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Ian McGuffie - Head of Digital Photography
Ian McGuffie is one of the leading members of the Vancouver photographic community, with over 40 years of professional experience.  For the past nineteen years he has been director/curator of Exposure Gallery, Vancouver's oldest photographic gallery.  As an award-winning photographer his photographs have been exhibited in Europe, North America and Japan.  He is also President of the Vancouver Association for Photographic Arts, a society for the promotion of photography as a medium of creative and artistic expression.
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Christa LeCraw - Program Director, Digital Photography
Christa has been working in the visual and production arts for 10 years, beginning with a BA from Queen's University. After her career in film and television production brought her to Vancouver she began her career in photography. She received her technical training from Langara College. In addition to freelance photography and teaching, Christa has worked as the Assistant Manager at Lens & Shutter. She is now the Program Director for Digital Photography at VanArts and a foundation instructor teaching Digital Workflow in the full-time program. Christa brings the complexity of digital photography to her students in a most accessible, comprehensive and inspiring environment for even the most techno-phobic amateurs.
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"I entered the VanARTS digital program with years of practical photography experience, but no real training.  My expectations were to get a proper grounding in technique, lighting, and of course the digital world.  VanARTS delivered! 

Since graduating in February of 2009, I have returned to my home in Yellowknife, in Canada's Arctic, and have established my business, *billbradenphoto*, to serve the corporate, resource and government markets in in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.  The practical skills and street-smart advice delivered by VanARTS great team of experienced professionals, especially in the area of business startup, has helped tremendously. 

In the last two months, I have had assignments ranging from the De Beers Canada Snap Lake diamond mine, to schools for mining trades, to product shots for The Chocolatier, a local confectioner. I have several weddings booked, along with upcoming work for architects and government agencies.

My goal is to be The Photographer of Choice for Business in Northern Canada. I'm not rich yet, but I'm doing what I want to do. Thanks, VanARTS, for the great start."

Bill Braden - Digital Photography, Graduate March 2009

www.billbradenphoto.com

"Vanarts helped me create a solid foundation for me to start my photography business. It was a great experience!"

Jeremy Christian - Digital Photography, Graduate September 2008

www.jeremychristian.com

"VanArts was a great experience. The school gave me the technical skills and confidence that I needed to take my photography career to a professional level."

Tim Tallevi - Digital Photography, Graduate September 2007
www.timtallevi.com
www.peekphotography.ca

"Vancouver Institute of Media Arts gave me a broad and intense education on a wide variety of photography techniques and studio styles. I feel blessed to have been trained by some of Vancouver's talented and most successful professionals."

Nicholas J. Gregory - Digital Photography, Graduate February 2007
www.njgregory.com

"When I was looking for a photography college to go to, I looked all over the USA and Canada. I found out that VanArts was offering this program and you get to use high quality lighting equipment in an amazing studio environment. The teachers are great and I really recommend this program."

Masi Bardi - Digital Photography, Graduate February 2007
www.masiphotography.com

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