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About
Al
A.D.C. Photography Inc. opened its first studio in Broomall,
Pennsylvania in 1993 under the guidance of Al Di
Campli,CPP,M.Photog.Cr.,AFP-PPANJ. His many years of experience
photographing weddings, portraits, schools, and fashion, along with aerial
architectural, fine art and commercial photography prepared him well for the
rigors of operating an independent full service studio.
His talent and style have led such companies and organizations as
Smith-Barney,Toyota Motors, Keystone Foods, Schiffer Publishing, The
Leukemia Society of America and The Upper Darby Police Youth Athletic League,
to utilize his creative skills. His images have been featured in many
newspapers, magazines, brochures and promotional pieces. He has also
contributed to both Animation Art, the Early Years 1911 to 1953 and
Animation Art, the Latter Years 1953 to 1993 by Jeff Lotman.
Al’s commitment to excellence and client satisfaction is reflected in
his membership and involvement in the following professional organizations:
Professional Photographers of Pennsylvania (PPA of PA) were he has
earned the "Service Degree", “Print Degree” and the PPA
of PA “Certified Professional Photographer’s Degree. He servers on
many committees and sits on the Board of Governors. As a result he received
the State’s top service award, “The President’s Plaque” at the
2004 annual Convention. His prints, wedding albums and folio’s have won many
awards including "Best Digital Image" of 2000, 2002, 2003
along with numerous “Kodak 'Gallery “ and “Fuji
Masterpiece” Awards as well.
The Professional Photographers of New Jersey (PPANJ) were
he is an Associate Fellow of Photography and serves in
numerous capacities. He was elected the President of the
Southern Region PPANJ (2000-2001) where he was named
“Photographer of the Year” in 2003. His digital images and folio’s
have won numerous “Best of Show”. "Kodak Gallery " and
"Court of Honor" Awards at their annual print competitions.
He has served on the Standards Committee (1999-2000) of
the Professional Photographers of America (PPA),and is the
Certification Liaison for New Jersey. In July of 1996 he earned
the coveted Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)
designation from the PPA . He began teaching a certification course to other
professional photographers in 1997. His efforts with this program have led
to a dramatic increase in the percentage of professional photographers who
are now certified. The success of this program has gained national
recognition and as a result Al has been invited to teach at many different
venues and PPA affiliate schools across the US. He has addressed the 1999
and 2001 national conventions of the PPA, on the benefits of certification.
He has given programs to professional photography groups across the
country which have been described as informative, educational and
entertaining. He was selected by Polaroid as a creative use's
consultant to teach the SX-70 emulsion manipulation technique for turning a
photograph in to a French Impressionist style image.
As a result of his instructional efforts he received his
Photographic Craftsman Degree from the PPA at there national
convention in 1998, and was invited to join the American Society of
Photographers. His images have won National honors and been selected for
both the prestigious loan and general collections, in addition to the
Kodak Epcot Center Collection. One of his images “Closed for
the Day” was selected on the cover of the 2002 PPA General
Collection Book.. This coffee table sized book features
“judges choice, blue ribbon” or “merited” images from
around the world. Al received the Master of Photography Degree
at the 2004 National Convention. |
