Rick Sammon has published 34 books including his most recent, Rick Sammon's Field Guide to Digital Photography and Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers (with Vered Koshlano). His book, Flying Flowers, won the coveted Golden Light Award, and his book Hide and See Under the Sea won the Ben Franklin Award. His first iPhone app, Rick Sammon's 24/7 Photo Buffet is currently available on iTunes.

Rick co-founded the Digital Photography Experience ( www.dpexperience.com ), an online digital photography learning center. He also co-hosts the bi-monthly Digital Photography Experience podcast. In addition, Rick writes for Digital Photo Magazine (formerly PCPhoto), Outdoor Photographer, Layers Magazine, www.photoworkshop.com and www.photo.net.

Rick, who has photographed in almost 100 countries around the world, gives more than two dozen photography workshops and presentations around the world each year. He presents at Photoshop World which he says is "a blast." He also teaches several online classes at www.kelbytraining.com, and is the host of the Canon Digital Rebel Personal Training Photo Workshop DVD. He is also the author of the Canon Digital Rebel XT Lessons on the Canon Digital Learning Center. Rick is a Canon Explorer of Light. Tick, who has been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame, is considered one of today's top digital imaging experts, cutting through lots of Photoshop "speak," making it fun, easy and rewarding to work and play in the digital darkroom.

When asked about his photo specialty, Rick says, "My specialty is not specializing."

 For more information, see www.ricksammon.com.

Testimonials:

"Unlike some workshop leaders, Rick's focus is teaching which he obviously loves, rather than on his own photography. He is a dedicated, enthusiastic, caring and effective teacher. One could not ask for a better workshop leader. I would be happy to recommend a Rick Sammon Workshop to  anyone,  and look forward to the possibility of doing another seminar with you in the future!" - Eliot Nierman

"I certainly feel my photographic abilities grew a tremendous amount from your excellent and patient instruction during our week together at the Maine Media Workshops. We did indeed "kick ass" Friday evening according to our group consensus.  Bob and I came away knowing we now do understand the difference between taking a picture and making a picture and plan to keep that momentum going." – Don Levy