Chris’s “How to Shoot and Master Manual Mode” course is fantastic from beginning to end! For me learning the mechanics of photography and how light is captured opened a world of exploration and artistic expression. Chris thoroughly explains these principles and much more for learning photography. Highly recommended!

— Spencer Black, Black Visual - Asheville, NC

Wow! What a great course Chris Cassels has put together. While Chris’s manner of presentation is easy and accessible, his years of experience as a professional photographer are clearly in evidence. A wealth of well organized information is provided, and beautifully illustrated, making for a thoroughly enjoyable and valuable course experience. Very worthwhile, two thumbs up!

— Leslie Ann Keller - Asheville, NC

I am so amazed at what I have learned from How to Shoot and Master the Manual Mode. I have known Chris for a long time. He was in the music studio business in the 80s and was then and now a photographer. He has always impressed me with how he can learn and focus on technical things and how he can explain them (I'm otherwise intimidated by it ) But now that I have seen this program its helps me be a better photographer, and even though I have been one since 1984 and only went digital in 2006 and have done ok. Now I have learned since I watched it.

— Jim Harris Photography -Tampa, FL

"I have worked with many photographers over decades in advertising and marketing. Chris is always my first call. Not only does he have a great eye and an extensive knowledge of the perfect marriage of equipment and shot, he's a master of composition. When it comes to communicating that knowledge to students, he is engaging, articulate, and personable. If you're interested in really learning photography, from A to Z, you can't do better than Chris' program, which I heartily recommend! Happy shooting!”

— David Crossman - CEO, The Learning Dock, LLC - Palm Coast, FL

"I have listened to hundreds of online photography tutorials over the years. But never have I received so much information that I found easy to understand and got me excited about picking up my camera again. Loaded with graphics to assist in a visual learning experience this will be my go to online tutorial from now on! To learn from an accomplished photographer with such an impressive portfolio and extensive experience, I can’t wait to pick up my camera and start shooting!"

— Dee Holloway - Greenville, SC

Chris really packs a lot of great information in this video, with high quality visuals and multiple examples that really help clarify each point he makes. You must understand and master fundamentals to take great pictures, and Chris covers the basics well then expands on them to really increase the understanding. I can’t imagine packing more information in a presentation of this length, and the delivery is very professional.

— Conrad Ottenfeld - United Arab Emirates

I have been searching for years for a great tutorial on cinematography and finally found this. It has been extremely helpful, easy to understand and has influenced my creativity to unknown avenues that I haven’t been able to achieve in the past. Big thanks to Chris for such an excellent presentation and looking forward to more in the future!

— Christopher Flores - Honolulu, Hawaii