Monte Zucker

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Richard Pahl--Full Of Surprises
Monte Zucker  |  Jun 01, 1999

The one thing that you can count on when you see Richard Pahl's images is that you're not gonna believe what you're looking at. The reason is that he's so darned clever with what he's done/doing, you're just never sure...

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Fact Or Fantasy?
How To Interpret The Needs Of Your Client
Monte Zucker  |  Mar 01, 1999

Why do we have to choose fact or fantasy? Why can't wedding photography be a bit of each? That's the conclusion I've come to and that's what I believe most people want.

Maybe...

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Portraiture
Formal Bridal Portraiture
A Posing Guide For The New Elegance
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2004

The pendulum swings both ways. The world is ready for a return to good portraiture. It's obvious by the signs of the times...the demand, the sales! Fine portraiture has been around for a gazillion years. It will never disappear. Formal studio...

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Master Class
Imagination To Reality; Mental Stimulation To Take Your Photos To A Higher Level
Monte Zucker  |  Oct 01, 2006

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 for a convention of photographers, so Jeff Medford, my assistant, suggested that we combine it with a class. It was so successful that we're planning more...

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Master Class
Life’s Most Treasured Moments; Sharing Family Portraits
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2007

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 months to live. A statement like that puts an altogether different perspective on things.

So, my family joined me for a weekend, more or less a love-in. A highlight of...

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Lost, But Found
The Timeless Beauty Of Faces
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2000

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Master Class
Make Every Wedding A Dream Wedding; It’s A Special Day For The Couple…And The Photographer
Monte Zucker  |  Feb 01, 2007

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 weddings anymore, but these people were special. The groom was the brother of my assistant, Jeff.

Even though there were going to be less than 10 people at the...

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Portraiture
Making A “Monte” Portrait
Take A Simple, Direct Approach
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Monte Zucker, All Rights Reserved

My philosophy in my work: I don't photograph the world as it is; I photograph it as I want it to be. So, yes, I'm an incurable romantic. I confess.

Some of the portraits here were created digitally within the last year or two; some were created in the "olden" days before digital (25-30...

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Master Class
Master Class
A Pocket Digital, My Traveling Companion
Monte Zucker  |  Nov 01, 2002


My story begins as I was taking my sunrise walk around the top deck of the Imagination. We were visiting Key West on our first stop. I got up early enough to catch the first light of dawn. It was a golden glow that I will remember for the rest of my life. Why?

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Master Class
Master Class
A Shared Experience; Photo & Digital Arts Go Hand In Hand
Monte Zucker  |  Mar 01, 2006

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 Eddie for years, but had never taught a class with him. We went from concept to completion. We did it all...created images, put them through a production routine, and...

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