Wayne Cook

Fine Art Photography takes a mixed-media approach, making use of conventional photographic technique as a foundational medium, to create art. The photographer Ansel Adams is often referenced as a pioneer in fine art photography - illustrating how the boundaries of conventional craft photography is pushed, its rules overshot, and its limitations overcome by mastering science and commingling other media to create a work of art. Craft photography attempts to capture and convey information about a subject; fine art photography is a mixed-media work of art inspired by the original photographic image.

Portraits photography is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people, in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. A portrait is composed image of a person in a still position,often showing a person looking directly at the camera.

Many portraits are created for public display ranging from fine art portraiture, to commercial portraiture such as might be used to illustrate a company's annual report, to promotional portraiture such a might be found on a book jacket showing the author of the book.

Corporate headshots similar to those used by artists. Executives are sometimes shown formally, wearing suits and shirts. In the last decade, many executives have selected a more casual, approachable image for their headshots, reflecting a culture that no longer dresses formally in the workplace. Lighting for corporate headshots is simple and nondramatic, but flattering. I prefer natural lighting. Subjects are often shown head-to-midchest, or from head to just above the waist.

Corporate headshots serve a variety of purposes, including:

Annual reports
Resumes
Corporate catalogs, brochures and advertising collateral
Company publications and websites, internal and external
Press releases and other announcements
Marketing materials
Articles and newspapers

My passion is fine art photography, which refers to photographs that are created to fulfill the creative vision of the artist. Fine art photography is created primarily as an expression of the artist’s vision. In 1988, I became a member of the Friends of the National Gallery in Ottawa.

My photographic interests reflect my life and I have photographed in London, Rome, Florence, Paris, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Belgium, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Vancouver, Montreal, Iceland, Scotland and at home in Toronto.

My Past Life

Professional Speaker at Wayne Cook, Professional Speaker, Retreat Leader, Motivational Workshops & Seminars, Corporate Trainer & Business Coach

Facilitated training at CIBC Leadership Centre, Foran Financial Institute http://www.foranfinancial.com, Insurance Institute of Canada http://www.iic-iac.org, Ottawa-Carleton Board of Trade, Ottawa Lions Club and Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario and Canadian Armed Forces. e-Business clients include, Franklin-Covey, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy and Trump University in Shanghai, PRC and Hong Kong. I am President of the China Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS).

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