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, B&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/v2
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 & covering local community events including: Home &Garden Shows, PSU Football, Summer Arts Fest &THON (48-hour pediatric cancer fundraiser-that netted nearly $8 million in 2009)
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN State College, PA January 2006-December 2009
Photographed campus events including Penn State Football games, NIT Championships & President Obama’s visit; Managed/trained team of 20-25 photographers; Represented photography & multimedia on Board of Editors & Board of Opinions; Wrote editorials and current events columns.
*Multimedia Editor (Fall 2009) – Shot, edited, managed multimedia content for www.collegian.psu.edu
*Photography Editor (Spring-Fall 2008) – Selected and edited photos for daily paper
*Chief Photographer (Fall 2007) – Trained 8 candidates; supervised 4 to cover all football games
*Senior Photographer (Spring 2007, 2009) – Completed final edits of all printed photos weekly
E&E SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Redlands, CA Summers 2004-2008
Photographed little league teams & individual players across the greater Los Angeles area. Managed photography sales up to $10,000. Covered leagues with up to 500 kids.
EQUIPMENT & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Canon-20D, 50D, and D1 Mark II; Lenses- 17-55 mm f2.8, 28 mm f1.6, 70-200mm f2.8, 300mm f2.8 and lighting
Digital Photography / Creative Retouching
Macintosh computers, photo retouching, compositing, photo-illustration, film scanning, inkjet printing, RGB and CMYK conversions for various printing processes, file uploading, archiving
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Vegas Movie Studio, Final Cut, IMovie, Movable Type, WordPress, Aperture, Photo Mechanic, Microsoft Word & Excel
Studio Equipment
Norman 200B flashes, umbrellas, stands, tripods and other common studio equipment.
Darkroom
Traditional B&W; Alternative processes (Cyanotypes, Gum Arabic, Laser Transfers)
AFFILIATIONS
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA),
National Eagle Scout Association (NESA), Alpha Delta Phi, Penn State Alumni Association