Product Photography, Photo Retouching, Photo Producing, Graphic Design

RESUME SUMMARY

**+ years experience creating and perfecting images for e-commerce, catalog, magazine, packaging, store display and marketing collateral via Photography, Photo Retouching, Expert Lighting Design, Product Styling and Graphic Arts TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MAC / PC / All Still Camera Formats / Lighting Design / Set Design / On-Off Figure Styling / Photo Re-touching / Photo Color Correction / Image Compositing / Printing / Graphic Design / Package Design

• Lighting Systems: Profoto, Norman, Dynalight, Broncolor, Alien Bees,Travelite, Speedotron and Visitec

• Software Proficiencies: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Capture One, and Lightroom EXPERIENCE

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER / PMI - Formation Brands South San Francisco, CA / April 2012 to Present

• Manage photo department and implement processes contributing to company growth and profitability

• Collaborate with multiple departments and fulfill all imagery needs on deadline for all sales, marketing and presentation

• Bring vision to reality via art direction, product styling, lighting design, photography, photo retouching, and file management

• Create and deliver e-commerce photography for key account websites, on deadline and meeting each account specifications

• Maintain and expand photo and prop departments including prop and equipment sourcing, buying and general maintenance

• Oversee company database photography, via quality control, general photo creation when needed and batch uploads

• Remote international photographer training and quality asset control

• Selected accounts include: Macy’s, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Bed Bath and Beyond, Gibsons Guitar, Belk and Target FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER / Rebecca Uhle Photography / 2004 to Present

• Provide high-end photography services for over 20 corporate clients

• Collaborate with clients on desired image to be obtained and bring vision to reality within layout requirements

• Deliver photography, and photo retouching services; photographs featured as full page Chicago Social Magazine ads

• Build and maintain client relationships; editorial photo shoots featured in Time Out Chicago Magazine periodically for 6 years

• Provide end - to - end photography solutions; scouting for props, model casting, location scouting, styling and photo retouching

• Selected clients include: Time Out Chicago Magazine, Chicago Social Magazine, Douglas Rosin Decorative Arts & Antiques, Chicago Collection Magazine, Next Window, James Sommerfeldt, Keleen Leathers, Josephine Shoes, Galleria Concord, 1stDibs.com, Michelle Rahn, Ora Nicole Jewelry, Toddy Gear, Coco Loco Jewelry, Smoke Daddy Restaurant, The Willows Restaurant, Venuszine, Star Power Entertainment, and Shure Microphones PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER / DOUGLAS ROSIN Decorative Arts and Antiques Chicago, IL / 2004 - 2012

• Photograph and retouch 500+ product shots per month including jewelry, fashion accessories, decorative arts and furniture

• Created and managed a digital library of 5,000 + images

• Performed as photo producer and photographer for 100% of ongoing advertising and marketing campaigns

• Collaborate with publication editors to manage photos placed in editorials and press releases

• Selected Publications: Chicago Home, New York Observer, Architecture Digest, The Times and Interior Design FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHER / 1STDIBS Chicago, IL / 2007 - 2008

• Managed photo shoots with Gallery owners including schedule, set up and appropriate focus on feature pieces

• Photographed, batched and uploaded selected gallery inventory monthly

• Featured Chicago area galleries: Pagoda Red, Richard Norton Inc., Pavilion Antiques and Barley Twist EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS / MAJOR: PHOTOGRAPHY Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA 2004 PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN CERTIFICATE UC Berkeley Extention San Francisco, CA 2015 REBECCA R E B E C C A U H L E . C OM • UHLE U H L E . P HO T O@GMA I L . C OM • VO I C E 3 1 2 . 3 9 9 . 4 3 0 7

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