PROFILE
▪ Strong foundation in photography, commercial art, and computer applications complemented by knowledge of business operations and the need for customer-focused service.
▪ Track record of initiative and achievement — seeking out freelance projects, expanding job description boundaries, volunteering, and being selected for positions of responsibility within chosen field.
EXPERIENCE
Commercial Photographer Freelance 2000-Present
Freelance and Professional Photographer
▪ Successful completion of commercial photography assignments requiring planning, follow-through, and results that meet client objectives.
Scope: Worked with client to select and position products; shot and developed photos; made brochure layout recommendations and gave technical input regarding reproduction of photographs.
▪ Projects: Portraits, Weddings, Landscape and Architectural.
Scope: Meet with clients to determine project goals; selected shots, photographed and researched developing options and selected vendors based on quality and price; organized and presented finished photographs.
Staff Photographer 2000-2006
Professional Photographer – Dolphin Human Therapy, Key Largo, FL
▪ Project: Photographed children with disabilities working with therapists and dolphins.
▪ Created slide shows of photographs choreographed to music.
▪ Had creative control over all photographs taken and editing.
▪ Selected all photographs to be used on website.
DARKROOM
Lab Instructor 1992-1995
Florida International University, Photography Department, Miami, FL
▪ Supervised and provided expert assistance to beginning photography students.
▪ Operated and maintained darkroom equipment.
PROFESSIONAL
Gallery Owner and Exhibit Coordinator 1999-2001
Pietra di Luna Gallery, Hollywood, FL
▪ Participated in the installation of exhibits for photographic-art gallery.
▪ Monitored gallery shows and provided information to visitors.
▪ Curated Photography Exhibits.
▪ Taught Black and White, and Color Photography.
SKILLS
Photo Editing and Processing
Applications: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo Album, Jasc Paint Shop, PowerPoint.
▪ 4x5, 2 1/4, 35mm cameras, digital cameras.
▪ Black/white and color film processing and printing.
EXHIBITS
2001 Therapy - Pietra di Luna Gallery, Hollywood, FL.
2001 Therapy - Camel Walk, New Hope, PA.
2000 Group-Homes -Pietra di Luna Gallery, Hollywood, FL.
1999 Group-Homes - David Posnack JCC, Davie, FL.
1999 Travels - Pietra di Luna Gallery, Hollywood, FL.
1999 Photo Artists – David Posnack JCC, Davie, FL (Best In Show).
1998 Featuring Florida 98 – The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL.
1998 The 40th Annual Hortt Competition – Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Honorable Mention).
1997 The 39th Annual Hortt Competition – Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
1997 Book Fair – Miami, FL (Honorable Mention).
1997 Center of Photography – Lima Peru.
1995 Manhattan Arts – Manhattan Arts International, NY, NY (Award of Excellence).
1995 Photo Opportunity-95 – Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA.
PUBLICATIONS
2000-2006 – Been widely published in national & international newspapers and magazines, focusing on therapy with disabled children and dolphins.
2002 Swiezer Illustrate – Travel & Leisure, Swiss Magazine.
2002 Familie & Co. – Parent Magazine, German Magazine, Summer Issue.
2000 Photo Review – Summer Review.
2000 City Link Magazine – Arts and Entertainment for Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
2000 New Times – Weekly paper for Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
1998 Photo Review – Summer Issue.
1997 XS-City Link Magazine – Arts and Entertainment for Broward and Palm beach counties.
1997 Vox Magazine – Fall Issue.
1997 New Times – Weekly Paper for Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
1997 Photo Review – Summer Issue (Honorable Mention).
1994 Photo Review – Summer Issue.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Florida International University, Miami, FL
