2005 -2008             NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

2005-2006              The Mentor Course Level II; 24 days - James Forsyth

2004-2005                       The Mentor Course Level I ; 24 days - James Forsyth

                             Canadore College-13 week courses Level  II photography - Grade A                  

2004-2005             Canadore College-12 hour course Photoshop skills level II ( Masking Magic)

2003-2004               Canadore College-13 week course Basic photography Level I- Grade A

Canadore College-12 hour course Photoshop skills level II ( Image enhancement)

Canadore College-12 hour course Photoshop skills level II ( Masking Magic)

2002- 2003              Canadore College-1 Week Course Photoshop Techniques II-Grade A

Canadore College- 36 hour course Microcomputers Database -Grade B

2001 -2002              Canadore College-13 week course Photoshop Digital photography I- Grade A

1999-2000               Algonquin College  Introduction to E-Business.- Grade A-

1998-1999               Canadore College-13 week course .Introduction to E-Commerce Grade A+

With over 10 years experience in photography including:

• a small office/ studio for portrait and still life work on island 843 Lake Temagami with an assortment of lights, strobes, umbrellas etc

• extensive use with film using a Nikon f80 and f100  both developing in the dark room and scanning negatives to digital

• use of a Nikon d70s for 4 years as well as a  d300 for 2 years an extensive knowledge of the digital camera and format

• using a Cannon i9900 and a Epson r1800  printer and  5 years experience in printing digital prints to a huge selection of papers

• full working knowledge of   PS 6 to CS3 and Lightroom 2 , both manipulating images and correction  or archival shots for web or magazines