Experience

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  Neighbors of South Dubuque, Marion Neighbors, Iowa City Neighbors - Best Version Media

  • Dubuque, Marion, and Iowa City, Iowa

  • Publisher

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Dubuque, Marion, and Iowa City, Iowa

    I publish neighborhood magazines in the cities of Dubuque, Marion, and Iowa City in Iowa. I also use geofencing to add facebook and google sponsored ads to your marketing and community outreach platform. My magazines are a great outreach tool for connecting affluent home owners with some of the best businesses and service providers in each community where I have a magazine. My magazines will bring your business into the living room and kitchen of these affluent neighborhoods. Reach out to me to learn how I can help you unite the community and neighborhood with your sponsorship. I have great opportunities for introducing your business and your services to my neighborhoods.

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  Mark Hirsch Photography LLC

  • Dubuque, Iowa Area

  • Independent Photography Professional and Freelance Photojournalist

    • Oct 2006 - Present
    • Dubuque, Iowa Area

    PhotojournalismCommercial photographyHigher education marketing and recruitment photographyPublic relations and corporate image photographySports and Event photographyPrepress consulting

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  Neighbors of South Dubuque - Best Version Media

  • Dubuque, Iowa Area

  • Publisher

    • Sep 2019 - Present
    • Dubuque, Iowa Area

    "Neighbors of South Dubuque" is a community publication reaching homeowners on the South side of Dubuque. Best Version Media magazines bring your brand into the kitchens and living rooms of the customers you want to reach. BVM is one of the fastest-growing privately-held media companies in North America. BVM produces exceptional neighborhood publications that connect local businesses to local homeowners. BVM leads the industry in quality because our magazines focus on the people and neighborhoods closest to you.

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  “That Tree: Shades of Wisdom”

  • Platteville, Wisconsion

  • Inspirational Speaker and Fine Art Photographer

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Platteville, Wisconsion

    Mark's current fine art photography project, "That Tree" has gone viral producing widespread international attention from many of the world's most noted broadcasters, magazines, newspapers, and online outlets. Mark is available for public speaking appearances sharing his story of self discovery, inspiration, and enlightenment. www.thattree.net

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  Getty Images

  • Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin

  • Freelance photographer/Stringer

    • 2007 - Present
    • Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin

    As a stringer, I provide photography coverage of news and sports events in the upper midwest. Most recently I've been covering Milwaukee Brewers baseball games.

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  Grist

  • Freelancer

    • 2007 - Sep 2019

    Provided photography to illustrate several Grist stories involving water resources in the upper midwest.Audio slideshow on Lake Itasca at the headwaters of the Mississippi River.http://www.grist.org/feature/2008/04/10/Audio slideshow on sustainable agriculture.http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/10/10/woodbury/Woodbury County, Iowa.http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/10/10/counties/Flood plain development near St. Louis.http://www.grist.org/feature/2008/03/19/gertz/index.html

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  Blue Line Media, Shawano, WI

  • Digital Photography Consultant

    • 2006 - 2008

    Hired on multiple occasions as a consultant to provide digital photography training for staff writers and photo technicians. Also hired as a freelance photojournalist to photograph several major news events.

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  Telegraph Herald

  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Visuals Editor

    • Dec 2001 - Oct 2006

    •Coordinated design and visual presentation for news, features and specialty magazines •Edited photos, provided feedback, directed and coached photo and design staff•Responsible for hiring, training and evaluating three full-time photographers, a photo intern, a senior graphic artist and two full-time prepress photo technicians •Scheduled all editorial, advertising and corporate photo and graphic assignments•As a newsroom leader, contributed story & photo ideas for lead positions throughout the paper•Initiated introduction of online videos along with audio and traditional slide shows •Directed redesign of newspaper and several specialty publications•Recruited and trained three interns annually via networking efforts within academic community•Contracted with the Associated Press, freelance photographers and various photo agencies when necessary to purchase or sell publishing rights to editorial photographs

  • Photo Editor

    • Apr 1993 - Dec 2001

    •Managed a staff of five full-time employees •Coordinated photo coverage of local news, sports, features, special sections and photo stories •Responsible for photo editing and prepress photo reproduction•Photographed local news, sports and features •Position required proficiency with Adobe Photoshop

  • Staff Photojournalist

    • Jan 1987 - Apr 1993

    Generated all aspects of editorial, documentary and sports photography for a regional and local daily newspaper.

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  Clarke College

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Aug 2000 - Dec 2005

    •Taught Basic Photography 116, a course emphasizing photography as a communication tool•Provided introduction to Adobe Photoshop•provided introduction to photojournalism

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  University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  • Adjunct Professor-Photojournalism

    • Aug 1996 - May 1998

    Taught Photojournalism 362, an advanced course in the journalism and communications program. Coursework addressed all aspects of news photography including legal issues associated with journalistic photography.

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  Ottumwa Courier

  • Staff photographer

    • 1986 - 1987