Dave, Jean, and J. D. Wacker,
Photography by J.D., 250 N. Main Street, Clintonville WI 54929-1104

Together, the Wacker family covers the entire gamut of professional photography, from image capture to marketing and sales. The family's photographic roots date back to 1906 and continue presently through the fourth generation. They have presented programs, seminars, workshops, and classes across the country, including seven national platform programs. They co-authored their digital help book, The Wackers Digital Cookbook™& CD, which is in its fourth printing.

Dave Wacker - PPA Certified, M.Photog.Cr., IE API, F-WPPA, HF-PPH, F-IPPA

Dave, a PPA National Award recipient, affiliated juror, approved imaging instructor, and Kodak Mentor has received numerous Kodak Gallery awards and Epcot selections, Fuji Masterpiece awards, he was awarded the PPA Imaging excellence Medal in 2004. WPPA (Wisconsin): Courts of Honor and Best of Shows, and 24 PPA Loan print awards. He was WPPA's Combined Categories Photographer of the Year in 2004 & 1995 and Indianhead PPA's Photographer of the Year five times. In 2002, all four of his print entries were selected for the PPA Loan Collection and for the ASP Top 100 Traveling Loan Collection. He is a regular contributor to the Professional Photographer, Lens, InFoto, and Rangefinder magazines, specializing in the development of a PhotoPark, the Mobile Cloud, and marketing and management techniques.

Jean Wacker - PPA Certified, M.Photog. M.Artist M.EI Cr., IE API, Ph.A.L., F-WPPA, HF-PPH, F-IPPA

Jean, a PPA National Award recipient, an affiliated juror, approved imaging instructor, and a Kodak Mentor, was the fourth in PPA history to receive all four PPA degrees. She was the PPA Color Artist of the Year in 1990 and has received numerous PPA Loan print awards (including one scoring a perfect 100 in affiliated competition). In 2004 Jean received the PPA Imaging Excellence Medal. From WPPA, she received four Best of Show awards and has been Combined Categories Photographer of the Year (1993), Artist of the Year (1991 & 1992), Freestyle Artist of the Year (1991) and has a numerous Kodak Gallery Selections, Color Enhancement Artist of the Year (1990 & 1991). Recently, Jean developed “Jean's Digital Makeup KitTM,” as an Adobe Photoshop software supplement and technique for aiding portrait photographers and photographic artists making the transition between traditional and digital retouching and enhancement.

J.D. Wacker - PPA Certified, M.Photog. M.EI Cr., API, F-WPPA, F-IPPA

J.D., the product of four generations of professional photographers, is a PPA affiliated juror, approved imaging instructor, and a Kodak Mentor. In 2005 J.D. took first place in both male & female folio in Class A High School Senior Photographers International. He also was awarded the Senior Choice award by SPI in 2005. He is the 2004-2005 WPPA Senior Photographer of the Year and recipient of the Highest Scoring Female Folio Award. He was the 2003-2004 WPPA Senior Photographer of the Year and recipient of the Senior Folios Photographers' Choice Awards and People's Choice Awards for both of the male and female categories. Also, he was the 2001-2002 WPPA Senior Photographer of the Year and recipient of the Senior Folios Photographers' Choice Award. He has received the ASP Regional Gold Medallion Award (Wisconsin) in 2002. In 1999, J.D. received the Kodak Gallery Elite Grand Award, the PPA Sports and Events Best of Show Award, and the Indianhead PPA Photographer of the Decade Award. He received Kodak's Gallery Award five times, Fuji's Masterpiece Award five times, and WPPA's Best of Show Award four times. He is a member of Kodak's Digital Focus Group and the Adobe Advisory Panel. Besides his photographic degrees, he also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing. He is a contributing writer for the Professional Photographer magazine's Digital Compass section. He has had is images and articles published in Eastman Kodak's book, The Portrait, and the Professional Photographer, Lens, and InFoto magazines. His book, The Master Posing Guide for Professional Portrait Photographers, was recently published by Amherst Media and is currently a best seller among photography books

Website:www.photobyjd.com