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Understand Photography provides photography lessons and tours to photographers who prefer step by step, easy to understand instructions.
Our mission and our motto is: “We Simplify the Technical”
Students can learn at their own pace, at our photography studio in Naples, Florida, on location or in the privacy of their own home via online classes.
Read on to learn more about our instructors. Click the button to see our media coverage and client testimonials or email us with your inquiry @ [email protected].
Peggy Farren is an award winning, professional photographer, instructor and speaker. She’s been interviewed and featured on TV and in many national and local publications.
Peggy is honored to be one of the photography experts on the popular website ehow.com.
Peggy began her photography career as an assistant photographer, videographer and video editor. She settled on portraiture when she began her own company over fourteen years ago. You will see her pictures gracing the covers of many local magazines, as well as national publications. Avant-Garde Images has flourished while most other full time photography studios have shut their doors in recent years.
Peggy began offering photography training and tours over six years ago through her training center “Understand Photography”. The school offers training for beginning to advanced photographers, portrait to nature photographers. Peggy has a way of simplifying the technical side of photography so that her classes are in high demand.
Email: [email protected]
View Peggy's PortfolioJoe Fitzpatrick is one of that rare breed of photographers who possesses both a vast array of technical knowledge and the ability to communicate it in clear, simple terms. Joe is the type of person who needs to know how everything works. If he doesn't know, he'll figure it out! And then he'll simplify it so that the rest of us can understand!
Peggy was very lucky when she met Joe over five years ago. Joe and Peggy's skills and personalities truly complement each other so they make a great team.
Joe leads many of our photography trips and field workshops. He is in high demand for private lessons, with many regular students.
Joe is also the leading Lightroom expert in Southwest Florida.
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Brian Jannsen is a professional photographer specializing in Travel and Landscape Photography.
His work has been widely published in books, calendars and magazines throughout the world.
Brian has been leading photo tours in Europe for many years. He is now calling Southwest Florida home during the winters. Brian leads most of our Old Naples Photo Tours, where he teaches both a bit of history and photography. He is available for private one-on-one lessons, as well as fun Everglades excursions.
Brian is also on the team of professional photographers with Avant-Garde Images, Inc.
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Do you really want to learn photography but aren't sure which classes to take?
Are you experienced but you feel a bit weak in the technical side of photography?
Do you know you have gaping holes in your photography education but you don't know what they are?
One of the problems with the internet is that there is so much information, that it's overwhelming!! The second problem is that there are too many beginners teaching, which just adds to the confusion of what you should be learning.
In this special report, Peggy Farren will help you put together a plan of action on exactly what you'll need to know and learn for a strong foundation in photography. You won't waste time taking lots of unnecessary classes learning techniques that you won't use or aren't ready for. And you'll learn from an experienced, full-time professional photographer. Peggy Farren not only has been a pro photographer for over 17 years, she's also taught over 1500 students over the past six years.
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This free report will help you choose the right cameras, lenses and accessories for your travels. You'll need different equipment depending on where you are going, your finances, and the weight of the gear. We'll show you how to determine the best equipment for your needs. Also included is a comprehensive list on what you'll need, some things you may not have heard before but you'll be so glad we let you know!
Many you've never heard before!