"I love to make pictures that invite the viewer in for a closer look." As a professional photographer since 1980 Dave has worked on assignment for such magazines as Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, and ESPN. Career highlights include coverage of the NFL, the Masters, the Kentucky Derby, and 12 Olympic Games. His work using strobe lighting and in particular the creative lighting technique of Lightpainting has appeared in books and projects by the National Geographic and a variety of commercial clients. He is a frequent guest lecturer and photographic workshop instructor who enjoys the process of helping people learn about photography. His Instagram: @daveblackphoto has 37,000 FOLLOWERS and posts images with instruction and backstories. His website: www.daveblackphotography.com features his portfolios of Sports and Action, Action Lighting, Lightpainting and Travel.