During this educational job talk, renowned photographer Roberto Valenzuela will speak about his career journey as a wedding, portrait, commercial, and fashion photographer and offer advice and insights to students interested in entering this dynamic field. Students will also hear from photographer Andre Terrell Plummer, and model Laken Romine, who will share their perspectives working on photo productions. 

This event is sponsored by Canon USA. 

About the speaker:

Roberto Valenzuela is a bestselling author and celebrated wedding, portrait, and fashion and commercial photographer based in Beverly Hills, California. He has earned over 100 international awards for his wedding and portrait photography and was named among the Top 50 Wedding Photographers in the World by Junebug Weddings, one of the largest publishers of wedding vendors and wedding vendor reviews. For many years Roberto has been featured on the exclusive "Platinum List" of hand-selected photographers by Grace Ormonde, the editor in chief of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, a premiere luxury wedding magazine. Roberto has been featured as a wedding photography expert in publications like Cosmopolitan Bride, Rangefinder, and Professional Photographers of America.

He is a top-selling author in the "wedding photography" book category. His titles include Picture Perfect Practice, Picture Perfect Posing, Picture Perfect Lighting, and Wedding Storyteller, Volume 1: Elevating the Approach to Photographing Wedding Stories. His books are sold worldwide and have been translated into multiple languages.

He continues to serve as a judge and chairman for the largest photographic print competitions in Europe, Mexico, South America, and the Middle East, the most notable being the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) competition held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Roberto is a Canon Explorer of Light, a Canon program that began in 1995 to celebrate and highlight the work of outstanding professional imaging creators. For more than two decades the Explorers have been inspiring and educating photographers of all levels. Today, the group is comprised of dozens of the most influential photographers in the world, each a master of their creative specialty.

Joining Roberto for this talk are photographer Andre Terrell Plummer and international model Laken Romine. 

Andre Plummer is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Seal Beach, California, and owner of Andre Terrell Photography. He is an active member of the Professional Photographers and America and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. 

Laken Romine has represented international brands including Pucci, Schiaparellielli, Oscar de la Renta, Lorca Cosmetics, L'Space Swim, Mane Addicts, Ryan Patros, XOXO, Sexy Hair, and Camilla Serettii Jewelry. She has worked with top fashion and commercial photographers such as Antoine Vereglas, Josh Ryan, Steve Shaw, Pascal Heimlcher, Bruce Webber, Lika Brutyan, Gregrio Campos, and Alberto Gonzales.