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Work History
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Awards
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Eric Blackman

Eric Blackman

West Hollywood,CA

Summary

Dedicated Photographer exhibiting true love for craft, art and science of photography process. Seasoned professional at using camera lenses, controls, and composition to capture stunning results. Consistently enhancing creative insight through projects and professional workshops.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Photographer

Eric Blackman Photography
01.2005 - Current
  • Act in collaboration with art directors and agencies to create finished images for commercial publication such as; editorial, catalog, advertising and social media.
  • Conceptualize and create a pre-production plan before beginning in order to see what difficulties or challenges may arise and how best to deal with them to minimize delays. Lead teams during shoots collaborating with art directors, stylists, producers, talent and crew to ensure a cohesive team to deliver the results the client needs.
  • Responsible for all post-production and editing, as well as managing a massive archive with the ability to retrieve any image from my history and handoff to a client within an hour. This has helped out countless number of times to make tight deadlines or help with opportunities that may arise quickly and agility is needed.
  • PRO level skills in Photoshop, Capture 1 Pro & Premiere Pro as well as thorough knowledge of all major lighting and camera systems.
  • Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
  • Assisted clients in selecting poses, wardrobe and backgrounds to photograph different looks, concepts and locations.
  • Utilized natural and artificial lighting to capture desired images and maintain quality.
  • Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
  • Generated cost-effective solutions for client's photography needs.
  • Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops, and lighting.
  • Assisted clients with creative ideas for photography needs.
  • Monitored trends in photography to stay current in industry.
  • Utilized various types of camera equipment to capture best possible shots.
  • Customized photography strategies based on intended use and client preferences.

Sr. Photographer

Purity Cosmetics
06.2019 - 03.2023
  • Conceptualized and produced all images and film required for marketing and internal purposes. Responsible for booking talent if needed as well as all aspects of production from beginning to end.
  • Oversaw a small but dynamic team of creatives and lent my years of professional experience when needed, helped troubleshoot and also mentor jr creatives.
  • Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
  • Researched new camera equipment and accessories.
  • Consistently created high quality evergreen and seasonal assets for marketing and advertising purposes

2nd Shooter

Ben Marshall
12.2006 - 01.2009
  • Clients primarily consisted of Neiman Marcus & JCPenney. Took direction from the briefs supplied by the art director and ran my own room sets.
  • Responsible for scene compositions & lighting. Collaborated with stylists to work out and finalize styling looks. Finalized with little to no alterations by Ben Marshall.
  • Used this experience to branch out on my own & establish my photography business on solid ground.

Photo Assistant

08.2005 - 11.2006
  • Assisted several photographers including Ben Marshall, Peter Kao, Dave Carlin, Richard Moore, Nathan Schroder.
  • Gained valuable experience and learned the intricacies and professional workings of how to be a true pro in the commercial world.

Education

Associates degree - Commercial Photography

Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC

Skills

  • Excellent workflow management
  • Lighting expert
  • Strong compositional skills
  • Digital enhancements
  • Color theory
  • Art direction
  • Problem-solving
  • Flexible creative approach
  • Digital asset management
  • Visual storytelling
  • Food photography
  • Creative visionary
  • Product photography

Key Clients

  • Apple
  • Google
  • Timex
  • Williams-Sonoma
  • Mancrate
  • Purity Cosmetics
  • Pedego
  • Nutricook
  • Organic Girl
  • TRUFF

Awards

Outdoor Photographer - American Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014
Finalist


Bombay Sapphire Artisan Competition
Finalist 2018


Chromatic Awards
Finalist 2021


ND Awards 2021
3rd Place Night Photography


Fine Art Photography Awards 2018
Finalist Series - Galactic Shore


Fine Art Photography Awards 2021
Finalist - Series - The Baneful Coddling of our Wildlands


reFocus Awards
Finalist 2022

Timeline

Sr. Photographer

Purity Cosmetics
06.2019 - 03.2023

2nd Shooter

Ben Marshall
12.2006 - 01.2009

Photo Assistant

08.2005 - 11.2006

Photographer

Eric Blackman Photography
01.2005 - Current

Associates degree - Commercial Photography

Randolph Community College

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