Experience

REVOLVE

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Editorial Stills Photography

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Director of Editorial still life based fashion photography for Revolve.com and FWRD.com Women's and Men's eCommerce websites. Production of all aspects of editorial still life photography for website homepage and print campaigns from concept to completion. Art direction, set design + fabrication, lighting design, styling, photography, post production Establishing and upholding best practices, production process efficiencies and consistency of high-quality output and on-brand execution of Editorial still life photography. Show less



FWRD

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Editorial Stills Photography

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Director of Editorial still life based fashion photography for Revolve.com and FWRD.com Women's and Men's eCommerce websites. Production of all aspects of editorial still life photography for website homepage and print campaigns from concept to completion. Art direction, set design + fabrication, lighting design, styling, photography, post production Establishing and upholding best practices, production process efficiencies and consistency of high-quality output and on-brand execution of Editorial still life photography. Show less



Still Life Is The Life

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Owner

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  STILL LIFE IS THE LIFE is the commercial photography work of artist Brett Cody Rogers. Rogers' approach to still life fashion photography draws parallels between fashion and art, photography and painting. Drawing inspiration from art historical references evoked by the design of the products themselves, his interest in still life product photography stems directly from an interest in working one-on-one with materials -- manipulating design objects and light to construct compositions with strong graphic components and painterly elements. Show less



Brett Cody Rogers Studio

• Owner

  • Dec 1999 - Present

  Brett Cody Rogers received his BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA from California Institute of the Arts. Born in Glenwood Springs, CO, in 1977, he has lived and worked in Los Angeles, CA, since 2002. Rogers’ work has been exhibited internationally including solo exhibitions at Pepin Moore in Los Angeles,CA, Praz-Delavallade in Berlin, Germany; Praz-Delavallade in Paris, France; The Approach in London, England, and David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibitions include, June Gloom, Country Club, Los Angeles; Drawings, Praz-Delavallade, Paris, France; Modern Lovers, Glendale College Art Gallery, Glendale, CA; Like color in pictures, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO; Unborrowed from the Eye, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY; and Split, The Approach, London, England. Show less



Fredrik Nilsen Studio

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Photo Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  I worked on location as a photo assistant to the fine art documenter Fredrik Nilsen photographing artworks and exhibitions for artist monographs and gallery and artist archives. I assisted Fredrik in photographing in some of the top galleries and artist studios in Los Angeles, Including the studios of Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, and Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. I worked on location as a photo assistant to the fine art documenter Fredrik Nilsen photographing artworks and exhibitions for artist monographs and gallery and artist archives. I assisted Fredrik in photographing in some of the top galleries and artist studios in Los Angeles, Including the studios of Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, and Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills.



Grant Mudford Studio

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Studio Assistant / Photo Retoucher

  • Dec 2009 - May 2011

  I worked closely with renowned architectural photographer Grant Mudford on all aspects of his photographic output, including assisting on location, lighting, post production, photo retouching, archiving, scanning negatives, website updates, advertising, client contact, preparing files for fine art quality digital printing, and photographic advertising billboards, as well as computer and software maintenance. I worked closely with renowned architectural photographer Grant Mudford on all aspects of his photographic output, including assisting on location, lighting, post production, photo retouching, archiving, scanning negatives, website updates, advertising, client contact, preparing files for fine art quality digital printing, and photographic advertising billboards, as well as computer and software maintenance.



University of California at Riverside

• Lecturer, Beginning Painting and Design

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  A one year Visiting Assistant Professor of Art position at UCR where I taught an intro-level course that covered the fundamentals of fine art oil painting and design. My students studied the basic materials, methods, and techniques that make up the foundation of oil painting, and the principals of color theory and design. We examined and discussed the complex history of painting through hands-on studio art projects, slides, books, class readings, and critiques of class assignments. A one year Visiting Assistant Professor of Art position at UCR where I taught an intro-level course that covered the fundamentals of fine art oil painting and design. My students studied the basic materials, methods, and techniques that make up the foundation of oil painting, and the principals of color theory and design. We examined and discussed the complex history of painting through hands-on studio art projects, slides, books, class readings, and critiques of class assignments.



Rosamund Felsen Gallery

• Santa Monica, CA

• Gallery Preparator

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  I worked closely with the gallery owner and exhibiting artists to design each exhibition and insure proper installation and takedown of artworks. Additional responsibilities included; shipping and receiving of fine art, preparation of walls for exhibitions, and lighting. I worked closely with the gallery owner and exhibiting artists to design each exhibition and insure proper installation and takedown of artworks. Additional responsibilities included; shipping and receiving of fine art, preparation of walls for exhibitions, and lighting.



P.S.1. Contemporary Art Center

• Long Island City, NY

• Gallery Preparator

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2002

  Worked on a crew of 15-25 to install large-scale museum exhibitions of critical acclaim. Responsibilities included: gallery preparation, installation and take-down of artworks, packing and unpacking artworks for shipment, wall construction, and lighting. Exhibitions included; “Mexico City: An Exhibition about the Exchange Rates of Bodies and Values,” “Painting Report, Plane: The Essential of Painting,” “The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1945–1994” Worked on a crew of 15-25 to install large-scale museum exhibitions of critical acclaim. Responsibilities included: gallery preparation, installation and take-down of artworks, packing and unpacking artworks for shipment, wall construction, and lighting. Exhibitions included; “Mexico City: An Exhibition about the Exchange Rates of Bodies and Values,” “Painting Report, Plane: The Essential of Painting,” “The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1945–1994”



David Reed Studio

• New York, NY

• Art Fabricator

  • Nov 1999 - Jun 2002

  Worked directly with the artist David Reed on the fabrication of his paintings from start to finish. Responsibilities included: keeping studio stocked with supplies, stretching linen canvas, priming and preparation of painting surface, color mixing, applying color to painting, cataloging color samples, packing artworks for shipment, and cataloging and archiving the artist’s personal art collection. Worked directly with the artist David Reed on the fabrication of his paintings from start to finish. Responsibilities included: keeping studio stocked with supplies, stretching linen canvas, priming and preparation of painting surface, color mixing, applying color to painting, cataloging color samples, packing artworks for shipment, and cataloging and archiving the artist’s personal art collection.



Ryan McGuinness Studio

• New York, NY

• Art Fabricator

  • Mar 2000 - Jul 2001

  Worked directly with the artist Ryan McGuinness on the fabrication of sculptures and paintings from start to finish. Artworks included: hand painted canvases with artist designed graphics, scale-model skateboard ramps made of cardboard, more than 100,000 plastic army men glued to plywood panels, and paintings made of skateboard grip-tape. Scanned and archived the artist’s personal images for publication. Worked directly with the artist Ryan McGuinness on the fabrication of sculptures and paintings from start to finish. Artworks included: hand painted canvases with artist designed graphics, scale-model skateboard ramps made of cardboard, more than 100,000 plastic army men glued to plywood panels, and paintings made of skateboard grip-tape. Scanned and archived the artist’s personal images for publication.



Matthew Barney | Glacier Field LLC

• New York, NY

• Carpenter, Cremaster 3,

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2000

  Worked on location at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC, and on set in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Responsibilities included: carpenter crew member on the construction of a scale reproduction of the lobby of the Chrysler Building, installation of artworks on-set for film shoot, and building the multiple sets at the Guggenheim. Personal assistant to the artist Richard Serra. Worked on location at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC, and on set in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Responsibilities included: carpenter crew member on the construction of a scale reproduction of the lobby of the Chrysler Building, installation of artworks on-set for film shoot, and building the multiple sets at the Guggenheim. Personal assistant to the artist Richard Serra.