Allen Birnbach has worked both as a commercial and fine art photographer for over thirty years. His commercial assignments for advertising and corporate clients has taken him to over twenty countries around the world. His photographs have been recognized in The New York Art Director’s Club One Show, The ARC Annual Report competitions, Print Magazine, Communication Arts Magazine, Photo Design Magazine, Photomethods, and Photo District News.
His personal work has been exhibited in galleries internationally, and can be found in numerous individual and corporate collections in the U.S. and abroad. Select images have been recognized by The Black and White Spider Awards, The International Color Awards, DoubleTake Magazine, and in the book, “The World’s Greatest Black and White Photography.” An interview with Allen is online at ARTnudes Network. Examples of his work, a client list and an artist resume are at BirnbachFigureworks.com, BirnbachImages.com and AllenBirnbach.com.
Allen is as passionate about teaching photography as creating his own images. He has taught courses for the UCLA Extension, The Panasonic Digital Photo Academy, The Santa Fe Workshops, Focus on Nature (Iceland), Working with Artists, and The Anderson Ranch.
Past participants unanimously say that Nude Photo Workshops are the best workshops they have attended. That’s because the focus is completely on you and your artistic growth in how to photograph nude models. All in a nurturing, well organized environment.
Here are just a few comments:
“Allen is a most gifted teacher, and for anyone considering a unique opportunity to learn under a true artist, this is it.”-Marc Safran, Liverpool NY
“Allen is a wonderful teacher and a magnificent photographer. I would recommend his class to anyone who desires to learn and has a passion for photography.”-Caron A. Bainbridge Island WA
“Home after an invigorating week with Allen Birnbach. His workshop was the most challenging and rewarding of any I’ve taken these past few years. It was inspiring to work hard, to reap the benefits of Allen’s feedback and to share it all with the excellent company of other photographers. Kudos!”-Bernard Gateau, Walden CO
“Value for the money? Absolutely – every penny!! Highly recommended!”-Sjur Roald, Vigra Norway
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In addition to the workshops, Allen also teaches nude photography on a private basis. Email him for more information.