NICHOLAS BALESTRACCI

www.nickbphotos.com adktqe@r.postjobfree.com

516-***-**** Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Nikon, Sigma & Cannon Camera Equipment Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom & Premier Microsoft Office Suite Creative Content Development Videography Photography Social Media Community Outreach Archiving Creative Content Coordinator & Director of Photography May 2014–Feb 2021 Myrtle Beach Safari/T.I.G.E.R.S. Preserve Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Director of photography for all marketing purposes

Photograph all special events involving celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile individuals

Manage content for Myrtle Beach Safari’s social media (20 million + followers) and Google business ac- counts. (Instagram, Youtube, Tik Tok, Facebook)

Take candid and portrait photographs of Wild Encounters Tour, Night Safari at Preserve, and Preservation Station tourists with exotic wild animals

Provide sales and customer Service during photo selection and purchasing using the Kodak System

Edit and sort photos taken by other photographers during Wild Encounters Tour and Night Safari, as needed

Set up camera and flash equipment before tours begin and guests arrive

Work closely with Preserve Director, Dr. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle (featured in Netflix series “Tiger King”), to photograph and create graphic designs for promotional and marketing use

Abide by all policies and procedures of the Preserve Owner & Photographer June 2017–present

Nick B. Photos, LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Photograph weddings, special events, sports, fashion models, portraits, real estate, landscapes, and adver- tisements/marketing

Coordinate and schedule dates and times of services with clientele

Produce contracts, quotes, and invoices for all clients

Archive every photograph taken on external hard rives as well as online databases such as dropbox, google drive, and amazon drive.

Bang Energy Elite Team July 2020–present

Bang Energy Fort Lauderdale, Florida (work remote)

Create two weekly videos featuring Bang Energy products.

All content created is posted on my personal Tik Tok social media account (@nickbphotos). Video Coordinator–Women’s Basketball May 2015–May 2018 Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina

Videotaped all practices and home/away games

Provided video needs for game analysis, scouting, and instructional training purposes

Edited and broke down practice and game videos to coaching staff specifications

Ensured that all video equipment is properly maintained, repaired, and functioning

Transported and properly set up equipment for practice and game day

Visualized, interpreted, scripted, and produced highlight and recruiting videos using innovative produc- tion and graphic techniques

Organized non-conference and conference film exchange in accordance with applicable guidelines

Worked closely with the head basketball coach and staff, including participating in daily/weekly staff meetings, traveling with the team, and attending all basketball-related events PROVEN EXPERTISE IN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abided by all policies and procedures of CCU, the Department of Athletics, the National Collegiate Ath- letic Association (NCAA), and all applicable conferences and associations

Performed other duties assigned by the women’s basketball coaching staff and CCU Athletics Dept.

Actively managed the team’s social media accounts on twitter and instagram (@coastalwbb)

Photographed all team practices, games, and activities using personal DSLR equipment

Grew the Myrtle Beach Safari Instagram account from 12k followers when I took over in February 2018 to 422k+ followers as of 2020.

Grew the Myrtle Beach Safari Tik Tok from 0 followers to 1.4m followers as of 2020

Grew Kody Antle’s Tik Tok from 0 followers to 22m followers as of 2020

Grew Myrtle Beach Safari Youtube from 15k Subscribers to 650k Subscribers as of 2020

Photographed a former member of the rock band Bon Jovi for the National Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame

Published in Sports Illustrated’s Golf Magazine for my personal first ever publication

Photographed Coastal Carolina University Baseball’s NCAA National Championship celebration: pub- lished in multiple local newspapers, including 3 front page publications for the Myrtle Beach Herald, Carolina Forrest Chronicle, and The Horry Independent

Granted Secret Service clearance to photograph former President Barak Obama at John F. Kennedy Air- port, as well as former President Donald Trump in South Carolina

Photographed multiple Top Billboard music artists, including Wale, Rae Sremmurd, Lee Brice, and Soja

Featured in The Sun News (Local Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach News Paper) for traveling to Omaha, Ne- braska using my own money to photograph the Coastal Carolina University NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game against Wisconsin in 2015

While working for Coastal Carolina University Women’s Basketball team as video coordinator: o Was promoted from volunteer team photographer to become the first ever non-former athlete named video coordinator (under Head Coach Jaida Williams) Coastal Carolina University (2013-2017)

Conway, SC

Bachelor of Arts, Intelligence and National Security Studies Easton Selby - Former Employer - 601-***-****

Hallie King - Former Employer - 843-***-****

Matthew Broderick - Previous Client - 631-***-**** ACHIEVEMENTS

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