Highly motivated professional with 30 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
I am a long time member of professional organizations, ASMP and APA.
During the shutdown, I worked at Petrov Frame Atelier until relocating to Chicago. I was responsible for crafting frames, and restoration. I assisted the owner in setting up a digital system for scanning and restoring photographs and other artworks as well as an Epson 44-inch SureColor printer for fine art printing
I was brought on board The Indianapolis Museum of Art on a twenty-month Luce Grant to photograph and digitize the museum’s America collection for online galleries and research purposes. My experience as a photographer/business owner enabled me to contribute considerably and complement the rest of the team with minimal supervision.
I have owned and operated my own photography business since 1997 I have extensive experience working with clients, art directors, account executives and production assistants, managing Studio and location assignments for advertising, editorial, corporate, industry, healthcare, utilizing large and small crews I am expert at lighting with strobes and continuous sources, post production software, system calibration and digital printing