JOHANNA L. SNOW
Denver, CO ***04
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