not you will likely be frustrated and not rate the DVDs very highly. I have seen a number of DVDs and sat in workshops and Tony is a natural teacher. He doesn't take himself too seriously and isn't one of these prima donna photographers ; he is very down to earth and just wants to take great photographs. I HIGHLY recommend this DVD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD instruction, October 30, 2008

By	M. J. Skelton (Troy , NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I brought this DVD at Tony Sweet's New Hampshire workshop. You will get a lot of help and information watching the lessons, But what I found to be of great benefit is the first section of the second disc. Tony covers many of his own photos and teaches the approach and mindset of each photo as he took them. Then goes on to explain how to capture the effects for everyone to experiment with later in the field. This section is worth the price of the DVD alone.

I have now watched this section 3 times and recorded many of his methods in my notebook that I always carrying around in my car to read and reference when Im out shooting in the field. This DVD is a great tool that will help get you to the next level artistically.

Best of Light .
Michael J. Skelton