Experience

HR Imaging Partners Inc.

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photographer

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Shoot images for student portraits, school plays, sports and general events. Use studio setups and available light to create images for use in yearbooks and school displays. Shoot images for student portraits, school plays, sports and general events. Use studio setups and available light to create images for use in yearbooks and school displays.



John Shurtz Photographer

• Aurora, Illinois

• COMMERCIAL / CORPORATE PHOTOGRAPHER

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Commercial product, location, and event photography and corporate portraiture. Work with other photographers on large-scale projects. Utilize Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop for image processing, color balancing, editing, and manipulation. Assess client needs, schedule photo shoots, and provide finished images to clients. Commercial product, location, and event photography and corporate portraiture. Work with other photographers on large-scale projects. Utilize Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop for image processing, color balancing, editing, and manipulation. Assess client needs, schedule photo shoots, and provide finished images to clients.



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Geek Squad CA

  • Dec 2014 - May 2019

  Assist clients with computer issues and set up new systems for clients. Assist clients with computer issues and set up new systems for clients.



Awana ®

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Photographer

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2013

  Responsible for commercial studio, product, set, event, and location photography for Awana’s annual retail catalog, editorial publications, print promotion, and web. •Worked with art directors and designers to conceptualize and style shots. •Lit and composed product and model shots and worked with child and adult models in studio and on location. •Utilized Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop for image processing, color balancing, and image manipulation. •Implemented digital asset management system to facilitate access to both current and historic images. •Built and painted sets for studio room scenes and requested and organized products and apparel for catalog. •Maintained studio and equipment. •Assisted video team with sound support, grip work, and computer graphic work. •Provided expertise on digital imaging technology and troubleshot issues as needed. Show less



Gladson and Associates

• Lisle, Illinois

• Photographer/Graphic Artist

  • Nov 1993 - Nov 1998

  Created photographic images for presentations and did graphic work for company’s clients. Provided expertise on computer graphic needs for clients and suppliers with various hardware and software setups. Facilitated company’s switch from film to computer graphic output. Created photographic images for presentations and did graphic work for company’s clients. Provided expertise on computer graphic needs for clients and suppliers with various hardware and software setups. Facilitated company’s switch from film to computer graphic output.