Raya Mannel
Photographer and Retoucher
East White Plains,NY
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer, Digital Retoucher
Self Employed Services
09.1999 - Current
- Served diverse range of industries, including real estate virtual tours, commercial products, weddings, corporate events, fashion shoots, and family portraits.
- Optimized workflow efficiency by implementing photo editing software tools like Lightroom and Photoshop.
- Expanded clientele base by consistently delivering top-notch imagery that showcased individuality and uniqueness of subjects.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through clear communication and professionalism.
- Used image processing algorithms to reduce motion blur and enhance color, contrast and light range.
- Collaborated closely with photographers, ensured final product met their creative vision and expectations.
Publication Digital Image Editor
Society Of Motion Picture And Technology Engineers
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Restored over 100 images of generations of past movers and shakers, engineers and contributors to moving image industry.
- Met time-sensitive deadlines to meet printing and release dates.
Medium Format Photographer
American Portraits
08.1997 - 06.2000
- Photographed in-home private family portraits. Traveled to homes and photographed several families per day. Ages, cultural differences and group dynamics covered what one might expect to find in diverse society, including children with special needs.
- Delivered high-quality images under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
Pre-press Scanner Operator
Bauer Publishing
09.1990 - 06.1997
- Operated color and black and white scanners to digitize and optimize tones and density and images.
- Produced high quality imagery for printing of popular magazines.
Electronic Imaging Specialist
Bauer Publishing
09.1990 - 06.1997
- Provided technical support and training for new in-house pre-press production department.
- Researched and tested new equipment and proprietary software to optimize pre-press production workflow.
- Prioritized workload effectively in order to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Participated in cross-functional team meetings and tasked with addressing complex issues related to image processing workflows.
- Conducted quality checks during live press runs of magazines to ensure accuracy of color and image retouching.
- Edited hundreds of images per week for weekly and monthly publications using Scitex pre-press stations.
- Operated scanners to digitize transparencies and adjusted tone to produce high quality black and white images.
- Black and White Printing specialist.
- Kept abreast of industry trends and technology advancements, incorporating them into daily tasks as appropriate.
Quality Control Inspector, Production Coordinator
Laurel Printing
- Prepared printing layout composition for sheet-fed and web printing.
- Managed quality control of commercial printing jobs from pre-press to printing and bindery operations.
Estimator and Sales Representative
Rochester Polychrome Press
- As estimator, Introduced new estimating formulae which saved company thousands of dollars in ink and paper.
- As sales representative, Handled relations, took printing orders and processed printing products throughout printing plant for KODAK.
- Called in corrections from KODAK to press operator while running live press sheets.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYMaster of Science -
Pace University
New York, NY05.2025
Advanced Data Analysis Certified - Data Analysis Industry Recognized Certificate
CompTIA Data+ CERTIFIED
CompTIA, Westchester Community College02.2024
Accomplishments
- Successful photographer with solid background working with digital cameras and lenses to produce high-quality images. Adept at using natural light and modern technology with exceptional knowledge of lighting and color theory. Collaborative with artistic eye for composition.
- Precise skin cleanup without removing natural and essential textures.
- Skilled reshaping of figures and features to achieve maximum aesthetic effect while preserving believability.
- Comprehensive understanding of advanced selection techniques and modifiers.
- Expertise in color theory and color correction, matching to prints, products, reference files, and swatches.
Timeline
Publication Digital Image Editor
Society Of Motion Picture And Technology Engineers
01.2017 - 08.2017
Photographer, Digital Retoucher
Self Employed Services
09.1999 - Current
Medium Format Photographer
American Portraits
08.1997 - 06.2000
Pre-press Scanner Operator
Bauer Publishing
09.1990 - 06.1997
Electronic Imaging Specialist
Bauer Publishing
09.1990 - 06.1997
Quality Control Inspector, Production Coordinator
Laurel Printing
Estimator and Sales Representative
Rochester Polychrome Press
Bachelor of Science - Imaging Science
Rochester Institute of Technology
Master of Science -
Pace University
Advanced Data Analysis Certified - Data Analysis Industry Recognized Certificate
CompTIA Data+ CERTIFIED
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