Chief Innovator
David has been a pioneer in the digital photography industry for nearly two decades. Sensitive, unobtrusive with attention to detail, his clients often comment on his calming yet fun effect and his level of energy. An accomplished Photo Illustrator skilled in creating extraordinary visual imagery with an extensive background in cinematography, editing, story boarding, script writing and film theory. David is the inspiring vision for Digital.Freedom
AWARDS
Communication Arts Magazine
Applied Arts Magazine
The Toronto Club of Printing House Craftsman
Gallery of Superb Printing
Advertising & Design Club of Canada
Published Award Winning Photographic Documentary
Book – To the Trace, the Life of an Army Reservist in Canada
GIVING BACK
To The Community
David serves on the boards of The Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Royal Canadian Military Institute focusing on the importance of managing their Brand and their outreach to the community.
He is now currently active as an awards judge (2009) with the Retail Advertising Council of Canada.
Work Experience
Member of the Canadian Armed Forces
October 1986 - April 1994
Freelance Photographer MacLean's Magazine, (covering
the war in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia).
September, October 1993
Canadian Armed Forces.Public Affairs Office. At LFCA
HQ, CFB Toronto. As a public affairs officer I provided
photographic services for various media related operations.
May 1991 - 1994
Part time employment with BFX. Aided in the installation
of special effects for the film and television series to
date: Counterstrike, Kung Fu the Legend Continues,
Dark man, Taking the Falls and Forever Night.
September 1992 - 1995
Part time teaching assistant. Taught third year students
digital imaging at Ryerson Polytechnic University. September
1993 - April 1994
Guest lecturer - Ryerson Polytechnic University
March 1995
Awarded the contract for the photography start up of
Home Depot Canada, which later expanded into the US
operation.
Spring of 1995
EDUCATION
March 2007 Canadian Tactical & Operational Medical Solutions Inc.
Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Journalist oriented TCCC course in preparation for deployment
in Afghanistan that taught the standardized
TCCC principals (for a non-combatant).
Sept. 1990 - April 1994 Ryerson Polytechnic University.
Toronto, Ontario.
Bachelor of Applied Arts
May/Sept. 1991 - 1993 Rochester Institute of Technology.
Rochester New York. USA
School of Imaging Arts
April 1990 - June 1990 Ryerson Polytechnic University.
Toronto, Ontario.
Continuing education course in Business Communication,
sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada in part
with the Canadian Institute of Banks.