SUMMARY
Thirty years experience in Photography & Digital Imaging, Writing and Photographic Management. Proven ability to work well with a wide range of people utilizing sensitivity, creativity, and flexibility.
SKILLS
* Studio & Photo lab supervisor * Photographer * Writer * Web Design * Digital Imaging * Photo-editor * Powerpoint Artist * Lecturer
EMPLOYMENT
MANAGER PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
Sept 1999 to Present
DG 21, Diego Garcia Island
Manage sophisticated Photographic Services for the US Navy and DG 21. Services include photography, digital and standard as well as aerial reconnaissance. Photographic staff assignments include public relations and industrial photography, digital imaging, Powerpoint presentations, processing and printing of photographic materials. Insure readiness for coverage and processing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Manage Mini-Lab operations. Duties include re-engineering of existing facility to highest quality professional standards. Training and hiring personnel, production and quality control of equipment and processes, customer relations and sales.
PHOTOGRAPHER and PHOTO LAB TECHNICIAN
July 1997 to July 1999
BJS INTERNATIONAL, Diego Garcia Island
Provided photography, digital and standard for US Navy and BJS International. Duties
include public relations and industrial photography, digital imaging, processing and
printing of photographic materials.
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
September 1996 to July 1997
Bangkok, Thailand
 | Freelance Photography, writing, computer consultation and teaching. |
| Provided the above services to a variety of
local and international firms. |
SUPERVISOR, SAMIR PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES
July 1995 to July 1996
SAMIR PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES (KODAK) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Planned, set up and opened an
Industrial/commercial Photography studio in Jeddah.
| All photography, Sales, running day to day operations |
| Coordinated electronic imaging and conventional
photography efforts. |
SUPERVISOR, SAMIR IMAGING SERVICES
April 1994 to July 1995
SAMIR IMAGING SERVICES (KODAK) AL KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA
Planned, set up and opened new copy and imaging center in the Eastern Province. Duties
included staffing, purchase of new equipments, Photography, electronic imaging
workstations - PC & MAC
| Ran day to day operations, coordinating electronic imaging and conventional copy center activities |
| All photography efforts. |
| Lectured on Photography, Digital Imaging and Photo CD at Embassies, Educators conferences and Saudi Universities. |
SUPERVISOR PHOTOGRAPHY
MAY 1988 to APRIL 1994
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR JUBAIL AND YANBU/ SAUDI ARABIAN PARSONS LTD,
Yanbu Al Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia
Industrial / corporate photography in support of brochures, annual reports, books,
exhibitions, slide shows.
| Public relations coverage of Royal visits and visits from Heads of State. |
| Managed a studio and photo lab |
| Production of computer generated slides using IBM & Mac type PC's. |
CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
1978 to 1987
SPERRY DEFENSE (ELECTRONICS DIVISION) Lake Success, New York
| Produced advertising and brochure and public relations photography. |
| Supervised a staff of four photographers and lab technicians along with an in-house photo studio. |
| Provided technical and documentary services in
still photography for six corporate divisions and operating units nationwide. |
EDUCATION
| AS PHOTOGRAPHY - ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, JAMAICA, NEW YORK |
| B.S. PHOTOGRAPHY- ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, JAMAICA, NEW YORK |
| M.A. FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY- C.W. POST COLLEGE,
L.I. UNIVERSITY, GREENVALE, N.Y. |
EXHIBITIONS
| OYSTER BAY BICENTENNIAL - Oyster Bay Historical Society, Oyster Bay, New York; May 1978 |
| OYSTER BAY REVISITED - Oyster Bay Historical society, Oyster Bay, New York; June 1980 |
| SAN ANTONIO - HEART AND SOUL - C.W. Post College, L I University, Greenvale, N.Y. December 1987 |
| YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW - Saudi Government, a traveling exhibition- Contributed photography |
| SAUDI ARABIAN EMERGENCY SERVICES - Jeddah, S.A., Government sponsored educational exhibit |
BOOKS
| NATIVE PLANTS OF JUBAIL AND YANBU
- Produced by
Royal Commission, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Coast to coast photography of a wide variety of native plants. |
PUBLISHED WRITINGS
| Bangkok City Guide, 1997, Weismann Travel |
| Written articles for trade and industry publications |
| Entertainment reviews for the "Official" Bahrain Pocket Guide |
| Provided story and photographs for an 8 page article on Vietnamese Refugees in the Philippines for NEWSDAY'S Long Island Magazine |
LANGUAGES
| Spoken Vietnamese |
| currently studying Thai |
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
| Four years USAF in Viet Nam and Thailand as photographer and photo lab technician |
| Honorable Discharge |
| AF Commendation Medal |