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Pamela Gonzales

Pamela Gonzales

Winnetka,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented, organized, and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Loves working with people and animals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Pet & Family Photographer

Self-employeed
Winnetka, CA
04.2020 - Current

Working with Animals

  • I know how to read animal body language, prioritize the pet’s well-being during photo shoots.
  • I take time before and during the shoot to let the pet sniff, explore, and get comfortable with myself and my equipment.
  • Elicit natural behaviors (like the coveted head tilt or happy panting) using treats, toys, and patience, as pets cannot be verbally posed.

Working with Families

  • Communicating with families to understand their specific needs, dynamics, and the story they want to convey.
  • Building rapport with children and adults to put everyone at ease and coax genuine expressions and candid moments.
  • I help guide subjects through natural-looking poses, especially for large groups, couples, or when managing energetic children.

Scheduling & Post Production

  • Setting expectations for the shoot, handling bookings, and managing contingencies like weather or unexpected
  • Use editing software like Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom to enhance colors, correct lighting, and retouch blemishes to come up with the overall creative look.

Photography Website: www.pamgonzales.com

Roto & Paint Supervisor

Method Studios
Santa Monica
11.2007 - 03.2026

Leadership and workflow Management

  • Ensured that all roto and paint work met the project's creative and technical standards.
  • Communicated with compositing supervisors, flame leads and production, managing both workflows and quality control.
  • Assessing shots and assigning tasks based on the skill levels of individual artists, as well as external vendors.
  • Worked to establish the pipeline, deciding which software tools (e.g., Nuke, Silhouette) will be used to generate mattes, remove rigs, beauty cleanup and so on.
  • Monitored the progress of tasks against production deadlines and re-allocating resources to prevent bottlenecks.
  • Communicated and worked with external vendors.

QC (quality control)

  • Reviewing completed roto mattes and shapes, and paint work to ensure they match the plate perfectly(e.g., proper motion blur, accurate edge transparency, proper edges, quality paint patches).
  • Provided clear annotations and notes for artists whose work needs revision.
  • Give the final sign-off on roto/prep elements before they are handed off to production and the compositing team.

Examples of film and commercial work:

  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Moon Knight
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Doctor Strange
  • Farmers Insurance Commercials
  • Microsoft Commercials
  • Apple Commercials

Education

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

The Art Center Design College
Albuquerque, NM
05-2005

High School Diploma -

Rio Grande High School
Albuquerque, NM
05-2000

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organization and time management
  • Creative artistic vision
  • Project management
  • Client communication

Timeline

Pet & Family Photographer

Self-employeed
04.2020 - Current

Roto & Paint Supervisor

Method Studios
11.2007 - 03.2026

Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

The Art Center Design College

High School Diploma -

Rio Grande High School