Denis Nervig, a California native, has been teaching photographers capture,
workflow and lighting techniques for 25 years. He graduated from Art
Center College of Design and Moorpark College in California in
Photography and Marketing. Denis began his career shooting Sports and
landscapes moving on to small and large products for major ad campaigns.
Eventually he expanded into photographing automobiles and QTVR’s.
Three studios later Denis was offered the Department Chair and Senior
Photographer position at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.
Where he photographed thousands of artifacts and produced over 43
exhibition catalogs. After 30 years as a pro photographer he segued into
becoming the technical sales manager for Fujifilm USA. This opened up
opportunities to teach and give seminars on camera management, color
management and lighting techniques. Denis just left his position as the Midwest
Regional Sales Manager for The MAC Group USA. He was responsible for
training the sales staff and photographers on the latest medium format
digital, color management and lighting offered by The MAC Group. Denis is also an Adjunct Professor at Harrington College of Design, in Chicago, IL.
