About PVT

About Pro Video Training

PVT was formed to help educate anyone working in, or wanting to work in, the field of professional video production. Through the website and various ongoing seminars and workshops, PVT will be teaching everything from basic video production skills to the administrative side of the business including sales, marketing, and customer service. Virtually everything from A to Z will be covered somewhere in the curriculum and/or supporting materials. Finally, one location that can provide all of your training needs.

About the founder

In 1996, Kirk Barber moved to San Diego and started a video production business. He had no business or personal contacts in the area, no prior experience in the video industry, no job, and only a little money to start with. In the first year of business he was able to book 26 weddings and several various other projects. Over the next few years, he received several national awards for his video work, presented his first video seminar at a conference, served as president of the local videographer association and represented them at the national convention. In 2003, Kirk presented his first seminar at WEVA, a professional videographer convention that hosts over 2,000 attendees each year.

Kirk has been featured on radio station My94.1 fm and television stations KNSD-NBC7/39, KXAN 36, KGW, and the MSNBC network regarding video production. He has produced videos for both My94.1 and the San Diego Union-Tribune. His satisfied clients have included NCR, The Ken Blanchard Companies, Dr. Laura Schlessinger Foundation, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla Music Society, Office Depot, Dorsey and Whitney, Quintiles, and BRE to name a few.

Kirk's credits his rapid success to the education he sought out early on. He strongly believes in learning as much as you can, where ever and when ever you can. His desire to give back to the industry, that has done so much for him, is the reason for the development of Pro Video Training program.