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Burbank, Ca

• Photograph animation materials for research, archival, exhibition, publication and online access, including photography and post-production. • Collaborate with QC Analysts, Librarians, and Archivists to adhere to the institution’s metadata and cataloguing standards.• Support all photography initiatives, executing production-level digital capture using a variety of hardware, software, and methodologies. • Perform digital tech duties for all photographed products.• Manage and maintain the photo studio and all photography equipment.• Responsible for preparing set designs, set pieces, rigging, lighting, camera equipment and camera placement for photo and video shoots.• Record video interview as the primary camera operator, producing multiple shot options for editing.• Leverage expertise to develop new concepts and techniques.• Excellent organizational skills with particular ability to prioritize work in an environment with multiple and conflicting interests.• Regularly use problem-solving skills to increase efficiency.

Burbank, Ca

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Collaborate daily with art directors and producers to create high quality imagery of ready-to-wear garments.• Produce quality photographs at high volumes in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.• Set up studio lighting systems daily in order to properly capture product imagery.• Perform digital tech duties for all photographed products.• Transfer images to network server upon completion to optimize turnaround time. • Perform color correction and light retouching in Adobe Photoshop.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Manage and maintain all studio and photography equipment.• Perform in-house photography, provide on-location assistance, and serve as digital technician to ensure integrity of photographs.• Determine technical requirements based on a project’s concept, location, and photographer.• Arrange for photography equipment rentals when necessary.• Assist in the set-up, maintenance, and breakdown of sets.• Assist production department with castings, location scouts, permits, certificates of insurance, and set building or design.• Manage post-production of digital workflow and create editing portfolios for Art Directors.• Supervise daily tasks and progress of photography interns. • Produce and receive invoices.• Supervise vendors, photographers, assistants, hair and wardrobe stylists, make-up artists, prop stylists, set designers, set builders and all deliveries.• Assist prop stylist with all incoming and outgoing merchandise.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Photography for the fitness sections of American Cheerleader magazine.

New York, Ny

• Perform on-location and in-studio assistant duties including, but not limited to, setting up lights, backgrounds, and sets.• Manage digital files and workflow.• Design and build all sets and/or props on-location and in-studio.• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.• Manage and maintain all equipment.• Serve as digital technician ensuring integrity of photographs.• Assist the merchandise department with all incoming and outgoing merchandise and props.• Ensure merchandise and equipment are returned to proper department.

New York, Ny

• Manage a wide range of studio duties, including answering phones, coordinating pre- and post-shoot rentals, printing digital to fine art images, fulfilling and receiving deliveries, and performing digital post-production.• Serve as digital technician ensuring integrity of photographs.