Tony Marinella
Mesa,USA
Summary
Skillful and creative Photographer with over 20 years of professional experience in all aspects of commercial photography. Proven expertise in advertising, commercial, and editorial photography. Proficient in capturing the essence of conceptualized ideas and transforming them into completed images, whether in a studio or on location. Highly focused and results-oriented, consistently meeting tight deadlines while delivering top-quality creative images. Maintains a strong industry network including professional photographers, designers, and stock photographers. Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality photography within budget constraints, dedicated to exceeding client expectations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer
Tony Marinella Photography
01.1992 - Current
- Specialization in editorial and commercial photography including architecture, catalog, people, and product photography
- Provide high resolution digital photography for advertising, marketing, graphic design, and other local and regional markets
- Production of stock images for inclusion in local, regional, and national publications
- Widely published in national newspapers, magazines, calendars, postcards and books
Photo Editor
Gannett Pacific Publications
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Recruited for re-design of multiple regional and national publications produced for Gannett media outlets
- Responsible for all aspects of photography including conceptualization, research, digital capture, and post production for all sections of monthly magazines
- Worked closely with editors and design teams to meet monthly deadlines
- Managed photo assignments maintaining logistics including location scouting, crew and talent acquisition, fee negotiations and image production
- Maintained professional relationships with photographers, agencies, and design professionals
- Staff photographer responsible for image production, license negotiations, budget management, and post production print ready processing
Managing Editor of Photography
Gannett Pacific Publications
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Promoted to coordinate local and national photo shoots including the recruitment and management of freelance photographers and ensuring compliance with corporate guidelines and usage standards for a leading international news and information company
- Responsible for all aspects of image production for publication covers and interior use in the areas of travel, architecture, food, fashion and products
- Continual development of a pool of talented freelance photographers to enhance company's body of work
- Collaborated across all organizational levels with operations executives, managing and associate editors, contract coordinators, writers, and photographers to devise and implement quality standards
- Offered substantial input in concept design and image selection
- Reviewed photo submissions and layouts and ensured accuracy of caption and credit information
- Managed end-of-issue wrap-up including invoicing, budget reconciliation, and archiving photography rights
- Administered budgets exceeding $180,000
Photo Editor
Gannett Pacific Publications
12.2005 - 01.2007
- Managed photographic content for six local and regional assigned publications
- Coordinated and distributed photo assignments and ensured quality standards and deadlines were consistently met
- Built and maintained relationships with freelance photographers; edited photos and provided feedback on submissions
- Produced photographic assignments in studio and on location
- Worked closely with editors and design teams to meet monthly deadlines
- Managed photo assignments maintaining logistics including location scouting, crew and talent acquisition, fee negotiations and image production
- Maintained professional relationships with photographers, agencies, and design professionals
- Staff photographer, responsible for image production, fee negotiations, budget management, and post production image ready management
- Played key role in establishing photographic direction and policies for Pacific Publications
Product & Location Photographer
Cabela's World's Foremost Outfitter
01.2005 - 12.2005
- Recruited to provide high-volume digital photographic services utilized in catalog, product packaging, internet sales and advertising for this leading outdoor sporting goods retailer
- Produced large and small scale photographic assignments on location and in studio
- Collaborated closely with art directors, designers and product specialists to convey company’s vision through high resolution digital capture systems
- Traveled to document products in the field, producing location photography assignments
- Conceptual sets designed and built to mimic outdoor environments for realistic live set digital capture
Photographer / Photo Archivist
Museum of Northern Arizona
01.1996 - 12.2005
- Hired to produce professional images for in-house public relations and marketing departments as well as for museum journals/publications
- Maintained museum’s collection of 250,000 historical images and managed usage through development/implementation of image use policies, fee structures, and licensing
- Photographed items stored in museum’s collection and those on exhibit
- Estimated image production costs for grant proposals and museum projects
- Selected, purchased, and maintained photography and archival equipment
- Supervised interns and volunteers in digital photography, image optimization, and proper use and handling of historic photographic material
- Served as Photo Editor for award-winning bi-annual publication, Plateau Journal
- Solicited photographic images for possible inclusion in the journal and personally managed production of photographs to supplement image content
- Edited submissions, scanned images, and negotiated payment
- Produced 10,000 new images incorporated into the collections and used for museum marketing and public relations purposes
- Significantly increased public use of image collections and increased the annual income produced by the photo archives from $500 to $3,000 per year
- Introduced new technologies to the Photo Archives allowing for improved retrieval and record-keeping accuracy
- Introduced controlled environment storage for 8,000 nitrate negatives in critical need
- Introduced new archival housing and stabilized storage for more than 20,000 images
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Arts, Photography, Business Management
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ01.1992
Skills
- Photo editing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Video Editing
- Digital Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Workflow Management
- Creative Lighting
- Image Editing
- Photo Shoots
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Creative Thinking
Qualifications Summary
- Skillful, creative Photographer with proven expertise in all aspects of commercial photography.
- Experienced in advertising, commercial, and editorial photography.
- More than 20 years of professional photography experience; skilled in both studio and location settings.
- Demonstrated expertise in bringing conceptualized ideas to a completed image.
- Highly focused and results-oriented in meeting tight deadlines and delivering top-quality creative images.
- Maintain a strong industry network that includes professional photographers, designers, and stock photographers.
- Proven ability to produce high-quality photography while staying within budget.
Timeline
Photo Editor
Gannett Pacific Publications
01.2009 - 01.2011
Managing Editor of Photography
Gannett Pacific Publications
01.2007 - 01.2008
Photo Editor
Gannett Pacific Publications
12.2005 - 01.2007
Product & Location Photographer
Cabela's World's Foremost Outfitter
01.2005 - 12.2005
Photographer / Photo Archivist
Museum of Northern Arizona
01.1996 - 12.2005
Photographer
Tony Marinella Photography
01.1992 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Arts, Photography, Business Management
Northern Arizona University
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