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EXPERTISE
Photography & Cinematography
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH:
BIOGRAPHY
Alan and Melanie Feldman, previous owners of Feldman's Photography located in Brandon, Florida are internationally acclaimed for their photographic excellence. However, in their retirement they continue to copy and restore photographs due to their love of preserving memories for future generations.

Alan has taught both professional and amateur photographers in over 30 countries for over 30 years how to take better photographs and continues to wow students with his photography and smart phone classes aboard several cruise lines.

Alan has served on the Board of Directors of the International Photography Hall of Fame, and has taught photography as a speaker for the Professional Photographers of America, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, Associated Press and United Press International conventions.

Alan's artistic portraiture has won many state, national, and international awards and is on permanent display in the Professional Photographers of America traveling loan collection and has been featured at EPCOT’s Kodak Pavilion in Orlando, Florida. Kodak Corporation presented Alan their coveted crystal Gallery Award for photographic excellence.

Civically Alan is a past District Governor of Rotary International, Honorary Mayor of Brandon Florida and has served many years on the local Chamber of Commerce and Rotary’s Camp Florida, a camp for special needs children. Feldman's Photography was honored by the Chamber of Commerce of Tampa and Brandon for their Small Business of the Year and it’s Hero awards.

Melanie is an incredible artist known as "The Painter of Women" and uses these skills in the restoration of damaged photos.






WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
My destination related programs will teach your guests how to take better and more creative photographs and videos using their cameras and smart phones. Using many photographs of the destinations your cruise will travel to will demonstrate photo composition, exposure and dozens of other creative techniques. Your guests will improve their tour experiences dramatically by taking 100% better photographs and being able to better promote your cruise line among their family and friends. We continue to get rave reviews from guests who now are able to take much more memorable vacation photos.

• Part I: Secrets to Taking Great Travel Photographs
Learn how to capture more creative and technically excellent photographs using any type of camera or Smart Phone.

• Part II: Secrets to Taking Great Travel Photographs
Learn how to capture more creative and technically excellent photographs using any type of camera or Smart Phone.

• The Many Secrets to Smart Phone Photography
Learn how to take better and more creative photographs and video using your smart phone.

• The Many Secrets to Editing Your Images With Your SmartPhone
Learn how to manipulate and improve your SmartPhone photos directly on your Phone.

• Smart Phone Applications to Dramatically Improve Your Photographs
Learn which Smart Phone Applications can be used to best enhance your travel images.

• Adobe Lightroom – Improve Your Photos From Just Okay to Fantastic
Learn the most efficient way to import, cull, crop, enhance and export your travel photographs.

• What Art and Photography Have in Common?
Learn how artists use the same composition and lighting as great photographers?

• The History of Photography
Learn how photography progressed from the Camera Obscura to the Iphone and Beyond.
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
Master Photographer Alan Feldman has taught both professional and amateur Photographers how to take better photographs in over 30 countries and for over 30 years. He has lectured on Victory, Regent and Viking Cruise Lines on photography and smart phones.
RECENT PAST CRUISES COMPLETED
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
SHIP REF CRUISE DESCRIPTION NIGHTS SAILING FROM DEPARTURE DATE
Viking Venus VE230320 In Search of the Northern Lights 12 Bergen Monday, March 20, 2023
Marina MNA230118 Patagonia & Glaciers 20 Buenos Aires Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Viking Star ST220310 World Horizons Cruise 2022 Sector B 17 Valletta Thursday, March 10, 2022