ABOUT • DSLRU
Thank you for choosing to get to know us a little bit better. This page offers a starting point, an initial glimpse into the personalities and people behind DSLRU, from the founders to our list of professors. We hope that you'll get to know us even better through our interactions on the forum, the blog, classes, and throughout DSLRU.
Mission Statement
DSLRU was founded on the principle that everyone can improve their photography by learning from others. The art, science, and practice of photography is not an innate skill, but rather one that can be learned, and not only at $2599 "workshops" or via $79 books, but through specific instruction at a bite-sized cost.
Our mission is and always will be to deliver terrific content at a reasonable price. As our slogan says, "Knowledge Isn't Usually This Affordable."
Founders
iacas • Erik J. Barzeski
Though Erik's father played around a little with an SLR in the 80s and 90s, Erik's "film" days were limited to a pin-hole camera made up as a science experiment in sixth grade. All geek and thus all digital, Erik spends most of his time photographing his six-year-old step-daughter, which meshes nicely with his wife's scrapbooking hobby. Rather new to the field of photography, Erik identified a gaping hole in the area of photography instruction, and DSLRU is the result.
josha • Josh Anon
Josh Anon has been a photographer for over half his life, specializing in nature and outdoor photography. His images have appeared in a variety of galleries, calenders, and other publications, including the San Diego Natural History museum, Nature’s Best magazine, and more. Josh is the co-author of Aperture Exposed (Anon and Anon, Sybex 2006) and Photoshop CS4 for Nature Photographers (Anon and Anon, Sybex 2008). He also leads photography workshops around the globe, has written for O’Reilly’s Aperture Digital Media blog, and has taught for BetterPhoto. Currently, Josh lives in the San Francisco bay area with his Canon cameras and Apple computers.
hwrd • Brian Howenstein
Brian has always been fascinated by the art of photography, but only recently picked up a camera himself. Brian lives with his wonderful wife, cat, and gigantic dog in Indianapolis, IN.
DSLRU Professors
DSLRU's strength is our professors. Though not all are professional photographers, each brings a lot to the table and is an expert in their class topics. If you're a fan of a professor in particular, visit their profile to see which classes they teach or to send them a note.
To find our more about our professors, please visit our list of professors.
Your Privacy
DSLRU values your privacy. We hate spam as much as anyone.
DSLRU will never sell or give your name, email address, or personal information to any third parties. DSLRU reserves the right to contact you on behalf of our partners. We will limit contact of this nature as much as possible and all contact of this sort will come from DSLRU.
Refund Policy
All sales are final.