Photography experience
Photography Experience
Staff Photographer-the Pentagram
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (Arlington), Va.
Nov. 2011-Current
Photograph on and off base including:
Sports, news, features, concerts, military trainings, portraits, political events, ceremonies, funerals in Arlington National Cemetery and other events
Layout a weekly 10-16 page print newspaper using InDesign 6.5 or QuarkXPress
Ensure accurate caption information, using AP Style, and appropriate keywords in all submitted imagery
Color correct and process imagery for print and online (including Facebook, Flickr, Army.mil, and others)
Conceptualize photo illustrations for abstract stories
Suggest story and photo ideas that focus on the community we cover
Find and use Department of Defense stock images to illustrate stories
Organize files on shared server and prepare files for archiving and easy access
Design and layout special inserts and double trucks for print paper
Train other staff members to use camera equipment, photo related software and layout software
Multimedia Journalist (Photos and Videos)-Freelance
Richmond, Va. and Washington, D.C. metro areas
May 2005-Current
Photographed for:
Hanover Herald Progress, Innsbrook Today, Manassas News and Messenger, The Time Horse Magazine, Fox Chase Photography and private clients
Photograph events, weddings and portraits
Create short, under 5 minutes, videos and multimedia for clients
Use Adobe Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop CC to edit still imagery
Use Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects CC to create videos
Update my Facebook, Twitter and website with current work
Photographer
Peterson’s Photography-Colonial Heights, Va.
May 2005-July 2010
Events photographed include:
Horse shows, university fundraising events, weddings
Ensure proper exposure and composition of photographs
Color correct and process imagery for immediate use in print
Print photographs on-site for immediate sales
Photography Editor
The Commonwealth Times-Richmond, Va.
July 2007-May 2008
Sports Photograph republished in Richmond Times Dispatch
Front Page of Sports Section Feb. 20, 2008
Lead photographer
Wrote caption information using AP Style
Managed volunteer photographers and assistant photo editor
Ensure quality of incoming imagery
Ensure accuracy of caption information of submitted photographs
Contributing Photographer
The Commonwealth Times-Richmond, Va.
Jan.-May 2007
Photographed events assigned by photo editor
Ensure accuracy of caption information in photographs submitted to paper
Additional experience
Education
Awards
Professional memberships
Equipment and software
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Additional Experience
Pool Cluster Supervisor
NVPools, Inc.- Chantilly, Va.
Seasonal May 2010-Aug. 2011
Photography Teacher
Meadowbrook High School-Chesterfield, Va.
Oct. 2008-June 2009
Study Abroad: Peru
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond, Va.
May-June 2005
Volunteer Trips to Haiti
Church of the Redeemer-Mechanicsville, Va.
Nov. and May 2003, May 2007
Education
Boston University
Boston, Ma.
Graduated May 2014
Master of Science in Journalism with a concentration in photojournalism
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Va.
Graduated May 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education
Awards
2013 Second Place: Sports Photo
from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C Press Association (Division D- Non-Dailies over 20,000)
2012 Second Place: Feature Photo
from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C Press Association (Division D- Non-Dailies over 20,000)
2012 Second Place: Sports Photo
from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C Press Association (Division D- Non-Dailies over 20,000)
2010 Third Place: General News Photography
from the Boston Press Photographers Association (College photography contest)
2010 Honorable Mention: Sports Photography
from the Boston Press Photographers Association (College photography contest)
2007 First Place: Sports Photography
the Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (student contest)
Professional memberships
National Press Photographers Association NPPA
Member since 2011
Women Photojournalists of Washington
Member since 2014
Equipment and software
Familiar with:
Canon 7D, 5D Mark II, III, 1D Mark III, Nikon D200, D300, D800, lenses between 17mm-400mm, various hot lights, strobes. On-camera flash and various tripods and monopods. JVC HM100 HD, Sony NXCAM HXR-NX3, Sony ECM-44B lavalier microphone, H4n Zoom recorder, GoPro Hero Black with various attachments.
Adobe After Effects CC, InDesign CC, Muse CC, Photoshop CC, Lightroom 5, Premiere Pro CC, Bridge CC, Final Cut Pro 7, QuarkXPress 6.5, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel on Mac and PC.