Zachary Chester

Photographer at Freed Photography
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Experience

    • United States
    • Photography
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Photographer
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Bethesda, Maryland, United States •Specialized in senior and athletic portraits for clients. •Assisted clients in selecting poses, wardrobe and backgrounds to photograph different looks, concepts and locations. •Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects. •Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance. •Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Production Associate
      • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

      Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States •Segment Producer and Editor for Paramount’s “Inside the NFL” and NFL Networks “NFL Top 100 players for 2023.” •Served as Production Associate and Media Manager for ESPN 30 for 30, Minister of Defense: Reggie White •Production Assistant and footage logger for Netflix show “Quarterback” •Researched and curated game notes and stories for gameday cinematographers during the NFL season. •Logged game and outside footage for producers, utilized for shows and documentaries. •Wrote… Show more •Segment Producer and Editor for Paramount’s “Inside the NFL” and NFL Networks “NFL Top 100 players for 2023.” •Served as Production Associate and Media Manager for ESPN 30 for 30, Minister of Defense: Reggie White •Production Assistant and footage logger for Netflix show “Quarterback” •Researched and curated game notes and stories for gameday cinematographers during the NFL season. •Logged game and outside footage for producers, utilized for shows and documentaries. •Wrote narrative script for NFL Films shows and specials airing to a national audience on a weekly basis. Show less

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Video Editor
      • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

      Baltimore, Maryland, United States •Understood producer's artistic vision and maintained alignment with vision throughout editing process. •Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects. •Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value, and continuity, trim shots and edit content. •Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video, and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Saber Logger
      • Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

      Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States •Logged NFL Films footage into company database for archival purposes. Used for current shows, documentaries and segment features (NFL Hard Knocks, NFL Presents, Top 100, Inside the NFL) •Create detailed notes & identify highlights watching live games to send to Producers & Editors •Research significant game events to assist with assignments and perform quality control checks to ensure accuracy. (Identify players, coaches, personnel, celebrities.) •Create detailed notes & identify… Show more •Logged NFL Films footage into company database for archival purposes. Used for current shows, documentaries and segment features (NFL Hard Knocks, NFL Presents, Top 100, Inside the NFL) •Create detailed notes & identify highlights watching live games to send to Producers & Editors •Research significant game events to assist with assignments and perform quality control checks to ensure accuracy. (Identify players, coaches, personnel, celebrities.) •Create detailed notes & identify highlights watching live games to send to Producers & Editors. •Research significant game events to assist with assignments and perform quality control checks to ensure accuracy. (Identify players, coaches, personnel, celebrities.) Show less

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Digital Media Editor
      • May 2019 - Jul 2021

      Willow Grove, Pennsylvania •2020 Quarter 3 "Service Excellent Award" winner for producing video on Equality. 1 of 3 winners within the Ohio-Pennsylvania Market which features 6,400 employees •Creating best practice videos, edited using Final Cut Pro for employees to help improve customer interactions, which improved sales and performance for the Ohio-Pennsylvania AT&T area •Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative digital productions for major publications. •Set up equipment and operated cameras… Show more •2020 Quarter 3 "Service Excellent Award" winner for producing video on Equality. 1 of 3 winners within the Ohio-Pennsylvania Market which features 6,400 employees •Creating best practice videos, edited using Final Cut Pro for employees to help improve customer interactions, which improved sales and performance for the Ohio-Pennsylvania AT&T area •Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative digital productions for major publications. •Set up equipment and operated cameras to capture footage. •Collaborated with team to develop audio and visual material meeting user needs and production goals. •Led implementation of best practices to support customer service satisfaction initiatives. Show less

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Archival Research & Media Producer
      • Feb 2020 - May 2020

      Mount Laurel, New Jersey I served as an internal creative consultant and produced original video content for requesting constituents. Researched and prepared hours of video footage and player statistics to aid with the development of highlight packages for former players. Utilized non-linear editing, digital media importation, and linear editing using adobe premiere software

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Videographer & Photographer
      • Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

      Abington, Pennsylvania Filmed and edited five collegiate sports, including pre-game, in-game, and post-game content. Compiled 50+ hours of slow-mo, play call, and fan footage into highlights, recaps, hype videos, and features for social platforms. Produced "student-athlete spotlight video" featured on the Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III conference of Penn State Abington) website and social platforms. Lead traveling videographer tasked with capturing footage and content to enhance the brand of athletics… Show more Filmed and edited five collegiate sports, including pre-game, in-game, and post-game content. Compiled 50+ hours of slow-mo, play call, and fan footage into highlights, recaps, hype videos, and features for social platforms. Produced "student-athlete spotlight video" featured on the Northeast Athletic Conference (Division III conference of Penn State Abington) website and social platforms. Lead traveling videographer tasked with capturing footage and content to enhance the brand of athletics and recruitment efforts. Show less

    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

      Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Served as the Production Assistant for Oxygen's TV documentary, Method of a Serial Killer. Researched and identified elements (i.e., video and audio) and potential talent for show ideas and proposals. Prospected media contacts for shoot destinations and collaborations.

Education

  • Penn State University
    Bachelor's degree, Digital Journalism & Media
  • Community College of Philadelphia
    Associate’s Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

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