I'm originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and have been involved in photography since 1978. I've been a full-time commercial photographer since July 1996.

 

Occupation:

 

Owner, Vince Lupo Photography (2024-Present), Ontario, Canada, www.vincelupophotography.com

 

Director of Photography & Design, Direction One, Inc. (1997-2024), www.directiononeinc.com

Baltimore, MD.

 

Commercial Photography - Specializing in Food, Architecture, People, Eldercare/Healthcare, Education, Hospitality.

 

Education:

 

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Still Photography, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, USA 1996;

 

Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree with Honours in Still Photography, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1994.

 

Awards:

 

SCAD -- Presidential Scholarship; Outstanding Academic Achievement in Photography Award / Highest Overall Standing; National Dean's List; Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities.

 

Ryerson -- Geoffrey Bullock Memorial Award for High Academic Standard and Photography Proficiency; John DeBlois Memorial Award for Highest Overall Standing in Photographic Technology Studies; Canadian Scholars Press Award; David Shum Memorial Award for Highest Overall Standing as a Graduating Student from the Still Photography Program; Dean's List (1990-1994);

 

Professional -- International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) Photojournalism, 2005; American Advertising Federation ADDY Covers Magazine, 2001; American Advertising Federation ADDY, Covers Magazine, 1999.

 

Artistic -- Artist in Residence, Gallery 408 / Carrizozo AIR, Carrizozo, New Mexico, January-February 2022.

 

Member of the Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA), National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB).

Member of the Greater Annapolis Design District.

Member of the Kingston Home Builders Association.