Photography Skills:
- Expert in color and B&W photography, digital imagery, illustration, architecture, portraiture, sports, people & lifestyle, artistic and expressive photography work.
- Skilled with most industry standard photo-related software.
- Trained in commercial, fine art photography and video production at Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo.
- Expert with professional grade digital cameras since 2001.
- Trained with medium and large format cameras.
- Experienced with studio lighting and lighting on location.
- Able to shoot in difficult and minimal lighting situations.
- Skilled in the digital workflow using PhotoMechanic and Lightroom.
- Produced almost 100 video stories for the web.
- Can transmit photos or video from any location.
- Can turn around a video for the web in a few hours.
Website Production Skills:
- Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Lightroom, DreamWeaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Windows Media Player, Soundslides, Slideshow Pro, Audacity, Garageband and Quicktime Pro.
- Familiar with HTML and DreamWeaver website creation. Some CSS skills.
- Social networking websites skills: Manage Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages for our restaurant business website, and several other accounts for family and friends.
- Current live websites: Fotomama.com, 10thStreetGrill.com, JimMonahan.com and SanLuisObispo.com.
Other Computer/Software Skills:
- Working knowledge of QuarkXpress and Adobe Illustrator.
- Versed in Microsoft Office with emphasis on database programming in Access.
- Skilled with both PC and MAC environments.
Work Experience:
The Tribune Newspaper, San Luis Obispo, from Aug 1999 - Sep 2008
- Photojournalist and visual journalist.
- Produced almost 100 video stories
- Image Technician – Newspaper publication and image production
- Online photo store administration
- Known for going the extra mile and always getting the project done. I thrive on the busy, deadline-oriented pace of the newsroom.
SanLuisObispo.com (KnightRidder, The Tribune) 2001-02 and 2005-2008 (concurrent).
- Website production and maintenance.
- Online photo store administration
- Breaking news producer
- Create multimedia packages for photo essays and news stories
Times Press Recorder, Arroyo Grande - Summer 1996
- Photojournalist and b&w film darkroom production
Laura Dickinson Photography, San Luis Obispo, since 1997
- Make photos for various editorial, educational and commercial clients such as: USA Today, LA Times, Out Here Magazine, Coast & Ocean Magazine, Santa Barbara News Press, Cal Poly Magazine, Cal Poly 2000 catalog, California State Parks posters and websites. Photographed local musicians, book authors, famous celebrities and musicians. Spent a day with Weird Al (Poodle Hat Tour) for EBay and Jive Records.
10th Street Grill, Los Osos, CA, co-owner and manager since 2003
- Co-owner of small, steak and seafood restaurant. Assist in managing restaurant and human resources. General back-office management; cash flow and analysis, tax payments and preparation, banking, accounting and bookkeeping. Back-up fill in when needed.
Education:
- Cal Poly SLO - Art & Design-Photo and Digital Imagery Concentration 2002
- Ventura Community College, Oxnard College - A.A. General Education 1988
- Cuesta College - General Education, database mngt., art, music, photo 2009
- Joe McNally’s Hot Shoe Diary Workshop Intensive, Paso Robles, Oct. 2009
- Platypus Video Workshop Intensive, Ventura, June 2008
Awards:
- California Press Photographers Association and the National Press Photographers Association monthly clip contest. Awarded 1st and 2nd place in 2002 and 2003. Received many in-house 'photographer of the month' and honorable mention awards for The Tribune.
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