Butcher Photography
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Butcher Photography

Michael butcher
8809 Cromwell Drive, Springfield, VA 22151?------------ ? ------------ ? ------------

Professional with more than 12 years experience in photography and documentation, using a wide range of technical equipment from large format film cameras to the Nikon 360. Images have been published in The Washington Post, Washington Life Magazine,�and Northern Virginia Magazine. Experience with video editing, film development, scanning and cataloguing. Familiar with shooting under time constraints in various conditions.

Professional Experience

Butcher Photography LLC � Photographer/Owner (August 2006 to present)
Provide photographic services including event, portrait, food and real estate photography and digital post-production.� Direct lighting on location and in studio as needed. Video. Manage digital assets and archival scanning of 4x5 and 120mm film.
Clients include Washington Life Magazine, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Convene, Women in Foreign Policy, British School of Washington, Atlas Theatre.��
Perform regular maintenance of photographic and studio equipment.
Experience creating social media-specific content

Brine Restaurant � House Photographer and Manager of Marketing & Social Media: Mosaic, Virginia�(May 2018 to January 2020)
Managed restaurant operations and special events for popular oyster bar and restaurant in busy Merrifield district.�This included training and supervising staff, maintaining liquor and food inventory and equipment, producing daily sales spreadsheets and loss reports, and resolving client and staff issues. Responsible for Brine�s compliance with Virginia liquor and food regulations.�
Managed social media platforms and created content to engage customers and increase visibility. Followers on Instagram and Facebook increased by 200 percent during this time.
Served as restaurant�s lead photographer, documenting architecture, food and daily activities.


Yassine El Mansouri Photography � Assistant Photographer: Baltimore, MD (2009 to present)
Photographed more than 50 events for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including Kennedy Center Honors, Mark Twain Awards, NSO Spring Gala, and members-only events
Photos have appeared on the Kennedy Center social feeds and The Washington Post, among other places
Other assignments include Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington Life Magazine, and the American Task Force on Palestine.
Duties also include lighting and post-production and managing digital assetts.

Daniel Schwartz Photography � Assistant Photographer: Washington, D.C. (2010 to present)
Assistant Photographer for events at the Smithsonian Institution, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the residence of the Ambassador of the Netherlands.�
Duties include photography, equipment handling and lighting.

Craig Bromley Photography
Lighting Assistant for the U.S. Department of State employee portraits.

VM Photography and Make Up LLC
Assistant Photographer for the 2017 Horizon Awards Dinner. Duties include photography and lighting.�

EDUCATION

Bogen Lighting Workshop�at Northern Virginia Community College (March 2009)

Northern Virginia Community College (Annandale, Va.)
Candidate, A.A., Liberal Arts and Art History���
3.4 GPA�

University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Candidate, B.S., Fine Arts�

MEMBERSHIP

ASMP - American Society of Photographers