Qualification Highlights

  • Work closely with clients to ensure photography adheres to style guides, as well as company and studio polices.
  • Have experience in all aspects of commercial photography, including tabletop, silos, onfigure, off figure, fabrication and environmental sets. Strengths in fashion and product related catalogs (print and ecommerce), commercials and set designs.
  • Collaborate with both clients and photographers to ensure quality. Have excellent communication skills, with experience in communicating and executing art directions given by creative managers and photographers for styling lay-downs, tabletops, on and off figure, and environmental sets.
  • Conduct head style out meetings with the creative and merchandising teams in order to provide guidance on color coordination, appropriate style and propping. Collaborate on shot composition and visual display of products. Have excellent visual skill with a thorough understanding of photo composition.
  • Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to details. Organized, with the skills to execute schedule shot list for location projects. Assist design team with sets to view retail merchandise for still photography. Experienced in graphics fabrication work.  
  • Possess knowledge of current design trends, with the ability to creatively implement new styling techniques. In addition, have extensive editorial and conceptual design experience.

Education

  • Georgia State University – Bachelor of Fine Arts. Graduated with honors; specialties in photography and ceramics.
  • Study Abroad AIF - Focused on art and design in Florence, Italy

Publications – Featured Artist

  • "Steven Lippman Shoots Simmons Beauty Rest Black Campaign in Gorgous Black & White", Jeff Lipsky, Stockland Martel, 2014
  • “Around the Corner, a Piece of Beltline Art”, Eileen Drennen, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2010
  • “Walking the Beltline Part 3: Beltline Art Sneak Peak”, Debbie Michaud, Creative Loafing, 2010
  • “Art Review: Art on the Beltline”, Catherine Fox, Access Atlanta, 2010

Photo Courtesy of Jon Kownacki