, Kings, and Dodgers. Many of her photographs have appeared in magazines, publications and journals. Additionally, Ms. Earnest’s images have won national and international recognition in B&W magazine, PPA, while two of her fashion/people images were nominated two years in a row at the Black & White Spider awards. Allison holds a BS in Business Management from University of Maryland. Ms Earnest is essentially a self-taught photographer and credits her success to the countless mentors throughout the years who have graciously shared their knowledge and talent. Ms Earnest believes in continued education and is currently teaching photography, photographic lighting and post-production workflow classes to aspiring photographers through Bemis School of Art in Colorado Springs and Workshops around the United States. Allison has written numerous educational articles for Studio Photography Magazine. One such article, Sculpting People with Light was well received and Amherst Media asked her to write “Sculpting with Light®: Techniques for Portrait Photographers” (Oct. 2008). Allison’s second book “Light Modifiers” was released Sept. 2010. Her third book in the Sculpting with Light ® series, “Lighting for Product Photography” will be available in bookstores Feb 2013. Currently a Pro Contributing Photographer for Lexar® and a contributing writer for PPA (Professional Photographers of America) Magazine. Ms Earnest is passionate about photographic lighting education, especially in the digital era where lighting is essential to maintaining professional standards within the photography industry.