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
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