Dana Devine O'Malley
Beacon,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented and organized Photo Editor with years of experience in educational and editorial publishing, trade books, and media. Successful at photo research and planning photo shoots without sacrificing aesthetics.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Photo Editor
Gibbs Smith Education
03.2022 - Current
- Managed image library, maintaining an organized and easily accessible archive of all photographic assets.
- Procured rights for images by contacting image owners (photographers, estates, libraries, museums, archives) to obtain documentation rights, copyright permissions and negotiate fees.
- Collaborated with editors and designers to ensure consistency in state adopted curriculum for K-12 social and ethnic studies text books
- Created digital asset management system to increase security, organization and searchability of digital assets.
Project Photo Editor
Various
02.2016 - 03.2022
- Projects for Edible Hudson Valley Magazine, Bauer Publishing, The Globe Pequot Press, Cambridge University Press, Harcourt & Brace, Prentice Hall Publishing, Barnes & Noble Publishing, Nabisco, Spark Notes, Thrillist, Harry Abrams, Common Ground Farm and Phillies Bridge Farm Project
- Researched photos and illustrations for educational and trade books
- Worked with editors and designers to select images and budget projects
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Consulted with creative teams to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Performed advanced computer processing of raw images for assignments
Photo Researcher
Curriculum Associates
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Collaborated remotely with editors, designers, and production team on award-winning software for i-Ready K-2 level reading instruction program
- Optimized, corrected, and coded images and video
- Procured documentation rights and copyright permissions
- Researched images from stock agencies, private collections, archives, public domain sources and photographers to locate appropriate photographs for lessons
Photo Editor
The Wall Street Journal
04.2006 - 01.2007
- Produced studio photo shoots, hired photographers, food stylists, prop stylists and secured studio/location for Weekend Edition.
- Assigned travel photo shoots for National and International stories.
- Created original product photography.
- Prepared credits, estimated budgets, processed invoices
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert, and control light and color properties of photos
- Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for vast array of subjects
- Edited, captioned, and uploaded photography on database
Art Buyer and Photo Researcher
Adventure House
04.2004 - 08.2006
- Managed art and photography programs for international ESL book series for Cambridge University Press
- Researched and purchased photography for the redesign of Girls Scouts and MasterCard campaigns
Education
Coursework - Graphic Design And Fine Arts
Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NYSkills
- Digital Asset Management
- Rights and Permissions
- Pricing and Fee Negotiation
- Photography Production
- Knowledge of Wordpress
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Premiere
- Copyrighting Understanding
- Bridge Software Knowledge
- Working within Budget
- Wide Range of Photo Research Experience
- Photo Editing
- Product Photography
- Highly Organized
Certification
- 2017- Current Baking Teacher for Howland Public Library Beacon, NY
- 2021 Citizen Archivist for the National Archives Washington, D.C.
- 2017-2019 Sponsorship outreach for Beacon Arts and Education
- 2016- 2017 Board member for Fareground (pay what you can mobile cafe)
Timeline
Photo Editor
Gibbs Smith Education
03.2022 - Current
Photo Researcher
Curriculum Associates
09.2017 - 02.2018
Project Photo Editor
Various
02.2016 - 03.2022
Photo Editor
The Wall Street Journal
04.2006 - 01.2007
Art Buyer and Photo Researcher
Adventure House
04.2004 - 08.2006
Coursework - Graphic Design And Fine Arts
Parsons The New School For Design
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