Veronica Donnelly resume 2015

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Innovative photographer successful at experimenting with new approaches, techniques, software and lighting. Thrives under pressure and am inspired by an artistic challenge. Extensive experience in photography, strobe and flash lighting, photo enhancing skills. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player and innovative marketing strategist. Veronica Dana Photography | photographer & studio owner | Virginia Beach, VA | 1999-Present • Launched and manages a professional photography business; photographs a wide variety of local & national companies for marketing, brochures, corporate reports, website, and advertisements • Organizes, color manages, and achieves a vast number of photographs in film and digital • Conceptualize and brainstorm with customer or client of the best way to achieve their image goals and desires • Enhance the final product by using advanced technology for developing, re-touching and editing photos • Conducted all photo shoots in a calm and professional demeanor • Defined image requirements; goals, timing, budgets, lighting, then planned the photographic events accordingly. • Undertake contracts for photography assignments estimating the amount of time and work involved to best fit their needs • Produced large and small scale location and studio photographic assignments Tidewater Community College, Visual Arts Center | abduct professor | Portsmouth VA | 2011-2012 • Taught photography to students ages 17 to 70. • Educated students on: photographic composition, technique, Photoshop, Mac computers, processing images, digital work flow & archiving, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and re-touching • Lecture, motivate and create new ways to learn basic photography, Adobe Photoshop and Bridge Rothman & Donnelly Photography | photographer & studio manager | Norfolk VA | 1994-1999 • Launched and managed a professional photography business; photographer, set designer, creative director for commercial photography and products; developed a creative look and direction for the business • Built and maintained strong client relationships with advertising agencies and various other businesses • Set designer and creative director for product and commercial assignments Commonwealth Camera | professional sales representative | Virginia Beach VA | 1993-1994 • Acquired and maintained extensive knowledge of all types of cameras, film and studio lighting • Provided technical assistance and support, conducted seminars & classes in photography • Built and maintained strong client relationships with professional photographers and clientele • Ordered and maintained professional merchandise, educated clients on the latest equipment and new techniques VERONICA DONNELLYveronicadana.com 1400 Shamrock Avenue,Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455 | H: (757) 464-6292 | C: 757.831.2453 | [email protected] studio strobe lighting expert | flexible and creative | exemplary on-set styling skills | large format Epson printing | Microsoft suite proficient | excellent workflow management | traditional and digital printing | large, medium and 35mm format cameras | Mac computers and operation systems | location flash lighting | exceptional re-touching skills | archiving & back-up of images | workflow management | Adobe Photoshop & Bridge | Lightroom | Aper- ture | QuarkXpress | Adobe Illustrator | Nikon scanning | color monitor calibration | exceptional people skills | wedding | events | commercial | corporate | advertising | studio and editorial portraiture | still and product | stock | editorial | US & EU passport | attention to details | organized | proactive approach to problem solving |

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Innovative photographer successful at experimenting with new approaches, techniques, software and lighting.Thrives under pressure and am inspired by an artistic challenge. Extensive experience in photography, strobe andflash lighting, photo enhancing skills. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player andinnovative marketing strategist.

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• Organizes, color manages, and achieves a vast number of photographs in film and digital • Conceptualize and brainstorm with customer or client of the best way to achieve their image goals and desires• Enhance the final product by using advanced technology for developing, re-touching and editing photos• Conducted all photo shoots in a calm and professional demeanor• Defined image requirements; goals, timing, budgets, lighting, then planned the photographic events accordingly.• Undertake contracts for photography assignments estimating the amount of time and work involved to best fit their needs• Produced large and small scale location and studio photographic assignments

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• Taught photography to students ages 17 to 70. • Educated students on: photographic composition, technique, Photoshop, Mac computers, processing images, digital work flow & archiving, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and re-touching

• Lecture, motivate and create new ways to learn basic photography, Adobe Photoshop and Bridge

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• Launched and managed a professional photography business; photographer, set designer, creative director for commercial photography and products; developed a creative look and direction for the business

• Built and maintained strong client relationships with advertising agencies and various other businesses• Set designer and creative director for product and commercial assignments

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• Acquired and maintained extensive knowledge of all types of cameras, film and studio lighting• Provided technical assistance and support, conducted seminars & classes in photography• Built and maintained strong client relationships with professional photographers and clientele• Ordered and maintained professional merchandise, educated clients on the latest equipment and new techniques

VVEERROONNIICCAA DONNELLYveronicadana.com

1400 Shamrock Avenue,Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455 | H: (757) 464-6292 | C: 757.831.2453 | [email protected]

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• Designed and devised new ways to showcase client’s products for catalog and newspaper advertisements

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