Software Assistant

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October 27, 2010

W. Michael Woodside

651-***-**** . *********@***********.***

Website: www.woodsidephoto.com

Objective

To be employed where I can utilize my skills in photography and digital retouching.

Experience

Owner, Woodside Photography 1985 to Present

Operate full service photography business specializing in

commercial still applications.

Complete complex client estimates to compete in a highly competitive marketplace.

Maintain working relationships with marketing directors, art directors and graphic

designers to execute projects from concept to completion. Hire and manage

photographic assistants. Hire and negotiate fees for modeling services. Build sets

and backgrounds. Place advertising. Manage the day to day aspects of running a

business including billing and book keeping. Stay up to date on business trends,

equipment and software.

Partial Client List : 3M, The Trane Co., Deloitte & Toche,

Ernst & Young LLP, Ameripack Corp., General Mills, GE

Security, Medallion Cabinetry, MN Monthly, Norstan Inc.,

Mortenson Construction, Berkley/Pure Fishing, Smiths Medical,

Schecter Dokken & Kantor, Spyglass Communications, United

Hospital Systems, XCel Energy Center

Freelance Photographic Assistant. 1983-1985

Assisted various commercial photographers in the Baltimore/

Washington DC area.

EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology 1980 to 1983

Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Photography

Harrisburg Area Community College 1978 to 1980

Associate of Art Degree in Photography

SKILLS

Managing day to day aspects of running a business

Client relations management

High level of expertise in the following:

* All film & digital camera formats including 35mm, medium format,

& large format (view camera).

* Studio lighting and compostion.

* Studio image capture software (Capture One Software)

* Digital Retouching (Photoshop)

* Digital Printing (Imageprint Software)