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LORI GRIMMETT

33470 SW Chinook Plaza #360 Scappoose, Oregon 97056  (503)543-5449  LoriGrimmettPhotography@yahoo.com

 

OBJECTIVE

To encourage and educate my viewers, opening new paradigms to view the world in surprising and magnificent ways they never expected, and to pass that inspiration on to others.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

With more than 12 years of highly diversified photographic experience and education, I am am award-winning Fine Art photographer with a successful commercial business, whose images are published throughout the world.

 

EDUCATION

2011    Composing Effective Images by Art Wolfe

2010    Fundamentals of Digital Photography by John Greengo

2008    Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Wildlife Up Close

2008    Private Photographic Instruction by Neil Chaput de Saintonge (who studied directly under Ansel Adams)

2008    Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Sunrises, Sunsets & Flowing Water

2007    Great Output Seminar, Seattle, WA

2006    Wet Plate Photography (for 4×5 Large Format), Northern Utah Camera Club

2006    Epson Print Academy

2005    Infrared Imaging by Robert Hall

2005    Toning Techniques by Laurel Casjens

2005    Commercial Photography for Dummies by Jim Lersch

2004-2006    Alternative Processing: Platinum-Palladium by Robert Hall

2004    Hand Coloring Black & White Prints by Richard Prehn

2004    Digital Fest, Salt Lake City, UT

2004    Traditional Darkroom and Abstract Photography by Richard Prehn

2004    Medium and Large Format: Portraiture by Richard Preh

2004    Large Format Photography 101 by Dennis Mecham

2003-2007    Large Format Photography by Robert Hall

2003-2007    Intermountain Professional Photographer’s Association (IPPA): Member

2003-2007    Studio Lighting, IPPA

2003-2007    Wedding and Portrait Photography, IPPA

2003-2006    Rocky Mountain Professional Photographer’s Association: Member

2003-2004    Photographic Print Society of Salt Lake City: President

2003    Inkley’s Photography School

2003    Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Weekend

2003    Ritz University

1999    Nikon School graduate

 

PUBLICATIONS

2009   “Student Focus” Rocky Mountain School of Photography 2010 Course Catalog

2009    “Consilience” Vernonia’s Voice

2009    “Photography Is For You Postcard” Rocky Mountain School of Photography

2007    “Appreciating the Details”  Emulsion Magazing, USA

2007    “Africase”  Wild und Hund Magazine, Germany

2007    “Cartridge Wallets”  St. Hubertus Magazine, Austria

2007    “Maturing Through the Lens”  Nature Photo Community, Netherlands

2007    “Leather Goods”  IWA International Catalog, Nuremberg, Germany

 

TEACHING

2009-Present   Numerous classroom and on-location digital photography classes (basic – advanced)

2009             Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Volunteer assistant

2005-2007    “Basic Photography”

2005-2007    “Introduction to Large Format Photography”

2004-2007    “Photoshop for Photographers”

2004-2006    “Studio Lighting and Portraiture”

 

ART SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS

2008    “Salmon Festival”, “Friendship Jamboree” and “First Friday” Vernonia, OR

2008    “Sauerkrat Festival” Scappoose, OR

2007    “Tri-State Landscapes” Ohlie’s Pizzeria, Salt Lake City, UT

2006-2007    “Tri-State Landscapes” J.K.’s Center Street Cafe, Midvale, UT

2003, 2004, 2006    “Extraordinary Images” Lamb’s Grill Cafe & Whitmore Library, Salt Lake City, UT

2005    “Women’s Exhibit” UVSC Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT

2004    “Wheeler Farm Photography” Wheeler Farm, UT

2003    “Orchid Photography” Red Butte Gardens & Arboretum, Salt Lake City, UT

2003    Utah State Fair

2003    “Island Images” Antelope Island Visitor Center, Antelope Island, UT

2002    “Pets in Our Lives” Schorr Gallery, West Jordan, UT

 

AWARDS

2011    Photographer of the Week, by Rocky Mountain School of Photography

2003-2007    First place (2), Second Place (2), Fourth place(2), Fifth place(5), Photographic Print Society

2005    Award of Merit (2) Rocky Mountain Professional Photographer’s Association

2005    Score:79 (2) Rocky Mountain Professional Photographer’s Association

2005    Honorable Mention, UVSC Woodbury Art Museum

2002    First place, Schorr Gallery