Professional Commercial Photographer

Lauren McLean

www.laurenmcleanphotography.com

*** ******* ***** #*** **** Hill, SC. 29730

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Education

Savannah College of Art and Design, Spring 2015

BFA Photography - Portfolio Honors

Qualification Summary

Exceptional retouching skills (Adobe certified)

Specializes in fashion and beauty photography

Experienced with product photography

Strong fashion and styling sense

Highly skilled in studio lighting

Extremely knowledgeable in Adobe CC

Creative problem solver

Strong attention to detail

Excellent time management and organizational skills Professional Experience

Photography Assistant, Springs Creative Product Group - Rock Hill, SC. July 2015 - Present Works closely with Photographer/Producer as an essential part of the studio team providing consistent and reliable photographic content for internal and external purposes including, social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Vimeo, blog posts) e-blasts, websites, direct mailers in store signage, project sheets, catalog content. Daily exercise regimented (yet artistic) camera work and retouching skills. Responsible for the organization of both existing and incoming files. Strictly maintaining digital assets. Communicates with Merchandising, Marketing, and Design teams to accomplish pre-production deadlines and goals. Responsibly sticks to deadlines and manages tasks assigned to assistant with minimal supervision. Retouching Intern, Jill Wachter Photography - New York, NY. June 2014 - August 2014 Worked closely with a top notch batch of high end fashion Retouchers, Photo Editors and Shooters to produce flawless imagery for advertising and editorial clients.

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Enhanced business networking by broadening the social media platform. Designed promotional pieces to send to potential clients and agencies. Photographer, Cady Studios - Jacksonville, FL. June - September 2011 Worked as a full time portrait photographer both in studio and on location, developing styling techniques and professionally interacting with clients for up to 7 hours at a time. Practiced discipline and time and management skills when efficiently archiving images for the studio.

Workshops

Breed Fashion Workshop - Conducted by Melissa Rodwell and Marius Troy - Miami, Florida Trained by top retouchers in the fashion industry to photograph professional models and collaborate with stylists. Amanda Diaz Fashion and Beauty Workshop - Edmonton, Alberta Canada - October 2013: Refined a functional fashion and editorial skill set through creating visually stimulating images with the help of available and artificial light.

Broadened beauty retouching techniques in Adobe Photoshop. Publications

Curated Gallery, Magazine - April 2015

Honorable Mention/Winning Place - International Color Awards, Fashion SCADManor - April 2015

Editorial Story and Artists Biography by Charlytte Morrone Whim Magazine, Sydney Australia - June 2014

Editorial Story and Artists Biography Paragraph

Exhibitions

Define Art Photography Gallery - February 2015

Savannah College of Art and Design

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