Photographer in Chicago, Illinois

Joseph A. Pape 1140 South Parkside Drive Palatine, Il 60067 (... [email protected] Objective: To work as a photographer in a team where I can apply my creative, problem solving and interpersonal skills to capture images that connect, communicate and captivate fashion. You will see from my website that I am a very good photographer. The pictures there show my emphasis in wedding, fashion and portraiture. I feel that having experience in these three “disciplines” sets me above your “average” wedding photographer. My range in photography is both wide and deep. The website demonstrates my expertise in composition, lighting, color and technical proficiency. My website is www.....com. The link to some of my wedding photographs is below: http://....com Before becoming a professional photographer, I was a consultant in IT for 15 years and was the Technical Lead managing off shore teams in India and Poland. My responsibilities included training, team building, managing clients, problem solving and achieving deadlines. Although I found the fun in coding, my work in IT largely captured my left brain, scientific, and engineering side, with a dash of people interactions that made it all worthwhile. But I left IT to put my left and right brain together into my passion, photography. Because for me photography is both about lighting, composition and white balance as it is about a feeling, a mood, an idea. I took classes, read books and took millions upon millions of pictures. I taught myself how to use both Lightroom and Photoshop and scores of other software. That's what you do in the IT world, you learn on your own. You do what it takes. You do a little of this and a little of that, to make things happen. That’s the “can do” spirit I would bring to being Senior Photographer for Sears. That’s the “whole” approach of both the technical and the artful that I would bring to your team. And that’s the passion I bring to you. As much fun as I’m having, my solo practitioner work lacks the team environment and the constantly changing demands that your Wedding Photographer position seems to offer. I would look forward to meeting you and discussing your needs. Professional Website: www.....com Knowledge and Skills: Exceptional knowledge of digital photography, and studio photography. Excellent knowledge of flash photography, lighting and lighting equipment. Strong organizational skills and communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Skills in:Photo Shoots as a photographer in a studio setting, location, and group settings. Fashion Show photography. Fine Portraiture photography. Skill in Stock photography. Event photography. Post Production editing. Archiving photos on a computer and server. Professional Experience: 2005 - Present Master Photographer and Owner Digital-Nites Exercised artistic sensitivities and skills to plan the composition, lighting, background and color values of each assignment. Evaluated, trained and instructed photography. Maintained all equipment including lights, cameras and props, Planned, scheduled and executed all aspects of conventional photography including ‘on-location’ procedures and studio shoots. Responsible for controlling focus, lighting, and white balance through digital camera software. Completed the rough edits to narrow the image selection down prior to development. Edited and the distributed all selected and unselected images. Clients: Akira Azziza Exodos Magazine Fashionfest Glam Live Indashio Latino Fashion Week LW Magazine Rosina~Mae Designs Screamin' Rachael Cain (Co-owner/Founder Trax Records) Education & Training: BS DePaul University MBA DePaul University Other: Dual citizenship Italy/US. Refereences: [Best to include two or three, not say “available on request”