Welcome to this new and exciting lecture series centered around the busy working lives of contemporary commercial and fine art photographers.

With this new lecture series, VPW aims to bring you influential and inspirational photographers, all eager to share their thoughts and advice on what it takes not only to be a successful photographer, but also a successful business owner.

The first event of this new series will feature acclaimed local photographer David Ellingsen.

David is not just a talented and successful photographer, he also runs a very unique business, focusing on commercial assignments as well as fine art collections.

David will show a large inventory of his images and discuss how his photographic career has evolved to what it is today. He will talk about running his commercial photography business alongside his fine art career and the challenges this presents.

David will be able to answer all your questions including any advice related to running a successful photographic business.

Come and join us for this rare opportunity and be prepared to get inspired!

About David Ellingsen:

David Ellingsen is a Commercial and Fine Art photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. David was born in 1969 and raised on Cortes Island in the northern end of the Gulf of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. In 2000, at the age of 30, he completed his education and launched his business from Vancouver that same year.

David photographs people for advertising, corporate and editorial clients attracting commissions from global publications such as the New York Times Magazine, Marie Claire, Men's Health, and People. David has also partnered with clients like DDB, MTV/Nickelodeon, Nettwerk Records, Translink, BC Hydro and the esteemed David Suzuki Foundation, bringing a refined aesthetic to his crisp, balanced commercial style.

His fine art collections are captured on both digital media and traditional hand processed film stock, both printed to museum exhibition standards in small editions. Most recently David had his first solo exhibition in the US at the Camerawork Gallery in Portland, Oregon. In November of 2009 he traveled to Lishui, China as a guest to exhibit his new series, Future Imperfect, followed closely by a second solo US exhibition in December at Galerie BMG in Woodstock, New York. Additionally, David's photographs were requested by the Chinese Museum of Photography to become part of their permanent collection.

To see David's portfolios in depth, please visit his website!

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Level:

Beginner/Intermediate/Professional. All Levels welcome!

Enrollment:

Maximum 50 participants.

Equipment Needed:

Bring your questions and an open mind!

We Provide:

Event as described above.

Early-Bird Discount:

A 10% discount is applied automatically if you register before the Early-Bird Discount deadline date listed in the registration table below.

CAPIC & PPABC Members:

A 5% discount is available to CAPIC and PPABC members when registering online. Please be prepared to show your membership cards on the first day of your workshop.

Group Discount:

A 5% discount will be appplied if 3 or more people register at the same time for the same workshop. (All 3 tuitions must be paid for by one credit card to be considered a group registration.) Please follow the instructions on the online registration page.

In order to provide the best learning environment possible VPW keeps class sizes limited to 12-15 people (depending on the workshop). This is but one reason that we count on you to attend your chosen class, once you have registered for it.

If you must withdraw for any reason please be aware of our refund policy as follows:

For our local workshops, 1 to 5 days in length and our Local 10 Week Courses, VPW requires 15 days written notice (before the workshop start date) of your withdrawal in order to provide a refund. (Email notice is acceptable.)

If you wish to transfer to a different workshop date VPW requires 7 days written notice.

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This seminar and slideshow is presented by the following instructor:

 

See David's work by visiting his website here!