Instructors

Peter Bryson
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

For the last 25 years, Peter Bryson has been a photographer as well as a videographer. For the last 10 years, he has taught Final Cut Pro and Adobe Photoshop at Red Rocks Community College. From the very first iteration of Adobe Lightroom, Bryson has taught both ALR and how it integrates with Adobe Photoshop.

Mr. Bryson has taught at the Colorado Film School as well as Colorado Institute of Art (Art Institute of Colorado). Mr. Bryson is the owner/director of a full service production company, Nooknose Film and Video.

website: www.Nooknose.com

Andrew Clark
Wedding Photography

Andrew Clark runs a highly sought-after wedding photojournalism service that he founded in January 2001. His website can be found at AndrewClarkPhotography.com.

Being one of the very first wedding photographers in Colorado to acquire Canon's revolutionary EOS 1-D (and having upgraded through all the models as they are released since then), Andrew pioneered the rapid change from film to digital technology in the wedding business.

In addition to photographing incredible weddings on a regular basis in the USA and beyond, Andrew now teaches photographers how to harness the incredible power of digital capture and adjustment to improve their technique, workflow, print-making and album design.

Andrew's clients include individual members of the Forbes 400, celebrities from sports and Hollywood, and the daughters of leading families from science, the arts and American industry.

website: wwwAndrewClarkPhotography.com

Nathaniel Coalson
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop Lightroom

Nathaniel Coalson is a visual artist working in photography and mixed media. Born in Laramie, Wyoming in 1970 and an artist since early childhood, Nat was educated at Colorado Institute of Art and California Art Institute and began working professionally in the graphic arts in 1987. In addition to photography Nat has done graphic design and production in print, web and video. NatÁs work has been exhibited extensively, received national awards and is held in private and corporate collections.

Nat teaches photography and digital imaging.òHe is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom and is the author ofòLightroom 2: Streamlining your Digital Photography Process published by Wiley in 2009.

website: www.NatCoalson.com

Efrain Cruz
Digital One, Digital Two and Get to Know Your Digital Camera

Coming from the world of video, Efrain has many years experience with creative software and digital imaging. A native of New Orleans, Efrain has photographed and hand-printed a collection of images of his post-Katrina home.

The exhibit, "Eight Feet Under: in the wake of Katrina" is currently under development for publishing as a book. Efrain's attention to detail is exemplified in his meticulous printing technique. His photographs exude a sense of place, attachment and connection with his subjects. This attention to detail carries over to his intimate teaching style where every student gets the personal attention they deserve.

website: www.BeautifulEye.net

Reneé Gautreaux
Architectural Photography, Advertising and Copyright Law

Originally from New Orleans, Reneé Gautreaux is based in Denver, Colorado as a free-lance commercial Photographer.

She graduated from the Art Institute of Colorado. Her training there included studio and location lighting, digital imaging/retouching and color management.

She specializes in Architecture and Advertising Photography for local and corporate businesses.ÞHer work has appeared in local magazines, posted on web sites and used in brochures for marketing purposes. You may see her work displayed in local fine art galleries from time to time as well. She has worked for Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the past shooting concerts for over two years.

As a Art Buyer for The Interger Group, it is Reneé's business to know Copyright Law as well as the business of Photography for Advertising.

website: RGXPhoto.com

Mark Hayes
Stock Photography: An Introduction

Mark has been an active photographer since 1978. His passion for the art of photography started with film and continues to grow into digital.

In 2005 at the urging of a designer friend Mark began working with various stock photography and "microstock" agencies. Since that time more than 20,000 image licenses have been purchased of Mark's photos making it a solid second income source.

Much of Mark's professional work is in photographing weddings. His eye for capturing singularly expressive moments and presenting them through his art is genuine and sincere.

website: MarkHayesPhotography.com

Armando Martinez
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop
Photoshop Guru

Photoshop 101, Photoshop 201, Photoshop 301 and Photoshop 401

Spending over 16 years in the creative industry of advertising, design & publishing, Armando Martinez started his creative photo retouching studio Mando-Matic, in 1993 where he crafts photos in to new visions of imagery.

Armando is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, certified as an Apple Pro in Apple Color Management and a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).

He has collaborated with national photographers, ad agencies and designers for years and his work has appeared in Communication Arts, Print, HOW and numerous photography annuals.

He also has a passion for photography and his work has appeared in points of marketing and he also shows his work in local galleries and exhibits.

As a Photoshop Guru, Armando loves to explore the digital realm of imagery and is continually developing new techniques for one of a kind images.

Photoshop is also a passion for him and he loves to open the world of Photoshop to students teaching them the tools and secrets of making great images.

website: ArmandoMartinezPhoto.com

Richard Peterson
Lighting & Portraiture

Richard Peterson's eclectic and stylish photography has been widely published and exhibited. Creative use of light is a key element in his work, whether it is for fashion, portraits, editorial, weddings, or his 1970s documentation of bands like the Sex Pistols and Talking Heads. Dozens of articles have appeared about his work, including a feature in Photo District News.

With penchants for the off-beat and Surrealism, Peterson likes to embellish even his commercial work with the emotional passion and creativity (at least when art directors allow it). After decades of research and experimentation, he has mastered the use of light to evoke moods, mix it in unique ways and refine it to reveal qualities.

Peterson works with ambient, natural and studio lights, likes to improvise with any available elements, and uses psychology to make his subjects comfortable enough to reveal themselves.

As a former alternative gallery owner, he is well connected to the world of avant-garde artists. His own art is currently digital, and he is a master of photo software.

Jim Turley
Passion + Profits: Managing Your Photography Business, Event Photography and Wedding Photography

Jim has been a small business entrepreneur since 1970, following short careers as a news photojournalist and schoolteacher. Most of his businesses were in the foodservice field.

Jim developed and managed the first Colorado full-scale natural food restaurants with 3 metro Denver locations, 350 employees and sales of over $3 million. On the small end is his current business, SweetWater Photography , a one-person studio shooting real estate, events, corporate and weddings.

Jim and his wife, Nancy, moved to Denver in 1970 and now live in the Highland Neighborhood of Denver. Both children and their spouses live in Jackson, Wyoming. Jim and Nancy have been active over the years in personal and community development non-profit activities. They’ve also traveled the world; the Soviet Union, China, Europe, Japan, Central and South America.

website: www.SweetWaterPhoto.net

Whitney Yeager
Photographing Children

For over 20 years, Whitney has taken thousands of images with her classic Nikon FM2 35mm camera. She makes her professional living with her medium format Hasselblad.

Whitney began her photography education at an early age with Roland Park Country School, and learned her way around the darkroom under the artistic guidance of Janet Hartman.

In 1998 while living in Chicago, she studied under Richard Stromberg at the Jane Addams Center. In recent years, she has advanced her knowledge of photography through her friendships with Katy Tartakoff, Greg Friedler, Richard Peterson and others.

Her photography has been featured at many galleries around Denver including the Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, The Spark Gallery, Edge Gallery and The Littleton Museum. She was recently voted as a Board Member with the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC). Whitney had an installation in the 2008 Host Committee Office for the Democratic National Convention. A mother of three small kids, she also runs a successful business taking candid portraits and specializing in children.