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Los Angeles, California, United States

Photo Editor working closely with the Rhino Creative Services team, the production hub for the Global Catalog development arm of WMG. The creative team handles ideation and creation of physical products, art for digital offerings, marketing assets, and campaign tools for worldwide initiatives. Responsible for fielding photography requests from all areas of the company and entrusted to research and connect with photographers, photo agencies, stock photo companies to curate available images to license for both marketing and packaging needs. Negotiating fees and terms of use while also building relationships with photo sources. Work closely with the business affairs team to determine rights on historical material (art and photos). Collaborating with our internal archivists/librarians to make optimal use of content in the WMG vault. Working with internal teams to track budgets and licensing clearances accordingly. Developing and maintaining a photo database including notes and contact information for sources. Advising staff on specific projects and best practices. Producing original photography shoots with talent on the Rhino label as needed.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Photo Editor working closely with the Rhino Creative Services team, the production hub for the Global Catalog development arm of WMG. The creative team handles ideation and creation of physical products, art for digital offerings, marketing assets, and campaign tools for worldwide initiatives. Responsible for fielding photography requests from all areas of the company and entrusted to research and connect with photographers, photo agencies, stock photo companies to curate available images to license for both marketing and packaging needs. Negotiating fees and terms of use while also building relationships with photo sources. Work closely with the business affairs team to determine rights on historical material (art and photos). Collaborating with our internal archivists/librarians to make optimal use of content in the WMG vault. Working with internal teams to track budgets and licensing clearances accordingly. Developing and maintaining a photo database including notes and contact information for sources. Advising staff on specific projects and best practices. Producing original photography shoots with talent on the Rhino label as needed.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Read scripts and assisted Photo Editors with assigning unit photography coverage for multiple original series. Edited a high volume of unit and gallery photography in DF Studio. Oversaw the retouching of photography using Hightail. Fulfilled photo requests for all teams including PR, Marketing and Digital.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

New York, Ny

Producer of photo shoots for Billboard magazine. In 2014, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter merged to create Entertainment Group, with Billboard Photo reporting to THR's Photo & Video Director. I currently produce photos for Covers, Features, Portraits, Still Life, Website and Marketing/Events.

New York, Ny

Photo Director at Billboard, a weekly trade magazine for the Music Industry. Responsible for all photos for the magazine. This includes producing and editing all photo shoots, photo research and editing photos for the covers, feature stories and weekly columns. I am responsible for maintaining the photo budget, negotiating rates and rights and permissions and the processing of all invoices.

New York, Ny

Responsibities included research and editing of photos for main features of the bi-weekly magazine as well as some covers, assigning photographers and creating budgets for photo shoots. Internship Coordinator for the Photo Dept: responsible for hiring and overseeing all interns each semester.

New York, Ny

Researched photos and artwork to be used in books and music packaging. Responsible for project budgets and obtained licensing & permissions required for all projects from photo agencies, museum & library collections.