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Staff Product Photographer

Location:
Woodstock, GA
Salary:
50,000-60,000
Posted:
February 06, 2016

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Laura Marie Jones

Graduate of Ringling College of Art& Design

B.F. A. Photography B.F. A. Digital Imaging

actfeq@r.postjobfree.com www.LauraMarieJones.com

Mission Statement: Extremely motivated, either working with a great team or taking a leadership role. I have several years of experience in photography, print, quality assurance, fine arts and creative directing. I offer a creative take on problem solving and strive on achievement. I am currently seeking a position where I can grow as a professional but also help the organization with my rock star skills and expertise. Skilled in creation and implementation to market specific merchandising and promotional strategies that generate measurable increases in market sales, profitability and extensive background in the following competencies:

Staff Product Photographer

Traditional and Contemporary Printing

Post Production Lab Tech Specialist

Project Management

Quality & Assurance

Creative Director Certified

LAURA MARIE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY MARIETTA GA 2007 – PRESENT

Owner of freelance business specializing in conceptual portraits, product, commercial, food and lifestyle photography.

Handle all aspect of business,booking photo shoots, set up and break down of photography equipment, directing models, editing images, image retoucher, social media, downloading, archiving images, providing website with personal web galleries, photo retouching, image composting, manipulation images, set design, color design, soft proofing, marketing needs, image restoration, videography.

Creating invoices, Collecting model releases, working with graphic designer

Submitting images to library of congress for creating copyright on all images and collecting payment.

Working one on one with clients to achieve a one of a kind custom image fit for their needs. Staff Product Photographer Traditional and Contemporary Printing Sub-contractor 2015- Present McCay Kinchin and Associate Providing photography of architecture for current project.

Sub-contractor Digital Pix – 2014- 2015 Providing traditional photo shoots to professional corporation and universities, set up and break down of photography equipment, editing images, and downloading, archiving images.

Sub- contractor Phoenix Orthodontics Inc. 2007- Present Photographer for their yearly catalog regarding dental equipment. Providing photo shoots, set up and break down of photography equipment, editing images, downloading, archiving images, providing website with personal web galleries, photo retouching, image composting, working graphic designer, manipulation images, set design, color design, color correction, soft proofing, creating invoices, Working with Phoenix Orthodontics to achieve their ideal commercial images to fit their yearly catalog subject.

CAFE PRESS STAFF PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER 2012 – 2013

Capturing and processing images for use in the EZPrint builder online, marketing and product catalog.

Maintaining image quality and requirements set forth by EZPrint mandatory standards of best practices manual.

Accountable for monthly photo shoot schedule including by not limited to date, time, location, model, marketing needs and photographer assigned; Planning onsite logistics of lifestyle photo-shoots and directing models; Photo retouching AdobeCC, image manipulation where needed.

Managing lighting techniques applied to textures and materials and providing images for clients that include but were not limited to Ezprints, Target, Disney, Café Press, and Smug Mug.

Closely collaborated with the Merchandising Manager to deliver a quality product consistent with requirements set in place by EZPrints guidelines and better practices manual. CAFE PRESS QUALITY ASSURANCE 2009 – 2013

Assuring quality products by monitoring processes, operational trainings, processes of ordering and monitor the implementation of new marketing material set forth by management.

Participated in lead management of production flow for individual product areas and improved 5S workplace organization methodology.

Assisted management with providing guidance to the plant operations team of 500+ employees

Monitored and audited the daily certification of all equipment in the photography labs; Maintain accountability for the achievement of operational performance targets.

Interacting with all areas of the company: Customer Care, Product Development, Engineers and Senior Management, Operations, Partner Management, Vender Management, Sales and Marketing; Partners including: Disney, Ezprints, Deviant ART, Fine Art America, Smug Mug Pro, CVS, Café press, Target, and many more…

Verifying daily and hourly calibration prints are within specifications; soft proofing orders. Verifying satisfactory machine output. Maintaining accountability for the achievement of operational performance targets.

Recognizing and interpret auditory cues from Various format RA-4 Equipment, Ink Jet, Solvent, Flat Bed Printer, varied heat presses.

Photo documenting and videography process flow for analyzing and reviewed for process improvement

Recognizing and interpreting visual cues, i.e. checks color and quality of prints, identifying defects and causes found in pictures and gift items, etc.

Adding to and correcting KPI report daily as well as creating sublimation report.

Required to attend and speak in all 9am manager meeting to discuss today agenda along with quality issue and correction.

Creating signage for plant along with work instruction on step by step process.

Graphic design, digital signage, designer and creator of daily sublimation report provided to all management personal.

BRIDAL HOUSE 1852 CREATIVE DIRECTOR 2010

Creative Director in charge of location scouting, location booking, hiring hairdresser, hiring makeup artist, booking dress fitting, hiring models, ordering meals, directing models, editing images, downloading, archiving images,dress pick-up, providing website with personal web galleries, photo retouching, image composting, manipulation images, set design, color design, soft proofing photography, photo editor and making sure all model releases signed.

Working one on one with 1852 Bridal House to insure all aspects meet client’s vision. COSTCO BUFORD MALL OF GA PHOTO LAB TECHNICIAN 2007- 2009

Presented excellent customer service to the photo lab consumers of the Buford Mall GA location.

Calibrates machines; performs preventative maintenance on machines and coordinates repairs.

Processed film, created prints in various sizes, gained extensive knowledge of different printers. HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2015 1st Place Atlanta Steeplechase Handcrafted Hat Award 2013 Earned level three certification in VSP High Line photo printer and processor 2012 Achieved G7 Mastery 2012 for color profiling Indigo HP 5000 press and other press types. 2011 Published Best of Photography 2011 Coffee table book 2010 Published catalog Phoenix Orthodontics Created entirely by Laura Marie Jones 2009 Portfolio published in Photographer’s Forum September Issue 2008 Women in Focus Exhibition, Georgia Tech University 2006 Emerging Visions Exhibition, Atlanta, GA

2005 Fall Roundup Juried Exhibition, First Place Photography Award, Las Vegas Art Museum 2001 Awarded to give speech at high school graduation voted by teachers and staff 2001 Awarded Leadership Award - voted by teachers, staff and peers high school



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