Joel Lopez
New York,New York
Summary
Visual Creative with over 10 years of successful experience in Photography and Video. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Creative marketing industry. Strengths in Operations and project management backed by training in Photography and Video. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager Multimedia ContentDeveloper
New York City Economic Development Corporation
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Photographed, filmed edited, animated and produced all visual content for clients
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Developed and led multi-disciplinary team to redefine problems and reach solutions based on different perspectives.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Photographer Videographer Retoucher
Self Employed
04.2008 - 10.2022
- Set up for shots according to production schedules, weather and lighting conditions and available equipment.
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with producers, designers and art specialists to facilitate multimedia production.
- Handled transportation for equipment for multiple shoots.
- Conserved footage archive by organizing, labeling and tagging with metadata.
- Used Adobe premier and After Effects to edit footage into correct order and add effects.
- Edited videos and rearranged shots to match creative or production requirements.
- Set up and used cameras in different types of mounts for live and recorded broadcasts.
- Developed studio sets and lined up furniture and props.
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
- Procured rights for images by contacting image owners to obtain documentation rights and copyright permissions.
- Created digital asset management system to increase security, organization and searchability of digital assets.
- Managed budget for photography department.
- Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Shot photographs in controlled lab, field and remote environments.
- Customized photography strategies based on intended use and client preferences.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Managed over 20 clients per day
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with producers, designers, and art specialists to facilitate multimedia production
Senior Photographer/Videographer
Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Lead of development of AR/VR for Metaverse
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Used image processing algorithms to reduce motion blur and enhance color, contrast and light range.
- Completed complex photo shoots at indoor and outdoor venues.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops and lighting.
- Shot photographs in controlled lab, field and remote environments.
- Managed and organized photo database using consistent naming conventions and key-wording for search optimization.
- Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
- Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Leveraged mechanical mounting systems to improve focus and image stability.
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with producers, designers and art specialists to facilitate multimedia production.
- Managed over 20 clients per day
Photo Studio Manager/Photographer
Steve Madden
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Communicated best practices among on-site and external personnel to align efforts and goals.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
- Archived photographs on computers and servers.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Reduced workflow inconsistencies by recruiting and hiring capable staff members.
- Lead in organizing and overseeing assignments, planning, and coordinating in-house and outsourced resources.
- Attained improvement in technical project delivery processes by leading global infrastructure engineering project management process improvement.
- Developed and administered project budgets.
- Assessed customer needs and examined order contents to identify processing requirements and timelines.
- Managed internal DAM Image system delivery processes made sure Images were delivered to multiple vendors.
- Provided management oversight and operational control of assigned programs valued at $ 300 million.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations
Operations /Digital Imaging Technician/Equipment Manager
Macy's
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Coordinate broad variety of organizational and administrative aspects of publicity, Marketing and social media
- Work with Management and their teams to track, oversee, and develop strategies
- Tactics for full execution of projects related to internal operations
- Attend business meetings, take notes, and prepare follow up developing strategies and Tactics for programs, including research and assessing competitive landscapes to hit Objectives
- Coordinates delivery of work across in-house departments including, but not limited to, Account, Production, Creative, Strategy, Business Ops & Finance
- Acts as primary liaison between Macy's and various photo studios with regard to image Names, new photography and archiving
- Facilitates retrieval of previously cataloged images/shoots
- Processes raw images using appropriate software
- Managed Digital Asset system such as Jira to facilitate uploading of assets as well as Maintaining and upgrading system
- Catalog, name, crop, color manage, and, when necessary, spot retouch high volume of Image assets under tight deadlines
- Coordinate with software development team to implement continual system innovations
- Coordinate with photographers and other digital technicians to identify existing process Roadblocks and improvement opportunities
- Ensure Imaging standards are maintained
- Headed efforts in identifying trends, finding errors and developing turnaround strategies for support equipment.
- Tracked innovations in social media and worked with key functional groups to adopt Emerging technology.
- Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Performed equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Maintained meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment.
Education
BFA - Photography And Video
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY2016
Skills
- Retouching and color correction
- Photo Mechanic
- Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere
- After Effects
- Final Cut Pro
- Inventory management
- Microsoft Excel
- Social Media Expert
- Budgeting and finance
- Project management
- Microsoft Office
- Lightroom
- Google Docs
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Capture One
Websites
Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Certification
Capture One Certified
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the USA for any employer
Timeline
Senior Project Manager Multimedia ContentDeveloper
New York City Economic Development Corporation
10.2022 - 12.2023
Senior Photographer/Videographer
Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners
12.2021 - 05.2022
Photo Studio Manager/Photographer
Steve Madden
03.2021 - 09.2021
Operations /Digital Imaging Technician/Equipment Manager
Macy's
08.2016 - 07.2020
Photographer Videographer Retoucher
Self Employed
04.2008 - 10.2022
BFA - Photography And Video
School of Visual Arts
Capture One Certified
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