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While Will Crocket is an excellent presenter, this title has got to be the single worst coverage of exposure in either book or electronic form. The entire DVD was one elongated infomercial for a few companies that sponsor Shoot Smarter University.
While the ongoing continuous product placement does not prohibit a DVD from still teaching its subject matter this DVD title failed miserably. It was grossly incomplete in its subject coverage and had a few technical errors. Extremely disappointing from someone who has turned out good product in the past.
What the DVD contained was a very long comparison of 6 now discontinued hand held light meters and why you should buy one of them or upgrade your lighting system to one of the two brands he recommends. Following this was a long infomercial for attending courses at Shoot Smarter University.
Don't waste your time or money on this DVD. Even renting it.
As someone who has watched over a dozen DVDs on lighting and photography this is simply the finest title I have ever seen- even better than his 4 DVD series.
Here is Dean at his best- presenting lighting to the student body and faculty of the country's premier photography school. The presentation moves along at a good pace, and demonstrates how to have total control of any lighting situation. You'll find yourself watching this DVD several times.
While I preferred this to Dean's 4 DVD Best of series, I also recommend that title highly as well. Just drink plenty of coffee before hitting the play button as Dean is really wired up in that series :)
Excellent 4 DVD series. The only lighting title that I have liked better is Dean Collins Live at Brooks Institute.
Nothing else that I have seen is in the same league as the Dean Collins material. The Will Crocket Smart Shooter DVDs are a complete waste of time (and technically incorrect in many spots). The Monte Zucker DVDs don't go into lighting like Dean but were also an excellent rental for other reasons including posing techniques.
