Nicole Perez
Centennial,CO
Summary
Accomplished Photographer with 10 years of industry experience and exceptional talents in still photography and Adobe Photoshop. Artistic and creative professional with strong portfolio and outstanding computer skills. Technical knowledge of equipment operations and photography principles. Creative Photographer offering expertise in photography sales and marketing, customer service and project management. Talented at various photography styles, identifying client needs and providing innovative suggestions. Practiced in on-location shoots, studio set-ups and equipment maintenance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer
Self Employed Services
Englewood, CO
01.2014 - Current
- Master Photo manipulator in Adobe Photoshop.
- Planned and obtained original shots using innovative thinking and new techniques.
- Cropped, manipulated and performed color balance for final images.
- Proficient in Mac OS X
- Collaborated successfully with various personalities and work styles.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops and lighting.
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
- Archived photographs on computers and servers.
- Inspected proofs to verify quality and determine needed adjustments and retouches.
- Defined and recommended detailed solutions to capture images.
- Maintained and shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests and abilities with potential customers.
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
- Retouched skin blemishes and tattoos and removed unwanted images from objects with Adobe Photoshop.
- Procured rights for images by contacting image owners to obtain documentation rights and copyright permissions.
Product Photographer
Alex Fits Jewelry
Denver , CO
07.2019 - 10.2021
- Oversaw photography projects and initiatives.
- Obtained approval from clients to reshoot images.
- Set up product shots and selected props, styling, and lighting.
- Produced multiple views of each product.
- Handled lighting, composition and photo styling.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
Social Media Manager
Vintage Fringe
Denver, CO
01.2018 - 04.2021
- Increased customer engagement through social media.
- Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
- Monitored online presence of company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
- Analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results.
- Curated and segmented editorial content to increase engagement and channel growth.
- Engaged online audiences by placing strong focus on sales process support and responding to inquiries and comments timely and knowledgeably.
Social Media Content Creator
Peach & Pepper
Denver, CO
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed content across multiple platforms for widest audience reach.
- Organized, prioritized and managed multiple projects according to dedicated release schedule.
- Developed in-depth understanding of digital and mobile marketing practices and media.
- Consulted with blogger in locations and styles of content
- Played instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions, working with resourceful team to elevate quality of content and designs.
- Maintained current understanding of industry and fashion genre trends, enhancing writing and marketing success.
Education
Associate of Arts - Photography
The Art Institute of Colorado
Denver, CO05.2015
Skills
- Adobe PhotoShop
- Mac OS X
- Social media
- Specialization in retouching and lightroom
- Lightroom
- Excellent workflow management
- Flexible creative approach
- Commercial Photography
- Camera Setup
- Creative Lighting
- Photo Processing
Timeline
Product Photographer
Alex Fits Jewelry
07.2019 - 10.2021
Social Media Content Creator
Peach & Pepper
05.2018 - 10.2020
Social Media Manager
Vintage Fringe
01.2018 - 04.2021
Photographer
Self Employed Services
01.2014 - Current
Associate of Arts - Photography
The Art Institute of Colorado