Professional Experience
The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin
Staff Photographer, September 1997-present
Responsible for production of video, multimedia, and print assignments for an 80,000-circulation daily newspaper and website. Coordinate web content with editors, online, and information technology.
The Courier-News, Elgin, Illinois
Freelance Photographer, March 1997-September 1997.
Performed all tasks necessary to complete general assignments for a 25,000-circulation daily newspaper and three 30,000 to 60,000-circulation daily Copley papers in the suburban Chicago area.
The Daily Egyptian, Carbondale, Illinois
Editor Of Photography and Staff Photographer, September 1994 - March 1996
Edited photographs for student newspaper and performed general assignment duties.
Skills
Photography/Video
Ability to shoot, interview, self-edit and post video stories for online or broadcast.
Coordinated photography staff transition into Multimedia story telling for the Web.
Total understanding of the importance of capturing good audio for multiple platforms.
Excellent working knowledge and experience with Final Cut Pro & Soundslides.
Pod casting and Blog experience in terms of reaching a broader audience.
Ability to operate professional Canon, Sony, etc. HD-DV cameras.
Excellent working knowledge of professional digital SLR camera bodies/lenses.
Experience in on-location lighting using multiple strobes and portable lighting equipment.
Accomplishments
2005 1st Place Wisconsin Newspaper clip contest winner.
2005 Completed Platypus Workshop - Mastered video story telling techniques.
2005 Best of Gannett web presentation award for video productions.
2005 1st Place - Best of Gannett: Visual Photography.
2004 NPPA Best Of Photojournalism honorable mention for video presentation.
Several National Press Photographer and Wisconsin News Photographer awards.
Voluntarily implemented local Boys and Girls Club digital photography program.
1999 Eddie Adams Workshop Attendee.
Published in the New York Times, Newsweek, People and The Los Angeles Times.
Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois May 1996
Bachelor of Arts in Photography
References Available Upon Request
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