Using best practices, provide timely and consistent digital post-production services for all types of still photography assignments. Provide comprehensive on-set assistance for photo shoots at various locations, supporting the photographer as a digital tech and retouching advisor.

Freelance product and on figure photographer, commercial retoucher and photography consultant helping corporations to establish and set up protocols and procedures for in house photography teams

• Advised in the upgrade of camera and lens equipment• Create photography parameters within CaptureOne software to streamline the file management process.• Make image modifications, change resolution and create contextually appropriate file types using Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.• Manage digital assets such as images and videos within our DAM and implement metadata standards to ensure that assets are easily searchable and discoverable.• Work with internal and external business partners in order to manipulate current available imagery to meet goals

Produced Ryobi Lawn and Garden photos and videos, communicating and mediating solutions across multiple departments.• Estimated and managed multiple project hard costs from creative concepts while staying mindful of marketing budget objectives.• Guided the creative team in finding innovative and realistic solutions to challenges.• Created workflows and maintained production schedules to ensure projects and deliverables were on track.• Managed projects and communications via Workfront.

Photographer and studio manager for ecommerce products including 360 spin and lifestyle. Established the studio from an empty room to create a highly profitable photo studio.• Set up and managed the gathering, editing, renaming and processing of 9500+ Skus for the Rack Room Shoes/Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse website migration.• Established best practices for studio processes, digital and print assets to better support CODE (Create Once Distribute Everywhere)• Hired and Managed the eCommerce photography team• Photo department was profitable within the first 12 months

Lead photographer for Lowes.com still tabletop and lifestyle projects.• Produced specialized imagery for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotional campaigns.• Set up product shots, which included prop selection, styling and lighting• Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for online publications.• Worked in the studio and on location, transporting equipment and lighting.• Worked in cooperation with the Digital Content Development team to establish timelines and processes for special photography projects

Part of the initial photography team when Cato Fashions brought photography in house. Primary Digital Photo Retoucher with responsibilities consisting of retouching product images of jewelry, accessories, and shoes and retouching all Junior/Missy and Plus size clothing items on models and forms. Primary digital retoucher for website banners for the Cato Fashions website and sub-companies of Versona and It's Fashion.• Work in cooperation with the Lead Stylist, Art Director and Photographer to determine the colors of items to be photographed• Assume photographer responsibilities as needed• Periodically edit images for web banner use

• Manage social media accounts• Photograph new and existing furniture for trade shows, eCommerce catalogs, and advertising.• Scout locations for on-location shoots,• Assist in the development of companies web presence with metadata, keywording and blogging