Photographer in Tarzana, California

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • Hard-working and dependable employee • Capability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision • Language Fluency: English and Farsi • A passionate, well-organized, and interpersonally attuned individual with experience in a variety of film and photography departments seeks new opportunities with a film, entertainment, or media company. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO SHOOTING EXPERIENCE: 03/1992 ... Self-Employed, Tehran, Iran • Used technical mastery of photography, lighting and modeling skills, as well as a unique set of skills such as interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. • Directed and staged photos while being unobtrusive to capture the “once in a lifetime” nature of weddings. • Met with brides and grooms long before the wedding date to coordinated the photography as well as shooting engagement photos or creating a slideshow of the couple’s love story for showing at the reception. • Worked with church officials and wedding planners to ensure the event was adequately photographed without interfering with the ceremony. • Fashion portrait Photography in studio and outdoor VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE: 1) Self-Employed, Tehran, Iran 10/2000 ... • Participated in design and production of multimedia and commercial campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design and progress tracking. • Created TV commercial, designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, advertisements, and television. • Scripted, planned, and created animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques. 2) Self-Employed, United State 06/2013 – Now . Worked as a volunteer Camera Operator on “Association of Friends of Persian Culture Conference” in IL in August 2013, 4 days . June 2014, Worked as a Camera Operator in the historic film documentary in IL. . July 2014, Worked as an Actor in a music video (The Intangible Home- Badmashadi) in IL. . February 2015, Worked as a writer and director in a Persian Satellite TV (USA GEM TV). . June 2015, I have completed a TV Miniseries for a Persian Satellite TV (Persian Media Production / three Episodes) as a producer and director. . Worked as a volunteer Camera Operator on “ABS Conference” in Orange County on Aug 2015, 3 days . Video Shooting, Editing and Photography for West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce of Oct. 2015 until now. . Making a Music Video for an Iranian Singer, Ames, as a Co-Director, DP and Editor on Jan. 2016 . Making a new Pilot for a new TV Show (PIONEERS) for Persian Media Production recently (Producing, Directing, Shooting with DSLR, Editing and etc.). . Making a Music Video for an Iranian Composer and Musician, Salman Mohamadi, as a Director & DP on Mar. 2016 . Making a TV commercial for a new barbershop, Barba Papa, as a Director, DP and editor on Mar. 2016 . Shooting a Music Video’s behind the scene "Go Your Way" for Dean Gold on Apr. 2016