Chuck Almarez is a Clifton Forge based photographer and photography instructor. He teaches at the Clifton Forge School of the Arts, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Blue Ridge Community College, and New River Community and Technical College. He received his undergraduate degree at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA and his Masters in Digital Photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He is accredited as an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and in Lightroom.