LESLIE COLON
Leslie Colon
Portrait and Commercial Photographer / Photo Editor / www.lesliecolonphoto.co
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Knowledgable about Commercial, Fashion and lifestyle Photography.
Experience in eCommerce photography, Fashion, studio photography, lifestyle and commercial work. Equipment: CANON DSr, 24-70mm 2.8 Lens, 50mm 1.4 lens. Studio lights and iMac.
Experience in latest Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, & Capture One.
#readytowork
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer Work Experience
Freelance Creative Photographer/ Retoucher / Art Director
Leslie Colon Photography, Southern California - Los Angeles, CA October 2012 to Present
Maintain a clientele for Fine Art, Musicians, Artist, Clothing Brands
- Collaborates with artists, Brands, Commercial clients management, and staff across all companies.
- Develops trust and fosters a comfortable environment on set to encourage free creative communication.
- Constructs and maintains control over each photo shoot budget and oversees allocation amongst vendors and expenses.
- Single handedly and responsibly manages production from conception, to execution, to final archive. - Technically proficient in many lighting and camera systems and techniques; adaptable to many photographic styles.
- Has transformed the productivity and bandwidth of the existing any work environment presented.
Photographer/Photo Editor
JLux Label - Los Angeles, CA August 2019 to May 2020
• Photographing product for website use
• Studio set up for every product/campaign photoshoots
• Lifestyle and campaign photoshoots
• Creative Direction for every season clothes collection
• Editing/enhancing/retouching/resizing of E-commerce in-house product photography image files. • Accountable for maintaining an organized work flow and file management.
• Responsible for maintaining a dialogue as the Photography and E-commerce team about workflow and expectations.
• Quality control on all requests, fixing images as needed to meet direction or needs.
• Responsible for retouching of images in the timeframes requested for each project.
• Designing marketing assets and social media content including composite images.
Photo Editor/ Product Photography Specialist
M------------ - Chula Vista, CA December 2014 to December 2016
• Editing photos for website use
• Use of Actions and creating Actions for faster edits
• A eye for good imagery
• Working on tight deadlines
• Working with latest Photoshop Software's (CS6)
• Editing high volume of photos in tight deadline
• Knowledgeable with ecommerce Product Photography
Photo Editor
Colorati - Carlsbad, CA
September 2014 to December 2014
• Edits photos to standard color
• Utilize i Mac/PC computer with Bamboo Tablet and keyboard • Edit photos from DNG, Raw or JPG's.
• Work on a timeline and deadline
• Fast paste environment
Second Shooter
DMZ - San Diego, CA March 2013 to August 2014
• Photograph Second Shooter for Weddings and various events
• Manage Photo Booth
• Assisting Photographer maintaining equipment and various clerical needs • Provide customer service
• Event Photographer
Education
Associates in Commercial and Fine Art Photography
Palomar College
2013 Skills
• Photoshop, Photography, Graphics, Photo Editing, Social Media, Marketing, Imagery, Fashion, Retail, ecommerce, Studio Photography, Studio Lighting, Lifestyle Photography, Fashion Photography (6 years)
• Adobe
• Sales
• Photoshop
• Marketing
• Photography
• Adobe Lightroom
• Capture One
• Adobe Creative Suite • Bamboo
Links
http://www.lesliecolonphoto.co
Additional Information
Skills: Retouching, Image restoration, Film Scanning, Photo Archiving, Tethering, eCommercial, Customer Service
Equipment: Knowledge with Canon, Mamiya, Nikon DSLR Cameras, Digital Backs, Large Format Cameras,
Wacom Bamboo Tablet, MacBook Pro 15', Epson Printers, Epson Scanners
Applications: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom, Capture One and Darkroom
Photo Skills: Flash and Studio Photography, Backdrop Set ups, Mac and PC fluency, Scan negatives/ slides
Social Media: Google Analytics, VSCOcam, Afterlight, Instagram (@shiishee), Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest
Leslie Colon
Portrait and Commercial Photographer / Photo Editor / www.lesliecolonphoto.co
Los Angeles, CA 90013
------------
------------
Knowledgable about Commercial, Fashion and lifestyle Photography.
Experience in eCommerce photography, Fashion, studio photography, lifestyle and commercial work. Equipment: CANON DSr, 24-70mm 2.8 Lens, 50mm 1.4 lens. Studio lights and iMac.
Experience in latest Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, & Capture One.
#readytowork
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer Work Experience
Freelance Creative Photographer/ Retoucher / Art Director
Leslie Colon Photography, Southern California - Los Angeles, CA October 2012 to Present
Maintain a clientele for Fine Art, Musicians, Artist, Clothing Brands
- Collaborates with artists, Brands, Commercial clients management, and staff across all companies.
- Develops trust and fosters a comfortable environment on set to encourage free creative communication.
- Constructs and maintains control over each photo shoot budget and oversees allocation amongst vendors and expenses.
- Single handedly and responsibly manages production from conception, to execution, to final archive. - Technically proficient in many lighting and camera systems and techniques; adaptable to many photographic styles.
- Has transformed the productivity and bandwidth of the existing any work environment presented.
Photographer/Photo Editor
JLux Label - Los Angeles, CA August 2019 to May 2020
• Photographing product for website use
• Studio set up for every product/campaign photoshoots
• Lifestyle and campaign photoshoots
• Creative Direction for every season clothes collection
• Editing/enhancing/retouching/resizing of E-commerce in-house product photography image files. • Accountable for maintaining an organized work flow and file management.
• Responsible for maintaining a dialogue as the Photography and E-commerce team about workflow and expectations.
• Quality control on all requests, fixing images as needed to meet direction or needs.
• Responsible for retouching of images in the timeframes requested for each project.
• Designing marketing assets and social media content including composite images.
Photo Editor/ Product Photography Specialist
M------------ - Chula Vista, CA December 2014 to December 2016
• Editing photos for website use
• Use of Actions and creating Actions for faster edits
• A eye for good imagery
• Working on tight deadlines
• Working with latest Photoshop Software's (CS6)
• Editing high volume of photos in tight deadline
• Knowledgeable with ecommerce Product Photography
Photo Editor
Colorati - Carlsbad, CA
September 2014 to December 2014
• Edits photos to standard color
• Utilize i Mac/PC computer with Bamboo Tablet and keyboard • Edit photos from DNG, Raw or JPG's.
• Work on a timeline and deadline
• Fast paste environment
Second Shooter
DMZ - San Diego, CA March 2013 to August 2014
• Photograph Second Shooter for Weddings and various events
• Manage Photo Booth
• Assisting Photographer maintaining equipment and various clerical needs • Provide customer service
• Event Photographer
Education
Associates in Commercial and Fine Art Photography
Palomar College
2013 Skills
• Photoshop, Photography, Graphics, Photo Editing, Social Media, Marketing, Imagery, Fashion, Retail, ecommerce, Studio Photography, Studio Lighting, Lifestyle Photography, Fashion Photography (6 years)
• Adobe
• Sales
• Photoshop
• Marketing
• Photography
• Adobe Lightroom
• Capture One
• Adobe Creative Suite • Bamboo
Links
http://www.lesliecolonphoto.co
Additional Information
Skills: Retouching, Image restoration, Film Scanning, Photo Archiving, Tethering, eCommercial, Customer Service
Equipment: Knowledge with Canon, Mamiya, Nikon DSLR Cameras, Digital Backs, Large Format Cameras,
Wacom Bamboo Tablet, MacBook Pro 15', Epson Printers, Epson Scanners
Applications: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom, Capture One and Darkroom
Photo Skills: Flash and Studio Photography, Backdrop Set ups, Mac and PC fluency, Scan negatives/ slides
Social Media: Google Analytics, VSCOcam, Afterlight, Instagram (@shiishee), Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest