Rob Davidson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

Successful Commercial Photographer located in downtown Toronto. Specializing in food, product, location and studio photography. Clients include graphic design and marketing companies, ad agencies, hotel and restaurants, national food brands and manufacturers.Following are some significant client projects:

This project focuses on food photography for the redesign of Walmart Canada’s “Great Value” private label brand. It includes creating and refining an overall visual style for the complete range of fresh, frozen and prepared foods , and then applying that style to over 1000 individual SKU’s.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provide photography of the client’s complete range of spices for a new online extension of their retail store. • Developed a unique visual style to convey the textural and appetite appeal of the individual spices• Provided additional photography of the retail location and gift packages • The resulting website now provides a major source of revenue for the client

An ongoing series of projects promoting Ontario farm produce to the consumer market• Collaborating with Marketing teams, Graphic Design firms and Advertising agencies to develop effective photography to fulfill the marketing and communication goals• Photography of a wide variety of Ontario produce in styles suitable to the particular project• Photography of seasonally based recipes to encourage the use of Ontario Produce• Location portraits of Ontario Farmers and Chefs to tell… Show more An ongoing series of projects promoting Ontario farm produce to the consumer market• Collaborating with Marketing teams, Graphic Design firms and Advertising agencies to develop effective photography to fulfill the marketing and communication goals• Photography of a wide variety of Ontario produce in styles suitable to the particular project• Photography of seasonally based recipes to encourage the use of Ontario Produce• Location portraits of Ontario Farmers and Chefs to tell the story of locally sourced produce Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

•Implementation of Digital Workflow and systems for the Photography Department of TTC•Implement Digital Asset Management and client fulfillment workflows to maximize efficiency•Provide on-site training for staff and contract photographers in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and digital production workflow•Consult and provide recommendations on hardware and software purchases and implementation

Toronto, Canada Area

•Teaching university level courses in all aspects of photography, from introductory digital through advanced studio and photoshop.•Developed and implemented the Digital Photography curriculum for the program•Created new courses in Digital Capture and Image Processing, Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Digital B&W Photography•Consistently receive excellent ratings from students in course evaluations•Served on curriculum advisory committees for Ryerson University and Sheridan College

Toronto, Canada Area

Hosted a series of instructive videos on photographic techniques for a sponsored content website (Roam New Roads) on behalf of Canon Canada• Develop the content for each video and tailor it to the target audience• Scout locations for each video• Cast talent• Write outline scripts for each video and plan the shooting sequence• Work with the production team to ensure that each video could be completed in the time allotted and within budget• Perform on camera as the… Show more Hosted a series of instructive videos on photographic techniques for a sponsored content website (Roam New Roads) on behalf of Canon Canada• Develop the content for each video and tailor it to the target audience• Scout locations for each video• Cast talent• Write outline scripts for each video and plan the shooting sequence• Work with the production team to ensure that each video could be completed in the time allotted and within budget• Perform on camera as the host/instructor for each video Show less

Toronto

Location portraits of research staff members at work in laboratory settings for a fundraising book and websiteResponsibilities include:• Project management including selecting a Graphic Designer to design the book, printer and overall budgeting• Create a unique visual approach for the photography to hilight the role of the individual scientists, and lend a high tech, modern feel to the project• Coordinate all photography schedules with the department heads and individual… Show more Location portraits of research staff members at work in laboratory settings for a fundraising book and websiteResponsibilities include:• Project management including selecting a Graphic Designer to design the book, printer and overall budgeting• Create a unique visual approach for the photography to hilight the role of the individual scientists, and lend a high tech, modern feel to the project• Coordinate all photography schedules with the department heads and individual subjects• Post Production and retouching of photography for fine quality printing• Consult on the graphic design and production of the final book, on deadline and within the estimated budget• The resulting book was successfully used to raise research funds in the Asian market Show less

Niagara-On-The-Lake

Provide photography of all Vintage Hotel properties for marketing materials, Websites, email campaigns, and advertising campaigns.Responsibilities include:• Photography of hotel and restaurant interiors and exteriors• Location portraits of Chefs and various other hotel and restaurant staff• Lifestyle Photography, including coordination and casting of models, producing lifestyle shoots, and coordination of shooting schedules with the various departments of the hotels• Food… Show more Provide photography of all Vintage Hotel properties for marketing materials, Websites, email campaigns, and advertising campaigns.Responsibilities include:• Photography of hotel and restaurant interiors and exteriors• Location portraits of Chefs and various other hotel and restaurant staff• Lifestyle Photography, including coordination and casting of models, producing lifestyle shoots, and coordination of shooting schedules with the various departments of the hotels• Food and recipe photography to promote the various restaurants in each hotel• Product Photography for Vintage Hotels e-commerce site Show less

Ba, Photography

Bachelor of Applied Art in Photography

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