Ethan Santos
Union City,CA
Summary
Creative sports photographer and social media creator with experience in capturing high-quality action shots. Expertise in branding strategy and audience engagement, driving increased interaction across platforms while maintaining a cohesive visual style.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Sports Photographer/Videographer
Stanford and Lakas Volleyball Club
Palo Alto, California
01.2024 - Current
- Captured high-quality action shots of athletes during sporting events.
- Captured dynamic action shots during volleyball matches and training sessions.
- Coordinated with coaches to design and implement tailored photography sessions.
- Refined and enhanced images for optimal quality and alignment with branding standards.
- Developed a consistent visual style aligned with club branding guidelines.
- Built rapport with athletes to foster relaxed and authentic shooting environments.
- Assisted with post-production tasks such as color correction, cropping, retouching.
- Edited photos using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom software.
- Traveled extensively to cover games at different venues around the country.
Social Media Creator
Self-employeed
Union City, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Developed engaging content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, increasing audience interaction.
- Created diverse content for various social media platforms.
- Collaborated with marketing team to ensure cohesive brand messaging across campaigns.
- Monitored analytics to track performance of campaigns and adjusted plans.
- Analyzed competitor's strategies and identified opportunities for improvement in our own approach.
- Produced videos by writing scripts, editing and posting final creative.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Arts
San Jose State University
San Jose, California, CA05-2026
Skills
- Digital photography
- High-speed photography
- Professional camera handling
- Photo editing
- Image editing
- Expert image editing
- Visual storytelling
- Visual storytelling
- Creative angles exploration
- Content creation
- Social media management
- Audience engagement
- Branding strategy
- Flexible schedule management
- Team collaboration
- Adaptable shooting style
- Retouching and color correction
- Retouching and color correction
Affiliations
Video Creator & Editor for Smaller Creators
Timeline
Freelance Sports Photographer/Videographer
Stanford and Lakas Volleyball Club
01.2024 - Current
Social Media Creator
Self-employeed
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Arts
San Jose State University