Darton Drake, M.Photog.Cr. from Baraboo, Wisconsin All Levels June 8-13, 2003, click here for class hours Mills College, Oakland
About the Instructor Darton Drake has earned renown in the industry as a portrait artist. With degrees in
commercial and fine art, he is in constant demand as an instructor at the Univ. of Wisconsin and the Univ. of Bimidji. Darton has been named one of Wisconsin's top five Portrait Photographers of the Year
every year since 1994. He has eight PPA Loan Collection images and six of his prints have been accepted into PPA's Epcot exhibit.
About the Course This portrait sharing experience will span from creating a powerful moving senior portrait to an
elegant renaissance portrait of a child. Darton will show how he captures artisting and emotional portraits of his subjects in a pleasing way that touches hearts and produces a handsome income.
Mr. Drake believes that it is a privilege to capture the spirit of another human being. To him, the definition of art is simple - the outward expression of an inner emotion. It is the complete scope of
qualities that produce beautiful salon portraits that will both surpass customers' expectations and bring handsome income. His philosophy is not only to create a physical likeness of the subject, but
also to record the beauty of their spirit in an artistic and pleasing way that will touch hearts.
Darton will focus on outdoor and window light portraiture using simple but powerful lighting
methods. Key elements to be covered include: composition, balance, and color harmony. He will also illustrate the importance of prop and background selection, as well as lens and film choices.
June 8-13 Full Week Course $500
PPGBA, PPA Members - take $50 off! or WPPI Members - take $25 off!
