Master ClassSimplify And Clarify; Taking The Mystery Out Of Lighting
Isn't it time that we simplify and clarify what portrait lighting is about? I think so! Many photographers are afraid to photograph indoors, because they don't know what to do with light. Others go...
View ArticleMaster ClassPrevisualization And Post-Processing; Enhancing A “Monte Portrait”
I've always said, "See the finished picture before you even snap the shutter!" Well, sometimes it doesn't work, especially now that we're able to do so much postproduction work in Photoshop. Such was...
View ArticleMaster ClassWhat Does A Wedding Photographer Do On A European Vacation? Take...
When I began photographing weddings professionally in 1947 I never would have believed that I would have a studio in Switzerland in the '70s. I also never would have believed that I would have the...
View ArticleMaster ClassSix Photographers, Six Styles... One Camera!; You Won’t Believe...
Paul Aresu I had worked before with some of the other Explorers. I had even employed and trained one of them. But I had never before experienced the likes of Paul Aresu, a New York-based commercial...
View ArticleMaster ClassWhy Black And White? In A Word—DRAMA!
There's something about a good black and white image that makes it jump off the page. It should be simple, direct, and hit you right between the eyes. It stands on its own. It doesn't even need color...
View ArticleMaster ClassA Shared Experience; Photo & Digital Arts Go Hand In Hand
Eddie Tapp, my personal Photoshop guru/teacher, and I joined together to teach portraiture and wedding photography in Hollywood, Florida, for our first annual class. I've been studying Photoshop with...
View ArticleMaster ClassOn The Road; Monte’s Journey To China—Part I
Although I've been somewhat pigeonholed as a portrait photographer, I am a traveling man...and love taking pictures along the way, of course. Recently I made a trip to Shanghai and loved every second...
View ArticleMaster ClassOn The Road; Monte’s Journey To China—Part II
While the city of Shanghai is a wonder to see, this portrait photographer, on a trip to Shanghai, still looks at faces first. I couldn't help but noticing the incredible faces on both the adults and...
View ArticlePortrait And Wedding Photography In England & Ireland; Unique Locations And...
The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) invited me to come to England and Ireland to do a series of lectures and classes. The SWPP is fast becoming one of the world's leading groups...
View ArticleOn The Beach; Class Time For The Carnival Cruise Line Photographers
Beach time is picture time; sometimes in the sun and sometimes in the shade. We did it all recently while I was teaching some of Carnival Cruise Line's photographers who were chosen to be a part of my...
View ArticleImagination To Reality; Mental Stimulation To Take Your Photos To A Higher Level
Imagine you're on a trip of a lifetime and want to bring back memories that will last more than a lifetime. It all began with my deciding to teach a class in Tuscany, Italy. I was already going there...
View ArticleOn The Road With Monte; The Yucatan Experience: Seeing The Light—Part 1
My classes out of the country offer possibilities that keep my life and my photography exciting. For the past three years Merida, Mexico, has been an adventure in teaching. Sights and sounds...color...
View ArticleOn The Road With Monte; The Yucatan Experience: Seeing The Light—Part 2
One light pattern for everything--that's what I teach. Boring, you say? I don't think so. It simply makes life easy. With one light pattern, two poses (Feminine and Basic), and three camera positions...
View ArticleMake Every Wedding A Dream Wedding; It’s A Special Day For The Couple…And The...
There's no such thing as a small wedding. Every wedding is special and needs to be captured as such. I got that feeling when I photographed the wedding of Phillip and Krystle. I don't photograph many...
View ArticleLife’s Most Treasured Moments; Sharing Family Portraits
I thought that I knew what family portraiture was all about. You know what? I didn't have a clue. I discovered this not too long ago when doctors told me that I had cancer with possibly only 6-12...
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