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GPP2014 Fact Sheet Dubai, United Arab Emirates – December , 2013

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GPP2014 Facts:

• GPP2014 runs March 7-14 at Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), Dubai

• GPP2014 schedule and online booking to launch on December 20 2013

• Festival kicks off on March 7 with PhotoFriday, 16 bite-sized seminars, talks

and panels by the GPP2014 photographers and instructors

• Parallel photography exhibition of work by Gregory Heisler at the Gulf Photo

Plus gallery space in Alserkal – opening night on March 6 2014

Featured instructors biographies:

David Alan Harvey

David Alan Harvey started photographing at age 11 and his obsessive exploration of family, humanity and culture has only grown more intense.

His groundbreaking limited edition book (based on a true story) published in 2012 by BurnBooks is a visual novella of Rio de Janeiro, and was listed as one of the top ten photo books of the year at Paris Photo 2012. Harvey’s work has been exhibited extensively, alongside establishing of Burn Magazine, an award-winning online journal for emerging photographers, and the publisher of BurnBooks, a press specializing in limited edition art books.

Harvey has covered stories around the world for many magazines, most notably National Geographic Magazine, including projects on Tunisia, French teenagers, the Berlin Wall, Maya culture, Vietnam, Native Americans, Mexico, Naples, Nairobi, and recent features on the Outer Banks in North Carolina and Rio de Janeiro.

A member of the legendary Magnum cooperative in 1997, he lives in North Carolina and Brooklyn, NY.

Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler is a professional portrait and fashion photographer based in New York. Her editorials have appeared in numerous fashion and photography publications internationally including Bullett Magazine, Zink Magazine, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer and dozens more.

Though only in her twenties, her career and photography have received much acclaim and she has already become a respected name in the



industry. Her images have appeared in major publications, advertising campaigns, and billboards.

An author of three books, she is always working on new ways to share her passions and knowledge with others. In May 2010 she published her first book “A Linked Photographers' Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media”. In February 2011 she published her second book "Fashion Flair for Portrait and Wedding Photography." Her third book "Shooting in Shitty Light" was published in Oct 2012. Whether through apps, DVDs, books and presentations, she is always sharing.

Adler is sponsored by a variety of major photography companies and spends a lot of her time traveling to teach workshops and at major conference. You can find her as a platform speaker at events like WPPI, Photo Plus, Imaging USA and many more. She teaches thousands of photographers annually on topics ranging from retouching, to fashion techniques, to studio lighting.

Zack Arias

Zack Arias is an editorial music photographer based in Atlanta, GA.

His specialty is niched in press and publicity photography for the music industry. As his music work continues to expand nationally, his studio in Atlanta works within a wider spectrum of the entertainment industry producing headshots and fashion portfolios.

Zack's first run at being a freelance photographer left him heavily in debt and placed his family on the edge of destruction. He came to a place in his career that required him to put the cameras down and take a “job.” After two years of selling off gear to help pay rent and fix beaten cars, Zack was given a chance to come back to the photography industry as a second shooter at weddings for Marc Climie (www.climie.com). He took a D100 that Marc bought him, a 285 flash, an ample amount of faith, and quit his job at Kinkos in October of 2003. He was determined to do things differently this time around.

Zack has since built a strong and thriving business without going into a single dollar of debt! His minimalist approach to photography turned into a workshop in 2005 that he now teaches nationwide. It has become so popular that dates for the workshop regularly sell out months in advance and the forum on his workshop site has over 1,000 registered users.



RC Concepcion

RC is an award winning photographer and author of the best selling books “Get Your Photography On the Web” and “The HDR Book” by Peachpit Press. He is an education and curriculum developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals and Kelby Training, host the popular podcasts “Photoshop User TV” and “Photography Tips and Tricks” and the editor of Light It Magazine.

An Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, RC has over 16 years in the I.T. and ecommerce industries and spends his days developing content for all applications in the Adobe Creative Suite. RC worked with Adobe in developing the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, and Lightroom 5.

He has held training seminars in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, and has served as guest instructor for the Digital Landscape Workshop Series with Moose Peterson, Advanced Flash Photography at Jade Mountain with Joe McNally, His Light workshops with famed landscape photographer Bill Fortney, and the Voices That Matter web conference in San Francisco.

Joel Grimes

Joel was first introduced to photography his freshman year in high school and from the very beginning it was a perfect match. By the time he began college, his passion for the photographic process was all consuming.

After receiving a BFA degree from the University of Arizona in 1984, Joel served a three month assisting stint in LA and soon after set up a commercial studio working out of Denver Colorado.

For over 26 years he worked with many of the top advertising agencies across the globe for clients such as AARP, Abbott, Arizona Office of Tourism, AT&T, Febreze, Discovery Cannel, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett Packard, Honda, Hyatt, Phillips 66 Aviation, Pfizer Qwest, Sony, Sturm Ruger & Co, Visa, Volvo, Xcel Energy and most recently Red Bull. Over the years his assignments have taken him to every state across the USA and to over fifty countries around the globe.

In 1990 he produced his first coffee table book, ‘Navajo, Portrait of a Nation’ which received a number of photographic and design awards as well as an eighteen-month solo exhibit at the Smithsonian American History museum.



Joel considers himself an ambassador for the photographic creative process by teaching workshops and lectures across the globe. “I feel that by being an open book with my process I have an opportunity to inspire others to follow their dreams and passions to create”. Currently, Joel resides in Phoenix AZ.

Gregory Heisler

Gregory Heisler is a photographer and educator who is renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness. His enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive are manifested in his hands-on approach to all aspects of the image making process.

His iconic portraits and innovative visual essays have graced the covers and pages of many magazines, including LIFE, ESQUIRE, GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY, GEO, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ESPN, and THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, yet he is perhaps best known for his more than seventy cover portraits for TIME magazine. He has also photographed advertising campaigns for such clients as American Express, Benson & Hedges, Dewar's, Merrill Lynch, and Nike.

Private portrait commissions are another important focus of Gregory's work. The first photographic portrait for New York's City Hall was his lithographic print of Mayor Edward I. Koch. The New York Public Library commissioned a portrait of Marshall Rose that is presently exhibited in the Library's Main Branch. New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg commissioned a portrait that now hangs in the atrium of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Most recently, Gregory completed large-scale portraits of noted authors and actors on display at the National Arts Club in New York City.

As a sought-after speaker and educator, he has taught at the International Center of Photography, The School of Visual Arts (Master of Fine Arts Program), The Smithsonian Institution (Masters of Still Photography Series), and the National Geographic Society, as well as scores of workshops and seminars throughout the country and overseas. Gregory is currently Artist-in-Residence at Hallmark Institute of Photography.

Among the kudos he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. Gregory has been profiled in AMERICAN PHOTO, COMMUNICATION ARTS, ESQUIRE, LIFE, and numerous industry periodicals.



Sara Lando

"Born and raised in Bassano del Grappa, my suitcase is always packed. I like individuals, I'm scared of people. I eat all my broccoli. There are few things I wouldn't do to get the photo I have in mind, but I've never accidentally killed anyone (yet). I love to collaborate with people who are passionate about what they do, even when it has little to do with photography. I like to share what I know but I don't do other people's homework. I sleep too little. I take pictures." Among others, she has worked for: De Agostini, Canon, Nokia, Samsung, Ubisoft, Radio Company, Astor Hotel, Aria Magazine, Manfrotto, Progetto 2501, Digital Camera Magazine, Pig, Digital Life Style, Foto cult, Trip magazine

Bobbi Lane

Bobbi Lane is a commercial photographer specializing in creative portraits in studio and on location. Lane`s multi-faceted approach to photography incorporates over 35 years of technical experience with innovative artistic interpretation. Lane shoots primarily people for editorial, corporate, and advertising accounts as well as photographing `real people` and travel for stock. Her stock photography has sold worldwide for ads, posters, and billboards.

Bobbi`s clients include: Aramco, Charles Schwab, GE, Warner Bros., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Symmetry Partners, Net Perceptions, CB Richard Ellis, Samsung, Bose Corp., International Rectifier, Neutrogena, Mattel, McDonnell/Douglas, Sears `Tower Skydeck, Sekonic Meters, Weekly Reader, and the Morro Bay Natural History Museum. She`s done pro bono work for the Multiple Myeloma Foundation, Bone Marrow Transplant Center, and the Puente Learning Center in Los Angeles.

As a dedicated photo educator, she brings insight and enthusiasm to her fun-filled workshops. Bobbi`s excellent rapport and communication with her students inspires and motivates, while her straight-forward teaching style reaches students of many different skill levels. Bobbi was honored with a Special Recognition Award for Education from Advertising Photographers of America for their 25th Anniversary. Photo District News named her one of the Top Workshop Instructors. Her students nicknamed her “Mistress of Light.”



Bobbi teaches her own Bobbi Lane Workshops in Boston, at the Santa Fe Workshops, the Maine Workshops, the Julia Dean Workshops, and the International Center for Photography in New York City. She also teaches internationally for Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai. She is the Chair of the Education Committee for Advertising Photographers of America, and the creator of their Successful Emerging Photographer’s program. Bobbi helps emerging photographers develop both their skills and techniques as well as advising them on setting up good business practices.

Bobbi is a Contributing Editor to Photo Techniques magazine, and author of the book, Creative Techniques for Color Photography, published by Amherst Media. Her book, co-authored with fashion photographer Lou Lesko, is “Advertising Photography; A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry. She developed the content and filmed two instructional DVDs, Portrait Lighting Techniques and Portraits Unplugged, which are available through Calumet Photographic. Her latest DVD is Posing and Directing.

Joe McNally

Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer, whose career has spanned 30 years and included assignments in over 50 countries. Although the majority of his career has been spent shooting for magazines such as Time, Sports Illustrated, and National Geographic, in the mid-1990s Joe served as Life magazine’s staff photographer, the first one in 23 years.

Joe McNally is described by American Photo magazine as “perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today” and is listed as one of 100 Most Important People in Photography. He was also inducted by Kodak and PDN into their Legends Online Archive, and Nikon Inc. similarly honored him by placing him on their website’s most prestigious photographers noted as Legends Behind the Lens.

McNally is a recipient of the prestigious Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Outstanding Magazine Photography and has also been honored numerous times by Communication Arts, PDN, American Photo, The World Press Photo Foundation and Graphis to name a few.

Joe’s lecturing and teaching credentials include: The Eddie Adams Workshop, The National Geographic Masters of Contemporary Photography, Maine Photographic Workshops, The Disney Institute and many more.



David Nightingale

Former university lecturer, Nightingale is now the full-time Creative Director for Chromasia, specializing in commercial and private commissions; image licensing; and print sales as well as running a photographic and post-production training company. Winning numerous awards for his well-read blog chromasia.com, Nightingale has also published three insightful books on photography including Baby Photography Now (2007), Practical HDR (2009), and Extreme Exposure.

A veteran favorite at GPP annual event’s, Nightingale specializes in landscape photography and post-processing, guiding photographers on shoots both within and beyond city limits. Nightingale will be hosting four workshops over the course of gpp2013, where interested participants can choose between shooting desert landscapes, capturing hot-spot cityscapes, or focusing on the art of stunning black and white compositions.

Steve Simon

Steve Simon has been passionate about documenting life through photography since he began taking photographs at age 12 in his home city of Montreal. He has participated as a guest lecturer and workshop leader at various photography and arts events in Canada, the United States, and Argentina.

He has had solo shows in New York at The Leica Gallery, Buenos Aires, Toronto and Montreal and his work has been featured three times at the Visa Pour L’Image Photography Festival in Perpignan, France. His work is in the permanent collections of The George Eastman House, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Canadian Archives and the Comune Di Verona. For four years, he was Professor/Coordinator of the Loyalist College Photojournalism Program, Canada’s elite program for documentary work and visual journalism. He has seen four of his personal projects published as books, Heroines & Heroes: Hope, HIV and Africa (ISBN-88-8158-610-X) 2006, The Republicans (ISBN-88-8158-561-8) 2006, on the Republican Convention in New York City published by Charta. Healing Waters (ISBN 0-88864-277-6) 1995, documenting the healing powers of a small lake in Alberta; and Empty Sky-The Pilgrimage to Ground Zero (ISBN 2-7604-0914-7) 2002, an excerpt of which was included in Time-Life’s book The American Spirit, forward by George W. Bush.

Mr. Simon has received numerous international awards including: Art Director’s Club of New York Award, The Canadian Association of Journalists Award for work in Africa and The Canadian Press News Picture of The Year, The Canadian Newspaper Photographer of The Year,



The National Press Photographers Association Picture Of The Year, The Global Health Council Photography Award for his work on AIDS in Africa, Alfred Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award Nomination, PX3 2008. In June 2008, he becomes one of four contributing photographers for The Digital Journalist, along with Peter and David Turnley and James Whitow Delano. Two current projects are represented with the Blue Earth Foundation (blueearth.org).

He is contributing host to This Week In Photography (TWIP) Podcast, iTunes-50,000 Downloads weekly, sponsored by Apple, Nikon and has two books forthcoming in 2010: The Nikon Dream System (Lark); The Passionate Eye, (Peachpit)

Mr. Simon is on the faculty of The International Center of Photography and the School of Visual Arts, both in New York and does workshops around the world. His work has been published in Mother Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Life, Colors, German Geo, Le Monde, Walrus and Harpers.

Brooke Shaden

Brooke Shaden was born in March of 1987 in Lancaster, PA, USA. She grew up near the "Amish Country" until attending Temple University. Brooke was photographically born in December 2008 after graduating from Temple with two degrees: film and English.

She began creating self-portraits for ease and to have full control over the images, and has since grown into a self-portrait artist. Self portraiture for her is not autobiographical in nature. Instead, she attempts to place herself within worlds she wishes we could live in, where secrets float out in the open, where the impossible becomes possible.

Brooke works to create new worlds within her photographic frame. By using painterly techniques as well as the square format, traditional photographic properties are replaced by otherworldly elements. Brooke's photography questions the definition of what it means to be alive.



Eric Kim

Eric Kim is an international street photographer from California with an unparalleled passion for shooting and teaching street photography. Eric's blog aims to promote the art of street photography and is the leading resource online for this genre. He has taught over 40 street photography workshops on four continents to over 500 students, including an online university-level course through the University of California Riverside. The purpose of Eric's work is to simply make statements about society through street photography. His images have been exhibited at the Leica store in Korea, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne as well as in numerous print and web publications.

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