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Brian Parris

Chattanooga,TN

Summary

Professional Profile

I'm a trained professional photographer that specializes in both residential and commercial real estate. I am willing to relocate and can travel anywhere in the country or world. Over 7 years of Matterport , HD Photography, drone photography, and 360 capturing experience. Worked with individual real estate agents, Real Estate Groups, and national & global marketing executives directly to create the best visual marketing tools possible. My background in graphic design gives me an informed perspective when capturing photographs helping to lend to my personal style. Please see brianparrisphoto.com, visitingmedia.com, & Buckhead.com for examples of my work. Can provide specific examples from current position of Matterport and photographs upon request.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Architectural Photographer

CoStar
01.2024 - Current
  • Employ my full understanding of best practices for Architectural Photography IE: Time of day considerations, bracketing, proper exposure and aperture, the mood of the building represented
  • Capturing and editing beautiful interior and exterior property videos and photos with a mirrorless camera, gimbal, flash, and tripod.
  • Full understanding of manual camera settings and lighting (natural and studio)
  • Expert knowledge and use of Adobe Creative Suite, IE: Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge to edit and deliver bracketed and aerial photographs
  • Photographed commercial buildings in cityscapes, understand the challenges and work to find creative solutions
  • Developed strong personal relationships with key contacts at assigned companies
  • Manage multiple responsibilities, changing priorities, and excel in a fast-paced environment without missing deadlines. Switching from neighborhood shoots for Homes.com, Apartments.com fulll property shoots, to editing most days.
  • Create and edit full Matterport 3D models of homes and Apartments. From shooting to editing and publishing.

Content Specialist

Visiting Media
05.2023 - 12.2023
  • Captured and created content for major hotels and resorts across the continental United States. 3D virtual tour, 360 immersive, HDR stills, and drone photography were my daily tools.
  • Created virtual tours in house using Matterport to edit models, create walkthroughs, and prepare for publishing for client use.
  • Traveled three weeks out of the month to work on client timelines. Worked directly with marketing leads at Hilton, Marriot, Omni, and many others to have a successful shoot. Very flexible on day of shoot needs to get the highest quality product.
  • Applied current editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
  • Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.

Freelance Photographer

IMoto, Buckhead.com, Landing.com, Freelance
05.2017 - 05.2023
  • Photograph residential and commercial real estate properties in Atlanta, GA and across the United States. This includes Matterport 3D capturing, interior and exterior HDR bracketing with my Sony A7R III, drone photography with a Mavic 2, video walkthroughs, and drone video tours.
  • Worked with multiple agents a day shooting everything from in town condos to large 120,000+ sq ft hotels and resorts
  • I have over 1 million sq ft of Matterport capturing and editing to my credit. I have photographed and 3D captured for Marriot Bonvoy, Omni Hotels, all Hilton brands, and many other resorts and hotels of from boutique to convention centers.
  • Highly proficient with Matterport, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Bridge to prep photos and 3D for processing by keeping all photos in correct folders and using correct naming conventions. Keeping to tight turnarounds and uploading content for post production and the end of each day.
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.

Photographer and Social Media Content Creator

Buckhead.com | Hirsh Real Estate
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Photographed luxury residential and commercial real estate properties in the Buckhead community of Atlanta. This includes interior and exterior HDR bracketing with my Sony A7R III, drone photography with a Mavic 2, and full 3D scans using a Matterport MC250 Pro 2.
  • Adept at recognizing beautiful connecting shots, great detail compositions, and sunrise / sunset exterior shots.
  • Highly proficient with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, and InDesign to prep photos for processing and using them for online listings, home brochures, social media posts, and floorplans
  • Daily upkeep of www.buckhead.com using Wordpress to create new listings, produce social media posts, create neighborhood and school listings pages, and photojournalism content.
  • Designed and created all brochures, floorplans, and any other printed material for properties.
  • Updated all FMLS listings with photography and any other current information.
  • Helped with opening properties for prospective buyers agents, inspectors, etc. and updating signage when needed.

DJ, Event Planner, Promoter

MJQ Concourse, Various Clients
01.2007 - 01.2017

• Self managing professional event DJ

• Voted Best of Atlanta Club DJ 5 times over career and Best Dance Night 8+ years in Creative Loafing

• Coordinated recurring events for venues in Atlanta, amplifying revenue and return customers

Web Developer

Viant
01.2002 - 01.2007

• Directly managed and created HTML framework and CSS guides

• Liaison between developers and designers to integrate server-side applications

• Performed QA and regression testing using SourceForge

• Responsible for HTML template delivery for Cartoon Network, NASCAR, and Exxon Mobil

Education

Architectural Photography

Atlanta School of Photography
Atlanta, GA

Graphic Design

Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University

Skills

  • Mirrorless camera full manual shooting
  • Matterport
  • Licensed drone pilot with 5 years experience
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Adobe Bridge
  • 7 Bracket HDR editing
  • 360 Photography
  • Client Relations
  • Shot Composition
  • Equipment Preparation
  • Image Archiving
  • Visual design

Timeline

Architectural Photographer

CoStar
01.2024 - Current

Content Specialist

Visiting Media
05.2023 - 12.2023

Photographer and Social Media Content Creator

Buckhead.com | Hirsh Real Estate
01.2020 - 08.2020

Freelance Photographer

IMoto, Buckhead.com, Landing.com, Freelance
05.2017 - 05.2023

DJ, Event Planner, Promoter

MJQ Concourse, Various Clients
01.2007 - 01.2017

Web Developer

Viant
01.2002 - 01.2007

Architectural Photography

Atlanta School of Photography

Graphic Design

Art Institute of Atlanta

Georgia State University
Brian Parris