Resume Objective
Versatile commercial photographer with 5 years of experience shooting for brand campaigns, editorial publications, and live events across Canada. Seeking a staff or contracted photographer role where technical excellence and a strong visual instinct can serve a brand's creative vision.
Key Skills to Highlight
- Studio and location lighting (strobe, continuous, natural)
- Commercial and editorial photography
- Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop retouching
- Art direction and creative brief interpretation
- Event and documentary photography
- Photo asset management and delivery
- Client communication and on-set direction
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Shot product, lifestyle, and portrait photography for brand campaigns distributed across e-commerce, social, and print channels.
- Managed full production workflow from pre-production planning and mood boarding through shooting, retouching, and final delivery.
- Directed on-set talent, stylists, and assistants to execute creative briefs on time and on budget.
- Edited and colour-graded high-resolution images in Lightroom and Photoshop, delivering 50–200 final selects per shoot.
- Maintained and managed professional camera, lens, and lighting equipment inventory valued at $40,000+.
Education
Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Photography, Visual Arts, or a related field; equivalent professional experience accepted.
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