Objective · Obtaining a photography position that will utilize my past academic & professional experience and provide me with room for growth.
Education · Corning Community College - Communications, AAS
· Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Photography, BA
• Graduation Date: Sept 19, 2008
• GPA: 3.5
• Program specifics include the following classes and proficiencies:
- Art Fundamentals (drawing, life drawing, color theory, perspective)
- 35mm, medium format, and large format exposure and processing
- Color & Black and white, RC and Fiber printing
- Color slide and transparency processing
- Digital SLR, Leaf back, Mamiya RB/RZ medium format imaging and editing
- Photo re-touching, photo – restoration, color correction
- Computer and printer color calibration
- Genres: Documentary, Fashion, Portraiture, Photojournalism, Event, Product Still-lives
· July 2008 - present Manager, Camera Repair Inc.
· June 2008 Booth Sitter and Assistant at the Three Rivers Festival, Pittsburgh
· April 2008 “Earth Day” Event photography for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh
· 2008 “The Lacuna Cabal” World-Wide Book Cover Contest (Honorable Mention)
Creative · 2007 – 2008 Freelance work for the Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania
Experience · 2007 - 2007 Freelance photography for Phantoms Pro- Roller Hockey
· 2006 - present Band Photographer for Elyria, Caliga, and Highland Drive
· 2005 - present Performing Arts Photography for The New Heights Dance Theater
· 2005 - present Various freelance commissioned in documentary, portraiture, and photojournalism
Soft · Windows/MAC operating systems · Flash
Skills · MS Office (Including Word, PowerPoint, · Dreamweaver
Excel, Front Page, Etc.) · Adobe Creative Suite · Imovie (Including Photoshop, Indesign · Nikon/Canon Digital SLR Lightroom, Etc.) · Film/Negative Scanners · Strobe Lighting
· Mono Lights (Studio/Location)
Creative Skills: · Creative Writing
· Drawing, Painting, and conceptual art work
· Thorough understanding of lighting concepts and poses
· Ability to teach skills mentioned
· Strong ability and desire to improve on existing skills as well as learning new skills