Matty Photography Workshops

So, you like photography. Maybe you are a casual shooter looking for more knowledge. Perhaps you are going on a vacation and want to document every step of the adventure, or a growing amateur, or maybe you are even playing with the big boys in the pro arena. A capable compact is a camera tool [...]

It’s a problem we all eventually have no matter how careful you try and be with your equipment. I’m talking about those annoying dust spots that show up in your DSLR photos. They can be a slight issue or a real problem depending on how bad the situation is. I’ve seen some very very terribly [...]

Congrats on taking the plunge into serious photography. There are many things to consider when making the jump into the DSLR market, but you should never ask yourself, “which one is best?” Yes, there are so many people out there chomping at the bit to tell you what they think is by far the most [...]

More specifically, what makes a DSLR superior to a point and shoot? That’s a loaded question, but lets look at the major factors to consider buying a DSLR if you are serious about photography. A DSLR camera is requirement if you are looking at attending a Matty Photography workshop, and you’ll see why next. Control, [...]

Off-camera lighting is…well, just like it sounds. It’s taking a flash lighting source from the “traditional” location, which is a flash sitting on top of your camera, and placing it off-axis. What’s the point of doing this? What’s so bad about lighting people with on-camera flash, they are getting lit, right? Sure, you are technically [...]

Ok, so you are seriously considering taking one of the workshops. What gear do you need, what would I recommend, etc. I’m going to break this info down into two sections, one for beginner, one for advanced. Beginners Workshop: Ok, so let’s get some things out of the way. First, you need a DSLR.or fully [...]

A lot of you looking at taking a workshop might not know where you fall as far as knowledge and experience while trying to figure out which workshop level you are ready for. Here are a couple simple questions that will start to point you in the right direction real fast. At any point when [...]