Amy Hartmann

• Working at Christie's head office in Manhattan alongside a dedicated Photo and Video Production Team. Serving as the primary point of contact for the Christie's specialists and leading the seasonal production planning, through planning meetings with all departments and strategizing with the Industrial Color production team on execution.

• Planned photography and video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through all stages to completion. Often working on 5-10 projects each month.
• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
• Worked with graphic artists, writers, marketing departments, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
• Collaborated with legal department to draw up contracts for artists and crew members.
• Maintained relationships with modeling, hair and makeup and photo agencies.

• Responsible for overseeing all logistics pertaining to custom photo shoots. High-performer, working on more than 10 projects each month.
• Worked and managed creative teams in South Africa, Scotland and New York.
• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
• Produced and Directed more than 60 non-fiction titles in one year.

Clients: McDONALD'S, KRAFT HEINZ, CONAGRA, TYSON, KEURIG and CVS

• Responsible for Preparation of Project Bids
• Conceptualization and execution of video, digital and photography projects.
• Successful at leading small and large-scale projects.
• Served as primary liaison between photo, digital and video team and client.
• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
• Developed production plans and organized resources to achieve prompt delivery of projects

Photo Editor – Women’s Health Magazine, Sydney, AU 11/2008 to 03/2012

• Responsible for producing and directing cover and editorial photo shoots
  
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with photographers and modeling agencies in Australia, Europe and United States
  
• Responsible for maintaining Picture Editorial budget
  

Photo Editor – People Magazine, London, UK 09/2005 to 06/2008 - Internal transfer from the Sydney to London Bureau.

• Produced celebrity photo shoots across UK, Europe and Africa. Highlights include, Gordon Ramsay and the Cannes Film Festival.
  
• Responsible for managing a team of Photo Researchers in the London Bureau and would travel to the New York office each year.

Photo Researcher – WHO Magazine, Sydney, AU 01/2004 to 07/2005
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• Photo Researcher for WHO Magazine (Sister publication of PEOPLE in the US),
  
• Responsible for producing and directing interstate and local photo shoots
  
• Managed negotiation of fees and copyright clearance