Avoid cliches in flower photography and learn to create personal, unique, and well-lit images of wildflowers, roses, tulips, lilies, sunflowers, and more. Join Tony Sweet for an inspiring and creative 8-week course on fine art flower photography. Tools and techniques used by successful professional stock and fine art photographers will be discussed and illustrated. Spring, summer, fall, or winter... the season doesn't matter - whether you shoot cut flowers, a rose, tulip, lily, or sunflower in your garden, or wildflowers out on a trail, this class is guaranteed to get your creative juices going!
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Shamsa Rashid
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Shamsa's Gallery
Shamsa-Photography.com
member since: 9/3/2006
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Rating:
5
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It was Interesting course
9/30/2009 4:07:27 PM
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Sharon Stanaland
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Sharon's Gallery
member since: 6/25/2007
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Rating:
5
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The Fine Art Flower Photography course was excellent. Tony did a very nice job teaching helpful & practicle techniques, emphasizing correct composition, reminding us of the importance of the best colors regarding subject and background, providing helpful critiques, and doing all this while providing encouragement and thus motivation. I learned much and wish to thank Tony for this wonderful class.
8/31/2009 5:03:23 PM
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Fabiola Forns
member since: 6/14/2009
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Rating:
5
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The lessons were extremely well organized and instructions were simple and quite easy to understand.
I like how the instructor encourages the creative process and he uses great technique to obtain desired results.
I was very happy I took the course and would recommend it to anyone interested on the artistic side of flower photography.
8/12/2009 4:32:00 PM
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Kathleen Brennan
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Kathleen 's Gallery
kathleen-brennan-photography.com
member since: 6/3/2006
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Rating:
5
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Tony is very generous with his knowledge and photographic techniques. He has really helped me to experiment and learn new and exciting ways to create images. His lessons are well thought out and very informative. A superlative instructor.
11/5/2008 3:50:10 PM
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Evelyn Young
member since: 10/21/2007
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Rating:
5
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This was my fifth BP course and I rated this one as one of the best. Tonys lessons were excellent and gave me the knowledge and courage to try many new ways to shoot flowers. His straight to the point critiques hit the nail on the head and the interaction with the other students in the class was invaluable.
9/4/2008 3:51:54 PM
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Ann B. Jacobson
member since: 9/11/2007
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Rating:
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Wonderful course. My photography has been totally tranformed. Aside from all the new techniques, I've also learned to experiment and to try different ways. Hard to believe that I could learn so much in 8 short weeks.
7/9/2008 7:27:28 PM
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Stacey A. Bates
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Stacey's Gallery
sabatesphotography.com
member since: 6/12/2003
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Rating:
5
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In Tony's Fine Art Flower Photography, his lessons were easy to follow and his critiques were very helpful..I highly recommend this course to anyone who loves flowers or photography.
3/12/2008 4:32:39 PM
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Steven A. Serpa
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Steven's Gallery
member since: 7/22/2006
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Rating:
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My Personal Opinion,Tony Sweet is a Master, a Visionary and a Inspring Mentor... If you want to learn how to shoot Flowers but at the same time ,Discover, your own Creative Vision take one or do what I did take all of his classes... The Rewards for Me were Unbelievable!!! Steven A. Serpa
12/14/2007 3:52:41 AM
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Debbie Payne
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member since: 3/21/2006
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Rating:
4.5
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This was a great class. Tony gave the class so many ideas; his lessons were chock-full of images and ways to accomplish similar shots. He was very thorough in his critiques, as well as fair. I felt that when I got a POW from him that it was something I really deserved.Tony is what a good teacher should be; an inspiration. He gave me the inspiration to go off and explore ways to treat floral images that he didn't even show us in class and that I figured out just from what else he shared with us. Some people say that you can't teach creativity, but I certainly think that everyone's creative side can be sparked into action and I would say that Tony did that in all of us!
9/5/2007 8:20:49 PM
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Elena Williams
member since: 6/11/2007
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Rating:
5
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If you like photographing flowers, you will be amazed at how much better your final products will be after studying photography with Tony Sweet. Being able to ask questions of your instructor and your classmates makes the online class ten times more valuable than just reading a book or article.
8/20/2007 7:11:11 PM
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John Beck
member since: 1/14/2007
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Rating:
5
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While this was my first on-line course, I don't know how to compare it with others. But, Tony is one very good instructor. His critiques were great and full of helpful hints and additional techniques. (For me, this was the best part of the course).Well done Tony. John
6/9/2007 8:36:55 AM
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Rebecca Albrecht
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Rebecca's Gallery
member since: 8/21/2004
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Rating:
5
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I have taken a number of Better Photo classes, including one other from Tony, this was a great class. This is clearly at topic about which Tony is passionate and about which he loves imparting knowledge.
His lessons were clear and challenging to a photographer. His critiques were spot on every time.
I learned so much during the sessions and will use the lessons to help guide me in the future.
6/6/2007 2:26:31 PM
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Donna Sisley
donnasisleyphotography.com
member since: 5/7/2006
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Rating:
5
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I have taken many workshops and photo courses over the years. Tony's class was one of the best I have taken. He offers a challenge to the advanced photographer to improve their work as well as good basic details and instruction for those with less experience. His lessons are well planned and build from lesson one to lesson eight. In addition, everything one learns about shooting flowers can be applied to shooting many other subjects. Being able to view all of the students' work and see all critiques as well as your own adds to the knowledge gained in this course. I put many, many hours into this class, not always under the best of shooting circumstances due to traveling, etc. and found myself always wanting to push myself to the next level to meet the challenges of this course. This was my second course with BetterPhoto.Com and I will continue to be a student with them. I found the course website extremely easy to use and well put together. Thanks to Tony and to BetterPhoto.Com. Donna Sisley
6/5/2007 7:32:05 AM
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Eugenio Diaz
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Eugenio's Gallery
member since: 11/6/2006
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Rating:
5
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Fine Art Flower Photography an Online Course with Tony Sweet, This was a terrific class, the instructor was wonderful.
Tony showed infinite patience and respect with all our questions and efforts. He has a fine sense of humor and makes an often confusing subject clear and easy to grasp. The material was presented in an interesting manner with detailed color photography. I would like to express my appreciation for his teaching quality, professional style and creativity.
I recommend this class to all levels. The course overall rating is excellent, well balanced and very informative.
Fantastic Course!!!
Tony, Thank you once again for your help and for providing such excellent critiques to our photos.
I wish you all the best.Sincerely, Eugenio
6/2/2007 9:41:43 PM
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Ron Schoenwald
member since: 12/4/2005
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Rating:
5
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This is the third BetterPhoto.com course I've taken. After each one, I've always said that one was the best-no exception with Tony's course. There was a great deal I appreciated about Tony Sweet's Fine Art Flower Photography. The course was well organized and each lesson built on the previous one. After 8 lessons I believe I can look at an image of a flower, comment on the quality of the image and how it was photographed. More importantly, I've become inspired to do better. I purchased some additional basic equipment and look forward to building on my knowledge. The handouts were very helpful and, in particular, the emails contained specialized information that prompted me to read critiques of other students' work. Also,they were always answered in a timely manner. Thanks, Tony.
3/8/2007 9:29:25 PM
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Randall Randall Jackson
randalljacksonphotography.com
member since: 10/13/2004
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Rating:
5
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I have taken several Betterphoto courses in the past two years. This class with Tony has been exceptional. I can hear you asking, Why? I have learned so many new things. Many of the classes I have taken were redundant (not that that is a bad thing.) This class with Tony was fresh. He made a point to give us new information and he showed us many new and wonderful techniques.
I can now even look at some of the more unique and artistically expressive images and actually can figure out how they were created. Not only has my desire to make good images increased but even my desire to view more images has grown. The knowledge I gained in this class has not only been eye opening but exceedingly inspiring. I had been lucky to find time to shoot a couple of times a week. After taking Tony's class I find time to shoot on a
daily basis(such inspirational instruction is not easy to find).
My biggest problem in the past ( I think) was rushing my work. But because of the creative insight I have gained from taking Tony's class I feel
compelled to spend more time on my images (in camera) to get a truly
creative result. Jim, this class has been GREAT.
Randall Jackson
11/20/2006 9:13:44 AM
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Mark A Karney
member since: 10/30/2005
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Rating:
5
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Tony's course elevates basic flower photography to fine art. I am amazed it can be taught in 8 short weeks. Thanks Tony!
9/11/2006 6:37:53 PM
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Sandra Hardt
sandrapeterson-hardt.com
member since: 12/29/2002
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Rating:
5
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This is one of the best classes I have taken at Betterphoto.com! The lessons were well organized and contained wonderful material. But most of all, Tony was very generous with his time giving critiques and answering questions- all done in a timely manner. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning a variety of approaches to flowers- I will never look at a flower in the same way again!
9/11/2006 5:24:54 PM
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Linda Harrison
member since: 6/28/2005
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Rating:
5
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Tony shared so many creative ideas with us and told us exactly how to do them. His critiques were fair and encouraging and he responded promptly to questions. He welcomed questions from any level/perspective and always wanted to help. His flower photography techniques are unsurpassed for creativity and new approaches. I wish we were starting all over.
9/11/2006 3:20:43 PM
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Geoff Mr Butler
member since: 3/29/2006
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Rating:
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I have taken several courses online and at various schools and collages, this course is by far the best I have taken. The notes and thumbnail photos supplied for each assignment were excellent and made it very easy to follow. The critiques on the photos submitted are invaluable in helping to improve not only our photo skills but also how to crop and present our photos. This is the second course I have taken with BetterPhotos.com and I am planning on enrolling with other subjects
My sincere thanks to BetterPhotos
9/11/2006 2:04:00 PM
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Chris Starbuck
member since: 6/29/2006
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Rating:
5
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This was my first online photography class, and it's thoroughly met my expectations. I had read Tony's books before signing up, and they're very instructive, but the detailed descriptions of techniques, examples, and specific assignments in the lessons were just what I needed. I've found that I learn best by a process of reading about a subject, seeing examples of good results, practicing, and getting honest feedback about what's good, what's better, and what's just missed the mark. Tony's lessons and critiques give all this, plus the benefit of seeing everyone else's work, and his critiques of their photos. I have a whole new catalog of techniques to apply to my photography, and (I think) a better understanding of what "works" and what doesn't. Thanks again, Tony! It's been a fun 8 weeks.
9/3/2006 9:42:28 AM
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na godman
member since: 3/19/2006
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Rating:
4.5
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This was my first on line class and I must say it did exceed my expectations. I not only learned from getting my critiques from Tony but learned a lot by reading Tony's critiques of other classmates. I did feel a bit limited by the equipment I had, even though I inquired about this before the class began. I look at my flower photography in a whole different way and can only hope to expand on this the more I shoot. Thanks again Tony for a great class.
6/6/2006 4:58:17 AM
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Brian Ullmann
member since: 2/10/2006
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Rating:
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Thank you Tony and your 'team' for an excellent and well organized course. Timing for me was a bit tough as I did not complete all assignments, but I am encouraged to participate again. You at least helped me get my head part way out of the box.
6/4/2006 12:58:51 PM
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William A. Raich
member since: 2/2/2006
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Rating:
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My first on-line course. I found the best part was Tony's critiques which were fair and helpful. Tony's images are very creative and individual. I feel my flower photography has been definately improved. Bill Raich
6/3/2006 5:28:59 AM
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Lance E. Murray
member since: 1/22/2006
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Rating:
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I learned alot of interesting tools and techniques, but I feel like I didn't learn enough about the pros and cons of each. So although I now have more things to consider when out shooting (and that was an EXCELLENT part of the class), but what to use when?I loved all the talented work people did .. I felt intimidated to be in the class many times. I felt the feedback to be useful, but limited at the same time. Maybe I was just too in-experienced to be in the class, but I felt a need for "push" in telling what needed to be done. Of course, we learn best by practice, but I was at a loss at time about how to take a picture to the next level for a POW. Tony is very talented, and I was happy to spend the past 8 weeks learning from him.
6/2/2006 11:13:33 PM
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PATRICIA A. CASEY
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PATRICIA's Gallery
patriciacasey.com
member since: 12/24/2004
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Rating:
5
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Tony is a very talented and supportive instructor. This was my first online course and I enjoyed it tremendously. First I had so much fun buying flowers. Then learning new techniques to enhance the subject I love to photograph the most was a stretch for me. Learning to use Photoshop to do more than just cropping, dodging & burning was exciting. There was no super pressure to perform....just do your best following Tony's examples & instruction. Resubmittals were welcome. So glad I took the chance on this course! Thanks Tony & BetterPhoto!
3/14/2006 3:11:04 PM
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Peter G. Holt
member since: 3/22/2004
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Rating:
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Well first I'll say I still have a massive journey ahead to become as good as I wnt to be, but Tony's course has really given me a big lift along the way.He shows (with excellent examples and words) some4 wonderful techniques for getting down on film what you see in your mind. The critiques are great. They point out the good points in the image but more to the point how to improve and what to look out for in future. Thank you Tony, I hope to meet you someday and buy you a beer . Regards Peter Holt
3/12/2006 11:11:20 AM
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Michael Garth
member since: 9/21/2005
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Rating:
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I went into this course with the goal of at least gaining a vision on how to produce fine art flower images. Tony is a highly skilled and creative photographer. The lessons were clear and the example images gave a good supporting visual. I communicated with him through the class Q&A as well as through his website email (for off-topic photo-related questions). He responded with well thought out, informative answers. The feedback he provided not just on my images but on those of the entire class really helped me. They were honest, helpful and encouraging. I exceeded my goal. I not only gained a good understanding of how to approach fine art flower work, I actually produced several images that are bona fide "keepers." The class as a whole produced some incredible images. I will never look at a flower the same way again. Thanks Tony!
12/9/2005 4:23:19 PM
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Andre Courtemanche
member since: 6/23/2005
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Rating:
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This course was a great learning experience for me. Of course all of the techniques to capture nice images were very interesting to experiment with and learn. I also liked the interaction with all of the members of the class. It brought some discipline in my photography: learning, setting objectives, shooting, and submitting images for a deadline. This will help me to be better structure if I ever decide to earn money from my photography. As constructive comment, I would have like more in depth discussions with the instructor.
12/9/2005 5:37:19 AM
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Sandra L. Corless
member since: 5/11/2005
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Rating:
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I truely grew as a photographer in this course. Tony had the class producing images that exceeded my expectations. I will be taking other classes from Tony and would highly recommend this one.
9/12/2005 1:29:15 PM
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Dawn Penso
member since: 2/6/2005
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Rating:
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This course really taught me to think before shooting - it's easy to go out and take lots of pretty pictures of flowers but to get those stunning shots you need some forethought - and thanks to Tony I now go out looking for specific elements. My photography has improved tremendously and it's all due to him and his valuable course details and critiques.
6/18/2005 11:18:41 PM
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Nancy Monge
member since: 6/21/2004
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Rating:
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your helpful comments during this course. It sure did guide me to improve this skill, my friends can attest to this. I wish that I will have another opportunity to join you in your next Flower photography
course.Yours sincerely.
12/28/2004 8:01:06 AM
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Beverley Lu Steeves
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Beverley Lu's Gallery
member since: 8/16/2003
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Rating:
5
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Tony is a very honest and encouraging teacher. He will tell you what is good about your photo and what you can improve. I really enjoyed this course and I have learned so much on making more artistic shots out of flowers, such as sandwiching slides, shooting through, multiple exposures, diffusers, etc. I highly recommend this course if you are looking to improve your floral photographs and creating more artistic images. Thank you Tony for all your critiques and knowledge!!! I have a whole new look on flowers :)
9/21/2004 6:05:14 PM
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Marjorie A. Lyon
member since: 6/25/2004
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Rating:
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Thanks, Tony, for all your information and inspiration. This was my first BetterPhoto class and I've been very pleased with how it works. There has been a definite improvement in my photo skills!
9/11/2004 3:40:11 PM
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Barbara Kile
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Barbara's Gallery
member since: 7/7/2004
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Rating:
5
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This is a great course, Tony. It's giving me a whole new way of
'seeing.'This experience will help make me a better photographer: utilizing
the fundamentals of separation, paying attention to backgrounds,
experimenting with DOF, trying selective focus, learning creative
techniques, and getting the most from my subject. And we aren't even
halfway through the course yet! This is great for this time of the
year here, when the landscape is often dry and hot. I needed a change
of 'focus!' Now, I'll need something to get me through the winter when that time comes!
8/9/2004 8:17:24 AM
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Anita Ray
member since: 3/15/2004
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Rating:
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I can see that I will have to spring for a 105 macro soon. You have
opened up a whole new world for me. And "shooting thru" is a party!
Especially when it is bright out and you are limited. I also want to
say thanks for all these new concepts!
8/3/2004 3:48:13 PM
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Cathy Gregor
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Cathy's Gallery
member since: 10/5/2003
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Rating:
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I really like your critiques. You take the time to write a meaningful summary and point out both good and bad. And there's always a way to improve a shot!
Thanks again.
7/14/2004 9:53:50 AM
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Barbara K.
member since: 1/10/2003
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Rating:
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Thank you for making this class a wonderful experience. I feel I have gained a wealth of knowledge and whole new perspective to flower photography.I plan on taking another one of your classes in the future.
6/16/2004 9:19:28 AM
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Laurie Meehan-Elmer
member since: 10/13/2003
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Rating:
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Tony,
Thanks for all the tips, tricks and insights in this challenging course. I learned much more than I thought I would. I'm looking forward to applying what I've learned to other subject matter (flowered out for now). I perused your website recently. It's terrific! In addition to your fantastic images, I appreciate all the helpful links you have listed.
6/11/2004 10:21:03 AM
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Robert A. Burns
robertburnsphotography.com
member since: 3/15/2004
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Rating:
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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
I spent this past Thursday and Friday shooting wild flowers at Fort
Mountain State Park in Chatsworth, Georgia. As I set up my shots, I
looked for pristine specimens, and I moved my tripod to find uncluttered backgrounds. I searched for opportunities to shoot through
material, and I tried to find examples of repetition. I used my gold
reflector to add punch to my shots. I used my diffuser to counteract
the harsh effects of direct sunlight (at times, I was lying on the
ground with my diffuser covering my camera, my tripod, and my head).
And when I got home and started working these images for printing, I
even used the sandwich methodology on one of my photos. I have learned
all of these techniques in this course. More importantly, I have
incorporated them in daily practice. Thank you, Tony. And thanks to all
of my classmates who were kind enough to critique my photos. I have learned from all of you.
6/8/2004 1:39:22 PM
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Jennifer Rennison
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Jennifer's Gallery
member since: 1/10/2004
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Rating:
5
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The class was a great learning experience, very enjoyable, and the critiques were well thought out and very insightful! Excellent learning experience! Thank you.
6/8/2004 7:26:16 AM
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Barbara K.
member since: 1/10/2003
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Rating:
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Just from reading the Tony's critiques I am learning some valuable information on using a reflector and telephoto lens.
5/1/2004 8:13:20 AM
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June Jiang
member since: 7/8/2003
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Rating:
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Hi Tony, It's like magic... I re-shot the hibiscus based on what you told me, and look how it turned out! I can see my progress just in a week. And I'm so excited about it. Your course is better than those classroom courses I took before. Thank you.
1/19/2004 2:53:09 PM
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Patricia A. Kuniega
member since: 5/17/2003
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Rating:
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I just received my certificate for the Fine Art Flower Photography yesterday. Thanks for doing the small things that have a personal touch!
1/4/2004 12:36:47 AM
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Elisabeth Haug
member since: 2/26/2003
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Rating:
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Just wanted you let you know that I'm truly enjoing your classes. They are fun & keep you on your toes.I very much enjoy seeing everybody else's great pictures and reading your sincere, thorough critique. It is an excellent learning experience.
1/4/2004 12:33:46 AM
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