Photographer

Education: B.A. in Photography and Digital Imaging, Business Minor.

• Virginia Intermont, Bristol VA

Work Experience:

Photographer August 2008-Present

• Mark Henry Designs portrait photography studio.

• I have done weddings, families, sports, babies and other portraiture.

• I do all the post-production myself and design my own books.

Intern July 2008-August 2008

• Fresh Air Photo commercial photography studio.

• I worked with photographers on location, helping photograph interior and exterior.

• I worked on post-production and composite imaging.

• I worked with clients such as Banner Cabinetry.

Sales Representative June 2008-August 2008

• Sold Cutco Cutlery through Vector Marketing.

• Did in home demonstrations of the product.

Auto Detailer May 2007-August 2007

• Worked at Gateway Ford, for forty hours per week.

Freelance Photographer May 2006-August 2006

• I worked as a freelance photographer for The Greeneville Sun during the summer of 2006.

• Covered different events, such as Iris Festival, church block party/ festival, and County Fair.

Auto Detailer May 2005-August 2005

• Worked at Lawson Chevrolet in the body shop doing prep work and working with customers.

• I learned basic auto bodywork skills.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with Adobe products such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, and Bridge.

• Studio lighting experience from school and work.

• Digital and conventional printing experience.

• Mac and PC experience in a variety of programs, such as, MS Office Suite and ilife Suite.

• Strong ability to learn new photography and design programs quickly.

Awards and Activities: Earned the Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts.

• President of the Christian Student Union.

• Attended SPE-Society of Photographic Education that hosts regional workshops which feature speakers of various backgrounds, such as professors from different colleges, representatives from Adobe, and National Geographic photographer Sam Abell.

• Attended Outer Banks workshop, a two weeklong photo study of Hatteras North Carolina, where we could select a theme; I chose to focus on a design concept of lines and space.

References: Personal, professional and educational references are available upon request.

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