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Welcome to PhotoTrainer®. I am Tom Upton, commercial photographer, in Silicon Valley, thus Man half CMOS. PhotoTrainer is not for everybody.

04/06/2026

A little bonus for anyone wanting to grow their skills this spring:
The Photographic Composition Class (April 11th) is currently offered at a discounted price of $190.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join — this is it.

https://phototrainer.com/photographic-composition/

04/04/2026

“One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time.”
— Annie Leibovitz

03/31/2026

“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.”— Elliott Erwitt

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The Story

I created PhotoTrainer® for those of us who respond best to personal attention. Now you can learn from a real live seasoned pro. What a concept.

You want more than our cell phone has to offer. You are tired of being numbed with You Tubtorials. Photography is the People's Art. Learn the beauty and art camera practice in the context of your camera's best features, Focus, Exposure, and Lenswork.

Sign up now, you want this!

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Monday 9am - 5pm