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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
Denisa Hasaj –
So many details you see and you work with … inspired me to prepare better before shooting, to scan my pictures more carefully, to make some extra work to get that perfect image.. thank you!
Elly Staes –
I learend so much from this and the other tutorials ! Thank you
Melissa Gomersall –
Amazing, iv already seen a few tutorials similar to yours but they don’t give nowhere near as much information and just seem to go so fast, iv signed up for full membership today im excited to see my growth 🙂
Daniel Venter –
That’s so awesome to hear and welcome on board!! We try to put in as much value in tutorials as we can!
Racheal Halupa –
I have to say I have really learned a lot. I love that a raw file is included so we can follow along and edit what you are editing. I have a lot to still master but I really love the way you have taught patch tool ( something I never used before) and the way you use frequency separation vs how others used and taught it. I am mind blown by how you handle red skin. Fabulous tutorials. Best investment in myself so far.
Matthew Alexander –
Learned so much! This is the second time I’ve gone through this class. Used my own photo and worked right s as long with you. I post all my photos after using your tutorials and everyone thinks I’m a pro! Awesome! Thank you!
Priyanka Sharma –
What an amazing tutorial which covers so many steps in detail! Loved the way you show sunlight direction, all your camera settings, how to achieve sharp images in lens itself and adding more sharpness in post processing. Loved the use of actions included in the edit, frequency separation, dodge and burn and so on. Thanks much for such a wonderful tutorial.