Thursday, May 15

Dave Newman PPA M.Photog.CR.,CPP, API

The Passion of Light

Learn and understand the digital techniques of masterful lighting as used today. Experience classic and contemporary portraiture - from the essentials of lighting to digital exposure savvy. Dave's success story is evidenced by his outstanding award-winning portraiture stressing simplicity and ease of light execution. This is a fast moving program covering important common-sense matters relating to professional portrait lighting. Join us for a first-class studio survival program. Spend time with Dave as one of the USA's top instructors and author who teaches and trains with loads of experience and success in his professional portrait arena. Topics Include:

Locating and applying lighting gear in the camera room

Assessing lighting gear for location work.

Three platinum guidelines for improving portraits Lighting Ratios revisited

 New lighting strategies for better prints. Understanding facial structure (Physiognomy)

With 350 PPA merits, Dave is an accomplished instructor and teaches from unique experience. He has also earned two top fellow degrees from the United Kingdom's SWPP and MPA organizations. He is three-time winner of Photographer of the Year for Utah and his regional division. Dave is one of the most quoted photographers when it comes to Camera Room Design and Posing of the human form. His posing and lighting rules and guidelines have become watchwords of our industry of today.