Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography 

Creative Agencies

Fashion

Music

Producer and Photographer - Freelance

A seasoned executive level, photography production director and commercial/advertising photographer, whose extensive combined creative processes, attentiveness to detail, customer/marketing service, and business and finance experience coupled by ability to produce, direct and shoot, develop web page, imagery, and advertising campaigns cost effectively, compliments a true talent for building supportive environments bringing out the best in creative professionals, develops, retain and expand customer base, improve service delivery and increase market presence, brand, sales and profitability.

•	Producer/photographer for pre-production and production studio and on location photography shoots.  
•	Worked with clients to develop concepts for branding and photography productions-assisted with setting budgets, pulling permits, scouting locations, casting, styling, photography and photo editing-Client list includes, AOL Travel, Mozilla Firefox, Disney, Skweez Couture by Jill Zarin, Real Housewives of NYC, Sean John, Fred Segal, and Disney. 


•	Contributed to the development of photographer’s shoot list and helped in overseeing the capture of content for propertyroom.com, amazon.com and ebay.com.  
•	Excellent attention to detail,  managing and producing studio shoots (products, fashion; models and on-figure), editing, visual styling, metadata and product for daily listing, also responsible for identifying trends in the marketplace, evaluating prior sales, researching suppliers. Analyze and negotiate proposals for product based on trend, price, delivery time and quality, and subsequently select the most appropriate vendors.


Production Studio Manager and Assistant Buyer 

•	Executed project planning and management; gaining and understanding each individual brand’s essence, key objectives and overall strategies to develop key band specific websites.  Worked with Studio Manager to ensure project schedule and expectations were clear, and established deadlines met.
•	Single handily responsible for the content management and maintenance of heavy volume image database, including high-end retouching, color correction, optimization, converting and naming digital files.  Compiling and formatting metadata and maintaining the storage of files and data.  Create image library and numerical naming system for each brand.  Brands included Vince, David Meister, Sag Harbor, Briggs, XOXO and Jolt Jeans.  In a 12-month period, team member who successfully launched 4 E-Commerce websites.  Image volume from 2009 was approximately 165,000 images.  


Digital Imaging Specialist

•	Senior management experience in strategic planning development and management of a successful business operation, with specific expertise in the entertainment industry. 
•	Successfully analyzed market trends to create high profits, high visibility through company branding and innovative marketing media solutions. 
•	Responsible for contract management in accordance with company policy, legal requirements and customer specifications. 
•	Coordinated staff photographers in covering the visual elements necessary to the images that are printed in magazines, newspapers and corporate clients such as Ebony/Jet Magazine, Vibe Magazine, The Enquire, Hennessy, Soul Train, BET, Motown.
•	Responsible for the selection of images, formatting, sizing, retouching and color correcting.  Responsible for all assignments scheduled to appear in monthly and weekly issues.  
•	Trained photographers in techniques of successfully shooting entertainment; red carpets, fashion shows, celebrity events and politic

Studio Manager/Photo Editor

Accounting - Accomplished all accounting activities for an award winning interior design a space planning firm, including posting to general ledger, and generating and analyzing financial statements, bank statement reconciliation.  Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable departments, involving over 1 million a month.  Implemented new operating systems, including accounting system, computer hardware and software, and phone system.
Human Resources - Researched and designed employee compensation package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, sick leave. Developed presentations on retirement plans, and on mutual funds to employer and professional associates.  Maintained deductions, payroll and administrations of benefits. Managed $20 million annual payroll. Routinely increased productivity, and reduced turnovers to nearly zero by routinely building, motivating and improving employee relations and conflict.  Wrote and implement standards, policies, and procedures.  Deve

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Ancel Sitton: Producer and Photographer - Freelance in Pasadena, CA

Ancel Sitton

Ancel Photography

Property Room/North American Hot Deals

Kellwood Companies

Fashion Image News Agency

Hartman Design Group

Brooks Institute