Monte Zucker

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On The Road With Monte
Monte Zucker  |  May 01, 2003

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When I think back at my favorite travel photographs they almost invariably turn out to be of the people I ran into along the way. There are exceptions, of course. For the most part, however, as much as I look for...

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People, Places, And Things... On Holiday, All Are Fair Game
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2003  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2002

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You may wonder what I do when I'm on vacation. You guessed it--take pictures! Memories are made from snapshots like these that I created recently on a trip to Florida's Keys. Now, when I look back at...

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Montes Digital Conversions
Monte Zucker  |  Mar 01, 2003

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Creating Backgrounds From Within The Original Pictures
This simple photograph was sort of fun to create. First of all, I had professional models and all the time in the world to make the image. It was made during a shoot to create an ad for the...

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Use Black And White
Monte Zucker  |  Feb 01, 2003

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But when a photograph is limited to black and white and tones of gray, one has to really know the ropes before he can tie...
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Shoot Outside All Day Long
Monte Zucker  |  Jan 01, 2003

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Sure, it's nice to shoot outside just before sunset with the "sweet light." But it's just as nice to be able to shoot all day long. That's what...

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Photographing People Of Color
Monte Zucker  |  Jan 01, 2003  |  First Published: Jan 01, 2004

Shooting digitally has made it easier for me to photograph black people. I can see what I'm doing as I'm creating each image...

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What I Did On My Photographic Vacation
Monte Zucker  |  Dec 01, 2002

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For the first time in years I decided to plan a photographic vacation this year, but not to one of those crowded popular tourist attractions you see advertised in all the magazines. I took my cameras to Ely, Minnesota. Never heard of it? News commentator, Charles Kuralt...

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A Pocket Digital, My Traveling Companion
Monte Zucker  |  Nov 01, 2002


My story begins as I was taking my sunrise walk around the top deck of the Imagination. We were visiting Key West on our first stop. I got up early enough to catch the first light of dawn. It was a golden glow that I will remember for the rest of my life. Why?

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While Strolling Through The Park One Day Part III
Monte Zucker  |  Oct 01, 2002

In actuality, our stroll through the park only took one afternoon. With these monthly articles, however, it's taken three months to show you what we did. I guess that one of these days I should write another book so that you can sit down at one reading and absorb it...

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While Strolling Through The Park One Day Part II
Monte Zucker  |  Sep 01, 2002

I began my column last month by saying, "I really never know what to expect when I'm taking one of my classes on a field trip." Boy, is that the truth! Since I began this column a couple of weeks ago I've been on several more field trips, all of which have continued to...

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