Profile
Professional photographer creating compelling images which capture the
essence of my subjects. Through my 20 years of experience in photography,
be it journalism or studio, I've learned to manage my subjects and produce
lasting artwork.
owner, georgia snaps photography; elberton, ga- 2000 - 2011
Georgia Snaps Photography Studio, located in Elberton, Georgia, creates
unique images with a photojournalism flare for individual, corporate and
government clients. Weddings, portraits and events are our main focus.
Photography Instructor; university of georgia, Athens, GA 2009-2011
Teach Photojournalism and The Art of Portraiture courses for UGA Center for
Continuing Education Personal and Professional Enrichment Department.
photography instructor; elbert county senior center, 2009-2011
Teach Beginning Photography, and Digital Photography courses.
photojournalist 1995-2000
Award-winning photojournalist covering news, spot news, features, sports;
youth and professional, in the mid-atlantic, northwest, southeast and mid-
west regions of the United States including suburban Chicago. Responsible
for layout, design and reproduction of all photographs including four-color
separation.
The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, Ill. 091***-******
The Cape Coral Daily Breeze, Cape Coral, Fla. 101***-*****
The Times, Hammond, Ind. 031***-******
The Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA
The Athens Banner-Herald,
Athens, GA 061***-******
The Roanoke Times,
Roanoke, VA 040***-****** etc
Education & Experience
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism-Public
Relations June 1997 University of
Georgia, Athens, GA, Bachelor of Arts in Sciences-Political Sciences
August 1993 Intern CNN Sports
Tonight Atlanta, GA July 1993-March 1994
Intern US
Senator San Nunn, Press Office, Washington, DC Summer 1992
Skills
Expert: Adobe Photoshop CS 5, (20 years exp.)
Knowledge of: Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe File Maker Pro, Canon Digital Professional, Nikon Camera
Control Pro, Nikon Capture NX2, Nikon Supercool Scan35, Spyder3, Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft
Outlook, Proficient in Windows XP, Seven, Mac OSx 10.6.7