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The HIGHLANDS PHOTO WORKSHOPS
Digital Photography Instruction on The Highlands Plateau (4,118ft)
Highlands North Carolina

Mark W. Hutchison // Photographer & Writer // Workshop Instructor // Fine Art & Photo Judge/Juror

MWH Summer Workshop 2009

Photo by: Mary Whiteside  HPW 20'09

Career Distinctions:

26 years experience as working Professional Fine Art & Commercial Photographer.
14 years experience as Art & Photo Educator / Workshop Leader & Seminar Instructor.
8 years experience as Professional Freelance Writer.
7 years experience as Judge for Juried Fine Art & Photography Exhibitions & Competitions.
Photography Exhibited Internationally in over 80 Exhibitions, Galleries, & Competitions.
Photography Awarded Honors from Fuji Film USA Inc., & Eastman Kodak Co.,
Owner & Director HPW: The Highlands Photo Workshops; Highlands, NC Est 2002.
Member of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, & 2008 Fuji Film USA ProTalent Teams.
Original Member Artist of Gallery 4463 / Acworth, Georgia's First Gallery of Fine Art.

Education:

*Current:  Master's Degree: Reformed Theological Seminary (Aug. 2003 - present) (Master of Arts in Religion)                                                                                                                                *Completed: BFA Degree: University of North Texas (1980 - 83) (Major: Photography/Minor: English)

Collegiate Honors: (1980 - 83)
*Dean's List of Academic Excellence 1981.
*Best of Show Award: 1981 University of North Texas Annual Art Show.
*Permanent Collection: 1981-82 University of North Texas Art Gallery & Collection
*Two separate Exhibits: 1982-83 University of North Texas Union Art Gallery.
*Five Awards of Merit in Photography Division of 1982 East Texas State University Art Show.

*Fine Art Certification: Glassell School of Art; Houston, Texas (1975 – 77) Fields of Study: Drawing, Painting, & Design

Workshop Study Programs:

Study w/Master Contemporary Photographer, Joel Meyerowitz; (Atlanta 1996)
Study w/Cinematographer/Film Editor, David Aubrey; (Santa Fe 1996)
Study w/Master “LIFE” Magazine Photographer, Arnold Newman; (Atlanta 1995)
Study w/Cinema Still Photographer, Jean Pagliuso; (Santa Fe 1994)
Study w/Cinematographer, Allen Daviau; DP on films: E.T. Avalon, Fearless (Santa Fe 1994)
Study w/20th Century Master Landscape Photographer, Eliot Porter; (Maine 1984)

Workshop Leader//Speaker & Art/Photo Instructor:

Fine Art & Photography Judge/Juror of Competitions & Exhibitions: (2002 - Present)             Highlands Photo Workshops: Founder & Director (2003 - Present)                                                   ICP Annual Conference: Workshop Leader & Speaker (1998, 2001, 2003 & 2006)                           John C. Campbell Folk School: Photo Workshop Leader (2007 & 2008)
Professional Photographers of America/Florida: Convention Speaker (1996)
Creative Circus/Atlanta: Photo Instructor (1993 - 1995)
Southeastern Center for the Arts/Atlanta: Photo Instructor (1991 - 1993)
Berean Christian Academy: Art & The Principles of Creativity Teacher (1981 - 1983)


Published Photography & Writer Credits:

American Photo Magazine: (Cover; w/article photos & bio)
Applied Arts Magazine: (Awards Annual w/photos & bio)
Atlanta Magazine: (Covers; Articles w/Photos)                                                                     Birmingham Magazine: (Article Photos)
Blue Ridge Country Magazine: (written articless & article photos)
Creation Illustrated Magazine: (Cover; w/article photos)
Country's Best Log Homes: (written articles & photos)
Custom Log Homes: (written articles & photos)
Elevations Magazine: (featured photos: Editor's Choice Awards)
Farm & Ranch Magazine: (article photo)                                                                                         
Fuji Film Profiles Magazine: (Feature article; w/photos & bio)
Laurel Magazine: (Cover; Feature article w/photos)
Lightbearer Magazine: Covers; Feature written articles & photos)
Luxury Log Homes: (written texts & article photos)
Marquee Magazine: (feature article photos)
Our State/North Carolina Magazine: (article photos)
Outdoor Photographer Magazine: ('Favorite Places' article w/photo
Petersen's Photographic Magazine: (Award winning Cover w/photos & bio)
Photo District News: (Feature article w/photos; Award winning Fuji Film Ad Photo)
Pinnacle Mountain Living Magazine: (Cover; article photos)
Points North Magazine: (Cover w/article photos)
Professional Photographer Magazine: (Feature article w/photos & bio)
RT Quarterly Magazine: (featured photos)
Sinar Bron's Natural Landscape Vol. 3: (Book: article photos)
Smoky Mountain Living Magazine: (photo & bio)
Southern Homes Magazine: (article photos)
Today's Custom Homes Magazine: (article photos)
VIEWS Magazine: (Covers; Featured articles: written texts & photo layouts: 2001 - present)
VIEW Camera Magazine: (Award winning photos)

Books:

“Atlanta Summer 1996” (International Book: 1996 Olympics: Feature 2 page photo spread)        "First Creation: 100 Years of Preservation" Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (Book: photos & poetry)
“Heart of the Blue Ridge: Highlands, North Carolina (Book: photos for text)
“Highlands: Pictures in Serenity” (self-published (Book: design, text & photography)
              “House With A View: Residential Mountain Architecture” (International Book: photos)  "PHOTOGraphis '88:
Best of Advertising Photography Annual" (Award winning photographs)

New Book Project for 2010: "High On A Holy Mountain: The Beauty of The Highlands Plateau of Western North Carolina" (All Photography & Text)

*For list of business & personal references please go to Contact page & request.

 

 
 
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