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Nick Lucero

Ventura,USA

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Photographer/Photo Editor

Rivals.com
Los Angeles, USA
11.2013 - 07.2024
  • Company Overview: Owned by Yahoo!
  • Captured and edited action and headshot images for Rivals Camp Series, covering 10-15 events nationwide annually, featuring thousands of different athletes
  • Lead photography of high school football and basketball games, as well as UCLA and USC basketball and football games, plus numerous additional events throughout the year all over the country
  • Handled all photo editing duties for Rivals.com team, which included cropping, toning, and watermarking
  • Organized and labeled all photos to be searchable within our content management system, and managed a database containing thousands of prospect profiles
  • Handled daily graphic design requests for the editorial team and social media managers
  • Ensured rapid and precise delivery of breaking news

Photo Editor

NFL.com
Los Angeles, USA
07.2012 - 11.2013
  • Handled photo editing duties for editorial and social media teams which included cropping, toning, watermarking, database and player profile management
  • Photographed games, special events, and studio shoots and assisted NFL Director of Photography
  • Organized and labeled photos and worked directly with NFL photographers on site and remotely
  • Managed daily graphic tasks involving template updates
  • Consistently ensured timely delivery of work, crucial for breaking news coverage
  • Identified potential issues with digital imagery, including color balance, contrast, sharpness and cropping
  • Organized photo shoots to ensure appropriate equipment was available on-site

Photo Lab Tech

The Tribune News
San Luis Obispo, USA
05.2008 - 11.2011
  • Content management of photo galleries, local news, business and wine stories on SanLuisObispo.com
  • Archive and scan pages, photos, graphics and burn DVDs consistently and diligently
  • Upload/Download photos to and from Associated Press site and ZUMA Press site
  • Handled photo editing duties which included cropping, toning and watermarking
  • Adjusted color balance, contrast, saturation, brightness levels and other image variables as needed
  • Photograph news, features, portraits and sports for publication in print and SanLuisObispo.com
  • Produce sports videos for SanLuisObispo.com, filmed with Sony HDV and edited on Final Cut Pro

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Journalism

Brooks Institute of Photography
Santa Barbara, CA
03.2008

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Content Management Systems
  • Creative Graphic Solutions
  • Database Management
  • FTP Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Online Content Publishing
  • Photo Mechanic
  • Professional Photography Skills
  • Studio lighting

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Photographer/Photo Editor

Rivals.com
11.2013 - 07.2024

Photo Editor

NFL.com
07.2012 - 11.2013

Photo Lab Tech

The Tribune News
05.2008 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Journalism

Brooks Institute of Photography

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