Resume

OBJECTIVE

To further my knowledge and skills in the field of photography, as well as expand on the fundamentals of the business world.

EDUCATION

Maryland Institute College of Art — May 2011

• Earned my bachelors degree in photography, with an art history minor
• Focused on honing technical skills
• Focused on building cohesive bodies of work

The Art Institute of Philadelphia —

• Majored in photography
• Learned basic technical skills of the 35mm film and digital cameras, 4×5 film cameras,
  and pinhole cameras
• Gained experience and knowledge in working in a darkroom, developing film, computer
  editing with Photoshop, and film scanning tools

 

EXPERIENCE

Sunny Day Event Photography — Photographer — June 2010 – Present

• Began building the foundation for my freelance photography business
• Through networking and good fortune I have come into some work
• Built the templates for invoices, receipts, and other business-related forms
• Published a website, made business cards, hung flyers around town
• Track finances and profit in a spreadsheet, as well as client information and detailed
  information regarding clients accounts and order history
• Schedule appointments and turn over pre-edited shots in a timely manner, as well as
  edited digital images and prints

Urbanite Baltimore — Photography Intern — January 2011 – May 2011

• Shadowing head photographer on shoots to further expand my knowledge
• Editing cover and main story images
• Shooting store fronts and restaurants each month
• Giving input and advice concerning the magazine with the staff each month
• Brainstorming for cover ideas with the staff
• Out shooting fashion on the street weekly, helping to gain confidence in
  portrait photography
• Work being published in both the magazine and the website on a monthly basis

 Computer Sciences Corporation — Administrative Assistant — February 2009 – Present

• Admin to six Business Managers – managing calendars, scheduling meetings and
  appointments, reminding them of upcoming due dates or past-due notices
• Sole point-of-contact between Delivery Order 4 and the 30-50 subcontractor
  companies the company works with on a regular basis
• Skimming resumes for potentially skilled new hires, coordinating interview times
  between the subcontractor and the Business Managers
• Created and maintain several spreadsheets which track all of the movement around
  the Delivery Order
• At times, assisting the other six Delivery Orders to fill staffing needs
• Working closely with the Business Managers, Security office, and Recruiting to move
  new hires through the security process and prep them for on-boarding with the
  company

A1 Evaluation and Tutoring — Personal Assistant — February 2008 – February 2009

• Learned a great deal about starting and maintaining a personal business
• Honed standard clerical skills such as memos, formal letters, faxing, and communicating
  with prospective clients
• Worked in close contact with senators and governor’s throughout the country during the
  Presidential campaign
• Occasionally assisted in the tutoring of elementary-aged children with learning disabilities

 

SKILLS

• 35mm film camera
• 35mm digital SLR camera
• Developing black&white film
• Printing in a black&white darkroom
• Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3, and CS5 (photo editing, touching up, etc)
• Microsoft Office certified (Powerpoint, Word, and Excel)
• 4×5 view camera
• Scanning and editing film (black&white and color)
• Outstanding time management skills
• Minimal Adobe Dreamweaver
• Minimal studio lighting