Reactor Media is a modern content creation studio that focuses on helping companies bring products to market. Our principals are Nick Bumgardner and Kris D’Amico. Nick is a 15+ year vet of the photo industry with a skill set that runs from highly efficient e-commerce sets to fast-thinking location advertising capture. Kris D’Amico has been shooting commercially since the late ’90s. He’s done everything from capturing training videos for an international audience to acting as an embedded journalist for the National Guard. Together we continue to produce, shoot and direct productions for some of the largest brands in the world.Based in Middle Tennessee, we bring together a diverse group of creatives that allow for a broad range of skills to cover many needs. Founded originally in 2000, we have recently brought on offerings in the CGI and aerial capture world as we continue expanding capabilities.

Provide editorial, lifestyle and commercial digital photography solutions for clients including: TJ Maxx, Big Shoulders, Uber Eats, Dr. Axe Food Is Medicine, Industrial Strength, MPF, Parthenon Publishing, Fox Fuel Creative, GS&F, Fletcher Ridge, MMA Creative, Counter Point Media, Danker and Danker, Bon Appetit, Nashville Lifestyles, Native Nashville, TN Craft Beer Magazine, HAA and many others. Working both through creative agencies and direct client communication. Photographing assignments including editorial, commercial, advertising, e-commerce, location, and studio. Provide complete photographic solutions including coordination of pre production, location scouting, image capture, post processing, archiving, and printing. Collaborating with creative teams including creative directors, art directors, food stylist, chefs, prop stylist, hair/makeup artist, wardrobe stylist, and account representatives. Ensure that project needs meet the client's budget and scope.www.nickbumgardnerphoto.com

Instructor for the Photography department focusing on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC and Food Photography. Past Classes Taught: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC and Food Photography.

·Photograph home goods, jewelry, cosmetics, shoes, handbags, children’s flats and on-figure fashion that is consistent with the goals and branding of Saks·Collaborate with digital techs, junior photographers, staff photographers, product coordinators, still life retouchers and managers to create high quality images that drive ecommerce growth·Act as stills team lead to maintain and ensure a high quality of imagery for the stills team, including set assignments, and end of day quality checks·Ensure color management and color correction for the studio·Create workflow solutions that save the studio valuable time, improve file management that allow greater production capabilities·Trained Digital techs on how to use Capture One, Photoshop, and how to shoot e-commerce to Saks standards·Kept studio equipment maintained, inventoried, and organized.

Performed administrative assistant duties to executives.

Coordinated activities for the Kids Camp Program