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TONY ANDRE GAINES

Riverside CA • 281-***-**** • ********************@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Summary

Dedicated, professional, and innovative photographer with over twenty years experience in news photography, studio fashion and product photography, and forensic photography is seeking to work in a photography position.

Work History

Houston Chronicle

Houston, Texas

July 2016- April 2018News Photographer

Record news events

• Understand and practice ethical journalism

• Gather news facts and create compelling stories when on assignment with or without a reporter

• Work with daily deadlines

• Edit video for broadcast and website

• Responsible for daily operation of all ENG equipment including ENG cameras, portable VTR, ENG editing gear, audio, lighting and microwave equipment

• Monitor and understand government and public service radio frequencies

• Operate motor vehicles and live trucks

• Perform other related duties to ensure high quality news coverage

D-Mars Magazine

Jun 2010 - Feb 2015 LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER

Houston, Texas Tony Photography:

Performs still photography including site and shoot set-up, actual shoot, processing and developing, and final assembly.

Sets up and positions camera for shoot; selects proper film type and exposure, adjusts camera settings and selects proper background and angles. Processes, develops and prints film or photos; makes enlargements or special photos as requested; performs digital enhancements, enlargements and color corrections. Establishes chain of custody for photographic evidence. Prepares crime scene and/or laboratory notes and reports to supplement photographic evidence. Monitors and maintains photographic supplies and chemicals. Adobe Photoshop and all digital camera operations. Photojournalism and new photos.

Studio technical light setup.

Jun 1990 - Feb 2015 Lead Photographer

Tony Photography

Lead Photographer Houston, Texas :

Photograph editorials of people, events, places and objects. The majority work in general practice, which involves work such as taking pictures of weddings and family portraits, while others may specialise in a particular field such as fashion, advertising or clinical photography. Aug 2014 - Feb 2015 NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

Houston Community Newspaper/Cypress Poupourri

Record news events

• Understand and practice ethical journalism

• Gather news facts and create compelling stories when on assignment with or without a reporter

• Work with daily deadlines

• Edit video for broadcast and website

• Responsible for daily operation of all ENG equipment including ENG cameras, portable VTR, ENG editing gear, audio, lighting and microwave equipment

• Monitor and understand government and public service radio frequencies

• Operate motor vehicles and live trucks

• Perform other related duties to ensure high quality news coverage

Jun 1988 - Jul 1990 PHOTOGRAPHER

Forensic

Forensic/Anatomic Photographer Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office: Produce a permanent visual record of accidents and crime scenes for use as evidence in court. Forensic photographs are used for measurement or analysis, to accompany forensic reports, articles or research papers including detailed recordings of all the available evidence at the scene, including overview photographs as well as accurate images of tyre marks, fingerprints, footprints, blood spatters, bullet holes and other unique evidence. Produce photographs of injuries sustained through accidents or assaults and may be required to photograph dead bodies.

Feb 1985 - Aug 1986 Clark County Metro Police Department Clark County Metro Police Department

Lab Tech 9 Las Vegas, Nevada:

Forensic/Anatomic Photographer Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office: Produce a permanent visual record of accidents and crime scenes for use as evidence in court. Forensic photographs are used for measurement or analysis, to accompany forensic reports, articles or research papers including detailed recordings of all the available evidence at the scene, including overview photographs as well as accurate images of tyre marks, fingerprints, footprints, blood spatters, bullet holes and other unique evidence. Produce photographs of injuries sustained through accidents or assaults and may be required to photograph dead bodies.

Education

Sep 1976 - Jun 1980 B.F.A

University of Iowa

Print Magazine Photography

Editorial Photography

Forensics Photography

News Photography

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