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Dan Ablan is president of AGA Digital Studios, Inc., a 3D animation and visual effects company in the Chicago area. AGA Digital has produced 3D visuals for broadcast, corporate, and architectural clients since 1994, as well as post-production services in conjunction with Post Meridian, LLC. Recent work includes 3D animation for United Airlines, NASA, Lockheed Martin, as well as Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Dan is the author of  many best selling international books from New Riders Publishing (Peach Pit Publishing Group), LightWave Power Guide (v5.0), Inside LightWave 3D (v5.5), Inside LightWave [6], LightWave 6.5 Effects Magic, Inside LightWave 7, Inside LightWave 8, Inside LightWave v9, and co-author of LightWave 8 Killer Tips. He also is the author of [digital] Cinematography & Directing, and served as technical editor for [digital] Lighting & Rendering. He was also a contributor to After Effects 5.5 Magic, from New Riders Publishing. Dan has also has two books, from for Thomson Course Technology on Luxology's modo 3D modeling software (v201, and v301), and another book from Wiley Publishing entitled "Digital Photography for 3D Animation." His latest book is the revision to Ben Willmore's Photoshop Studio Techniques for version CS4 from New Riders and Adobe Press.

Dan is also the founder of 3D Garage.com (www.3dgarage.com), a website dedicated to LightWave 3D learning and LightWave 3D sales. 3D Garage is owned and operated by AGA Digital Studios, Inc. and offers high quality DVD-ROM based LightWave courseware. AGA Digital Studios, Inc. is a NewTek authorized LightWave training facility and reseller. Dan Ablan has written columns and articles for LightWave Pro magazine, Video Toaster User magazine, 3D Design magazine, 3D World magazine, and NewTek Pro magazine. Currently he regularly reviews software for Macworld. Dan has been teaching LightWave seminars since 1995 across the country, and at AGA Digital Studios, Inc., and now also teaches Luxology modo, Photoshop, and Photography. Some of the companies Dan has trained include Fox Television, ABC-TV New York City, CBS-TV Indianapolis, WTTW-TV PBS Chicago, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Hallmark Cards, and many others.

Additionally, Dan is an avid photographer, having studied photojournalism in college. He and his wife opened a retail portrait studio in June, 2009. 3DGarage.com is also home to DigitalPhotoGarage.com, resources for the up and coming photographer. Over the second quarter of 2010, you'll find more products for sale include Photoshop Actions, and Photoshop Textures. But what's different about these is that you'll learn how to use them and create your own. From there, you'll find Dan Ablan's excellent training skills push forward into the digital photography realm. Dan has been photographing since the age of 13, studying film and darkroom techniques throughout college. He's used photography throughout his professional 3D career and 2010 will see his imagery in the forefront.