Shawn L. Snyder
O-* St. Marc Circle
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
860-***-**** ***********@*********.***
Job Objective
To work hard and become successful in a professional environment
Education
Hallmark Institute of Photography, Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Certificate of Professional Photography, 2004
This intensive curriculum schedules two years of classroom/studio hours in
ten months. Classes consist of in-studio and on-location photography with
contractual assignments involving real clients and products. Deadlines are
tight and absolute. There is a strong business emphasis with concentration
in Record Keeping, Sales/Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Public
Speaking and Studio Operations.
Manchester Community College, Manchester, Connecticut
General Studies, 2001-2002
Tolland High School, Tolland, Connecticut
Diploma, 2001
Summary of Skills
Photography
o 35 mm, medium and large format cameras; digital cameras, including
Leaf digital back and software.
o Lighting equipment, tungsten and strobe
o Black & white fine printing; ink jet color printing
o Black & white and E-6 film processing; print spotting
o Scanning 35mm, 120, 4x5, all transparency material
o Color balancing, retouching and image manipulation in Photoshop CS3
o Digital workflow organization
o Portrait Photography includes: children, executives, groups, couples,
individuals, and pets
o Commercial Photography includes: architectural, product, still life,
industrial, location, aerial and fashion.
Other
o Adobe Creative Suite, Leaf Software, Microsoft Office, Macromedia
Software
o Public Relations / Customer Service skills
o Problem solving skills
o Background in art and technology
o Working knowledge of Graphic Design trends and IT tasks
o Proficient on both PC and Mac platforms
Work History
1st Alliance Lending, East Hartford, CT
(Mar. 2010 - May 2010)
Account Executive
Responsible for serving as a liaison between homeowners, mortgage
companies, and lending firms in order to refinance mortgages under a new
Federal program "Hope For Homeowners".
SLS photographic design, South Windsor, CT
(June 2004 - current)
Freelance Digital Imaging Specialist
Responsible for completing contractual freelance assignments. Work
includes: Professional Photography, Digital Compositing, Digital
Retouching/Restoration, Web and Graphic Design.
Axis NA LLC, Hartford, CT
(Feb. 2007 - Mar. 2009)
Graphic Designer/IT/Purchasing
Responsible for designing trim packages, advertising, and marketing for
customers as well as in-house brands. In charge of purchasing for business
to maintain daily functions and operations. Also responsible for
maintaining in-house network and resolving other technical issues.
Alloy Specialties Inc. Manchester, Connecticut
(Aug. 2004- Feb. 2007)
Inspector, Programmer/IT/Shipping & Receiving
Responsible for dimensionally inspecting high-end aerospace parts with
tight tolerances made for clients such as Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, and
the United States Government.
Also responsible for creating programs for, and operating CMM (Coordinate
Measuring Machines) to inspect such parts. Before becoming an Inspector, I
worked in the Shipping & Receiving Dept. During this time my position
consisted of warehouse duties including inventory, forklift operation,
driving company vehicles for pickups/deliveries, and handling of raw
material and finished parts. For the duration of my employment I
maintained, serviced, and updated in-house network and resolved other
technical issues as well.
*Portfolio and references available upon request.