Steve Stennes: Master Photographer, Photographic artist, Video Producer, Animator and Gamer.

"The mature artist has control over all elements of his work.

This is where creative freedom and authority become evident in his work."

 

 

Professional Photographers of America

It was fortunate for Steve Stennes to find his career path at a very young age. In fact, he began his Visual Arts experience in grade school; he was in love with image-making and painting with various mediums and the camera became his medium. Upon graduating high school he was already an accomplished artist with a gift for composition, emotion and an artistic view.

 

 Steve continued to study Visual Arts over the years as he worked on his computer science degree and digital animation graphics. When that training was complete, he opened his own studio and continued to study under noted Master Photographers and Videographers of the time. Steve schooled with the (PPA) Professional Photographers of America for 4 years. Steve was able to capitalize on his artistic talents and computer skills to launch him into the new Digital Visual Arts world as it was evolving.

 

In 2003, Steve was awarded ‘Wedding Photographer of the Year’ by The Pros Entertainment Services Inc. Winning over 350 of the east coast's best image makers. In 2007 and 2008, Steve again competed and was awarded ‘Portrait Photographer of the Year’ by the (TCPP) Twin Cities (Minnesota) Professional Photographers Association. Steve has had prints receive National Merits, accepted into loan collections and published on the cover of nationally syndicated magazines. Steve has also been the technical advisor producing video commercials for large service organizations and has created digital animations for commercials as well.

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After successfully running a portrait and event studio for years, Steve began teaching and soon realized that was where he truly belonged, sharing his knowledge and artistic talents with others. He has been teaching photographic art and digital manipulation with PhotoShop® since then in several settings including his studio, Community education classes, one-on-one and currently, at the Art Center Sarasota.

 

Steve offers one-on-one training as well as group courses covering every aspect from capture to print and digital visual display, Adobe PhotoShop®, Premier®, After Effects®, Dreamweaver® and Muse® usage and techniques, from beginner to advanced. Steve has helped several other professional photographers advance there skills and studio productivity. In 2013, he started the International Photographic Arts Academy to pass on his love for the Digital Visual Arts to emerging students.

 

Please be assured of his dedication and absolute commitment to excellence!

 

Testimonials:

 

Steve came to me out of my need to understand the computer and photography. He installed the finest of equipment for me and it still is, for what I want to do with my photographic art. In his one to one teaching, he was the most technical, creative, inspirational, patient and kind person I would have ever imagined I would hire. I would not be where I am today without his guidance.

Marty Dove

 

Steve Stennes has consistently helped me to take my imaging skills to new levels.  He is articulate and easy to understand, especially when explaining complex technical concepts.  He has helped me to “look” differently at my subjects and to explore with intention before I capture.  Steve has emphasized that consistently good images are not accidents, not snapshots taken without thought.  Through his thoughtful and thought provoking critiques I continue to improve my images and increase my enjoyment of the process and the result.  I can highly recommend him to anyone who would like clear, honest, skilled and useful teaching in all areas of image creation. I think he is a terrific teacher!

Jeannine Mullen

 

 

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