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Craig Robb

Craig Robb

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

The passion that compliments my full time work is my interest in art & photography - From June 1990 to the Present I have been a Freelance Photographer & Artist - In Auckland, Hamilton and environs, New Zealand, and Southern California.

Freelance photography has included assignments for magazines and individuals; event coverage and car features for Hot Rod Magazines in New Zealand and the U.S; model portfolio photography; wedding photos;

Digital retouching at a level that requires a general interest in art and high level of artistic talent. My Personal art uses both traditional & digital media, relying heavily on my digital retouching experience in Photoshop.

I have also taught Photoshop to a number of artists looking to move into the digital world.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Receiving Manager

Kiwi Shipping
Los Angeles, CA
09.2010 - Current
  • A major part of the vehicle receiving operation is documenting condition of vehicles on arrival into facility for shipment overseas. Documentation includes 25-100 photos of each vehicle to record accurately its condition for customer (many are buying based only on seller’s often optimistic descriptions).
  • Overseeing this part of the business led to developing standard photography procedures to assist training others in documentation photography and cataloging all photos for future reference.
  • Developed social media page to help customers source vehicles, and develop relationships with dealers and other regular sellers of classic vehicles


Pre Purchase Vehicle Inspector

Craig Robb
Los Angeles, CA
10.2005 - Current
  • On site pre-purchase vehicle inspections for overseas customers seeking to purchase locally sourced vehicles, including selecting viable vehicles, contacting vendors, and brokering negotiations.
  • Rely heavily on my photos during this process in order to act as the eyes of the overseas potential buyer. My working knowledge of photography is vital in this. I use angles and reflection both to highlight paint and body flaws and to get under the vehicle in order to direct the viewer’s focus so that they can see exactly the condition of the vehicle they are considering purchasing.


I

Junior Photographer/retoucher

Studio 1501
South Pasadena, CA
02.1999 - 10.2002
  • Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
  • Used Adobe Photoshop a to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
  • Made CDs and crafted digital and print albums for clients and events
  • Organized shoots from planning, scheduling and styling to post-production.


Education

Associate of Arts - Media Arts Majoring in Photography

Waikato Polytech
Hamilton, New Zealand
01.1993 - 12.1995

Skills

Photography

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Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Receiving Manager

Kiwi Shipping
09.2010 - Current

Pre Purchase Vehicle Inspector

Craig Robb
10.2005 - Current

Junior Photographer/retoucher

Studio 1501
02.1999 - 10.2002

Associate of Arts - Media Arts Majoring in Photography

Waikato Polytech
01.1993 - 12.1995
Craig Robb