Education
2017 - M.F.A. Photography - Louisiana Tech University
2013 - B.F.A. Photography - Brigham Young University Idaho
Professional Experience
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Assistant Lecturer - August 2017 - Current
Teaches Photography I & II, Digital Media I &II, Art Seminar, Exploring Design, Exploring Visual Arts
Photography, Video, and Drone work for LSMSA External Affairs
Assist Gallery Director with show installations
Louisiana Tech University, Graduate Teaching Assistant - September 2014 - May 2017
Instructor of Record - Advanced Issues in Photography, Intro to digital Photography, and Moving Pixels
Assist Beginning and Intermediate Photography Classes with color management, archival printing, and classroom critiques
Assist Alternative Processes in Photography Class (Tintype, Cyanotype, Vandyke, Solarplate, Linocut)
Gallery crew - Install, photograph, and prepare shows for School of Design
Monitor Visual Arts Center
Ann George Photography, Creative Assistant & Media Asset Manager - June 2015 - 2019
Archive, label, and manipulate various photographs using Adobe Creative Cloud
Assist in teaching solarplate workshops
Photographer under the direction of Ann George
Thomas D. Mangelsen: Images of Nature, Photo Editor - July 2013 - June 2014
Archive and edit photographs for wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelsen
Manage content and media for the business’ social media.
Prepare presentation slide shows for lectures
Write tag information for gallery prints and calendars
Prepare and assist in selection of images for print release and monographs
BYU-Idaho Photography Department, Lab Technician and TA - April 2011 - July 2013
Assist students with printing, scanning, film development and studio lighting
Prepare and perform class demonstrations for historical processes class
Monitor Photography Department after class hours
BYU-Idaho University Relations, Photographer - January 2012 - May 2013
Photographer for BYU-Idaho website, archives, and LDS Church Education System
Work with clients and models on location
Edit and prepare images in Lightroom and Photoshop for the web
Group Exhibitions
2017 - Annual Student Show - Louisiana Tech University School of Design - Ruston, Louisiana
Comma, Monroe Art Crawl - Monroe, Lousiana
2016 - Photo NOLA Gallery - New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana School for Math and Science, and the Arts - Natchitoches, Louisiana
The Gun Show Exhibition - DRAWL Southern Contemporary Art - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Gathering Place - SPE South Central 2016 - Camp Stewart, Texas
53rd Annual Juried Competition - Masur Museum - Monroe, Louisiana
Missed Connections - Enterprise Center - Ruston, Louisiana
SPE Member's Pin-Up Show - Red Rock Casino Resort - Las Vegas, Nevada
School of Design Annual Juried Student Show - Ruston, Louisiana
2015 - Greatest Hits - SPE South Central Conference - The Lightwell Gallery, Norman Oklahoma
CODA - Enterprise Center - Ruston, Louisiana
6th Annual Off the Wall Fundraiser - Masur Museum - Monroe, Louisiana
SPE Member's Pin-Up Show - Hyatt Regency - New Orleans, Louisiana
Contemporary Perspectives in Photography - Studio 301- Ruston, Louisiana
Art from the G.U.T.S. - Enterprise Center - Ruston, Louisiana
2014 - Teton Photography Group Show - Art Association of Jackson Hole - Jackson, Wyoming
2013 - Snake River Valley - The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho - Idaho Falls, Idaho
BFA Exhibition - Spori Gallery - Rexburg, Idaho
Honors, & Awards
2016 - Honorable Mention - School of Design Annual Juried Student Show - Ruston, Louisiana
SPE South Central - Student Travel Award
2015 - Honorable Mention - School of Design Annual Juried Student Show - Ruston, Louisiana
Graduate Assistantship - Louisiana Tech University
2013 - First Place - Art Competition and Exhibition At Hemming Village - St. Anthony, Idaho
- Best in Show - BYU-Idaho Art Department Annual Student Art Show - Rexburg, Idaho
- Honorable Mention - Photographers Forum College & High School Photography Contest
Publications and Press
2016 - It’s Nice That - Online Feature
Glass & Tin - Don’t Take Pictures - Online Feature
Aint-Bad Magazine - Online Feature
F-Stop Magazine - Enthusiasm - Issue 78
Southern Cultures - Documentary Arts Issue, Volume 22
2015 - Photographers Forum College & High School Photography Contest, Electronic Publication
2014 - Adorama Top One Hundred Photographs of 2013, Electronic Publication
2013 - Upward, Celebrating BYU-Idaho's Living Legacy, Issue 4 - Fall, Electronic Publication
Professional Affiliations
2014- 2016 - Society for Photographic Education
2013- 2014 - Art Association of Jackson Hole, Jackson, Wyoming
2012- 2013 - American Society of Media Photographers
Skills
In-depth knowledge using Canon and Nikon DSLR for photography and video practices
Experience using Black Magic Cinema Camera and Canon C-100 for short film production
Constant pairing of ZOOM H5 recording device and XLR microphones to record non diegetic sound
Operating gimbal mounts and camera stabilizers
Professional experience using studio lights on and off location
Exceptional computer knowledge favoring digital manipulation, video editing, and meta-data entry
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Premiere, Audition, and InDesign
Constant practice and understanding in making archival inkjet prints
Organization and self evaluation
Works well with othersCommunicates well with students and faculty