Surf

Photographer

20 plus years of photographic experience shooting products in a studio, and live action news and sports for wire services (The Associated Press, UPI) and newspapers. I've shot surfing from the beach, but want to shoot from the water. I understand surfing, but I'm not a surfer, I'm a photographer.

Operate a professional photography business specializing in editorial and sports photography. Manage inventory of equipment and suppliesClient calls to request coverage of an event. Work independently, select cameras, lenses, supplemental lighting, settings and composition to take visually interesting photos. Use specialized photo software-Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, PhotoMechanic and NoiseNinja, to color correct, caption and store photos. Use Macintosh or Windows operating system computers to transmit photos to the client for posting on various wire services. Until recently, shot multiple daily assignments for The Associated Press or United Press International plus a variety of other wire services and newspapers intermittently. Initially shot film, processed the film printed or scanned from negatives. Currently shoot using Canon professional cameras and lenses, studio lighting or dedicated flash systems. Most assignments are shot on deadline. Caption writing accuracy and high journalistic ethics are essential in editorial photography. Shoot as many as eleven stories daily.
Interview and record subjects. Pitch story ideas to editors. Operate Canon XL2 video camera with sound board and edit using FCP 7.

Work independently to shoot news and sports assignments and studio features using superior news judgment. Take studio mug shots and shot studio product shots using film and digital cameras. Calibrate monitors and printers. Scanned negatives and made prints for external customers. Transmit electronic files to The Associated Press or other clients as requested. Brought two E-6 roller transport film processors out of mothballs. Made necessary repairs to the mechanical functions. Ordered chemistry and supervised the removal of exhausted chemistry. Once the machines were running, maintained the machines mechanically and chemically. On conversion to digital exclusively, arranged for the dispersal of equipment. Manage and order supplies for the staff of 18 photographers, including film and camera equipment.

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Arizona State University