Troy Witcher
Photo Editor
Waldorf,MD
Summary
Dynamic Photo Editor with a proven track record covering breaking news at The Washington Post for over 28 years, excelling in visual storytelling and efficient workflow management. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, enhancing image quality while fostering collaboration and communication within teams. Achieved faster project turnaround times, significantly boosting audience engagement through compelling visuals tailored for diverse platforms.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Photo Editor
The Washington Post
Washington, DC
12.1997 - 02.2026
- Edited high-volume photo submissions to ensure alignment with editorial standards and visual storytelling goals.
- Collaborated with photographers and reporters to select impactful images for news coverage and feature stories.
- Utilized Adobe Photoshop to enhance image quality, ensuring consistency across diverse publication formats.
- Developed and maintained efficient workflows for photo processing, reducing turnaround time on projects.
- Mentored junior editors in post-processing techniques, fostering skill development and maintaining quality standards.
- Coordinated with design teams to create visually compelling layouts that enhance audience engagement with articles.
- Evaluated and implemented best practices for photo selection and editing processes, driving continuous improvement in visual content delivery.
- Handled high-pressure deadlines with ease by implementing effective time management strategies and prioritizing tasks accordingly.
- Optimized images for web usage by adjusting resolution and file formats while maintaining aesthetic quality.
- Enhanced visual content quality by meticulously editing and retouching images for print and digital publications.
- Cultivated relationships with photographers, agencies, and other collaborators to expand the network of available resources for projects.
- Contributed to brand recognition through consistent application of design guidelines in all edited images.
- Streamlined photo editing workflow, resulting in increased efficiency and faster turnaround times.
- Trained junior photo editors on advanced editing techniques and software tools, contributing to team skill development.
- Increased social media engagement by curating eye-catching visuals tailored specifically for different platforms.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to create compelling visuals that effectively communicated campaign messaging.
- Procured rights for images by contacting image owners to obtain documentation rights and copyright permissions.
- Maintained relationships with stock photo agencies.
- Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Collaborated with other photographers and videographers to capture special events.
- Wrote stories for photo-driven articles.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communications
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD 09.1990 - 06.1995
Skills
- Photo retouching
- Creative photo manipulation
- Efficient workflow management
- Strong visual storytelling
- Artistic eye
- Image retouching
- Collaboration and communication
- Deadline-driven mindset
- Quality control
- Photoshop skills
- Image archiving understanding
- Photo editing
Timeline
Photo Editor
The Washington Post
12.1997 - 02.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communications
Maryland Institute College of Art
09.1990 - 06.1995