Rick Holt, founder of Digital Darkroom Workshops and R W Holt Photography, has been a photographer for more than 35 years. As the first intern at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at age 15, Rick’s passion for photography was ignited while working with raptors and other birds.

Years of summer internships and yearbook duties enabled Rick to develop his craft. A lifetime of outdoor pursuits and a love of travel have enabled him to journey to remote corners of our globe.

Following a degree from the University of Washington and an MBA from Lehigh University, Rick founded Fiberoptic Medical Products. After the sale of that business in 1996, he realized his passion for photography had been re-ignited by the nascent digital revolution. His renewed interest led him to become an Adobe Certified Expert in 2002. In 2003, Rick created the Digital Darkroom Workshops while continuing to teach at Lehigh and travel the globe in pursuit of evocative imagery.

In one of life’s interesting circuitous routes, Rick helped found the Art Wolfe Digital Photography Center in the spring of 2006 and continues to teach on a regular basis. In 1979, he was Art’s very first student in the early days of a career that would have him become one of our most renowned photographers. Further, Rick will join Art for his 2007 Creative Sessions Tour. They will give a series of two-day intensives in the United States and in Europe. Rick will continue to teach at the McDonald Digital Institute in McClure, Pennsylvania, as well as offering courses in his studio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and in other local institutions.