Kelby Training Instructors

Cliff Mautner

Cliff Mautner's career in photography spans 28 years. After 15 years and 6000 assignments as a photojournalist with the Philadelphia Inquirer, and working for an eclectic array of commercial clientele ranging from Comcast to Subaru, Cliff launched his wedding photography career. After 750 weddings, he hasn't looked back.

Cliff was named one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American PHOTO magazine. He won the 2009 WPPI Grand Award for photojournalism, and he's the global wedding photography spokesperson for Nikon and Nikkor. He's been recognized by WPPI as "one of the top photographers and educators in the world" and has shared his concepts and ideas across the country speaking for Nikon, Photoplus, WPPI, PPA, Digital Wedding Forum, and other photographic organizations. Most recently, he's been contributing to Kelby Training. He's perhaps best known for his ability create quality images in some of the most difficult lighting conditions encountered. Rangefinder magazine describes him as having "a freshness and imagination that is new and important" and is the founder of the highly successful "Lighting and Skillset Bootcamp".

Online Classes by Cliff Mautner

  • PhotographyEssentials of Creative Wedding Photography

  • Join wedding photographer Cliff Mautner as he takes viewers through some creative ideas for wedding photography

    Lesson 01 Introduction (0:43)
    Lesson 02 Moments (1:07)
    Lesson 03 No Plan (3:06)
    Lesson 04 Avoid Formula (2:58)
    Lesson 05 Shape My Style (2:31)
    Lesson 06 Photojournalistic (3:13)
    Lesson 07 You Don't Know (1:33)
    Lesson 08 Take a Look (1:10)
    Lesson 09 Old Lady (0:29)
    Lesson 10 Tech Aspect (3:30)
    Lesson 11 Exposure Comp (2:33)
    Lesson 12 Histograms (1:10)
    Lesson 13 Pictures (4:30)
    Lesson 14 Dropped Off (0:42)
    Lesson 15 Camera-less (1:20)
    Lesson 16 Sidewalk Shoot (2:14)
    Lesson 17 Backlit Veil (4:17)
    Lesson 18 Harsh Light (2:27)
    Lesson 19 Silhouette (2:28)
    Lesson 20 Horizon Lines (0:41)
    Lesson 21 Not a Picture (1:34)
    Lesson 22 Nikon or Canon (0:55)
    Lesson 23 Vantage Point (1:33)
    Lesson 24 Exposure (2:30)

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