Adrian Amador
Verona,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Photographer exhibiting true love for craft, art, and science of photography process. Seasoned professional at using camera lenses, controls and composition to capture stunning results. Consistently enhancing creative insight through projects and professional workshops.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Professional
Allied Universal Security Services
Berkeley Heights, NJ
07.2021 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Recorded incident reports with detailed accounts of occurrences.
- Monitored property and investigated areas of suspicion.
- Drafted reports of property damage, theft, accidents and unusual occurrences to document daily activities and irregularities.
- Gathered information, identified and implemented resolution, planned follow-up and logged and filed incident report to successfully manage complaints.
- Monitored video surveillance feed and system alerts for suspicious activity.
Photographer
Scott Roth Events
North Jersey, NJ
04.2014 - Current
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
- Completed complex photo shoots at indoor and outdoor venues.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops and lighting.
- Inspected proofs to verify quality and determine needed adjustments and retouches.
Uber Partner
Uber
Northern Jersey, NJ
06.2016 - 02.2019
- 1,190 trips completed with a rating of 4.85 stars
- Achieved high customer ratings on post-trip surveys for timeliness, vehicle cleanliness and customer service.
- Optimized profitable time by anticipating surge areas, targeting highly trafficked sectors and daisy-chaining rides.
- Picked up riders at designated locations and greeted upon vehicle entry.
- Used GPS to determine fastest route to destinations in order to save riders money and maximize availability.
- Cleaned and sanitized rideshare vehicle to avoid germ and infection spread.
- Assisted mobile app users with closing out rideshare.
- Assisted elderly and disabled passengers entering and exiting shuttle.
Photograhper Assistant
David Kaptein Photography
Verona, NJ
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Worked closely with manager to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operation.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
Photo Retoucher
Montclair Studio
Montclair, NJ
04.2014 - 11.2014
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
- Retouched skin blemishes and tattoos and removed unwanted images from objects with Adobe Photoshop
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Organized shoots from planning, scheduling, and styling to post-production.
- Inspected proofs to verify quality and determine needed adjustments and retouches.
Education
No Degree - Photography
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CTHigh School Diploma -
Verona High School
Verona, NJ06.2012
Skills
- Crisis Management Plans
- Team Player
- Critical Thinking
- Attentive and Observant
- Daily Status Reports
- CCTV Monitoring
- Adobe Photoshop
- Strong Compositional Skills
- Digital Enhancements
- Image Editing
- Photo Shoots
- Lighting Expertise
- Time Management
Timeline
Security Professional
Allied Universal Security Services
07.2021 - Current
Uber Partner
Uber
06.2016 - 02.2019
Photographer
Scott Roth Events
04.2014 - Current
Photo Retoucher
Montclair Studio
04.2014 - 11.2014
Photograhper Assistant
David Kaptein Photography
07.2012 - 08.2015
No Degree - Photography
University of Hartford
High School Diploma -
Verona High School
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