Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What type of camera should I bring?

A: You will need a camera that allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value.

A digital SLR camera is required for our classes.

Q: I’m going to buy a camera soon, can you recommend anything?

A: Yes! Here are a few of our favorite cameras:

Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Canon 40D
Canon 5D
Nikon D50
Nikon D70
Nikon D300

Q: Who teaches your workshops?

A: All of our workshops are taught by Mark Wallace. Mark Wallace is a member of the Profession Photographers of America (PPA). He shoots commercial, travel, and stock photography. Mark teaches numerous photography workshops and hosts an online videos series: Digital Photography 1 on 1.

Organizations using Mark’s work include Ford Models, Henan-Prosper (the largets producer of wool products in the world), Allstate, National Public Radio, KB Home, The Scottsdale Police Department and The US Army.

Mark has been published in The Washington Post and his writings on roads in Bangalore were published in The India Times, a national Indian newspaper.

Q: I don’t know anything about photography, how can I get started?

A: Our Digital Photography 101 workshop is the perfect place for you. It assumes you know nothing. We begin by showing you how your camera works and build from there.

Q: Where are your workshops located?

A: Our workshops are held in our studio in Phoenix, AZ.

SnapFactory Studio

3815 E. Grove Street, Suite 5
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(Just west of 40th street between Souther and Broadway, conveniently close to the I-10, 143 and 202 freeways.)