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yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

versatile visual artist specializing in photography eager to contribute technical proficiencies as well as creative talent and dynamic client relation skills toward the success of a dynamic organization.

 

profile

  offer progressive academic and professional photography experience, with solid technological background.

  effectively define, develop and implement action plans to maximize operational productivity and profitability.

  exceptional ability to research and evaluate industry trends and products and use findings toward designing and executing innovative strategies.

  dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

  excel at interacting with broad populations including senior management, staff and clients.

  drive business growth through aggressive business initiatives that result in increased revenue growth.

  identify, establish, and manage strategic relationships to leverage significant long term business opportunities.

 

key achievements

  3rd place in the professional photography division at utah state fair in 2008.

  selected for a traveling photography show of prized photography from the utah state fair in 2008.

  4th in the professional photography division at the utah state fair in 2006.

  honorable mention in the professional photography division at utah state fair in 2005.

  merit award for color photography at salt lake community college spring student art show in 2004.

  5 acceptance to display awards at the intermountain professional photographers association annual print competition in 2003.

  1^st, 3^rd and honorable mention in the professional photography division at utah state fair in 2003.

 

exhibits

  27-piece outdoor photography installation at legend of hidden hollow brolly arts in 2007.

  solo-gallery showing at the hunter library, salt lake county library system in 2004.

  spring salon gallery showing at springville museum of art in 2003.

  a collective vision gallery showing at rio grande caf in 2003.

 

professional experience

yyyyyy x. yyyyyy - west valley city, ut                                                                                               2003-present

commercial photographer / owner

  contribute industry expertise and creativity in performing event photography and managing daily operations.

  proficiently utilize advanced post-production workflow using photoshop (cs3) for extended image editing and extracting subjects from backgrounds, with strong focus on productivity, efficiency and quality.

  design, develop and implement targeted marketing strategies including self-produced promotional material using indesign (cs3).

  apply business acumen toward defining and implementing policies to boost overall operational performance.

  monitor daily tasks, schedule projects and maintain/administer business website, demonstrating technological and organizational abilities in achieving goals and timelines.

  exhibit strong communication and interpersonal relation skills in building and establishing key relationships and liaising effectively with clients.

 

 

 

 

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business resource center slc - salt lake city, ut                                                                         2005-2007

in-house photographer & it management

  creatively designed and implemented advertising, editorial, and location photography.

  effectively optimized technology performance by strategically adjusting the company s dos database program and ms access applications.

  identified and executed cost-effective printing strategies that utilized a mfp color copier for in-house printing of marketing materials designed in adobe indesign (cs3).

  addressed existing and potential hardware and software issues and created proactive upgrades and enhancements for optimal results.

  planned and coordinated image editing utilizing photoshop (cs3).

  utilized lightroom (2.0) for digital workflow and metadata keywords for a searchable database of photographs, further illustrating ability to manage multiple functions.

  updated, rebuilt, and maintained website using dreamweaver (cs3), instrumental to boosting company image and generating new clientele.

 

west valley sister city committee - west valley city, ut                                                                  2005

artist delegate

  personally invited to join a delegation to nantou, taiwan, with 5 photographs added to a permanent collection.

  commissioned by west valley city to produce a signature photo of the city s highlight the e-center during sunset with an overlook of the city, with twin copies displayed at both cities.

 

michael schoenfeld - salt lake city, ut                                                                                           2005

summer internship

  applied industry knowledge and technological experience in working on diverse location and studio assignments.

  printed photographs and produced cds and dvds by proficiently utilizing apple computers for clients.

  acquired valuable experience in the function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment used in the complete digital production process.

 

data service direct - draper, ut                                                                                                      2004-2005

photo editor

  selected to work on a multi-segment montage project for disneyland s 50th anniversary, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and efficiency.

  supported the development and execution of network standards instrumental to boosting productivity, efficiency and quality of multi-site operations.

  received and processed project related mail, edited images in photoshop cs and scanned forms and photos and zip files for pgp transfer across an ftp network.

 

additional experience

 

county technician, utah elections: pds technical services - salt lake city, ut; 2006-2008

substitute teacher, granite school district - salt lake city, ut; 2004

lead photographer/ photo-editor, the globe weekly news at salt lake community college; 2003

 

education & service learning projects

  as degree in general studies - salt lake community college, 2006

  snow canyon and sand hollow state parks service learning project - saint george, ut. 2005

  aas in visual art and design, emphasis in photography - salt lake community college, 2004

  wasatch state park service learning project - midway, ut, 2003

 

 

 

 

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educational awards & leadership

  president of slcc photography club, 2003-2004

  national dean s list, 2005 & 2004

  superior student slcc, 2004

  associate member ippa, 2004

  slcc photography club fall, 2002-2004

  skills usa/vica slcc, spring 2000, 2002-2004

  dean's list slcc, fall 2002

  integrated systems support technician, 1999

  eagle scout with four eagle palms

technical skills

software programs

  ms office 2003/2007 (excel, word, access, outlook, powerpoint & publisher)

  lightroom 2.0

  photoshop cs/cs2/cs3

  illustrator cs/cs3

  indesign cs/cs3

  acrobat professional 8.0

  dreamweaver cs3

  windows vista 32

  windows support 98se/2000/xp

  x-rite eye-one match 3 color management

  epson scanning and printing software

  joomla cms website management

  ocr scanning software

  sharp mfp copier management

  ftp file transfer

  png encryption-decryption of files

  google for domains administration

  google analytics

  blogger/blogspot

 

computer systems

  pc and mac

 

photo equipment

  canon dslr systems

  sony alpha dslr systems and flashes

  4x5 and 35mm film cameras

  copy stand, slide copy stand

  nikon dslr cameras

  leaf digital backs on mamiya cameras

 

lighting equipment

  prophoto, speedatron, and dynalight lighting systems - both in-studio and on-location.