Photographer equipped with a calm presence and unassuming air. Blends in easily while photographing large events to produce candid and natural shots.
Skills
Retouching and color correction
Digital enhancements
Canon Mark II proficient
Creative visionary
Superb attention to detail
Photojournalism
Fashion photography
News photography
Creative artistic vision
Strong compositional skills
Work History
Photographer, VideographerApril 2013 CreativeBridge Coalition - Pacific Palisades, CA
Collaborating with Ed O'Neill for non-profit organization bringing music to children with special needs at Lanterman Highschool
Photographed high-quality images for both print and Internet distribution
Planned and prepared for all on-location and studio shoots.
PhotographerApril 2013 to April 2013 Brand Affinity Technologies - Indio, CA
Official photographer for Stagecoach Music Festival, 3 days.
Licensed driver for 8 passenger van transporting from Los Angeles to Indio.
Selected and altered secondary photographic features such as backdrops and lighting.
Archived photographs on computers and servers.
Production InternMay 2012 to May 2012 Kohl's - New York City
Assisted Sandi Fellman 2013 Kohl's catalog for lingerie and sleep wear at The Space Studios.
Listened to Technical Director while focusing on lights and lifting heavy equipment for 13 days.
Attended meetings, took notes and sent minutes to head of each department.
Consulted with supervisors to handle any unusual problems and alter existing equipment.
Photographer, Production Assistant January 2010 to January 2013 RAW: natural born artists - NYC/Hollywood
Photographed make-up + hair at 3rd Annual RAWards ceremony at the Balesco Theatre Downtown LA
Produced media kits (video+photo) for 13-25 artists at a time for 9 months out of the year using Flickr
Executed production schedule backstage using headset + talkie
Defined and recommended detailed solutions to capture images
Cinematographer, Production AssisantJuly 2009 to September 2012 BadFritter Films - Montana
Generated shot list for documentary film for horror film production company.
Traveled in 30 person ensemble tour bus, in charge of setting-up and maintaining office on the road.
Worked closely with director to schedule calendar for 18 days of shooting in Montana.
Photographed high-quality images for both print and Internet distribution.
Videographer, ReporterJanuary 2009 to September 2011 Winkball.com - New York City, NY
Documented major events at venues across the USA including Madi Gras, NYC Marathon, Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, World Cup viewings, Coachella, Burning Man and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Uploaded original content to vlog and wrote descriptions regarding the event.
Edited, captioned and uploaded photographs for news publications.
Education
University of California2009Irvine Bachelor of Arts: Drama
