Rachel McMullin
A;* Mandy drive Blackstone, MA **504
T: 508-***-**** E: *****************@*****.***
W: www.RjMphotography.net
ARTIST
STATEMENT Photographs have fascinated me throughout my entire life; a moment captured in time. I started taking photographs to better explore the world and to tell its story. Photography not only documents time but our existence in the world, and how we interact with it.
EXHIBITIONS “No One Is There” November 2011-Januay 2012
Juried exhibit: Honorable mention
Conanicut Island Art Association
Jamestown, RI
Uncultured Brutes March 2011
CVPA Gallery
North Dartmouth, MA
Self Portraits in Cynotype October 2010
Gallery 244
New Bedford, MA
Fine Arts Exhibit March 2009
Liston Gallery
Lincoln, RI
FREELANCE Owner/Photographer June 2012-Current
RjMphotography
Blackstone, Ma
Boston Freedom Rally September 2011
Boston Commons
Boston, MA
Toys for Tots “A Very Metal Christmas” Benefit December 2010
Mardi Gras Club
Cranston, RI
Toys for Tots “12 Bands of Christmas” Benefit December 2010
Club Hell
Providence, RI
Toys for Tots Benefit Concert in conjunction with November 2010
Peter Manfredo Jr. and the US Marines
Cranston, RI
The Jimmy Fund “Touch My Truck” Benefit October 2008
Seekonk Speedway
Seekonk, MA
Rachel McMullin Continued
EDUCATION University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2009 - 2012
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Design
Focus in Photography
CVPA
285 Old Westport Rd
North Dartmouth, MA
SKILLS Photography Skills including:
Expert ability to properly operate a Digital, Manual, or Automatic SLR Camera, large format camera, and any home made camera devise.
Expert photograph editing and retouching skills (removal of dust and scratches, reconstruction of missing elements, red eye removal, color adjustments, etc.).
Extensive ability to remove backgrounds/isolate objects digitally.
Experience with matting and Gallery hanging.
Ability to process black and white film, and operate dark room equipment to make Photographs.
Experience working with models, actors, children, and musicians.
Extensive photo-shoot in studio and on set experience.
Ability to create a working film camera out of raw materials.
Understanding of the elements of print and screen graphics i.e., color workflows, color management, dpi, etc.
6+ years photography experience
Other
Extremely high attention to detail.
Extensive understanding of composition and the formal elements of design.
Highly Developed Communication/Interpersonal Skills.
Intelligent, Passionate, and Hard Working.
Entrepreneurial spirit and a key team player.
Ability to elicit and create consumer desire.
Highly adaptive and Quick To Learn New Skills.
Understanding of versatility of design approaches to different consumer segments i.e., suburban, traditional, middle American, urban, modern.
Extensive experience working in a production environment with high design standards.
Ability to demonstrate composure under pressure and in a fast paced environment.
multitasking and prioritizing work to meet deadlines.
Expert degree of technical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
Expert leadership skills.
7+ years Customer service and sales experience.
Extensive computer skills and knowledge including excellent ability in the following programs (PC and MAC):
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite CS5 and earlier
Adobe Lightroom
Quark
Honed talents in digital and traditional painting, drawing, print making, filmmaking, artisanry and metalsmithing, ceramics, 2D and 3D modeling, and Photographic processes.
3+ years experience in most areas of the Fine Arts