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They used to say I was a dreamer. I was the kind of child who easily lost my attention, following whatever caught my gaze. I imagined the kids on the playground as herds of sheep and our washing machine as my capsule for a frothy tumble beneath seashore waves. I never judged my imagination. At nine, I shot my first pictures using a Kodak Instamatic from the rear window of our speeding station wagon. None of the pictures were in focus and my father was not amused. Yet it was through the combination of scented fall air and those accidental stripes of blurred color that I was forever changed. I had captured pieces of light stretched with time. 

Today, my photographs and montages range from the serene to the surreal. I use this art form to describe the way I see, to communicate ideas and fulfill my assignments. In my immersive workshops, I first ask my students what they most desire. My role is to inspire by example, reveal my knowledge, demonstrate techniques and guide daily explorations towards their own vision. While sharing knowledge, laughter and discoveries, students learn how to infuse their unique voice into each day's digital captures, refinements and our creative experiments in the digital lab. By week’s end, our slideshow proudly reveals the unique personalities and skills that my students have captured in their images.

Join Dave for a week of immersive creativity that you will never forget.

Seems like just yesterday that new Professional Certificate (PC) college students arrived on campus. With graduation just three weeks away, several PC students took a breather and reflected:

“My Professional Development class is helping me figure out how to work professionally once I graduate. The PC program expanded my professional, personal and creative horizons. Without the Alt Pro class I could have gone my whole life without learning Alternative Processes and that I have a creative passion for them,” Allie Duda.

“Among the first things you learn are workflow and organization. That’s super helpful when trying to be creative because the less you have to think about when working on your craft the better!” Matt Cosby.

“Having really good teachers, a warm, friendly environment and time to focus on just photography in a beautiful place like Maine allowed me to learn a lot about the field, art, and technical aspects of photography, which allows me to expand my career possibilities,” Tracey N. Freeman.

“I have a solid foundation now in making work and creating portfolios, the history of photography, digital capture, editing, printing, alternative processes and darkroom basics. The PC program is a student-centric program that shortens learning curves, grows skills and enables creativity. It is one of the greatest gifts a creative person can give her/himself,” Leslie Inman.

Give yourself the greatest gift that a creative person can receive -- apply to the Maine Media College's Professional Certificate program today! Need financial help? Check out our website for a variety of financial aid opportunities and scholarships.

Thursday, April 26 at 10pm and again Saturday, April 28 at 11am, the Maine Public TV Affiliate, MPBN, will air Maine Frame as part of the Maine Community Film Series. This show was hatched by Maine Media Workshops + College’s Dean and Director of Education, Elizabeth Greenberg and Post Production Manager and Instructor, Chris Lehmann.

A committee of Maine film professionals and instructors reviewed more than 120 submitted short films and documentaries; only seven made the cut. The winning films were chosen based mainly on: 1) The production values of the film’s professional quality and 2) that Maine and the people of Maine were the focus of the show with a wide cross section of Maine residents represented.

Maine Frame’s Producer and Director, Chris Lehmann, says, "We have a chosen a rich, diverse and deeply moving collection of stories which represent the resilient, independent and truly unique people who not only call Maine home, but who also play integral roles in contributing, defining and shaping their own Maine communities.  And, of course, what really brought these people to life were the dedicated, hard-working and talented filmmakers who found these amazing characters and told their stories."

Tune in to vicariously join a former Vietnam Vet turned physician turned zoo owner, a defiant group of Maine fishermen, an avid collector of Oz memorabilia and other Mainers with fascinating stories. Enjoy the music provided by “Late Bloomers,” two Maine musicians who specialize in Maine stories, sea-shanties, bluegrass and original tunes!

Sharpen your filmmaking skills with one of MMW's many options! Choose from one, two, or four week programs -- even better -- spend the entire summer in our filmmaker's residency program or join our Professional Certificate or MFA college programs!