Dawn Wayand

Dawn M. Wayand began drawing at the age of 6 and painting at the age of 9. While she took a break from art after high school, she picked it up once again 15 years later when she pursued a Visual Arts degree and took a few visual arts classes at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2011, she moved to New York City, where the vibe of the city fueled her creativity to create art at a more steady pace.

Since moving to NYC, not only has Dawn embraced creating and expressing herself through her artwork tenfold, but she has also taken off in the area of photography starting the photography workshop group, NYC Digital Photography Workshops, where she has taught numerous workshops on studio lighting, studio and outdoor portraiture, as well as creative shoots for model portfolios and fashion. While she closed NYCDPW, she still teaches numerous workshops on studio lighting, studio and outdoor portraiture and headshots, as well as creative photography and much more through her own photography business at Dawn M. Wayand Photography. She has written almost 100 feature educational articles, tutorials, gear reviews, and eBooks geared toward up-and-coming photographers looking to hone their craft for online resources such as the Adorama Learning Center, B&H Photo Explora, Digital Photography School, and Tether Tools websites.

Dawn is currently available for commissioned artwork as well as individual portrait sessions, actor and corporate headshots, model portfolios and fashion photography assignments, freelance writing on photography for online resources and print publications, and for private photography instruction.