Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
Fall 2010 – Present
Photojournalism
Bergen Community College
Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
Fine Art
St. Lawrence University
Fall 2007 – Winter 2008
Philosophy
Exhibitions
Gallery Bergen
February 2010 – March 2010
Student Art Exhibition: Faculty Selects
Experience
Hearst - Studio D
New York, NY
Freelance Photo Assistant
August 2011 – Present
- Work one-on-one with photographers in studio and on location
- Manage tethered capture sessions to ensure correct exposure, sharpness, and color
Life.com
New York, NY
Intern
June 2011 – August 2011
- Researched multiple image wire services for images to be added to weekly galleries
- Sourced archival material from image wire services to create a variety of galleries
Mike Kortoci Photography
Ridgewood, NJ
Studio Coordinator/ Editor
September 2009 – August 2010
- Work closely with clients and photographer to bring the artistic vision to life
- Edit large numbers of photos for print on strict deadlines while ensuring the highest level of quality and consistency
- Create web presence across multiple social networking platforms
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Teaching Assistant – Digital Photography
February 2010 – May 2010
- As the Teaching Assistant, expanded upon the instructor’s classroom lectures by providing one-on-one tutoring
- Strengthened students’ ability throughout the creative process from pre-visualization to technical editing and printing
- Instructed on wide format printing practices and digital editing procedures and processing practices using Aperture, Bridge, Lightroom, and Photoshop
SF Camerawork
San Francisco, CA
Intern
June 2009 – August 2009
- Researched, designed and implemented newly revised procedures for artist submissions
- Edited and updated image and web presence across multiple social networking platforms
- Selected images from the archives to create new imagery for promotional materials
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY
Staff Photographer/ Web Designer – The Hill News
September 2008 – December 2008
- Photographed campus events on strict deadlines for weekly newspaper while working closely with the writers and editors
- Maintained and edited new Drupal based website while transferring all articles from print version to website
Web Designer/ Editor – University Communications
September 2008 – December 2008
- Managed and edited St. Lawrence University’s website as well as additional department sites
- Trained department members in the effective usage and successful editing/ designing of their websites
CultureNOW
New York, NY
Photographer/ Editor
October 2006 – April 2007
- Provided high quality images on a limited budget and time frame
- Determined the best course of action to gather the maximum number of photographs and have them edited in the shortest amount of time
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