Dia Dead Sold!

Congratulations to DATA Di junior, Caroline Parra, for selling her first digital photograph! The Dia de los Muertos image, purchased by Brian Lentz, has been exhibited at the Desert Art Center, the Palm Springs Art Museum, the 4th Annual PSUSD All District Visual and Performing Arts Showcase, and has earned a RIMS Scholastic Art & Writing silver key. 

"One of the best composed photos I have seen in recent memory."

-Brian Lentz

Fine Arts Awarded

For more then 10 years now, DATA Di students have earned recognition, display, awards, and scholarships from the Palm Springs Art Museum's Fine Art Creativity Awards program.

Congratulations to this year's award winners!

Rachel Soper

$250 Museum Associates Council Award

Happiness, Digital Photograph (shown above)

Joshua Bell

$2,500.00 Judy Gelfand Scholarship

(to pursue video game design at UC Irvine)

View all of this year's submissions here!

SkillsUSA Workshop at Kaminsky Productions

In preparation for the SkillsUSA state conference and photography competition in San Diego, CA, local pro Ethan Kaminsky, owner of Kaminsky Productions, hosted DATA Di students at his studio on April 7th to share his experiences and hold a one-hour photography challenge.

Ethan, a SkillsUSA/VICA photography alum, discussed with students the importance of good light, composition, professionalism, and the changes in commercial photography. He also discussed his business experiences working in the Palm Springs area advertising industry for over a decade since graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

A huge thank you to

for providing a great learning experience for DATA Digital Imaging students!

Where Art is Happening

DATA Di students had an amazing opportunity this spring to photograph the 2011 Indian Wells Arts Festival from April 1st through the 3rd at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Students worked in teams each day shooting professional artists and the art's community for the event's producer, Dianne Funk. After working long hours in the hot sun, students edited their work with Apple's Aperture, then uploaded their best shots to the Festival's website for professional judging. Selected student images will also be displayed at www.indianwellsartsfestival.com.

A very special thank you goes out to  

Dianne Funk Enterprises, Inc.

for providing DATA Di students this great experience!

Chris Miller Workshop

On Monday March 28th (during spring break), 22 Di students attended an off-camera lighting workshop with local professional photographer Chris Miller. Chris, a great friend of the DATA Di program who led the DST Fashion | Energy shoot in early 2010, is known around the Coachella Valley for shooting venues like the Coachella Music and Arts Festival and The Show at Aqua Caliente.

Chris graciously took time out of his busy schedule to work with students and share professional techniques he often uses while shooting music industry talent, fashion editorials, and portraiture.

Please visit his website @

 www.Imagine Imagery.com