Photo Editor

DIANA FLEISCHMANN

Riverdale, Bronx, NY 201-***-**** ************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/diana-fleischmann-b908588

OVERVIEW

Media industry professional with extensive experience across three weekly publications, a photo research database, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. Passionate about visual storytelling, photography and photo journalism. Well versed in all types of photography (paparazzi, stock, feature, news, travel) with vast knowledge of celebrity, pop culture, historical and studio photography and with a wide network of paparazzi, event, and studio photographers. Creative problem solver with excellent research and organizational skills. Unique talent for translating editorial concepts into effective visual essays. Collaborative team player who can also work autonomously and with little direction. Known for grace under pressure, multitasking, and ease in meeting tight deadlines while working across three magazines simultaneously in a fast paced newsroom environment.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Photo Research, Photo Editing, Content Creation, Photo Copyright Laws, Vendor Management, Client Relationship Management, Budget Oversight

EXPERIENCE

A360 Media/McClatchy Lifestyle & Entertainment, New York, NY April 2024-Present Part Time Photo Editor

● Researching and fulfilling photo requests for Us Weekly Magazine and A360 Media Weekly Magazines including In Touch Weekly and Life and Style Weekly Magazines, through extensive search of photo data bases and photo archives such as Getty and Shutterstock.

● Securing Licensing and use of photos and keeping abreast of current photo licensing laws

● Negotiating prices when necessary and adhering to set prices already in place for publication

● Collaborating with designers, editors and writers to follow editorial and visual guidelines

● Adding photo credits to final publication when necessary

● Adhering to given photo budget guidelines

Perfect Type Media, New York, NY June 2023-Present Freelance Senior Photo Editor

● Researching and fulfilling photo requests for Special Interest Issues as sole photo editor of publication, through extensive research of photo data bases, archives and sourcing of original photographers.

● Securing Licensing and use of photos for various projects with differing themes raging from Pop Culture to True Crime and beyond

● Negotiating prices when necessary and adhering to set prices already in place for publication.

● Collaborating with designers, editors and writers to follow editorial and visual guidelines created by publishers.

● Adding photo credits to final publication.

● Creating and generating Photography Usage Reports for Billing Purposes

● Adhering to given photo budget guidelines.

CENTENNIAL MEDIA, New York, NY Sept 2021- June 2023 Freelance Photo Editor/Researcher

● Researched and fulfilled photo requests for Special Interest Issues, through extensive search of photo data bases, archives and sourcing of original photographers.

● Secured Licensing and use of photos for Project.

● Negotiated prices when necessary and adhered to set prices already in place for publication.

● Collaborated with designers, editors and writers to follow editorial and visual guidelines created by publishers.

● Added photo credits to final publication.

● Adhered to given photo budget guidelines.

IN TOUCH, LIFE AND STYLE & CLOSER MAGAZINES

AMERICAN MEDIA INC./ BAUER PUBLISHING, NY,NY/Englewood Cliffs, NJ 2003 – 2018 Senior Photo Editor (2009 – 2018), Photo Editor (2005 – 2009) Associate Photo Editor (2004 – 2005), Photo Researcher (2003 – 2004)

● Exclusive Photo Editor for All Fashion and Health pages in both Life and Style and In Touch Magazines.

● Exclusive Photo Editor for Features, Health and Fashion pages for Closer Magazine.

● Researched and fulfilled photo requests for celebrity driven editorial news and feature stories through the use of hired photographers, Media Grid and IDS photo databases as well as photo agency websites including Getty Images, Shutterstock, and many others.

● Adhered to strict rolling deadlines due to organization, efficiency in multitasking and effective knowledge of available photography.

● Collaborated with designers, editors and writers on a daily basis to create stunning visual content for publication.

● Developed and maintained relationships with top photographers and photo agencies used in editorial and digital media.

● Contributed and produced visual essays, and had creative input on the look of editorial features and news columns.

● Exclusive Photo Editor for “Who Wore it Better,” one of In Touch’s most popular fashion photo sections and for the

“Body News” section, which included plastic surgery features, weight loss, health and wellness stories, beach body features and celebrities without makeup as well as featured on the cover of In Touch and Life and Style and mentioned on social media and websites such as Jezebel.com.

● Produced and curated photography updates on a daily basis to Senior Editors by monitoring social media, celebrity news, current events and daily photo production.

● Negotiated prices for photo use and leveraged sophisticated knowledge of photo industry pricing to stay within directed budget goals.

● Secured licensing for publication of Cher's long time Dress designer Bob Mackie's original sketches as well as an Exclusive interview for Bauer Publishing Cher Special Collector's Issue. Also served as photo editor on several other stand alone issues including an ‘80s Retrospective, an Audrey Hepburn Memorial, and a “True Crime” Special Issue.

● Maintained knowledge of photo copyright laws and fair use practices for US publications, and kept abreast of changes in regulations.

● Retained by Bauer Publishing through multiple rounds of layoffs based upon management’s appreciation of reliability, work ethic, talent, and affiliation with many of the magazines’ most popular features.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

BA, Comparative Literature

Internship: “Today Show,” NBC. Logged videotapes, researched and assisted with story development. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Language: Fluent in Hungarian

● Certifications and Licenses: Paralegal Certificate, NY Real Estate Sales License

● Skills: Media Grid and IDS photo databases, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Creative Suite, Photo retouching and color correction, digital and 35 mm color and b&w photography, printing, developing and scanning. MS Office Suite, Excel, Adobe Acrobat

● Interests: Avid traveler (33 countries, 36 states, 6 continents). Hiker, having hiked 220 miles (and counting!) on the Appalachian Trail. Travel photographer and photojournalist with an extensive library of photos. True crime, legal documentary and history buff, rabid Swiftie.

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