College Project

JOHANNA L. SNOW

**** ***** ******

Denver, CO ***04

720-***-****

ablc2a@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To find a challenging and rewarding career where I can utilize

my skills I have obtained with teaching, photography, journalism,

communications and various computer programs. To provide excellent work as

well as customer satisfaction, and establish a good rapport with co-workers

and clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Expert knowledge and abilities in written, verbal and visual

communication.

Dedicated and focused, able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks

in order to accomplish project goals.

A self motivated team player that is able to grow positive

relationships with clients and colleagues.

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In Design, Photo Mechanic, Final Cut Pro,

Correll Painter, OS X, Windows XP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and

Outlook), AP Stylebook, AMSI, Timeshare Ware (SAM), Shift 4.

EDUCATION

2004-2005 Colorado Mountain College

2005-2008 Metropolitan State College of Denver (BA in Journalism,

emphasis in Photojournalism, Minor in Digital Media emphasis in motion

media)

EMPLOYMENT

Photography and Communications, Metropolitan State College

Contribute photographs for college magazine by shooting

staff portraits, students on campus and architecture. Create

new and visually interesting photographs for the

redesigned college website

that portrays life on campus in a variety

of exciting

and different shots. Photograph for advertisements used

to display

college clothing line while directing a large group of

people who

are modeling the clothes. Take portraits of staff and

faculty to be used

in posters for the promotion of various academic

departments to be

used throughout the school. Assist on professional photo

shoots with

backup help needed while learning fundamental lighting

and

compositional techniques. Reorganizing archival

photographs using

Macintosh OSX and Photoshop. Learn valuable concepts

involving the

day to day proceeds of marketing, promotions and

communications in a

high volume office including how to promote ideas to the

media, the

the production of brochures and various advertisements

using photography

and graphic design tools such as InDesign and Photoshop.

Photography Intern, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado

Produced a variety of images from assignments at a daily

newspaper. Worked under time limits while learning key

elements of

AP style. Developed skills for working in a fast paced,

deadline

oriented environment to produce images and stories

in a timely and organized manner. Learned production and

editing

techniques using Final Cut Pro. Assisted wherever help

was needed

while being dependable and reliable. Developed key

interviewing

skills to get the most accurate information for every

assignment.

Learned production techniques such as preparing each

photograph for

the press by converting images to CMYK, color correcting

for the

printers and adjusting the sharpness for the maximum

print quality

using Photoshop.

Utilized my knowledge of Photo Mechanic to edit and write

captions.

REFERENCES

Joshua Lawton (Photojournalist, Daily Camera) 303-***-****

Kenn Bisio (Professor of Journalism, Metro State) 303-***-****

Julie Strasheim (Art Director,Communications, Metro State) 303-556-

5135

**more references available upon request

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