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Long Beach, Ca, Us

Tustin, California, United States

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Constructed SOPs enhancing color management and capture quality via best practices.• Collaborated with firms to establish efficient in-house photo studio processes.

Los Angeles, California

Coordinated with Amazon regarding products, and Nike regarding product and marketing photography. Oversaw end-to-end facets of GS Love shooting for two categories, including Plus and Junior. Updated set design for jewelry and accessories by following and implementing new trends. Met and exceeded shooting quotas, trained new staff, and developed Nike's procedure for cataloging shoes for visual search-ability on application.● Published weekly blog and newsletter emails while working with copy and graphic design.● Photographed jewelry, home goods, and shoes for various companies, including Tabletops Unlimited, The WalkingCompany, and Conveyor, across Los Angeles.

Ontario, California, United States

• Optimized studio operations, equipment purchases within a $60,000 annual budget.• Innovated workflows to hasten market time, increasing studio output volume by 30%.• Boosted ecommerce photo quality, leading to an average profit surge of 23%.• Led a 14-member team of photographers, stylists, editors, and coordinators.• Directed photography for over 20,000 SKUs across Juvo+'s portfolio of 17 brands.• Supervised QA for image quality; updated JIRA tickets with inspiration guidelines; maintained Brand Guides; implemented contact sheet review process for all imagery.

Los Angeles, California

Shooting for Nike in all still life categories at their Icon Studio.

New York, New York, United States

• Delivered high-quality training sessions to photographers on producing content that meets Gilt's stringent quality standards for product and marketing imagery.• Orchestrated diverse product shooting and marketing imagery for Gilt, including sale entrances, emails, PLP tiles, and print advertising.• Instituted a training program empowering new stylists to independently shoot using basic lighting techniques and Capture One software.• Collaborated with Studio Manager for effective inventory and equipment reservation and maintenance.• Led a team of three photographers and five stylists, enhancing daily operations.

Worked side by side with the photographer on set and in the studio. Responsibilities included managing other assistants on set while managing lights and digital tech. traveling nationally and abroad, and post production in the studio. Retouching and printing images for client and portfolio needs, both web and print.

School Of Photographic Arts & Sciences. Bfa, Photographic Illustration

Minor in Imaging Systems Management.

Urban Studies/Affairs