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Jonah Turner

Farmington,MO

Summary

Adept Freelance Photographer with a proven track record at Wild Story Productions, showcasing unparalleled skill in visual and digital design. Leveraged expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, enhancing image quality and exceeding client expectations. Excelled in shot composition and workflow management, significantly growing my portfolio through strategic social media use and robust client relationships.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Mentor

Faith Foundation Children's Home
Fredericktown, MO
03.2025 - Current
  • Established and maintained safe, supportive and welcoming environments for children of all backgrounds with a variety of behavioral and neurological issues.
  • Diffused high intensity situations focused around deescalating violent and aggressive children while protecting and managing large groups of youth.
  • Communicated daily with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
  • Instilled discipline and maintained order with children by using simple and commanding directives.

Freelance Photographer

Myself Belts
Farmington, MO
10.2024 - Current
  • I managed my own social media content.
  • I used pre-existing contacts to form new clients and grow my portfolio.
  • I have experience in both video and photo editing software such as Davinci Resolve and Adobe Lightroom.

Sales Associate

Kasten Masonry Sales
Bonne Terre, MO
12.2023 - 03.2025
  • Sold a large variety of home improvement and outdoor luxury products, as well as large quantities of masonry products like block and brick.
  • Worked with customers on finding the best product for their home projects, as well as working commercial contractors on figuring the best products for large scale jobs.
  • Maintained a large product yard as well as operate heavy machinery.
  • Multitasked customers in store and working with customer in the yard during the time I ran the store by myself for 5 months.
  • Described merchandise and explained use, operation and care.

Photographer

Wild Story Productions
Cape Girardeau, MO
02.2021 - 12.2023
  • Selected and adjusted subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
  • Uploaded digital images for editing, archiving and electronic transmission.
  • Assist in planning setup of shoots including location scouting.
  • Cropped, manipulated, and performed color balance for final images.
  • Deliver quality products within deadlines established by clientele.
  • Set up, mounted or installed photographic equipment and cameras.
  • Selected and assembled photography equipment and required backdrops.
  • Provided photography services for corporate events, capturing key moments and branding materials.
  • Photographed special events, parties, and portraits.
  • Edited and retouched photos using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to enhance image quality.

Education

Digital Media

Career And Technology Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
05-2021

Skills

  • Digital video
  • Excellent workflow management
  • Photo editing
  • Social media
  • Adobe photoshop
  • Video editing
  • Social media strategy development

Affiliations

  • Painting
  • Movies
  • Comic Book Collecting

Timeline

Mentor

Faith Foundation Children's Home
03.2025 - Current

Freelance Photographer

Myself Belts
10.2024 - Current

Sales Associate

Kasten Masonry Sales
12.2023 - 03.2025

Photographer

Wild Story Productions
02.2021 - 12.2023

Digital Media

Career And Technology Center
Jonah Turner