Dani Benoit Email & Phone Number

Katy, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas Area

• Serve as freelance lead photographer and videographer for Spectrum South, a Houston–based online magazine covering LGBTQ identity and culture in the South.• Lead magazine's editorial photography efforts to enhance storytelling. Collaborate with publication's editor-in-chief and chief creative officer to strategize photoshoots; coordinate scheduling with and photograph subjects; process and prepare photos for publication.• Produced a long-form video for magazine's 2018 Kickstarter effort, directly contributing to a successful crowdfunding campaign. Conducted interviews, identified a common narrative that encompassed Spectrum's mission, and compiled with footage from publication's community events.• Photograph magazine-sponsored and community events for publication.• Create promotional videos—from pre- to post-production—for magazine's upcoming projects.

Asking for a Friend, 2021–Present• Produce and edit Asking for a Friend, a podcast focused on how gender, race, faith, and ability shape the lived experiences of LGBTQ people. Now in its second season; available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and spectrumsouth.com.• Collaborate with podcast host, Dr. Laura McGuire, a trauma-informed consultant and certified health educator, to manage podcast production schedule, guest interviews, and all audio equipment.• Advise host and talent on best practices for remote recording through Zoom.• Edit and condense each recording session into proper episode length, ensuring consistency and adherence to theme.Veer Queer, 2019–2020• Produced and edited two seasons of Veer Queer, a podcast centering the voices of queer and trans people of color in the South, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and spectrumsouth.com.• Recorded in-studio, managed equipment setup, operated mixer, and monitored multiple audio inputs.• Directed three hosts and talent to optimize the quality of the recording.• Edited and condensed each recording session into proper episode length, ensuring consistency and adherence to theme.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed all videography for companies' internal and external marketing efforts, overseeing projects from start to finish, including scheduling, scriptwriting, staging, audio, light, and camera setup and operation, shooting video, and processing.• Conducted video shoots for companies' media buys—television and social media ads.• Produced 3-5 short-form videos per month highlighting companies' luxury home listings. Worked directly with transaction coordinator to schedule video shoots; met with each homeowner to discuss vision for video; managed audio, light, and camera operation; processed each video for publication on HAR, company's social media platforms, and Portfolio Real Estate's website.• Worked in tandem with digital marketing specialist to produce bi-monthly videos in accordance with companies' content calendars for publication on social media channels. Included neighborhood spotlight, annual charity efforts, and internal company culture videos.• Served on companies' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee. Created—and presented to all staff—video content to advance established DEI initiatives, focusing on furthering the understanding of cultural differences to better serve the companies' diverse client bases. • Operated drone to capture aerial video footage of companies' luxury home listings and community spotlights.• Photographed 3-5 house listings per day, including 3-D Matterport virtual tour imagery, and delivered photos to processor for posting to HAR and companies' websites.• Created production systems for interdepartmental efficiency, including instructions on best practices for video requests and submissions.• Held company-wide talent search for marketing videos. Managed audition process, created talent assessment system, and assigned talent to video projects based on specific skill sets.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Produced and edited two seasons of The 2081 Project, an LGBTQ political commentary podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audacy.• Managed technical equipment for in-studio recording, operated mixer, and oversaw audio inputs.• Directed two hosts and guests to ensure quality of the recording.• Edited and condensed each recording session into proper episode length and to maximize engagement.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Served as a camera operator and video editor for Houston-based video and live production company.• Assisted with setup of all camera and audio equipment for on-location video productions.• Edited video footage for company's extensive client portfolio, including the world's largest food distributor, Sysco.

Denton, Texas, United States

• Served as technical director and lead switch board operator for ntTV Nightly News, an award-winning daily live-broadcast news show on the University of North Texas's student-run cable TV station.• Worked closely with director to assure flawless execution of all technical aspects of recording, requiring close script monitoring, quick decision making and problem solving, and advanced technical knowledge.• Followed director cues to ready, compose, and adjust camera shots for on-air filming.• Created and sequenced all graphics (lower-thirds, over-the-shoulder, and weather) for use during broadcast.