Susan Ruddick Bloom is known for her fine art photography. She uses alternative photographic processes and digital manipulation. Sue has been involved in making art on the computer for over twenty-six years. She holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She is Professor and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at McDaniel College, in Westminster, Maryland.
In addition to her college teaching, Sue conducts many workshops, including the Maine Photographic Workshop, Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe Photo Workshop, Common Ground, and Common Ground - Scotland. She also leads photo tours throughout the world.
Sue's book, Digital Collage and Painting, by Focal Press, was released June 1, 2006. It can be found at your local bookstore or Amazon.com. Digital Collage and Painting has been translated in Chinese and Russian. A second edition of the book is due out in 2010.
Sue's new book, Digital Painting in Photoshop, by Focal Press, was released in February 2009.
Sue also writes for the Australian quarterly, Better Photoshop Techniques, and is a contributor to Dark Glass Media.