Sunday In America
Freelance Photojournalist, Nationwide, 1997.

• Chosen to join a select nationwide group of photographers to participate in the creation of a "Day In The Life of America" style book.
• Sunday in America was a pictorial representation of faith and family as 75 talented photographers captured images of people at worship throughout America with multiple images of my finished work published in a coffee style book "Sunday in America: 75 Photographers Celebrate Faith and Family" (Hardcover) by Zondervan Publishing, first run of 500,000 copies in Fall, 1997.

Versacolor Custom Imaging Lab
Digital Imaging Manager, Columbus, Ohio, 1995 - 1996.

• Developed, recommended and integrated new procedures and policies to streamline clients work flow including ability to allow clients to submit files via the internet (first in Columbus).
• Performed digital manipulation on photographs ranging from simple background extraction and restoration to complete rebuilding, merging multiple images together and manipulation to create photo montages.
• Responsible for IBM and Macintosh cross platform color calibration between Solitaire and Sapphire film image recorders, HP DisplayMaker inkjet plotters and other output devices.
• Researched, recommended, purchased and integrated new workstations into daily operating environment.
• Maintained and troubleshooted small local area network with multiple platform compatibility.

• Responsible for contacting regional news media to promote event, including personal radio and TV interviews.
• Created monthly newsletters, flyers and posters for distribution to more than 2000 area churches resulting a 175% increase in participation over the previous year.
• Coordinated live remote broadcast of event with local radio station WRZR-FM.

• Scanned images for electronic pagination insertion for 24 weekly newspapers.
• Responsible for training new employees in departmental procedures and in the proper use of Photoshop.
• Personally responsible for more than 40% of all scans for the department (personal average 300+/week).
• Created work flow forms and helped establish internal working procedures for smooth flow of electronic images from 35mm and other mediums to pre-press.
• Responsible for ordering supplies and inventory for the photography department and darkroom.
• Photographed news, sporting events and features for 25 weekly newspapers.
• Personally responsible for more than 80% of all spot news gathered for the papers.
• Help to define internal working procedures and goals within the company and department.
• Designed and laid out photo pages for many editions.
• Often responsible for scheduling assignments for the four staff photographers and more than 20 freelancers.

• Supervised and directed a three man photography staff covering a five county area.
• Designed, photographed and coordinated photo pages for the Sunday editions.
• Played an integral role in changing the newspaper's attitude regarding "set-up" photos.
• Oversaw the production of all images, from camera shutter, to half-toning, paste-up and press run quality control.

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Staff Photojournalist, Lancaster, Ohio, 1988 - Promoted, 1989.

• Half-toned all photos prior to publication.
• Most assignments shot in color, many originated from self initiative, with an average of more than one wild art photo per day.
• Responsible for all traditional duties of a staff editorial photographer and darkroom technician on a daily paper, as well as all advertising photography.

• Photographed local news, features and sporting events for publication.
• Many pictures and assignments originated from self initiative.
• Chosen to cover out-of-state sporting event.

• Experienced with 2 1/4 and 4x5 formats.
• Sold long term family and child portrait plans.
• Marketed an in-home child and family portrait service.

• Produced, directed, taped and edited video footage of local news for broadcast on a cable news station.

• Produced, directed, taped and edited a 25 minute instructional videotape for use in training.

• Produced, directed, taped and edited video footage of regional news for broadcast in a daily news program.

• Operated a 1 hour photo lab including performing customer relations and retail sales.

• Covered news events in the southeastern Ohio area for weekly publication.

• What can I say, I cleaned an office building during Christmas break from OU.

• Delivered pizza's & subs to the most demanding (ungrateful and rude) of clientele (college students).

• Covered events in the southeastern Ohio area for the AP network and out of state clients.

• Covered news events in the Ohio / Indiana / Kentucky Tri-state area for daily publication

• Covered news events in the Ohio / Indiana / Kentucky Tri-state area for daily publication.

PhotoBug, Inc.
Retail Sales Clerk, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1979.

• Sat in a goofy little booth in the middle of a hot hot parking lot for 8-10 hours a day one summer - without air conditioning.