Frank E. Cricchio

Mr. Frank Edward Cricchio is widely known as a dynamic leader and innovator in the photographic profession, and in 1998 became the first and only photographer to receive over one thousand merits from the Professional Photographers of America.

Combining creative posing styles and vast technical knowledge with the willingness to share information with fellow photographers, Mr. Cricchio is positioned as one of the greatest teachers, photographers and authors on photographic techniques on the professional scene in America today.

In addition to being called the "Master’s Master," Frank E. Cricchio is also a respected author, lecturer, and consultant. He has received the Master of Photography Degree, The Fellow of Photography and the Honorary Fellow of Photography in July of 1995 from the American Society of Photographer, and Honorary Masters Degree from the Professional Photographers of America, Japan, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The Texas House of Representative honored Cricchio for significant contributions to photography. He is also featured as a Notable Celebrity in the Gulf Coast Museum.

Cricchio’s articles on exposure techniques have been translated into as many as eight different languages. Frank Cricchio lectures around the world and throughout the United States. For the past ten years, Cricchio has been a technical consultant to FUJI FILM USA Inc., testing and teaching Professionals how to use FUJI product for maximum quality.

Topics Covered

• The Cricchio Triangle method of lighting people.
• High or Low Key lighting for professional imaging.
• The four lighting techniques used to achieve specula highlights for award winning photographs.
• Complete system of creating the perfect digital file to match the dynamic range of your camera.
• How to set your digital camera for perfect exposures.
• Understanding your exposure meter limitations when balancing different types of lights.
• When to “white balance” and how to test.
  How to read and understand Histograms.
• How to set the digital camera for different situations.
• Posing the female and male for best results.
• Hand posing using pressure point techniques.
  

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