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Monte Zucker Photographic Education was formed in 2007 shortly before Monte's passing with the goal of continuing Monte's expansive educational achievements. Our mission is to provide the finest photographic instruction in the world in honor of Monte's legacy as a legendary instructor and mentor. Our approach utilizes all of the finest forms of education to provide the aspiring photographer a comprehensive set of tools to reach his or her artistic potential. Monte Zucker Photographic Education authors books, produces DVD instruction, holds internationally-acclaimed tours, teaches in-depth photography masterclasses around the world. Monte Zucker wasn't labeled "The Creator" because he's been around forever, he's called "The Creator" because his style never goes stale. Monte Zucker is to photography what the Beatles are to music. Monte Zucker changed wedding photography as we know it today. He also changed the way we photograph couples and families. Monte's educational seminars and classes were attended by over 100,000 photographers on 6 continents. Photographers sought his instruction because, when it comes to posing people and lighting them, Monte is one of the all-time legendary masters. Monte achieved just about every photographic degree that exists-including Portrait Photographer of the Year from the United Nations in 2002. Based on the classical tradition, Monte's portraiture has never strayed far from his original intent - to capture a moment in people's lives and memorialize it for posterity, In his own words, "I don't photograph the world as it is, I photograph the world as I would like it to be. Monte's legacy of simple, direct, and emotional portraits changed photographic history-and still resonates today.