Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos, graphic work, videos, & other multi-media projects!

Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions.  I always feel the input regardless of positive or negative will help me grow as an artist and professional.  Even though I consider myself a professional graphic artist and web designer, my professional interests have included event/corporate photography, business photography , and multi-media presentations.  I have created webinar presentations with PowerPoint slide shows, Flash presentations, Pro-Show Gold presentations, and Final Cut Pro videos.  My extensive marketing background has allowed me to create mass email campaigns, social networking, and traditional forms of marketing and advertising.  Some of my career skills and knowledge include the proficiency of the following PC & MAC programs:

• GRAPHICS: InDesign, Quark Xpress, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Publisher
• PRESENTATIONS: Power Point, Pro-Show Gold, Final Cut Pro Video Editing
• WEB DESIGN: Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks, Flash, HTML, CSS, FTP, Search Engine Optimization, MIVA Merchant
• HOSTED E-MAIL SOLUTIONS: Lyris, Exact Target, Topica  & Vertical Response
• INTERNET: RSS feeds, Word Press – Blogs, Social Networking

As a photographer I enjoy the journey of capturing a photo as much as the enhancing the finished piece. Most of the time I try to stay as close to the out of camera product, but Photoshop and my Wacom Tablet are always fun to experiment with from time to time. In portrait pieces I do try to enhance my models to present them as professionally as can!

I worked as a personal trainer for over 20 years before making a major career change into graphic arts, photography and web design.  It has been interesting and very challenging to re-invent myself, but I still practice what I once taught.  I work out religiously 5 days a week at the gym, and try to stay away from fast and processed food.  I try to eat as organically whenever possible, and consider myself a “closet carnivore ” who mainly eats fish and chicken as my meat protein.  I do try to eat more fruits and vegetables, and eat at home most of the time.

I will try to update a little more about myself in the coming blogs, but I’ll keep everyone in suspense for now… LOL.   I welcome your comments, input and questions!

Be sure to check out my new online portfolio of graphic & web designs, photography work, videos and other multi-media work! Go to this link:
Gunther Allen’s Portfolio!

Cheers – Gunther

Me in Juneau Alaska