Versatile Photographer with Entrepreneurial Drive
Resume:
John Van Vlack
Wallingford, CT ****2
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IMAGE PRO PHOTOGRAPHY / NUTMEG SCHOOL PORTRAITS, LLC 2009 - Present Prospect, CT
Photographer - Owner & Founder
Owner and Photographer of a home-based photography business for Portrait and Commercial Photography utilizing a fully equipped studio located on home property. Specializing in School Underclass and Senior Portraits, Family Portraits, Wedding/Special Events and Product Photography in studio and on location. PAUL H. GESSWEIN & CO. INC. 2000 - 2009
Bridgeport, CT
Studio Photographer - Sales / Technical Support Specialist Studio Photographer for an industry leading distributor of tools and supplies to both the Jewelry Manufacturing and Mold and Die industries with over 15,000 products, two color catalogs and full ecommerce website. Responsible for all studio product photography, tonal adjustment, color correction and enhancement of digital images for catalog, advertising, trade show and website use.
• Proposed and created a digital product photography studio for work which had been previously outsourced
• Provide sales, training and technical support for company line of Jewelry Imaging Equipment
• Demonstrate jewelry photography techniques, lighting systems and imaging software at domestic and international trade shows
• Development and testing of specialized Jewelry Imaging Software and systems
• Training of international distributors in equipment usage and jewelry photography techniques LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS 1990 - 1999
Minneapolis, MN
Lead Photographer / Sales Representative / Photo Quality Specialist
• Monitored and improved photography quality of 54 east coast territories
• Trained photographers at regional and national photography seminars
• Troubleshooting of film, camera and photography problems
• Implementation of quality improvement projects
• Supervised photographing and servicing of over forty accounts
• Sales presentations to school administrators, yearbook advisors and parent groups
• Northeast regional portrait contest winner, 1991
• Highest increase in territory sales, 1992 -1996
• Highly proficient at sales, client needs assessment, contract negotiation, scheduling and delivery of services and follow-up customer service
LORING STUDIOS 1985 -1990
Hartford, CT
Manager / Photographer
Involved with all aspects of studio management and operation, including all styles of traditional studio portrait photography, specializing in senior portraits and servicing 25-30 local high schools.
• Recruited and supervised studio staff. Responsible for daily studio business procedures
• Photography development and design. Senior sports and candid yearbook photography PROFILE: Proficient with MAC and PC computers, Digital Photography Workflow and Color Management. Software Familiarity: Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, InDesign, MS Word, Excel, Publisher etc. EDUCATION:
WHITE PINES COLLEGE, Chester, NH
A.A. Professional Photography, 1985
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