Tim Walden,
M.Photog.Cr., F-ASP

Tim earned his Master of Photography Degree at the age of 25, with his Craftsman Degree following soon afterwards. In Kentucky, his home state, his work has won many awards, including Best of Show and Master Photographer of the Year several times. In Kentucky, Tim scored a perfect 100 on his print "His Father's Eyes", breaking all previous records of combined point total. He also scored a 100 on his print "Hands of Time", winning the top scoring print in at the Mid-East Regional Convention. His work can be seen in many Loan Collection publications and Kodak has recognized his work through Gallery Awards, a Gallery Elite and publication in their Portrait Book.  He has shared his ideas at Kodak Pro-Team meetings, and in 2003, Tim became a Kodak Mentor. In 2004, he received the Imaging Excellence Award and in 2007, IUSA awarded him the Gold Level Photographer of the Year Award.  Tim is amember of the Society of XXV, a qualified National Juror, an accomplished lecturer  both in the USand internationally, and most recently, he earned his ASP Fellowship Degree. At IUSA in 2007, both Tim and Beverly were awarded the coveted Gerhard Bakker Award for outstanding photo- graphic education.

Beverly Walden
M.Photog.Cr.

Beverly entered the photography profession as a receptionist at the Walden's studio in 1980, but in 1988 decided to get behind the camera. In three short years, she earned her Master of Photography Degree and her career path was determined. As she began lecturing with her husband, Tim, the Craftsman Degree was quickly earned and she has never looked back. In Kentucky, she has won many awards including Master Photographer of the Year several times. In 2006, at the Kentucky Professional Photographers Convention, she was Master Photographer  of the Year and won Best of Show, scoring both the highest print score and the highest accumulated point total. At IUSA in 2007, she was awarded the Gold LevelPhotographer of the Year Award with twoentries being accepted into the Loan Collection. Kodak has awarded her several Kodak Gallery Awards, including being the first recipient of the Kodak Gallery Elite in 1992, for which she won a Hasselblad camera. Her work has been published  in many trade magazines and shehad the opportunity to share ideas on marketing and selling at Kodak's Pro-Team meetings. In 2003, Beverly was invited to be a Kodak Mentor. In 2006, she was one of  the eleven women chosen to photograph IUSA President, Michael Taylor. Her image, along with the others,will be published in a book to be sold to support PPA Charities. In 2006, she received the Imaging Excellence Award and in 2007, IUSA awarded her the Gold Level Photographer of the Year Award. Beverly is also a member of the Society of XXV and is an accomplished lecturer both in the US and internationally.

This program  promises to be both exciting and informative. Delving first into the foundations of great portraiture, we will study    lighting and posing in depth. Learn the traits of a classical and timeless Walden Color Study or Beau Visage painting as well as the more intimate look of a Walden Black and White Fine Art Relationship portrait. Along with learning studio lighting and its many facets, we will discuss natural  light, how to see it and more importantly  how to find it. After that, we will move on to posing, learning how to become comfortable posing your clients while mastering the skills needed to make your poses impacting and flattering. While these fundamentals will be a key part of our time together, we have much more we expect to accomplish such as: Originality and why it is so important, especially in today's market.

• How to find "YOUR" personal style!
• Designing and planning your sessions with your clients for the success you desire.
• Creative ways to add value to your images.
• Emotion - why it's important and how to inject it in your art.
• Mixing different styles of portraiture in your business successfully.

While the how to's will be the heart of this program , we will combine it with other information that affects our success as portrait photographers. You will come away a more knowledgeable image-maker with a renewed vision and purpose.

We promise to challenge traditional thinking as we lay out bold ideas that have worked for us for over three decades. Join Beverly and Tim and hold onto your seats as we start our journey together at Winona School!