PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHIC RESUME
OBJECTIVE
A challenging career in the field of graphic arts, web design, and photography that will utilize my highly effective visual communication and marketing skills while demonstrating a strong commitment to teamwork and independent ability
SKILLS
’ΔΆ Macintosh OS 9.2.2 - 10.6.1
’ΔΆ PC / Windows
’ΔΆ Illustration
’ΔΆ Web design
’ΔΆ Film, digital photography
’ΔΆ Photoshop CS3/4
’ΔΆ Illustrator CS3/4
’ΔΆ Dreamweaver CS3/4
’ΔΆ InDesign CS3/4
’ΔΆ Familiarly with Flash CS3/4
’ΔΆ Microsoft Word
’ΔΆ Web mockup design
’ΔΆ Image / color correction
’ΔΆ Photo retouching
’ΔΆ Photo editing
’ΔΆ Wacom Tablet
’ΔΆ Flatbed scanners
’ΔΆ Nikon CoolScan
’ΔΆ Adobe Camera RAW
EXPERIENCE
2008 - Present Product Photographer / Website and Graphics Technician
Duties include taking photography for Museum gift store items, scanning, lighting setup, retouching, re-naming, maintaining gift store website archives, adjusting exposures, cropping, drop shadows, ironing apparel, color correcting games/models, clothing, jewelry, brass ornaments, books, and other gifts using Photoshop. Make signage for Museum store and events using Illustrator. Help write text and assist with uploading/updating products on Museum gift store website
Present Photographer / Web / Graphic Artist
BUCKO PRODUCTIONS, a self-run freelance photography hobby selling photographic prints.
Present Protective Services
Demonstrate understanding of and appreciation for collections in daily interactions with visitors and staff. Respond to questions, communicate with patrons in positive manner to ensure they demonstrate proper respect for art objects
2009 Contract Product Photographer Boston, MA
Photographed jewelry for company Tummy Toys. Jewelry for the navel
2002 - 2005 Greeting card vendor Museum Enterprises Boston, MA
Sold original cards in The Museum of Fine Arts gift store, Quincy Market, and Copley Plaza, as well as Applefields Farm Stand in Stow, MA
2002 - 2005 Volunteer Marketing / Exhibit Coordinator Boston Camera Club Boston, MA
Help coordinate marketing activities, event planning, making flyers to recruit new members, sending notices to local papers, and
organizing photography
exhibits
1992-1993 Boston Computer Society Boston, MA
Volunteered and answered technical questions for members of The Boston Computer Society. Consulted members and membership office on
software upgrades. Also created computer artwork and maps for the Boston Computer Society's monthly magazine.
EDUCATION
2008 Web Development Certificate Program New England Institute of Art Brookline, MA
1991 Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring and Piano Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL COURSEWORK
2004 Night Photography: Beyond the Magic Hour School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
2000 Stock Photography Business Practices Brookline Adult Education Brookline, MA
Knowledge of usage rights and copyright laws
1997 Art and Design for the World Wide Web School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
1997 Desktop Publishing with Adobe Illustrator and Quark XPress Brookline Adult Education Brookline, MA
1992 Intermediate Desktop Publishing, Introduction to Desktop Publishing Bunker Hill Community College Charlestown, MA
EXHIBITS
2008, 06, 05, 03 School of the Museum of Fine Arts InsideOut Art Sale, Boston, MA
Sold photographs at annual School of the Museum of Fine Arts sale.
2006 PhotoForum on the Internet
Photos published in book on www.Lulu.com
2004 Boston Camera Club Photography Show John B. Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA
2003 Flowers and Landscapes/Winter Holiday Two Group shows It's All About Arts Gallery Roslindale, MA
2002 Juried Art show Cambridge Art Association Cambridge, MA
2002 Massachusetts Scenes Solo photography show Minuteman Airport Stow, MA
2001 Massachusetts at it's Best: A Collection of Eastern Massachusetts Landscape photographs Solo photography show
John B. Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA
2001 Nature's Palette: Landscapes of Boston/Metrowest Juried solo photo show Newton Free Library Newton, MA
2005, 03, 02, 01, 2000, 1998 Staff Art show School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Grossman Gallery Boston, MA
ORGANIZATIONS
Present Member PhotoForum Listserv
Photography e-mail forum discussing all aspects of photography
2002 - 2006 Member Cambridge Art Association Boston, MA
2002 - 2005 Member Boston Camera Club Boston, MA
2001 - 2002 Member Photographic Resource Center Boston, MA
AWARDS
2004, 03, 02 Judge by photographer and lecturer Jacob Mosser of the New England Camera Club Council
First place ribbon and medal
Third place ribbon
Honorable mentioned ribbon
2002 Nominated top 7% finalist out of 21,300 entries from Photographer 's Forum Magazine.
2002 7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Club Photo Contest Boston, MA
First place for landscape photo contest published in the AMC Outdoors Magazine
PRIVATE COLLECTORS
2007, 06, 05, 03, 02 Rentals and Purchases at Fiduciary Trust Company Boston, MA
2010, 09, 08, 07, 06, 05 Juried Massachusetts College of Art Annual Art Auction Boston, MA
Judged by Skinner Auction Appraisals
and numerous other collectors