Suzette Allen,

API, Cr.Photog., CPP, FSWPP, F-PPC, S-PPC

BIOGRAPHY                                             pdf of Suzette's Press Packet

Suzette Allen is quickly gaining recognition as one of the leading instructors of digital imaging, teaching others how to master the tools of Photoshop! Suzette has helped many photographers survive the Digital Dive with her beginning and intermediate level Photoshop classes, “Digital Discoveries”.

Suzette has been a professional portrait photographer for 21 years, but has become a dynamic instructor of digital imaging and now spends half of her time traveling and teaching all over the US and abroad! She received her Certified Professional Photographer Credential in 1996, and received the Photographic Craftsman Degree from PPA in 2003. Suzette also has acheived the status of Approved Photographic Instructor by PPA in 2005.

She has taught many 4-day workshops for various PPA-Affilaited schools like California Photographic Workshops, Texas School, East Coast School and West Coast school. She has also been a speaker at many Photography Conventions like WPPI, Western States Convention, as well as state photography conventions. This year she traveled to Japan to speak at their National Convention!

Suzette is currently the “photoshop expert” on ShootSmarter.com, a resource site dedicated to helping photographers  “Shoot Smarter’! See her informative articles at http://www.shootsmarter.com. She is recognized abroad for her photographic and photoshop expertise and also writes articles for The Society for Wedding and Portrait Photographers in England (SWPP).

She is best known for her digital composites and images with text additions, as well as her graphic design skills in the photographic community.  See her images and portrait specialty, “Promise Portraits”, and her ministry, "The Shine For Him Project" at www.SuzetteAllen.com.

DEGREES

  • PPA Approved Photographic Instructor
  • PPA Certified Professional Photographer
  • PPA Photographic Craftsman Degree
  • Fellow of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers
  • PPC Fellowship Degree
  • PPC Service Degree
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management    University of Phoenix

AFFILIATIONS

  • Member, Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
  • Member, Wedding &Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)
  • Member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
  • Member, Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)

AWARDS

2002 Fuji Masterpiece Award
Western States Region, Digital Category
2002 Commercial Photographer of the Year--
Professional Photographers of California (PPC)     
2002 Fine Art Photographer of the Year
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)
2002 Commercial Photographer of the Year
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)
2002 Portrait Photographer of the Year (2nd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)
Image 2000 Print Competion (2nd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)
Image 2000 Print Competion (3rd place)
Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley (PPSV)