| This is the first in a series of profiles of | | | | possibilities brought about by Adobe Photoshop in |
| photographers from various parts of the imaging | | | | its early days of development, she was soon |
| spectrum. In the future we will shine the light on | | | | absorbed by experimenting with digitized |
| news photographers, commercial photographers, | | | | photographic collages. It was then she decided to |
| nature photographers and so on in order to give | | | | return to Salisbury College in the UK to formalize |
| you the digital photographer some valuable insights | | | | her experience and update her knowledge of the |
| to help make your images better.Geraldine Allen is | | | | visual media industry.Geraldine studied Creative |
| our first subject artist in the spot light. Initially | | | | Digital Arts to familiarize herself with industry |
| trained in art history and graphic design in the UK; | | | | standard multimedia software, and wishing to |
| Geraldine gained valuable experience in aesthetics | | | | focus on still imaging, then chose to complete her |
| and design principles. Later in life she undertook | | | | BA (Honors) in PhotoMedia (Photography). Whilst |
| study of Psychology and graduated with a | | | | computer manipulation was becoming increasingly |
| Bachelor of Science Honors degree. However, | | | | popular, she chose to experiment [and now |
| Geraldine's long time interest and passion for | | | | favors] "in camera" effects. |
| photography drew her back. Enthused by the | | | | |