Martin G Miller

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Martin Miller not only teaches Digital Photo Academy workshops in San Diego, for group and individual participants but also various organizations such as Stanford University Professorial Assessment Team and others. He is also a San Diego Meetup Collective organizer. http://www.meetup.com/san-diego-photography-meetup/

Martin’s father was a fine artist and commercial photographer in San Diego and in LA and taught at the prestigious Art Center in Santa Monica, when he returned from the Army in WWII. (One day Martin hopes to trace his father’s war time past throughout Europe as a photographic family record  for future generations.)

Martin has had a camera around his neck since age 3 or 4, per family photos. Says, Martin, “Dad was my hero. They don’t make ‘em like him anymore. I remember he used to make my sister and I easels to sit in and draw along side of him.”

Family vacations, camping trips, scenic drives were always enhanced as photo excursions with dad offering advice and inspiration. One memorable occasion was in Arizona and upon returning home we immediately went to the darkroom in the garage. It was magic to see the images as they developed in the D76 solution. The scenic shots were taken with Nikon, and Martin was about 16 or 17. Not surprisingly, Martin inevitably found himself in photo school at San Diego City College and graduated with a Visual Arts degree.

What Miller experienced as a teenager with his camera remains with him to this day and was exemplified on his first trip to Europe when he was an adult, traveling to London, Paris, Athens, Venice, Zurich on a 2 month excursion. Since then Martin and his Nikon have made many world travel shoots and he plans on continuing to do so.

At home, his camera remains quite busy including 3AM jaunts to catch the Milky Way with long exposure images and turning the ordinary scene around town into something visually extraordinary. Commercially, Martin is a go-to for product shots, architectural assignments and portraiture.

You might be familiar with Martin’s photos and byline as seen in San Diego Magazine and on various book covers. Some favorite subjects to shoot include America’s Cup, first commissioned for the assignment back when the single hull vessels reigned and up through current competitions. Nature, landscapes, wildlife, the human form and urban street scenes are all subject matter that exist within Miller’s extensive body of work and knowledge.

Expect to meet him and view his work at gallery exhibitions in the near future.

Call Digital Photo Academy at 1 877 372 2231. Lots of people seem to hang up if our welcome recording comes on instead of a live voice, but we promise to return your message within a day or two if you leave one with your name and number. It would be even better if you included your e mail address as well as the date and city of the class you are considering. If leaving a voice mail message is not your thing, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

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    10 Comments

  1. Jennifer Thompson
    August 10, 2017

    Martin Miller from Digital Photo Academy made this meet up really profitable. His overall comments and individual instruction were clear and concise and very encouraging.”

    -Jennifer

  2. Suzanne Brendis
    August 10, 2017

    “I thoroughly enjoyed working with Martin Miller. He was encouraging, well prepared and taught me a great deal about composition. I would definitely attend other workshops with him. Valuable insight!”

    -Suzanne

  3. Gisela Mayworm
    November 21, 2017

    “Thanks for your event. I enjoyed learning about composition besides socializing.
    Mr. Miller is very patient and professional. He has so much to teach us. I am an amateur learning in how to use my iPhone features with the camera and today, I gained experiences in learning more… please, let me know when you have another event, and I will pass down to my friends… it was great!”

    -Gisela

  4. Mayra Silva
    July 23, 2018

    “Had a workshop class this weekend the basics and also compilation. Martin was my instructor and to be honest I️ don’t think I️ have the words to describe how nice and patient and knowledgeable he was. Both of the classes where incredible and such a great price. I️ look forward to taking more classes when Martin is teaching again!”

    -Mayra

  5. Jason L
    August 26, 2019

    Great experience for setting your home town in a new view. I was able to see what a pro looks for when walking the streets or seeing the bay. I highly suggest for beginners to experienced photographers.

  6. Rose Wolkin
    December 2, 2019

    Martin is a wonderful instructor. Keep me on the list, love to attend many more. Not sure I can do any Dec. classes, but January on, I’m in.

  7. Alex Yapjoco
    December 31, 2019

    It was great! Here attached is my favorite pic.

    Thanks to Martin for teaching us so well.

  8. Alexi
    January 28, 2020

    I had an amazing time and took some phenomenal photos!! I’ll make sure he joins the facebook page to upload some of his snaps. Thank you so much for the amazing experience – I definitely won the birthday gift competition this year 😉 .

    Best,

    Alexi

  9. Rita Blockman
    January 28, 2020

    The class with Martin was very helpful!

  10. Tony
    January 29, 2020

    I learned in a lot in just a few hours. Martin was a fantastic instructor who showed me how to get the most out of my camera, and helped me learn composition to be able to take memorable photos that can tell a story. Well worth it for anyone who wants to become a better photographer.

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