# Scott Wyden Kivowitz > # Scott Wyden Kivowitz - A personal portfolio and photography education hub for Scott Wyden Kivowitz — - New Jersey-based surprise proposal photographer, photography educator, speaker, - podcaster, and author who teaches in a straight-to-the-point, no-fluff style. ## Basic Information Name: Scott Wyden Kivowitz Type: Personal Portfolio & Photography Education Location: Freehold, New Jersey, United States Core Expertise: Surprise proposal photography, photography education, Lightroom workflow, long exposure photography, lead generation for photographers, podcast hosting Website: https://scottwyden.com About: https://scottwyden.com/about/ Blog: https://scottwyden.com/blog/ Store: https://scottwyden.com/photographers/ Courses & Membership: https://dojo.scottwyden.com Free Tutorials: https://scottwyden.com/photography-tutorials-beginners/ Speaking: https://scottwyden.com/speaking/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottwyden/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scottwyden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwyden/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwyden Threads: https://www.threads.net/@scottwyden Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scottwyden.com Key Personnel: Scott Wyden Kivowitz ## Background Scott Wyden Kivowitz is a photographer, educator, podcaster, speaker, and author based in Freehold, New Jersey (Monmouth County). He is a storyteller with a camera, specializing in surprise proposal photography. He also photographs families, cake smash sessions, headshots, and personal brands. Scott holds a B.A. in Humanities and has been running a professional photography business for over twenty years. He previously spent nearly a decade as Chief Community Officer at Imagely, helping photographers build websites for their businesses. He teaches with a direct, no-fluff approach across in-person workshops, virtual webinars, and online courses, and is the author of multiple books on photography and the photography business. Despite being color blind and dyslexic — and having been heavily bullied in high school — Scott built a thriving creative career and openly shares these experiences as part of his story and teaching identity. ## Core Offerings ### Photography Services Surprise proposal photography for New Jersey clients. Additional services include family portraits, cake smash sessions, headshots, and personal brand photography. ### Photography Education Courses, workshops, webinars, eBooks, Lightroom presets, AI editing profiles, and free beginner tutorials. Teaching topics include workflow, long exposure photography, lead generation, Lightroom Classic, and photography craft. URL: https://scottwyden.com/photographers/ ### The Dojo (Membership) A monthly membership community giving photographers access to all of Scott's online courses, exclusive content, Q&A sessions, and direct access to Scott himself. URL: https://dojo.scottwyden.com ### Blog Text and video-based educational content for photographers covering tips, tutorials, business advice, gear, workflow, and behind-the-scenes content. URL: https://scottwyden.com/blog/ ### Free Beginner Tutorials A curated collection of free video tutorials teaching photographers how to use their camera manually, with ongoing free content published to YouTube. URL: https://scottwyden.com/photography-tutorials-beginners/ ### Speaking Available for events, conferences, and workshops to inspire and educate photographers on craft, business, and creative growth. Scott has spoken at WordCamps and photography industry events, and is consistently praised for highly actionable, engaging presentations. URL: https://scottwyden.com/speaking/ ## Key Courses - Lead Generation for Photographers — Build an automated system that generates leads. - Camera to Completion: Lightroom Workflow — A complete walkthrough of Scott's Adobe Lightroom process from in-camera to delivery. - Camera to Completion: Long Exposure Photography — Learn long exposure photography efficiently and effectively. - Camera to Completion: Process — The full how, why, what, and where of Scott's photography practice. All courses available at: https://dojo.scottwyden.com ## Podcasts ### Lenses & Lyrics A photography and music podcast hosted by Scott Wyden Kivowitz exploring the unique connection between music and photography. Features conversations with photographers who are or were musicians, sharing how their passion for music shaped their photographic journey. Musicians also join to offer their perspective on the photographers who documented their careers. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever podcasts are found. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lenses-lyrics-a-photography-and-music-podcast/id1800525780 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LxuI9CHTJslHPuYjeS0ia ## Audience - Photographers at all levels (beginner to professional) - Wedding, portrait, and event photographers - Photographers building or growing a business - Creatives interested in workflow, editing, and efficiency - Music photographers and photographers with musical backgrounds - Couples planning surprise proposals in New Jersey --- ## Pages - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://scottwyden.com/photography/proposal/faq/) - [Music & Photography Survey](https://scottwyden.com/musicphotosurvey/) - [Cookie Policy](https://scottwyden.com/cookie-policy/) - [Inro Coupon Code](https://scottwyden.com/inro-coupon-code/) - [The Perfect Black & White Photo Editing Style](https://scottwyden.com/black-white-photo-editing-style/) - [Photo Idō](https://scottwyden.com/photo-ido/) - [Sprout Studio Coupon Code](https://scottwyden.com/sprout-studio-coupon-code/) - [Imagen Coupon Code](https://scottwyden.com/imagen-coupon-code/) - [Pic-Time Coupon Code](https://scottwyden.com/pic-time-coupon-code/) - [Flodesk Coupon Code](https://scottwyden.com/flodesk-coupon-code/) - [Your Report Is Underway](https://scottwyden.com/podcast-rank-report/checking/) - [Podcast Rank Report](https://scottwyden.com/podcast-rank-report/) - [Learn to Podcast Course](https://scottwyden.com/podcast-course/) - [Ethics Statement](https://scottwyden.com/ethics-statement/) - [Podcaster](https://scottwyden.com/podcaster/) - [Photo Breakdown Podcast](https://scottwyden.com/photo-breakdown/) - [Surprise Proposal Photography](https://scottwyden.com/photography/proposal/) - [Speaking](https://scottwyden.com/speaking/) - [Photography Tutorials For Beginners](https://scottwyden.com/photography-tutorials-beginners/) - [Contact Scott Wyden Kivowitz](https://scottwyden.com/contact/) - [Newsletter](https://scottwyden.com/newsletter/) - [My Musical Past](https://scottwyden.com/music/) - [The Dojo](https://scottwyden.com/dojo/) - [My Karate Journey](https://scottwyden.com/karate/) - [Home](https://scottwyden.com/) - [More Leads More Clients - Lead Generation Course for Photographers](https://scottwyden.com/lead-generation-course/) - [Family Portrait Packages](https://scottwyden.com/photography/family/packages/) - [Long Exposure Photography Course](https://scottwyden.com/long-exposure-photography-course/) - [Street Photography eBook](https://scottwyden.com/street-photography-ebook/) - [Family Portraits](https://scottwyden.com/photography/family/) - [Long Exposure Photography eBook](https://scottwyden.com/long-exposure-photography-ebook/) - [Cake Smash Photography](https://scottwyden.com/photography/cake-smash/) - [Lightroom Workflow Course](https://scottwyden.com/lightroom-workflow-course/) - [Photography Guides](https://scottwyden.com/photography-guides/) - [Places Around The World](https://scottwyden.com/photography/places/) - [From The Streets](https://scottwyden.com/photography/street/) - [Photography by Scott Wyden Kivowitz](https://scottwyden.com/photography/) - [Long Exposure Photography](https://scottwyden.com/long-exposure-photography/) - [Long Exposure Photography Infographic](https://scottwyden.com/long-exposure-photography-infographic/) - [New Jersey Headshot Photographer](https://scottwyden.com/photography/headshots/) - [Photography Processing Presets](https://scottwyden.com/presets/) - [Photography Education & Tools](https://scottwyden.com/photographers/) - [Testimonials](https://scottwyden.com/testimonials/) - [Photography Resources and Gear](https://scottwyden.com/resources/) - [Scott Wyden Kivowitz](https://scottwyden.com/about/) - [Blog](https://scottwyden.com/blog/) ---