Dave Black

"Light is the Greatest Influence"

This four day workshop will center around light and how the photographer can best use it to define their subject and capture the viewer’s attention. We will be making use of two avenues of lighting including Off Camera Flash and Lightpainting in an effort to communicate to the photographer that Light is the Greatest Influence.

As a freelance photographer for over 30 years Dave’s work has primarily centered on the sports industry for such publications as Sports Illustrated and Newsweek. Known for his creative use of lighting and in particular with the artistic technique of Lightpainting, Dave’s portfolio continues to broaden with work in the commercial and advertising industry, and with specialized lighting projects including work for the National Geographic and their book Where Valor Rests, Arlington National Cemetery.

Dave has been a teacher and guest lecturer on photography since 1986. His monthly website tutorial pages “Workshop at the Ranch” and “BEST of On the Road” attract more than 85,000 unique visitors monthly. In 2009 he released his instructional coffee table style book, The Way I See It …50 One Page Workshops. To see Dave’s images, learn more about photography, or purchase his book, visit his website www.daveblackphotography.com

Commercial clients include CocaCola, Xerox, Chevy, Hallmark and Nikon. Publishers Dave has worked with include National Geographic Books, Simon and Schuster, Bantam Double Day and Hyperion. Editorial publications include Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time and ESPN Magazine.

Dave has been a member of ASMP since he began his freelance photography career in 1981

All images on this page are © by Dave Black

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