My Journey: From UK IT Desk to Czech Portrait Mastery
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.
āDonāt wait. The time will never be just right.ā ā Napoleon Hill
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 yearās end, over 120 sessions. My excitement shone through every shoot, bridging language barriers and turning strangers into loyal fans.
āEverything youāve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.ā ā George Addair
Through 13 years of triumphs and trials pandemics, economic storms, and cultural shifts Iāve forged a resilient system: efficient, creative, and foolproof for delivering breathtaking results time after time. This isnāt just survival; itās thriving on pure passion.
āI think good dreaming is what leads to good photographs.ā ā Wayne Miller
If I can build an empire from scratch in a foreign land, imagine what you can achieve with your vision. Letās ignite yours together. Daniel Venter
sandy richardson –
This is the 5th Edit I have done during the Covid-19 down time. I picked it because it had the RAW file. Definitely learned a couple things following along again. Took me a little longer to get thru this one. The Annual sign up is great! Glad I did that…Again, I wish my teacher could grade these…Off I go to select a 6th edit!
firefly090 –
This was my first time watching Daniel edit! He is clear and easy to follow. A slight working knowledge of PS is important. I am LR proficient and dipping my toes into PS. I paused the tutorial often and took notes and I am sure I will be revisiting it. It was A LOT of info and new skills I am excited to apply.