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In March 2013, I followed a daring dream: leaving a secure IT job in London to chase portrait photography in the Czech Republic as an Englishman without the language or a safety net. It was a leap of faith, but deep down, it felt like destiny calling. With my wife Eva as my voice and our 3 month old daughter Amy as my inspiration, I let my passion and images speak for me.
No backups, no Plan B I poured my soul into mastering light, colors, styling, and authentic connections. Practicing on Amy, we styled shoots that anchored my emerging vision. By month six, clients flooded in, leading to our first studio; by year’s end, over 120 sessions. My excitement shone through every shoot, bridging language barriers and turning strangers into loyal fans.
Through 13 years of triumphs and trials pandemics, economic storms, and cultural shifts I’ve forged a resilient system: efficient, creative, and foolproof for delivering breathtaking results time after time. This isn’t just survival; it’s thriving on pure passion.
If I can build an empire from scratch in a foreign land, imagine what you can achieve with your vision. Let’s ignite yours together. Daniel Venter
Debbie Vosejpka (verified owner) –
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tsphoto –
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Renson George –
I had been looking for a mentor in photography to pick the brain on. I could not find any one locally. May be none would want to train a potential competition.. Lol. Of course, I found tons of material on YouTube. However, since I was watching several videos by various artists from different genre, the information I gathered lacked consistency. I ended up with a lot of information but I did not know how to put them to use at my scenarios.
Then after a careful evaluation, I finalized on Daniel Venter. He is simple to follow and easy to copy. I have not seen anyone else explaining natural light for your best advantage while you are out with your camera. Tons of material to watch and learn. You will be guided through all steps from setting your Color temperature on camera, dress to select, directional light, interacting with your subjects, posing them, post production, preparing photo for social media, the list goes on and on. Pretty much everything you need to feel confident and to succeed in this field.
All the best Daniel. Some day I will shoot the kind of photos you do and see you at the top.
Karen Paulson (verified owner) –
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Deborah Bohi (verified owner) –
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Nina Hickey –
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