Photographer

I CAPTURE MOMENTS THAT MAKE TIME STAND STILL.

IT’S SAID THAT A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.  IF THAT’S TRUE, THEN IMAGINE THE STORY ONE PHOTOGRAPH CAN TELL.  AS A TELEVISION NETWORK, WE ARE OUR GENERATION’S STORYTELLERS, BUT OUR MESSAGE IS ONLY HEARD WHEN IT’S FELT THROUGH A POWERFUL IMAGE.  BY COMBINING THE MEDIUMS OF WRITING AND IMAGERY, WE CAN MAKE SOMETHING TRULY INSPIRING.

INFUSING AN ARTISTIC EYE WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPOSITION, THE PHOTOGRAPHER PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN HELPING CONVEY OUR MISSION TO IMPACT LIVES WITH THE MESSAGE AND HOPE OF THE GOSPEL.  EACH IMAGE MUST BE BOTH INTELLIGENTLY CONVEYED AND EQUALLY MOVING.  IT’S THAT FUSION OF BOTH LEARNED SKILL AND NATURAL TALENT THAT REALLY SETS EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS APART FROM ALL OTHERS. IF YOU’VE GOT A KEEN SENSITIVITY FOR VISUALLY COMPELLING CONTENT AND THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES YOU, THEN YOU MAY BE JUST THE PHOTOGRAPHER WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

I LOVE…

  • TELLING STORIES WITH SINGLE IMAGES
  • WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH A TEAM
  • OPERATING AND OVERSEEING CAMERA EQUIPMENT
  • COMPOSING AND CAPTURING SHOTS THAT SPEAK TO OUR HEART AND SOUL
  • WORKING IN A FAST-PACED, HIGHLY ENERGETIC ENVIRONMENT

I’M READY…

  • TO WORK WITH MARKETING TO CAPTURE RELEVANT PRODUCT SHOTS TO BE USED IN THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND NETWORK
  • TO DESIGN SHOOT SETS, DEVELOP SHOT COMPOSITION, SET-UP PROPER LIGHTING, AND HANDLE PHOTO EDITING AS IT PERTAINS TO NEEDED PRODUCT OR LIVE TALENT IMAGERY
  • TO BE QUICK AND ATTENTIVE TO CAPTURE MOMENTS IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT.
  • TO ENSURE THAT SET-UP OF ANY PHOTO SHOOT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL VISION
  • TO PARTNER WITH OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS OR PRODUCERS TO DETERMINE THE BEST COMBINATION OF CAMERAS, LENSES, FILTERS, LIGHTS, ETC., FOR EACH PRODUCTION
  • TO USE MY CREATIVITY AND VISUAL SKILLS TO CAPTURE AND COMPOSE SHOOTS NEEDED ACCORDING TO OUR GAME PLAN FOR ACCOMPLISHING ANY PROJECT
  • TO WORK ALONGSIDE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING STAFF TO DELIVER CONTENT THAT VISUALLY CONVEYS THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF DAYSTAR

I AM…

  • VISUALLY CREATIVE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE CONCEPTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, SUCH AS LIGHTING, FRAMING, FINDING THE BEST ANGLES, THE USE OF MULTIPLE LENSES, EXPOSURES, ETC.
  • ORGANIZED AND GOOD AT MEDIA MANAGING
  • PROFICIENT IN USING A CANON PROFESSIONAL DSLR MANUALLY (OR OTHER COMPARABLE CAMERA), WITH KNOWLEDGE OF COLOR BALANCE, APERTURE, ISO, SHUTTER SPEEDS, AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOCAL LENGTHS USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT LENSES
  • COMFORTABLE WITH USING A MULTIPLE FLASH SET-UP FOR PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS AS WELL AS NATURAL AND AVAILABLE LIGHT ON THE GO
  • PASSIONATE ABOUT PEOPLE AND STORYTELLING
  • WILLING TO CREATE A NATURAL, FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SUBJECTS BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
  • ABLE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHERS TO ARTISTICALLY CREATE A VISION FOR A PROJECT
  • A PROBLEM-SOLVER, ADAPTING TO THE EVER-CHANGING ENVIRONMENT OF PRODUCTION THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY UNFORESEEN FACTORS LIKE BAD WEATHER, EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS, OR EVEN ARTISTIC CHANGES IN DIRECTION
  • ABLE TO MAKE FAST, INSTINCTIVE DECISIONS REGARDING WHICH TECHNIQUE OR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO USE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED EFFECT
  • CONTINUOUSLY STUDYING TO STAY ON TOP OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND HOW TO APPLY THEM
  • AN EFFICIENT TIME MANAGER AND ABLE TO WORK ON A DEADLINE
  • DEDICATED TO COMMUNICATING RELEVANT STORIES THROUGH STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH EXCELLENCE IN VISUAL PRESENTATION
  • A DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST WHO WANTS TO JOIN A MINISTRY WITH A HEART FOR THE WORLD

I ALSO BRING WITH ME…

  • A REVIEWABLE PORTFOLIO OF MY WORK
  • A CREATIVE EYE FOR COMPOSITION
  • EXPERIENCE IN POSING PRODUCT AND LIVE TALENT
  • A MINIMUM OF 3 TO 4 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHY
  • EXPERIENCE IN USING LIGHTROOM AND PHOTOSHOP TO EDIT
  • EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH A TEAM TO BRING A PROJECT FROM PRE-PRODUCTION THROUGH POST-PRODUCTION
  • GOOD FOCUS, STRONG HAND-EYE COORDINATION, AND THE ABILITY TO OPERATE A CAMERA BY HAND FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME
  • A COLLEGE DEGREE (DESIRED) – PREFERABLY IN CINEMATOGRAPHY, TV PRODUCTION, OR RELATED FIELD
  • EXEMPLARY RELATED SKILLS (I.E. WRITING, VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING, DIRECTING, PRODUCING, ETC.). NOTE – THESE SKILLS ARE A PREFERRED BONUS.

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