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Education:

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
MFA in Photography, November 2007

 

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
BFA in Studio Arts: Concentration Photography,May 2004


 

Teaching Experience:

Savannah Country Day School, 2008 – 
Savannah, GA

  • Upper School Photography Teacher

  • Responsible for teaching:

    • Introduction to Darkroom Photography

    • Introduction to Digital Photography

    • Intermediate/Advanced Darkroom Photography

    • Intermediate/Advanced Digital Photography

  • As the Upper School Photography teacher, I oversee and run a seven-station darkroom and am in charge of all maintenance and ordering required. I also maintain a twelve station Mac lab, which runs on G5 Dual Processors, containing a large array of software.


Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2007
Savannah, GA

  • Teaching Assistant

  • Assisted Professor Tim Keating with Photographic Foundations I

  • Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, assignments and critiques, students learned the techniques and aesthetics of digital photography. Emphasis was placed on the creative use of camera controls, issues and theories in contemporary photography, and the use of digital imaging software, including Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom.


Texas State University, 2002 – 2004
San Marcos, TX

  • GOAL (Group Oriented Achievement and Learning) Facilitator

  • As a GOAL facilitator, I lead various groups (ages 10-adult, primarily college students and faculty) through low and high ropes courses. I processed and counseled them through elements that focus on teamwork, communication, self-confidence, leadership and many other values that are important in achieving group cohesiveness.


Solo Exhibitions:

The Model Home, 2008

  • The Starland Cafe and Gallery, Savannah, GA

The Model Home, 2007

  • B. Matthews Gallery, Savannah, GA

My Walden, 2004

  • San Antonio Street Gallery, San Marcos, TX

Intimacy, 2002

  • Déjà vu, Fort Collins, CO


 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

Artist's Showcase Portfolio, Second Edition, 2009

  • The Center for Fine Art Photography
    Juror: Rixon Reed, Founder of Photo-Eye

SPE Southeast Photography Competition, 2007

  • Juried, The River Club, Savannah, GA

Silverworks Open Exhibition, 2007

  • Juried, The River Club, Savannah, GA

Atlanta Open Studio Exhibition, 2007

  • Juried, SCAD – Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Third Times the Charm, 2007

  • Juried, B. Matthew Gallery, Savannah, GA

10+1, 2006

  • The Starlander Café, Savannah, GA

My Walden – Senior Thesis Show, 2004

  • Gallery One, JC Mitte Bldg, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Put a Quarter In, 2004

  • San Antonio Street Gallery, San Marcos, TX


 

Publications:

Artist's Showcase Portfolio, Volume 2, March 2009

The Center for Fine Art Photography

Juror: Rixon Reed, Founder of Photo-Eye

  • A publication of 15 international photographer's portfolios.

  • 12 images from The Model Home collection.

Due South, 2007
SPESE

  • A juried publication of student photography in the southeast.

  • Juror: Sam Wang, Professor of Photography at Clemson University

  • Image: Model Home 27


Connect Savannah, Oct. 17, 2007
Savannah, GA

  • Local weekly publication.

  • Write-up in Art Patrol section

  • Image: Model Home 25


Connect Savannah, Oct. 10, 2007
Savannah, GA

  • Local weekly publication.

  • Write-up in Art Patrol section

  • Image: Model Home 25


Frisco Magazine, 2002
Frisco, TX

  • Local monthly publication.

  • Back Cover image


Playbill: The White Whore and the Bit Player, 2001
Converse College Publishers, Spartanburg, SC

  • Numerous images incorporated into design of playbill, including both covers.


Organizations:

National Art Education Association (NAEA), 2008 – Present


Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA), 2008 – Present

Society for Photographic Education (SPE), 2005 – Present

College Art Association (CAA), 2005 – Present

Fine Art Student Association (FASA), 2002 – 2004
Texas State University

 

 


Skills / Qualifications:

  • Professionally skilled in small, medium and large format cameras, including 35mm SLR film
    cameras, Canon 30D, 20D, 5D and 1D, Hasselblad 1D, Mamiya Pro 645 and 6x7,
    Hasselblad 6x6, 4x5, 8x10 and 11x14 large format systems.

  • Expert in Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS2 and Elements 6.0, along with extensive use of color
    and monitor profiling.

  • Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge, and Lightroom.

  • Accomplished in web creation using Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash.

  • Extensive time within Mac and PC environments.

  • Thorough knowledge of scanning devices, including Imacon Flextight Drum scanners,
    Nikon, Canon, and Minolta Film scanners.

  • Digital printing expertise on Epson 9800, 9600, 7800, 4000, 1280, and 800 printers,
    including the use of Image Print.

  • Experienced in the RA4 process.

  • Expert in black and white silver gelatin process.

  • Proficient in alternative processes, including cyanotypes, platinum palladium and tintypes.


Related Professional Experience:

Contract Photographer, 2000 – Present

  • Jobs include, but are not limited to, weddings, parties, portraits and events.

 

Savannah College of Art and Design, 2005 – 2007
Savannah, GA

  • Studio and Equipment Monitor

  • Duties included answering any questions about studio or darkroom equipment, demonstrations on studio equipment and maintaining (including mixing chemicals) many wet darkroom facilities.


Southern Exposure, 2003 – 2004
San Marcos, TX

  • Contract Photographer

  • Event Photography


**References are available upon request.