Maxwell LeBuis
Clinton
Summary
Professional sports photographer and content creator with experience covering professional hockey, soccer, collegiate athletics, and major international sporting events. Skilled in high-volume gameday photography, real-time content delivery, visual storytelling, and digital asset management. Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments while creating impactful content for teams, leagues, media partners, and fans.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner and Photographer
YSM Media
Clinton
10.2022 - Current
- Develop tailored photography and videography packages for high school/collegiate/professional athletic events, weddings, graduation portrait sessions, and product shoots
- Build and maintain a loyal client base through exceptional customer service, strong social media following, and word of mouth; repeat clients include Syracuse University, Colgate University, SUNY Poly, Hamilton College, Ripken Baseball, and more
- Manage all aspects of business operations (acquisition, scheduling, marketing, and financial management)
- Photographed the 2025 Ryder Cup w/ PGA Digital Team, 2024 ECAC Hockey Championships, 2024 IIHF Women’s Worlds, 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, and 2023/2024 UCHC Men’s and Women’s Championships
Photographer and Videographer (Freelance)
Utica Comets (AHL) & Utica City Football Club (MASL)
Utica
09.2022 - Current
- Capture, cull, and edit high-volume gameday imagery (500-1000+ images per event)
- Deliver real-time content for social, broadcast, and team use
- Select top-performing images for league and team distribution
- Collaborate with creative teams on visual storytelling
Network Administrator II
Mohawk Regional Information Center
Verona
12.2021 - Current
- Provide on-site IT support for school districts and access sites, ensuring seamless network operations, troubleshooting technical issues, and delivering timely resolutions to support educational objectives
- Manage Active Directory environments, streamlining user access, group policies, and authentication
- Configure and monitor network hardware (routers and switches), optimizing performance and security
- Mentor junior staff and improve team knowledge base through training sessions
- Implemented and maintained a multi-site network infrastructure, ensuring 99.8% uptime
- Collaborate inter-departmentally with Wireless, Filtering, Managed IT, ETLs, and on-site technicians
Lead Athletics Photographer and Content Creator
Utica University Athletics
Utica
12.2022 - 07.2024
- Captured high-quality action and promotional photos and videos for 20+ teams, enhancing visual storytelling and engagement
- Collaborated with athletic department staff to develop and execute innovative content strategies, increasing audience reach and interaction
- Content featured by the Empire 8, UCHC and NCAA DIII social media accounts
- Designed visually compelling graphics for social media platforms, website, and physical implementations
- Maintained and organized a comprehensive digital archive of photos and videos, ensuring easy access for marketing and promotional needs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Utica University
Utica, NY01-2020
Skills
- Photo editing
- Retouching and color correction
- Lighting techniques
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Photo Mechanic
- Camera Familiarity: Sony
- Camera Familiarity: Nikon
- High Volume Editing
- Digital asset management
- Excellent workflow management
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Adaptable creativity
- Team collaboration
- Client engagement
- Social media marketing
- Creative artistic vision
- Visual design
- Business development
- Attention to detail
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Illustrator, Photo Mechanic, High Volume Editing, Sony (photo and video), Nikon (photo)
Timeline
Lead Athletics Photographer and Content Creator
Utica University Athletics
12.2022 - 07.2024
Owner and Photographer
YSM Media
10.2022 - Current
Photographer and Videographer (Freelance)
Utica Comets (AHL) & Utica City Football Club (MASL)
09.2022 - Current
Network Administrator II
Mohawk Regional Information Center
12.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Utica University