Bio

Jeff Schewe is a renowned, award-winning photographer with almost 50 years of experience in both commercial and fine art photography. Transitioning from a background in painting, Schewe has made significant contributions to the field through his expertise in digital imaging and fine art printing as well as his involvement with the American Photographic Artists (APA) trade organization having served numerous roles including founding member of APA Chicago in 1982 and culminating as National President in 2000. A pioneer in the use and development of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, Schewe’s influence extends to both his technical innovations and his painterly approach to photography. He has been a long time alpha and beta tester for both Photoshop and Lightroom and has been listed in the Photoshop credits several times. He was also a founding partner of a software company called PixelGenius, LLC which created Photoshop plug-ins designed for photographers. He has been recognized as an Epson Stylus Pro, an Apple Master of the Medium, and an inductee into the Photoshop Hall of Fame in 2006. He has written two seminal books on digital imaging and printing; The Digital Negative and The Digital Print, published by Peachpit Press. Although retired from active commercial work, Schewe continues to share his artistic vision through writing, workshops, and exhibitions, with recent acclaim for his "Black and White in Antarctica" series which was featured as a series in Communication Arts Photography Annual, selected as a Critical Mass Finalist and featured in the Rfotofolio Selections. Education: Illinois State University 1973-1974: Art Major Rochester Institute of Technology 1975-1977: Associates Degree with Honors in Photographic Arts Rochester Institute of Technology 1978-1979: Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors in Professional Photography