Portraiture with Glyn Dewis

Join us for this evenings presentation as Photographer and Author Glyn Dewis explains how Personal Projects not only give us focus, keep us excited and keep us in a creative frame of mind, but how they can also define us and develop our own unique identifiable style. What started out as a simple idea to coverage on National News, Glyn will take us through his 39-45 World War 2 Veterans Portraits Project. From getting started, gaining trust, how to relax people in front of the camera and capture the real ‘them’ , and ultimately doing what’s best for the subject and not the photographer, Glyn willingly admits “I’ve learned more about being a Photographer since starting this project than in all the years before it!”

“I look forward to sharing this journey and the lessons learned, but more importantly sharing these wonderful people with you” ~ Glyn
www.glyndewis.com
www.3945portraits.com

Bio:
Glyn is a Photographer, Educator and Best Selling Author living in beautiful Devon in the UK. He is an animal Lover and the founder and photographer of the 39-45 Portraits Project. To date he has written 4 books covering Photography and Retouching techniques (published by Rocky Nook) and the first 3 of them have each been Best Sellers on Amazon. His latest book “The Photoshop Layers and Selections Workshop” is available for pre-order on Amazon. To present at Photography Conferences and Exhibtions around the World is such an honour and have led to him becoming a KelbyOne Photoshop World Dream Team Instructor and then in 2017, an Adobe MAX Master when presenting for Adobe in Los Angeles.

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Juneau Icefield Alaska by Paul Illsley

Join Paul on a photographic journey across Alaska’s remote and pristine glacier systems as he and a team of adventurous researchers train a group of international university students in the art of recording environmental monitoring data in remote and sometime hostile locations. Paul spent eight summers as an instructor of research imaging, remote sensing, and photogrammetry with the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP).  This program has been featured in multiple National Geographic articles. Paul’s talk will include images of their adventures as well as views of the beautiful pristine glacial landscape that Alaska is famous for.

Bio:

Paul possesses over 40 years of photographic experience with a specialty in research imaging, photomicrography, and airborne imaging. Paul’s images have been published by National Geographic, used by The Royal Canadian Mint in the form of a coin and by Canada Post in the form of a stamp. His images have been featured in international publications and used by Parks Canada as well as other national and international government organizations.

Paul has served as imaging specialist on a NASA and National Geographic sponsored airborne laser mapping (LiDAR) project in the Peruvian Andes and as an instructor of Cartography, Remote Sensing, and Research Imaging on the NASA sponsored Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) in Alaska. Paul is an award winning graduate and former Instructor of Remote Sensing and Airborne Imaging as well as Digital Mapping in the Cartography department at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS). He has also been a cartographic consultant for the Discovery Channel and underwater imaging consultant for the History Channel.

Paul was an airborne imaging specialist in the Applied Research department at COGS where he was responsible for maintaining and piloting advanced drones containing Viable Spectrum, Multispectral, Hyperspectral and Thermal imaging sensors as well as active LiDAR laser mapping systems. He holds an Advanced Operations drone pilot’s certification from Transport Canada.

In addition to his cartographic and research imaging experience Paul has served as a reconnaissance specialist with the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves and holds certifications in both parachuting as well as SCUBA diving. Paul possesses conflict resolution training as well as experience in group counseling programs in federal penitentiaries and enjoys free time activities such as kayaking, hiking and nature photography.

As a former member and formation counselor in an ecumenical Franciscan monastic community, Paul continues to benefit from his studies and experiences in monasteries throughout North America including a time of residency in Thomas Merton’s hermitage at The Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico, Little Portions and St. Elizabeth’s Friary in New York, Mount St. Frances Monastery in Alberta, Zen Mountain Monastery in New York, The Cistercian-Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary in New Brunswick, St. Augustine’s Monastery and Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia.

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