Education

Bachelor of Arts

Commercial Photography

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

2012-2016

Summary

I’m a creative professional with over 7 years of experience in product photography and retouching, including additional exposure with product/prop/food styling, customer service, and team collaboration. I take pride in the work I produce, and always aim to exceed client expectations by maintaining the highest quality in imagery.

I’m seeking a role that allows me to apply my diverse studio experience to the management of creative projects. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, experienced in the product photography and retouching process, and can lead a team autonomously. I’m continually observant of industry standards, noticing when trends start shifting, interpreting where those trends are going, and envisioning how all of that may impact a client and their audience.

Experience

Digital Manager

POW Photography, Chicago IL

2021-Present

Responsibilities:

  • Managed a team of internal and external retouchers, providing direction and feedback on retouching jobs for product photography and internal projects.

  • Delegated tasks to team members and provided support and guidance to ensure project completion within deadlines.

  • Oversaw quality control for all digital assets, including photography and graphic design for commissioned projects, internal marketing materials, and website content.

  • Optimized retouching workflows for increased efficiency and consistency in line with the studio brand and mission. 

  • Conducted copywriting and copy editing for website service pages, social media campaigns, email newsletters, and other digital marketing materials.

  • Collaborated with the management team to brainstorm concepts for new projects, ensuring alignment with the company's goals and brand identity.

  • Managed invoicing and provided billing estimates for retouching and graphic design projects.

  • Conducted creative oversight over the studio’s Amazon Listing service, working closely with designers, photographers, and project coordinators to ensure all deliverables are cohesive and high quality.

Digital Lead

POW Photography, Chicago IL

2018-2021

Responsibilities:

  • Managed external retouchers and internal retouching workflows on the photography floor, directing and giving constructive feedback when necessary.

  • Oversaw quality control for all digital assets, including product photography, internal marketing materials, and website content.

  • Personally completed majority of retouching assignments ranging in difficulty, from basic color correction, to complex multi-capture compositing.

  • Organized and updated the studio’s online portfolio of work by identifying top imagery from past projects.

  • Relay customer feedback to the management team in order to improve photography workflow, overall image quality, and customer satisfaction.

  • Assisted in occasional internal marketing projects, completing the production of various marketing assets, such as photography and gifs.

  • Managed production of standard retouching projects, including: cost estimates, final invoicing, art direction, customer relations, and completing retouching internally.

  • Collaborated with the management team to ensure the successful execution of the studio’s services, while maintaining quality, consistency, and alignment with the studio's goals.

Product Photographer

POW Photography, Chicago IL

2016-2018

Responsibilities:

  • Completed production of 20-40 product images per day, including styling, prepping, photographing and retouching each image.

  • Shot DSLR with strobe lighting on a white tabletop set.

  • Composited and retouched product images using Lightroom and Photoshop.

  • Reviewed and followed lighting and styling directions from clients for each project. 

  • Prepped and styled a wide variety of products for photography, including electronics, clothing, soft goods, jewelry, watches, and beauty products.

  • Communicated directly with clients via email when necessary, maintaining a professional and friendly tone in order to push projects forward and maintain customer satisfaction.

Proficiencies

Career Accomplishments

  • Expanded digital services available through POW, by bringing retouching in-house. Added studio capabilities include advanced retouching, hue shifting/colorways, compositing, beauty retouching, and infographics for product photography.

  • Troubleshoot and optimized workflow for jewelry photography, which was then added as a specialized product photography service, increasing POW’s client base.

  • Developed Lifestyle Composite Service to supplement the lifestyle product photography hole in the studio’s capabilities. Involved organizing the workflow for photography and retouching, along with setting quality standards.

  • Optimized shooting floor by adjusting photographers retouching workflow and expanding the level of retouching that is outsourced to external retouchers, allowing photographers to spend less time retouching and more time shooting.

  • Assisted development of Creative Project Services, collaborating with POW’s Director Of Photography Operations and Senior Account Manager.

  • Co-led development of POW’s Amazon Listing Services in collaboration with POW’s Senior Account Manager.