Katrin Eismann, chair, MPS Digital Photography Department, School of Visual Arts; computer artist; author Education: BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology; MFA, School of Visual Arts Books authored and co-authored: Photoshop Masking & Compositing, Photoshop Restoration and Retouching, The Creative Digital Darkroom and Real World Digital Photography Clients include: Apple Computer; Eastman Kodak; Fuji Film; U S Navy; Nikon; Adobe Systems; PMA, PPA, ASMP
Award: Photoshop Hall of Fame
The instructor's work can be viewed at www katrineismann com
Tom P Ashe, associate chair, MPS Digital Photography Department, School of Visual Arts; photographer, consultant Education: BS, Rochester Institute of Technology; MS, RMIT University
Professional experience: sales manager, Monaco Systems; development engineer, Eastman Kodak, Polaroid, Itek Optical Systems
Clients include: The MAC Group (Mamiya America Corporation), X-Rite Photo Corporation, Northeastern University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Art Institute of Philadelphia, International Center of Photography, Yale University, Andrew Eccles, Arnold Newman
The instructor's work can be viewed at tom ashe com
Mark Beckelman, photographer, retoucher, and Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Education: BS, Rochester Institute of Technology Clients: The Foundation for Deep Ecology, Business Week, JVC, Starn Twins, Number 17 Design Studio, Miramax
Publications: Photoshop Masking & Compositing, Photoshop Restoration and Retouching, Preston Publications, Business Week, Newsweek
The instructor's work can be viewed at www beckelman com
Carrie Beene, owner, OTTO Imaging; principal retoucher Clients include: Chantecaille, MAC, Deva, Goody, Elisabeth Arden, Revlon, Maybelline, Michael Thompson, Antoine Verglas
Publications include: Shape, Harpers Bazaar, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, Glamour, Vogue, W, OK Magazine, Paper, V magazine, Vanity Fair, ID, Allure, Arena
The instructor's work can be viewed at www ottoimaging net
Don Donofrio, newsroom technologist, The New York Times Education: BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology
Publication: Mac Week Awards and honors: guest host, The New York Times "Tech Talk" Podcast; Society for News Design Award of Excellence; IFRA Color Quality Club Award
Michael Brian Foley, photographer; owner, Foley Gallery Education: BA, Boston College
Exhibitions: Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco; Ebert Gallery, San Francisco; Soletti Gallery Publications: Photo Metro, Quiver, Zyzzyvz
The instructor's work can be viewed at www foleygallery com
Greg Gorman, portrait photographer
Publications: GQ, L'Uomo Vogue, Vogue Homme, Manner Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Max, Amica, Life, Per Lui, Lei, Vogue Italia, Esquire, Interview, Italian Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The London Times, Photo, Tatler, British GQ, Time, Detour, Lears and Rolling Stone Movie posters credits include "Dances with Wolves," Terminator 2," "Total Recall," "Field of Dreams," "Moonstruck," "The Big Chill" and "The Last of the Mohicans "
The instructor's work can be viewed at www greggormanphotography com
Dan Halm , fine artist, curator, writer Education: BFA, MFA, School of Visual Arts Group exhibitions include: ClampArt, Marvelli Lab, Grand Central Terminal, Art Directors Club, AIGA Curatorial projects include: Affordable Art Fair, Aqua Wynwood, Visual AIDS, "Click Chic: The Fine Art of Fashion Photography," Visual Arts Museum Publications include: New York magazine, Step by Step Graphics, American Photo, Elle, Digital Photo Pro, Nylon, Visual Arts Journal, Cookbook Digest
The instructor's work can be viewed at www danhalm com
Mara Kurtz, graphic designer, photographer, photo illustrator Awards: AIGA, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, Graphis, How, Print, Society of Illustrators, Society of Publication Design, Type Directors Club Publications: Conde Nast Traveler, Metropolis, Metropolitan Home, New York Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Travel and Leisure,The Wall Street Journal
The instructor's work can be viewed at www marakurtzstudio com
John Manno, commercial photographer
Education: BA, Boston University
Clients include: Procter & Gamble,The Kaplan Thalere Group, Cline Davis Mann, KPR, Medicus, BBDO, Grey Adv, DDB Needham, Saatchi & Saatchi, DeVito Fitterman Adv, Conde Nast
One-person exhibitions include: Kalamazoo College
Group exhibitions include: Uma Gallery, New York
Publications include: Communication Arts Awards include: Nominee, Black-and-White Spider Awards 2005; 2nd Place, International Color Awards 2007
The instructor's work can be viewed at work can be viewed at www johnmanno com
Chris Murphy, president, Color Remedies Clients include: Quark; Lifetouch Portraits, Inc ; Circle Graphics
Books Authored: Real World Color Management Featured in: Photoshop User, PhotoshopWorld Dream Team
The instructor's work can be viewed at www colorremedies com
James Porto, photographer Education: BS, Rochester Institute of Technology
Clients: Nike, IBM, AT&T, Compaq, Reebok, Sprint, Pepsi, Absolut Vodka, Clairol, DuPont, Ilford, Kodak, Minolta, Nestle, Seagrams, United Airlines, Sony, Blue Man Group
Publications: Fortune, Glamour, GQ, Forbes, Rolling Stone, U S News & World Report, Sports Illustrated, Time, Wired, Newsweek, New York magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Psychology Today, American Photographer
The instructor's work can be viewed at www jamesporto com
Matthew B Richmond, principal and senior designer, The Chopping Block, Inc Education: BFA, Cooper Union Clients include: Nickelodeon, Barnes & Noble, Microsoft, Miramax Films, CNN, Interactive, LEGO, Adobe, Phish, Warner Bros , Turner Classic Movies, National Geographic
The instructor's work can be viewed at www choppingblock com
Steve Simon, documentary/editorial photographer, author Education: BA, Concordia University One-person exhibitions include: Leica Gallery; Sol Mednick Gallery, Philadelphia; Silver Eye Gallery, Pittsburgh; George Eastman House, London; Gallery One, Toronto; Muestra Fotografica, Zapala, Argentina Group exhibitions include: International Center for Photography; Visa Pour L'Image Projection, Perpignan, France; International Fototage, Mannheim, Germany; Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle Clients include: Colors; Mother Jones; Harper's; Apple Computer, Inc Publications include: Popular Photography, American Photo, Photo District News, Digital Photography (UK), Time Awards include: Global Health Council Photography Award, Canadian Association of Journalists, Art Directors Club, National Press Photographers Association
The instructor's work can be viewed at www stevesimonphoto com
Jodie Steen, owner, 127 Productions Inc Formerly, digital imaging specialist, Foto Care Education: BS, Syracuse University Clients include: Rubin Museum of Art, Estee Lauder Corporation, Drive Digital, The New York Times, Stella Digital, Gloss Studios, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Doremus Publication: Digital Tech Training Manual The instructor's work can be viewed at www 127productions com
Amy Stein, fine art photographer
Education: MFA, School of Visual Arts
Solo exhibitions include: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Australian Center for Photography, ClampArt, Robert Koch Gallery Group exhibitions include: San Jose Museum of Art, International Center of Photography, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Texas Artists Museum Publications: The New Yorker, ARTnews, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian Magazine, Washington Post, House & Garden, Popular Photography Awards and honors: Critical Mass Book Award; Best Book, New York Photo Festival
The instructor's work can be viewed at www amysteinphoto com
Harvey Stein, professional photographer, lecturer, and author Education: MBA Columbia University Collections: Bibliotheque Nationale, The Art Institute of Chicago, ICP, Denver Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Art, Polaroid, Hewlett Packard, Barclay Bank Publications: The New Yorker, Time, Life, Esquire, American Heritage, Harpers, Art News, People, Playboy, and all major photography magazines Books: Coney Island; A Look at Twins; and Movimento: Glimpses of Italian Street Life
The instructor's work can be viewed at www harveysteinphoto com
William Vazquez, photographer, chairman, Advertising Photographers of America, New York Chapter Clients: Samsung, Pfizer, Abbott Labs, 3M, Proctor & Gamble, MGM Mirage Publications: GQ, Martha Stewart Living, Time, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Wallpaper
The instructor's work can be viewed at www williamvazquez com
GUEST LECTURERS
We host a wide variety of guest lecturers including software developers, technical experts, photographers, gallery and museum professionals, and creative professionals, including:
Jen Beckman, Porter Binks, Andrew Darlow, Douglas Dubler, Jill Enfield, Victor Ha, David Alan Harvey, Tom Hogarty, George Jardine, Michael Jenkins, Stephen Johnson, Martin Juergins, Karl Lang, Lesa King, John Manno, Sean Perry, Andrew Rodney, Sam Merrill, Taz Tally, Rick Sammon, Sarah Silver, Brian Smith, Justin Stailey, Andre Ribuoli, Hanaan Rosenthal, Janice Wendt, Henry Wilhelm, Michael Yamashita