Keith Selle
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
Experienced Senior Photographer at California Highway Patrol, recognized for capturing key moments and excelling in digital imagery. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, effectively integrating art direction and photography to enhance visual narratives. Time management skills and a solid understanding of color theory contribute to the delivery of high-quality outputs across various media. Aspires to further elevate creative projects through innovative design solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer III/Senior Photographer
California Highway Patrol
West Sacramento, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Image editing (e.g. resizing, color correcting, and restoration are used to execute projects.
- Time management to complete tasks in a timely manner.
- Departmental programs and objectives to execute projects.
- Use of photo editing software to make tonal corrections and other edits to ensure images and scanned documents will be of the highest quality for the final product based on the characteristics and quality of the image, and the type of media (e.g., print versus electronic) being developed.
- Captured images of CHP-related events, including cadet photos, all officers' official portraits, commanders' conferences, briefings, protests, sideshows, and ride-alongs, non-uniformed conferences, retail crime tasks, and other governmental agencies, including working directly with the Office of the Governor.
Professional Photographer
Keith Selle Photography
Las Vegas, NV
02.2012 - 09.2023
- Managed commercial photography projects specializing in diverse genres such as fashion, glamour, portraiture, weddings and families.
- Assisted clients and models in producing engaging visual content for social media platforms.
PrePress Manager
FRUITRIDGE PRINTING
SACRAMENTO, CA
06.2006 - 05.2007
- Managed digital department workflows, handling Xerox 6600 and 7000 presses while overseeing multiple independent projects to meet deadlines.
- Prepared pre-flight digital files for output, proofed mockups, communicated with bindery teams, and executed variable data printing for direct mailing campaigns.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and other platforms to design graphics, typeset materials, create impositions/templates, monitor inventories/orders, and prioritize production schedules.
Electronic Prepress Tech
VERTIS INC.
West SACRAMENTO, CA
10.2002 - 03.2006
- Optimized preparation and handling of digital client files for CTP using advanced software tools.
- Designed and modified impositions, templates, and multi-version files while performing final proofs and corrections.
- Managed file archiving processes, customer support workflows, and utilized extensive proficiency with prepress software such as Prinergy Workshop, Preflight, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Art & Design w/Photography Option
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
San Luis Obispo06.1999
Associate of Arts - Photography
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE
SACRAMENTO12.1995
Skills
- Digital Imagery
- Photography Composition
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Color Theory
- Experience Working with Multiple Film Formats
- Equipment and Scanning Tools
- Advanced Scanning Techniques
- Film Emulation Techniques
- Digitizing and Archiving Films And Digital Images
SKILLS
- Proficient with both Macintosh and Windows platforms
- Adobe Creative Suites such as Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, PageMaker, Distiller
- QuarkXPress, XM Pie, Enfocus Pitshop, Freehand
- MS Office
- Proficiency with Various Type of Film and Flatbed Scanners
- Nikon, Canon, Sony and Fujifilm Digital Cameras and Lenses
- Computer troubleshooting
Websites
Timeline
Graphic Designer III/Senior Photographer
California Highway Patrol
09.2023 - Current
Professional Photographer
Keith Selle Photography
02.2012 - 09.2023
PrePress Manager
FRUITRIDGE PRINTING
06.2006 - 05.2007
Electronic Prepress Tech
VERTIS INC.
10.2002 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Science - Applied Art & Design w/Photography Option
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
Associate of Arts - Photography
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE
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