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SkillsPROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Award-winning photographer, digital retoucher and freelancer with solid understanding of relevant equipment and software. Possesses strong organizational skills with flexible but deadline-oriented approach. Looking for a challenging position as a sports photojournalist where I can add value to the organization through my professional training and educational background. AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS Pennsylvania Newspaper Association – Collegiate Keystone Awards • 1st Place: Feature Photo (2007); 2nd Place: Sports (2009); Honorable Mention: Feature (2007) Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown/Gold Circle Awards • 1st Place: Feature ( 2007); 2nd Place: Sports (2007); 3rd Place: Single Feature in Color (2009) • Merit: Single Feature, Bu0026#038;W (2009); Portfolio of Work (2009) Photographer’s Forum, Best of College Photography-Finalist (2009) EDUCATION BFA, Photography Penn State University (University Park, PA) December 2009 *Minor: History RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NATHAN A. SMITH IMAGES State College, PA January 2010—Present Freelance Photographer Photograph organized events, family reunions, local news, professional head shots and athletics with special focus on extreme sports and skateboarding. www.nasimages.com STATECOLLEGE.COM State College, PA January 2010—December 2010 Contributing member of start-up News Division for online publication. Responsible for photographing and editing web content u0026#038; covering local community events including: Home u0026#038;Garden Shows, PSU Football, Summer Arts Fest u0026#038;THON (48-houru0026hellip;
BioNathan A Smith was born in Winslow, AZ in 1987. After moving around the country with his family, Highland, CA became home. He attended Redlands East Valley High School, before going to College at Penn State. At Penn State Nathan learned photojournalism and technical photography skills, at the award winning Daily Collegian. He moved his way through the ranks of the photography staff and became Photo Editor, and then Multimedia Editor. While working for The Daily Collegian, he covered events such as President Obama’s visit to Penn State, the NIT Championships, the Rose bowl and many other news and sporting events. At the same time, while earning his BFA in photography from Penn State he learned alternative processes, print-making and the art of book making. His art work has been very influenced by photojournalism, documenting people and lifestyles. Photographers Alec Soth, Joe McNally, William Eggleston and Robert Frank as well as film, street art and his subjects are among his influences. After his images are taken he uses book making, found objects, alternative processes and printmaking to complete his work. The post photography work helps to connect the images to each other and the world the images come from.
ContactNATHAN A. SMITH 1400 Martin Street, Apt. 2022, State College, PA 16803; SmithNa234@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Award-winning photographer, digital retoucher and freelancer with solid understanding of relevant equipment and software. Possesses strong organizational skills with flexible but deadline-oriented approach. Looking for a challenging position as a sports photojournalist where I can add value to the organization through my professional training and educational background. AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS Pennsylvania Newspaper Association – Collegiate Keystone Awards • 1st Place: Feature Photo (2007); 2nd Place: Sports (2009); Honorable Mention: Feature (2007) Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown/Gold Circle Awards • 1st Place: Feature ( 2007); 2nd Place: Sports (2007); 3rd Place: Single Feature in Color (2009) • Merit: Single Feature, Bu0026#038;W (2009); Portfolio of Work (2009) Photographer’s Forum, Best of College Photography-Finalist (2009) EDUCATION BFA, Photography Penn State University (University Park, PA) December 2009 *Minor: History RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NATHAN A. SMITH IMAGES State College, PA January 2010—Present Freelance Photographer Photograph organized events, family reunions, local news, professional head shots and athletics with special focus on extreme sports and skateboarding. www.nasimages.com STATECOLLEGE.COM State College, PA January 2010—December 2010 Contributing member of start-up News Division for online publication. Responsible for photographing and editing web content u0026#038; covering localu0026hellip;

“I Picture Myself Right There On Some Beach, Somewhere…”

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On Tuesday, I had a shoot in Laguna Beach, California. So I went down a few hours early to avoid traffic and enjoy the day. It ended up being a beautiful day to shoot on the beach. There was a band playing and lots of people. I particulary enjoyed the Paddle Boarders in the late afternoon sun. I had some fun doing so silhouette shots with the sun reflecting off the water. And of course I had to take some pictures of every beaches local resident.