Diane French
Pearl River,NY
Summary
Photo Editor and Photographer with more than 15 years of experience reviewing, creating, editing and manipulating photos to gain high quality images for educational and branding use. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom paired with strong understanding of photographic techniques, photo editing processes and stock photography. Knowledgeable in keyword and metadata writing. Creative individual with excellent eye for detail and exceptional time management and budgeting skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner/Photographer
Diane French Photography
Pearl River, NY
03.2010 - 03.2020
- Specialized in headshot and personal brand photography
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for editing
- Formulated, wrote and tagged keywords and meta data for both my own business as well as the stock photography company that represented me
- Helped clients build a photo brand library
- Executed branding needs for the studio on different social media platforms
- Worked with clients and companies to help develop their brand message
- Created storyboards to grow their business presence for cross-media use
- Worked with individuals to create professional headshots to use on various social media platforms, publications, and industry features
- Created and taught photography classes to both group and private individuals
Freelance Photographer
Mother Image
Jersey City, NJ
01.2012 - 12.2018
- Freelance photographer for independent photo stock company Mother Image
- Worked and collaborated on assignments with art directors and clients
- Created photo content to add to photo stock library for licensing
- Keywording for all my own images to make searchable on their website
Photo Editor
Benchmark Education Company
New Rochelle, NY
11.2007 - 08.2012
- Researched photographic needs for numerous multiple-volume and single-volume publications simultaneously for editorial and marketing needs
- Styled, shot, and hired talent for book publications and marketing materials
- Ensured photo content followed required standards for US states and other countries
- Oversaw representation of diversity in editorial publications
- Reviewed manuscripts to create illustration programs
- Evaluated image quality and ensured publication standards were met
- Worked with Adobe Photoshop
- Worked closely with authors, editors, and art department to finalize the illustration program
- Negotiated contracts and fees with photo stock houses, photographers, museums, and other institutions for image use
- Purchased images from various sources
- Researched, cleared, and licensed copyright for each image
- Handled photo invoicing, payments, and usage reports for in-house and freelance projects
- Worked within a specified budget, and monitored the breakdown of time spent and image costs for each book
- Created a Digital Asset Management system for photographic content
- Key-worded original photo content created and owned by the company
Photo Researcher
Facts On File/ Chelsea House Publishers
New York, NY
11.2004 - 11.2007
- Researched photographic needs for numerous multiple-volume and single-volume publications simultaneously for two publishing imprints
- Worked closely with authors, editors and art department to finalize photo selection
- Negotiated contracts and fees with photo stock houses, photographers, museums and other various institutions for image use
- Cleared and licensed copyrights for each image
- Handled invoicing, payments and usage reports for freelance photo researcher projects
- Liaison between authors, editors and photo researchers
- Kept track of permission forms, fees, and usage agreements for images used
- Worked within a specified budget, and monitored the breakdown of time spent and image costs
Freelance Photo Researcher
Facts on File/Chelsea House Publishing
New York, NY
06.2004 - 12.2004
- Researched photographic needs for a ten-book series entitled "Native America"
- Worked primarily with public domain images to keep costs down
- Located new sources to fulfill the author's photographic image list
- Kept track of permission forms, fees, and usage agreements for all images
- Monitored and documented time spent and image costs for each book
- Worked directly with Native American tribes and vendors to order images and negotiate fees and permissions for image use
- Submitted images to and conferred with editor and art director for approval
- Maintained and updated caption lists
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications (Major) & Photography (Minor)
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NYMaster of Arts - Photography
New York University
New York, NYSkills
- Photography
- Photo editing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Content licensing
- Contract negotiation
- Image acquisition
- Keyword research
- Keyword writing
- Metadata
- Copywriting
- Branding
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Budgeting
- Time management
- Calendaring
Awards
Artist In Residance, 01/2002, Awarded Artist in Residence at the Burren College of Art in County Clare, Ireland in 2002. I had the opportunity to live in Ireland and create my work without limitations. I also acquired the responsibility of teaching and supervise darkroom skills.
Timeline
Freelance Photographer
Mother Image
01.2012 - 12.2018
Business Owner/Photographer
Diane French Photography
03.2010 - 03.2020
Photo Editor
Benchmark Education Company
11.2007 - 08.2012
Photo Researcher
Facts On File/ Chelsea House Publishers
11.2004 - 11.2007
Freelance Photo Researcher
Facts on File/Chelsea House Publishing
06.2004 - 12.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications (Major) & Photography (Minor)
SUNY Plattsburgh
Master of Arts - Photography
New York University