Stephen Burns (www.chromeallusion.com) has discovered the same passion for the digital medium as he has for photography as an art form. His background began as a photographer 28 year ago and in time, progressed toward the digital medium.

He is the author of five books including, Advanced Photoshop CS4Trickery & FX and The Art of Poser & Photoshop and is a corporate instructor and lecturer in the application of digital art and design for the past 14 years. He has been exhibiting digital fine art internationally at galleries such as Durban Art Museum in South Africa, Citizens Gallery in Yokahama, Japan, and CECUT Museum Of Mexico to name a few.

Stephen regularly speaks at events like Siggraph and is the president of the San Diego Photoshop Users Group (www.sdphotoshopusrs.com ) of which there are currently 3000 members strong and growing.