Photographer and Photo Retoucher

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Photography and retouching experience spanning over 10 years professionally.

Specializing in portraiture and weddings in camera with both natural light and strobe lighting. Emphasis on high profile retouching productions with features in the likes of GQ France, Esquire Russia, Safari, Europa, Venezia, Emmy Magazine, and more.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lead Editor and Editing Manager

Lori Dorman Photography 2015 - Present

• Workflow manager of a team of 10 for a luxury family, maternity and newborn photography studio.

• Supporting member of the head of the company and management team on location.

• Lead a retouching team by providing actions and instructions to ensure quality of work remains at a premium. Host weekly meetings to maintain consistency of work.

• Specialty retouching for various clients, creation of custom edits on a as needed basis due to individual needs and requests.

• See through all photoshoots on the back-end from start to finish. Complete with a full file archival system through a remote server access.

Owner; Photo Editor

Caves Imaging 2018 - Present

• Manage prominent clientele accounts with the highest quality of retouching and turn around work promptly.

• Retouching for companies such as Getty Images, People Magazine, Buzzfeed, TV Guide, NBC, Hulu and more.

• Workflow management of appointments, productions and other various entertainment jobs.

• Application of Metadata for SEO. Including talent research and input.

• Utilize editing skills including but not limited to: manipulation, cropping, color grading, software tools and batch processing.

Owner; Photographer

Rachel Koll Photography 2015 - Present

• Developed a full portfolio of photography work including Weddings, Portraiture, Family, Branding, Newborn, Product and more.

• Location scouting for a multitude of events and set ups. Use of expansive knowledge in camera gear and lighting equipment to manage what is needed in future photoshoots.

• Communicate and collaborate with potential and future clients to ensure vision of final products. Customized pricing estimates to fit needs and wants on a shoot by shoot basis.

• Advanced editing to guarantee customer satisfaction, including rounds of revisions if necessary.

• Adapt to working conditions and accommodate under high-pressure and fast- paced circumstances. Creation of timelines per shoot to ensure time management.

• Network with other vendors to build on existing and new relationships and expand clientele bookings.

• Marketing to specific audiences via Social Media websites to gain a broad client base and expand referrals.

• Digital Asset Management for all galleries and RAW images from before a photoshoot to the completion of the project.

• Constantly expanding knowledge on current and future trends with photography and retouching.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s of Science in

Digital Photography

The Art Institute of California -

Hollywood

2012 – 2015

SKILLS

Communication

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Leadership

Time Management

Digital Asset Management

Problem Solving

Adaptability

TECH SKILLS

Photoshop

Bridge

Lightroom

Firefly AI

Illustrator

Photo Mechanic

Topaz

Canon Cameras & Lenses

Nikon Cameras & Lenses

Profoto Lighting Equipment

Grip & Studio Equipment

Mac Operating Systems

Synology NAS Stations

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