Tannen H. Maury

*** ***** **. ***** **** Heights, IL 60073

847-***-**** ad1p4y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Innovative photojournalist\videographer\drone pilot with a 43 year track record of successfully adapting to changes in software, equipment, and techniques, to provide telling images of breaking and on-going news events. An effective communicator both visually and verbally with clients and colleagues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Part 107 licensed drone pilot

Bees360.com – insurance inspections for underwriting /claims capturing images with drones. February 2022 - present

Loveland Innovations – insurance inspections for underwriting /claims capturing images with drones. July 2022 - present

Exactus Energy – inspections for solar panel installation capabilities. February 2022 – present

Drone Base - Zeitview – Inspections of cell towers for major carriers – July 2022 – present

Digital Processing – Inspection of cell towers – January 2023- present

FlyGuys – Photogammetry and commercial drone assignments – January 2023 - present

European Pressphoto Agency, Frankfurt, Germany, Chicago, Illinois

Deputy Director North America, Midwest US Chief Photographer

July 2005 – February 2023

Career Highlights

Multiple Super Bowl, World Series, Masters, US Open, PGA Championship, political convention, hurricane, tornado, and flood coverages, crisis situations, wars and conflict coverage.

Wounded while providing still and video coverage of Ferguson, Missouri riots. Refused offer to evacuate.

Severely injured when struck by foul ball at 2016 Word Series. Refused orders to stand down and continued coverage in the following days

Experience working in multiple conflict zones

Responsibilities/Methods:

Photo/video coverage of regional, national, and international breaking news, sports, political and entertainment events and stories

Maintain situational awareness of breaking news events through social media and personal contacts

Consistently deliver superb work at a level exceeding expectations on tight deadlines often in less than ideal conditions

Shoot, edit and deliver high quality B-roll, audio and background information for multiple video and multimedia productions

Quickly adapt to changes in technology, equipment, newsgathering methods.

Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems license holder and experienced owner of multiple drones.

Assign staff and freelance photographer to coverages throughout the US and Canada

Daily involvement with editors and managers on budget issues, staffing issues, coverage plans, proposed story ideas and methods to deliver concise packages of still and video imagery

Educate and mentor young photographers to deliver quality, informative, and creative news and feature content with an emphasis on photojournalist ethics and standards

European Pressphoto Agency

Contract photographer, Chicago, Illinois

March 2003 – July 2005

AFP

Contract photographer, Chicago, Illinois

December 1999 – March 2003

Reuters

Contract photographer, New York, Dallas

April 1997 – December 1999

The Associated Press

Staff photographer, Jackson, Mississippi, Atlanta, Georgia, New York

July 1983 – April 1997

Sarasota Herald Tribune

Staff photographer, Sarasota, Florida

June 1982 – June 1983

Memphis Press Scimitar

Staff photographer, Memphis, Tennessee

June 1979 – June 1982

EDUCATION

University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts & General Studies

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