EDUCATION

2002 – 2005 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon

-B.F.A. in Inter-media
-Cum Laude
1999 – 2002 Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon
-AAOT degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

2004- Present Freelance Photography
- Red Bull Photofiles photographer

- Still photographer on the set of a commercial shoot for Bombardier

Recreational Products Inc.
- Contributing photographer to Red Bull Elevation BMX in Whistler

Canada
- Head photographer for Jerome Baker Designs Skate company
- Contributing Photographer to the Red Bull Air Races in

San Francisco,  California

- Commissioned to create mural photographs for permanent display

at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon

1996 – 2008 The Shutterbug, Salem Oregon

Sales associate

- Sold cameras while providing advanced product education and

customer service

2001 Spancrete, Kibbutz Palmachim, Israel

Factory worker / Student
-Worked at a Spancrete concrete factory while studding Hebrew.

SKILLS

I am proficient in digital photography equipment including SLR, Medium, and large formats, studio lighting, and Adobe CS. I am an obsessive documentarian who is able to anticipate situations and deliver the image in the most rugged and challenging of environments. I am able to maintain enthusiasm and efficiency over extended periods of time. I work well with people by having a positive attitude that connects instantly allowing me to pull a portrait or ideas from deep inside a person. I am good with deadlines and can deliver imagery across a variety of media.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2004 Won a national photography competition, Red Bull Rampage “In Focus”

This resulted in a six-image spread published in Decline Magazine.

2005 Won best of show in the Outdoor Pursuits photography contest.
1999 – 2008 Documented a decade of The Burning Man Arts Festival with
over 300 rolls of slide film.

REFERENCES
Christian Pondella – Senior photographer for Red Bull and Powder Magazine

760.934.0140 christian@christianpondella.com

Gabriel Shaughnessy – Owner of Gabe’s Imagination

503.928.4223 gabe@gabesimagination.com

Carole Zoom – Artist, social activist and entrepreneur

541.954.8373 carolezoom@gmail.com