Zenzali J Lael

ady1rk@r.postjobfree.com 732-***-****

linkedin.com/in/zenzali-lael-93b896104 https://zensphotography.weebly.com/ Summary

I'm a shooter, "Photography is my weapon of choice" (Gordon Parks). Artist, photographer, retoucher, editor, and gaffer are some of the many hats I wear. I bring exceptional visuals wherever I go. I have a can-do attitude, and acute attention to detail, and I work well alone or with multidisciplinary team members. Experience

Retoucher

Rent The Runway

Dec 2021 - Present (1 year 5 months)

-Assign photographs to myself and coworkers using the company DAM and Shotflow.

-Assess and correct white balance, metadata, and compiled image return.

-Download, resize, retouch, and color-correct, 65-80 in-house images daily for the company website, social media, and warehouse association using Adobe Photoshop.

- Respond to and correct Airtable image and metadata requests.

-Update older assets metadata using DAM and Adobe Bridge.

-Composite still-life images and upload them to Pixels to finalize.

-Create portals in DAM for freelancers and other talents to download images they worked on. Freelance Photographer & Gaffer

10 Acre Films

Apr 2019 - Present (4 years 1 month)

-Scout clients via social media, job boards, and email blasts.

-Organize team members with Asana to create stories and mood boards. Plan lighting, and shots, gather props, and location scout. Occasionally create talent contracts, book studio/location reservations, and invoices.

-Plan, record, and execute lighting set-ups for each shot per shoot.

-Take behind-the-scenes photographs throughout the production for both continuity and content purposes. Edit images in Capture One and create a Dropbox link for everyone working on the set.

-Carry out social media growth methods to expand the company using Hootsuite. Product Photographer

Adorama

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 1 month)

-Set up the studio, open to Capture Once, check white balance, and photograph 60-100 products daily for the company website and eBay listings

-After photographing; crop, color adjust, and upload photographs to the server to be picked up for the next step of the image process.

-Respond to and correct JIRA requests regarding images and products. Zenzali J Lael - page 1

-Monitored studio for adequate quantities of supplies; working lights, batteries, seamless paper, gaffer tape, etc.

Peace Corps Trainee

Peace Corps

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 (3 months)

-Attended professional development training to improve my knowledge of Nepali culture, history, and language. This included teaching, emergency medical, and harassment training.

-Designed innovative lesson plans for powerful learning experiences for grades 5-10. Repeated key lesson information to teach grammar and help students grasp reading, writing, listening, and speaking English.

-Formed relationships with our students, families, community members, and other cohort members. Learn diplomatic ways to deal with situations foreign to U.S. citizens. Most importantly learn as much from our host country as they would from us. Though my service ended abruptly, this was an experience I am forever grateful for.

Media Lab Teaching Artist

Children's Museum of the Arts

Aug 2019 - Jan 2020 (6 months)

-Used the "Look, Make, Show" technique to design daily lesson plans for students ages 5-12 to increase interest in the three mediums.

-Was trained and became proficient in Dragonframe and Garage Band to engage students during their visit.

-Assessed students' understanding of subject matter and artistic techniques through positive reinforcement, open creative liberties, and free take-home tools for children to continue working on their crafts.

-Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods and participated in workshops to learn new techniques to bolster student participation in class.

-Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the class of the rotating ten students per class.

-Conquered challenges of working with a highly diverse student population.

-Photograph other teachers, students, and administrative staff during special events for the company website and social media.

Photographer & Videographer

Innovative Audio Video Showrooms

Nov 2018 - May 2019 (7 months)

-Worked closely with the creative director to deliver new and exciting editorial and studio product shots, promotional videos, and graphics by daily and weekly deadlines. Demonstrating self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.

-Launched and managed a new and improved company site portfolio. Along with posting on social media using Facebook's cross-posting software.

-Planned and executed three-point lighting setups for products. Photographed sound equipment, listening rooms, and promotional events. Handled post-production needs with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere.

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-Helped launch the collaborative creative project What Does Music Taste Like with creative director and founder Susan Boe by creating graphics, imagery, and videos for the sub- company’s website and social media.

- Organize and file old inventory data using Microsoft Excel.

-Safely transported lighting and camera equipment worth over $5,000 from my school to the store's location 2-3 times a week.

Education

Pratt Institute

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Photography

2015 - 2019

Skills

Capture One • Darkroom Processes • Jira • Filezilla • Adobe Creative Suite • DAMs • Microsoft Suite • Asana • Hootsuite • Shotflow

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