Dickman Jay - Perfect Digital Photography

Perfect Digital Photography

Second Edition

About the Authors

Jay Dickman is a Pulitzer Prizewinning photographer who has worked on more than 25 assignments for the National Geographic Society. A partial client list also includes TIME magazine, Mens Journal, Cond Nast Traveler, BusinessWeek, Forbes magazine, Fortune magazine, Sports Illustrated, American Way, and nearly all the A Day in the Life of projects, including America, Soviet Union, China, Italy, Ireland, and Spain.

A member of the Olympus Visionary Educator Program, a Lexar Elite Photographer, and an HP Pro Photographer, Jay has been shooting professionally for more than 35 years. He is the recipient of the Goldeneye Award from the World Press Competition, the Sigma Delta Chi Journalist of the Year award, and many other national and international awards.

Jay Dickman operates his own FirstLight Workshops. He has hosted workshops in France, Scotland, Spain, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Dubois, Wyoming, with future workshops scheduled for Italy and Colorado.

Jay Kinghorn is an Adobe Certified Expert, an Olympus Visionary photographer, and a full-time digital workflow consultant and trainer. He specializes in helping corporations use their photos efficiently and effectively by streamlining workflow processes and improving employee skills using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and color management. Jay lectures and presents to businesses and universities internationally. His presentations focus on digital photography workflows, color management, image optimization, and the future of photography. His clients include Olympus, Sony, Adobe, Cabelas, Vail Resorts, and Pearl Izumi.

Jay is often found climbing the rock walls, biking the trails, or scaling the mountains near his home in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About the Technical Editor

Frank Varney is the photography chair for The Art Institute of Colorado. He holds an MFA in photography from the Maine Media College. An active editorial photographer for 30 years, Franks work has appeared in numerous publications, including AARP The Magazine, ELLE, Glamour, First for Women, and Ladies Home Journal, along with The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes (by Christopher James, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2008) and Photography for the 21st Century (by Katie Miller, Delmar Cengage Learning, 2006). He is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the Society of Photographic Educators.

Second Edition

JAY DICKMAN
JAY KINGHORN

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Im dedicating this book to my wife, Becky, who also happens to be my best friend and editor; shes been my main supporter-in-chief all these many years. To my kids, Kristi, Gavin, Matt, and Maggie, who have to put up with my travels and the stories that come from those trips. To my sister, Susan, who lives vicariously through my travels. And, finally, to Beverly Skelton, for your support and for creating the person I married.

Jay Dickman

This book is dedicated to the two most important women in my life: To my mother, who instilled in me a sense of curiosity about life and a thirst for knowledge. Her untimely passing meant she never had a chance to see her own dreams through to fruition. I hope to carry on the work she started. This book is also dedicated to my wife, Jessica, who picked up the pieces when my world fell apart, listened patiently, and helped me get back on my feet. She is a patient editor, listens to my wild ideas, and helps me apply them to the real world. I owe both of you a tremendous debt of gratitude.