COURTNEY BRUESCH PHOTOGRAPHY

 

SKILLS

 

35mm, medium and large format film cameras, medium and large format cameras with Phase One (P 25/H 20) and Sinar digital backs, working knowledge of Nikon digital cameras and Nikon software, Capture One Pro, Sinar Capture Shot Pro, Media Bank File Storage, File Maker Pro, Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 and Bridge, Disktrakker File Storage, Speedotron strobes, Calumet Travelites, hot lights, able to scan negatives and chromes, able to construct minor sets, valid driver's license, car and car insurance.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Photographer

Ace Hardware, True Value, Payless Shoes, Limited Too, NHL , Country Curtains, Justice, Collections, Etc., Brownstone, Lew Magram, Bedford Fair, Willow Ridge

 

Assistant Photographer

Pampered Chef, Quill, ARS, True Value, Colonial Candle, Sterno, Ace Hardware, Hickory Farms, Spilsbury, Payless Shoes, Sears, Mindware, Lew Magram, Flaghouse, Mission Orchards, Dorel, Lia Sophia

 

Stylist

Limited Too, Justice, Country Curtains, Ace Hardware, Bedford Fair, Willow Ridge, Lia Sophia, Flavia

 

2007-2008 Giftco Inc. Vernon Hills, IL

Freelance Stylist and Photographer

■ Worked with tabletop product/soft goods styling for test shoots and print catalogs

■ Handled clients' merchandise

■ Minor Producer responsibilities including organizing photo shoots and booking models

■ Digital File Archiving/Organizing

 

2007 Robert Tolchin Photography Highland Park, IL

Freelance Photographer's Assistant

■ Set up and struck sets

■ Handled clients' merchandise

■ Worked with tabletop styling

■ Continued standard studio maintenance through photo shoot

 

2005-2007Omega Studio at RR Donnelley Elgin, IL

Photographer

■ Digitally photographed tabletop silos, environmentals, on/off figure fashion for print and website

■ Maintained digital file organization/raw capture file archiving

■ Logged all images photographed for billing

■ Able to photograph to a layout and deadline

■ Styling experience with rooms, tabletop, soft goods

 

2005Omega Studio at RR DonnelleyElgin, IL

Freelance Photographer's Assistant

■ Constructed, set up and struck sets

■ Able to return props purchased for photo shoot

■ Handled/Inventoried clients' merchandise

■ Continued standard studio maintenance through photo shoot

■ Experienced in assisting Home Economist/Food Stylist, Room Stylist, and Producer

 

2005 Popular Photography Magazine Northbrook, IL Freelance Photographer's Assistant

■ Set up and struck sets

■ Worked with models and tabletop styling

■ Assisted with demonstrations and tutorials

 

2004-2005Columbia College Chicago, IL

Teacher's Assistant

■ Mixed stock solutions of chemistry for printing and film processing

■ Maintained standard black and white darkroom

■ Demonstrated printing silver gelatin prints, c-prints, digital prints, archival storage and presentation

 

Dark Room Assistant

■ Assisted students with black and white/color printing techniques

■ Worked with equipment/basic repairs

■ Maintained standard darkroom

 

EDUCATION

 

2002-2005Columbia College of Chicago Chicago, IL

■ B.F.A., Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

■ Graduated with honors

 

2005Columbia College of Chicago Chicago, IL

■ Assisting Workshop (May 21, 2005) instructed by Pete Malloy

 

2000–2002College of Lake County Grayslake, IL

     

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