Derek Williams Email & Phone Number

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Coordinates timelines with bride and groom for wedding days in order to maintain a consistent shooting schedule• Organizes pre calls with bride and groom serving as icebreakers to cultivate a professional relationship with the bride and groom to best capture and accentuate their story• Plans out detailed shot list before day of the wedding to ensure capturing essential shots while maintaining flexibility for creative shots that are unique to the couple and venue• Arrives to the… Show more • Coordinates timelines with bride and groom for wedding days in order to maintain a consistent shooting schedule• Organizes pre calls with bride and groom serving as icebreakers to cultivate a professional relationship with the bride and groom to best capture and accentuate their story• Plans out detailed shot list before day of the wedding to ensure capturing essential shots while maintaining flexibility for creative shots that are unique to the couple and venue• Arrives to the shoot prepared for a continuous 8 to 10 hour shooting day in constantly changing environments that requires extensive configuration of aperture, ISO, and white balance, as well as capturing audio through multiple microphones, audio boards, and recorders• Checks in with bride, groom, and family throughout the day ensuring that all parties are comfortable, needs are met, and services are to their satisfaction Show less

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Details extensive pre visualization of concept with scripts, storyboards, shot lists, and referencesOrganizes the logistics of shoots in regards to location, time, set design, availability and budgetAssumes many roles in production as needed in camera operation, talent and team direction, lighting, and audio recordingHandles post production processes in editing, color grading, sound design, and VFX

Manhattan Ks

• Worked with 40-50 local non profits, updated websites, wrote grant stories, and expanded awareness of organizations through weekly email blasts of 50% open rates and personalized letters• Recruited 10-15 volunteers to update Big Brothers and Sisters home office through renovations• Operated facets of a non profit from board meetings, marketing, and audits• Visited with both donors and recipients on what non-profit/charitable work means to them, and wrote their stories to be used… Show more • Worked with 40-50 local non profits, updated websites, wrote grant stories, and expanded awareness of organizations through weekly email blasts of 50% open rates and personalized letters• Recruited 10-15 volunteers to update Big Brothers and Sisters home office through renovations• Operated facets of a non profit from board meetings, marketing, and audits• Visited with both donors and recipients on what non-profit/charitable work means to them, and wrote their stories to be used on the front page of the company website• Headed the marketing for a local non profit that helps homeless and struggling men through testimonial stories sent through email, letters, and Facebook Show less

Valencia Area, Spain

I created and outlined programs that aligned with the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development, specifically a non formal education program based on the Socratic method in order to catalyze critical thinking in children in primary education in the Valencia area.