Kristina Sikora

SET PHOTOGRAPHER SPORTS & ATHLETICS EXPERIENCE

• Lead planning, production, and post-production for client assigned photography events and projects, translating organizational goals into compelling visual storytelling that supports marketing, digital, community, and corporate initiatives.
• Managed post-production processes, including image editing and retouching, using industry-standard software tools, including Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop.
• Partner with PR and communications teams during product launches, and major announcements, delivering curated imagery on accelerated timelines, including same-day selects for media and digital distribution
• Provide photography coverage for multi-day conferences and large-scale events, maintaining visual consistency and brand standards across extended productions.
• Previously photographed 100+ high school senior portrait sessions annually, demonstrating efficiency, organization, and consistency in high-volume environments; currently focus on select portrait and professional headshot work.
• Organize, caption, and maintain photography assets to ensure efficient access, long-term usability, and archival integrity

Key Clients:
Detroit Tigers, The Henry Ford, Ford Performance, Comerica Bank, Google, SAE International, Campbell Communications, Mercy High School

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (CBS Television Series)
10 Seasons

• Served as set photographer for a nationally broadcast, recorded television series, producing behind-the-scenes and on-set imagery within a structured production environment.
• Worked alongside producers, talent, and crew while adhering to production schedules, access limitations, and creative direction.
• Delivered consistent, usable imagery across multiple seasons in a high-expectation, brand-sensitive environment.

Mercy High School

• Provide ongoing sports photography coverage for games, practices, events, and promotional initiatives.
• Create visual content supporting athletic communications and social platforms, contributing to audience growth from approximately 600 to 1,500 followers (150% increase).
• Produce imagery aligned with brand standards for marketing, digital, and community engagement use.

Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Contributing Photographer

• Photograph select MHSAA-sanctioned athletic events within credentialed environments.
• Deliver imagery in accordance with organizational guidelines and usage standards.
  
• Photograph select MHSAA-sanctioned athletic events within credentialed environments.
• Deliver imagery in accordance with organizational guidelines and usage standards.

• Streamlined project workflows, enhancing efficiency and reducing turnaround times.
• Developed comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Project-managed large-scale catalog production, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and cross-department coordination.
• Managed a department of six that was responsible for the pricing and selling data of 100,000+ products.
• Worked closely with executive leadership and multiple departments on time-sensitive initiatives.

• Performed image scanning, retouching, color correction, and post-production for printed catalog and monthly sales catalogs
• Managed and maintained a 20,000+ image library for print and digital use.
• Oversaw digital and physical asset organization for catalogs and sales materials.