Kingon Walker
Photographer/ Business Owner
San Diego,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. Self-directed event coordinator with over five years of experience creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders to align with and support key business initiatives for on-time, under-budget event completion. Organized and ambitious planner with expertise in managing costs and budgets while establishing partnerships with vendors for optimal savings. Customer-oriented time manager and decisive leader.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer
A Lucid Lens
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
Festival Coordinator
Lost In The Sauce Productions
San Diego, CA
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Established clear objectives and goals for each event, drove execution toward goals and measured and monitored results to track impact.
- Deployed solid digital marketing expertise and enlisted event technology experts to create innovative events and programs.
- Managed venue, labor and technical efforts of internal and external partners to successfully execute [Number] events per year.
- Coordinated florists, photographers and musicians during for events.
- Supervised onsite team of caterers, audio-visual technicians and facility management team.
- Built and implemented cost reduction strategies and industry best practices, reduced event expenses and streamlined planning and delivery.
- Oversaw event happenings in progress, answered guest questions, acted quickly to resolve problems and trained and supported [Number] team members and volunteers.
Event Decorator
Lost In The Sauce Productions
San Diego, CA
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Met with customers and clients to determine project needs and prepared proposals incorporating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets.
- Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections and textile presentations.
- Interfaced effectively with contractors and vendors to resolve issues and discuss ideas.
- Led interior design across conceptual, schematic, design development and construction document phases.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
Bartender
Grayton Seafood Co
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Oversaw and monitored cash drawers and reconciled drawers against cash register reports at close of business.
- Supervised and trained staff on preparing and delivering drinks, handling food and money and setting up bar at beginning of shift and breaking down at end of shift to facilitate operations.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Completed accurate inventory records to thwart malicious activities and maintain organized and profitable establishment.
- Scheduled parties, banquets or sporting events and allocated optimal staff and resources to properly execute.
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights and weekends.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Built relationships with vendors to manage orders and negotiate costs.
Education
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
Fort Walton Beach, FLSkills
Adobe Creative Suite
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Festival Coordinator
Lost In The Sauce Productions
02.2021 - 04.2022
Event Decorator
Lost In The Sauce Productions
02.2021 - 04.2022
Bartender
Grayton Seafood Co
01.2019 - 01.2021
Photographer
A Lucid Lens
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
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