Resume
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Experience
The Daily Nebraskan (11,000 circulation)
Photo editor, August 2008-December 2008
- Allocated a $18,000 budget for the photography department
- Managed staff of 20-25 photographers at nationally recognized student newspaper
- Delegated assignments to photographers
- Held weekly meetings to discuss assignments and provide a photo critique
- Specialized in shooting Nebraska Cornhusker football games along with a variety of other
assignments - Edited photos to run in paper and online
Senior photographer, January 2007-August 2008
Staff photographer, September 2005-August 2006
Immigration in South Africa: A student-produced depth report
Photographer, June 2008-July 2008
- Traveled to South Africa with the UNL journalism college to create audio slideshows and photo stories on the impact of illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe in South Africa
Poverty in Kosovo: A student-produced depth report
Photo editor/photographer, March 2008-March 2008
- Spent a week in Kosovo with the UNL journalism college to create audio slideshows and photo stories on the impact of the Kosovo War on current residents
Portrait Innovations
Studio Photographer, July 2009-Present
- Shoot a variety of subjects including babies, seniors and families
- Experience in selling photographs to customers
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, August 2004-May 2009
- Bachelor of Arts in Audiology
- Activities: Photo Club, Nebraska Student Speech Hearing Language Association
Universidad Veritas, San Jose, Costa Rica, January 2009-April 2009
- Studied Spanish for 3 months through a study abroad program
- Lived with a host family in order to gain the full cultural experience
- Volunteered at an elementary school helping to teach English
- Able to speak basic conversational Spanish
Skills
Proficient:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Audacity
- Soundslides
- Photo Mechanic
- Adobe InCopy
- Vast knowledge of Canon SLR cameras, lenses and flashes
Awards
Nebraska News Photographer’s Association
- 2008 Runner-up Student Photographer of the Year
- Various awards in categories including general news, portrait, picture story, and multiple picture package
- Awarded various places from the Publication Board
References
- Brian Anthony Hernandez
Online Content Manager
The Arizona Republic
(480) 244-3401
Hernandez.BrianAnthony@gmail.com - a
- Bruce Thorson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Associate Photojournalism Professor
(402) 472-8249
bthorson2@unl.edu