James Devries Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Correspond with leads and clients ensuring smooth transactions of deliverables in channels-Web maintenance, updating posts, leads and customer base- Assist on call local photo workshops and photoshoots setting up gear, lighting and tear down

• Photo Assistant August 2021 - present for Chicago based Photographers: John Gress, Jason Little etc. (SGK 2021- present on call)(Set up / take down lighting equipment, prepare lenses, assist throughout photo shoots)

Greater Chicago Area

• Shoot freelance photography: events, portraits, product advertising for clients in the Chicago-Land Area

Palos Heights, Illinois

Daily responsibilities include collecting and analyzing individual behavioral data. Work 1:1 with various students who have mental disabilities. Also responsible for drafting legal documents and reports for various school districts for review and analysis.

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

• Facilitate gear preparation by changing batteries for Phase One cameras and Profoto battery packs
• Set-up and strike sets; lighting, c-stands modifiers scrims, flags, softboxes, and beauty dishes. To ensure a smooth workflow in the studio for photographers and stylists.
• Organize and clean the studio; pick up the product from other studios, buy, pull, store props on a need basis for stylists/photographers.

Greater Chicago Area

• Cull and edit large batches of images in photoshop and lightroom cropping and resizing images, correct exposure contrast, color, tone correction; all while meeting tight deadlines and following styles / photo brand.
• Load and archive edited files online for customers to view their own personal gallery to purchase from online

North West Indiana

• Various cutting and construction on different jobsites
• Wash tools and equipment, level and shovel cement and pick up tools on the job-site.

Trinity Christian College

• Assisted studio set up: check in/ out equipment, lighting, backdrop, cameras, clean studio/space
• Scheduled and confirmed emails and phone calls about photographing events
• Photographed portraits and events: concerts, sports, student activities, stock images for publication in the school's magazine and website
• Edited photos: color corrected and resized photos for web and print
• Uploaded images on the main hard-drive and made copies of the photos and delivered to clients

Palos Heights, Illinois

• Assist artists' setting up artwork by moving/painting/patching walls for the art shows, using professional gallery techniques.
• Greet and informing the general public in the gallery of the artists on display.
• Design flyers for upcoming events and other administrative work assigned.

Big Rapids Michigan

• Assisted an artist curate and display their artwork for the gallery's show
• Developed a sub-brand a new branding book for the art gallery's camp
• Conducted market research. contacted local schools to gain knowledge of the demographic of kids.
• Planned the camp theme and projects for the camp in summer 2016
• Designed logo, t-shirt, brochure and advertisements for events
• Photographed gallery events and visiting artists

Bachelor’S Degree, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Art Club President, Mens Cross country

Education record