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David E. Warner started his artistic career in 1976 when he entered into a partnership with another photographer to open a portrait studio called Double Exposures. Starting in the darkroom, it didn’t take Warner long before he transitioned to working with the camera. His natural talent soon became apparent as he captured one photography award after another. Warner became one of the most recognizable photographers in South Central Texas and was featured in many publications and competitions. Photojournalism assignments, weddings, and portraits kept Warner busy.

However, the more Warner worked with his camera, the more passionate he became about transitioning from just another photographer into a fine art photographer. His vision was to capture landscapes, people and architecture in a way that hadn’t been seen before. He’d do this using the latest camera technology, along with his mastery of darkroom and lighting techniques to create images that would stop people in their tracks.

In 1983, life took Warner away from the camera for almost 14 years. During that time, he watched the technology revolution occurring in photography, photo manipulation software and the new digital cameras and printers. During his off years, he read everything he could get his hands on and worked with the software that was evolving.

When he did begin working with his cameras again, he continued to use the name Double Exposures. Beginning in 1997, Warner did extensive work for advertising agencies in the Austin area. By 1999, he was working with some of the first fine art printing equipment – exploring the limits of its capabilities for showing his and others work.

By 2003 the unfulfilled desire to create his fine art landscapes and portraits became such a driving force, that he and his wife moved to Galveston to open Bremond House Gallery, where he could display his work. His landscape and nature photography quickly gained regional as well as national interest.

The exuberance he felt in achieving one of his lifelong dreams created a desire to delve deeper into the arts world. While in Galveston, Warner became one of the driving forces in enhancing the Arts and Entertainment District on Post Office Street. He managed Galveston Art in the Park, created the Earthman Arts Center and became its Executive Director, was on the Board of Directors of the Galveston Art League, and began speaking to many art-related groups in Texas.

The hurricanes at the end of 2005 convinced Warner that Galveston was just not the right spot, so with his wife Deborah, and Springer Spaniel Baxter, they moved to Elgin, Texas in August 2006. In August of 2008, they picked up again and moved to the Adirondacks to be closer to family Deborah's family. It is a photographer's paradise and Dave is busy shooting everything in site and experimenting with new techniques and equipment.

To contact Dave, you may visit his website at www.davidwarnerstudio.com.