Todd Schmidt resume
Qualifications
� Extensive experience in photography industry
� Photo studio management experience
� Proficient with all camera makes and formats
� Extensive experience using professional lighting
� Proficient with digital capture software
� Expert using the Macintosh OS
� Data management, networking experience
� Expert with Adobe Photoshop
� Proficient with Adobe Indesign, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat
� Proficient with Microsoft Word
Experience
Product Photographer
April 2012 � April 2020
Dillards, Inc. - Little Rock, AR
Moved to the new Dillards Fulfillment Center in Maumelle, AR and joined the Corporate Advertising Division, where we produced images for advertising and the web. My responsibilities were to photograph merchandise, name, edit, and retouch images to company specifications, upload them to the web site, and archive the master files in a timely and efficient manner.
Digital Imaging Manager/ Technician
February 2009 --April 2012
Dillards, Inc. - Nashville, TN
Was one of three individuals who started this studio from scratch. Devised the work flow, techniques, and best practices required to turn this into a fast paced, high volume studio which eventually produced hundreds of images per day. Responsibilities included managing the digital imaging area, scheduling and training freelancers, picking up raw images from the server to color correct, retouch, silhouette, composite, add shadows, crop, size, and reformat to make ready for publishing. Organized and archived images. Communicated with and transferred images to corporate office in Little Rock.
Studio Manager/ Photographer
May 2002 - January 2009
Memphis Engraving Corporation - Memphis, TN
Handled all aspects of managing the satellite studio in Tupelo, MS. This included scheduling of jobs, estimating and billing, equipment maintenance, merchandise control, prop procurement, location scouting, lighting set up, image capture, color correction, and image archiving. Also performed pre-press work as needed, which included image composites, clipping paths, scanning, and large format printing. Traveled to the Memphis studio on a regular basis to shoot there when needed as well.
Photographer
January 2000 - November 2001
Omega Studios - Irving, TX
Working in conjunction with designers, stylists, and merchandise control people, photographed furniture, products, bedding, flooring, sporting goods, home decor, and off figure clothing for catalogs, brochures, newspaper inserts, and the web. Worked in the studio and on location. Began the transition from film to digital capture while working here.
Photography assistant/ Second shooter
May 1998 - November 1999
R&J Creative Images - Dallas, TX
Assisted photographers in completing their schedules by setting up lights, loading film, shooting Polaroid�s, ripping sets, organizing studio, maintaining equipment, and more. Also served as the second shooter to the lead photographer.
Education
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
1987 � 1989
Major: Commercial Photography
Degree: Associate of Applied Arts
Qualifications
� Extensive experience in photography industry
� Photo studio management experience
� Proficient with all camera makes and formats
� Extensive experience using professional lighting
� Proficient with digital capture software
� Expert using the Macintosh OS
� Data management, networking experience
� Expert with Adobe Photoshop
� Proficient with Adobe Indesign, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat
� Proficient with Microsoft Word
Experience
Product Photographer
April 2012 � April 2020
Dillards, Inc. - Little Rock, AR
Moved to the new Dillards Fulfillment Center in Maumelle, AR and joined the Corporate Advertising Division, where we produced images for advertising and the web. My responsibilities were to photograph merchandise, name, edit, and retouch images to company specifications, upload them to the web site, and archive the master files in a timely and efficient manner.
Digital Imaging Manager/ Technician
February 2009 --April 2012
Dillards, Inc. - Nashville, TN
Was one of three individuals who started this studio from scratch. Devised the work flow, techniques, and best practices required to turn this into a fast paced, high volume studio which eventually produced hundreds of images per day. Responsibilities included managing the digital imaging area, scheduling and training freelancers, picking up raw images from the server to color correct, retouch, silhouette, composite, add shadows, crop, size, and reformat to make ready for publishing. Organized and archived images. Communicated with and transferred images to corporate office in Little Rock.
Studio Manager/ Photographer
May 2002 - January 2009
Memphis Engraving Corporation - Memphis, TN
Handled all aspects of managing the satellite studio in Tupelo, MS. This included scheduling of jobs, estimating and billing, equipment maintenance, merchandise control, prop procurement, location scouting, lighting set up, image capture, color correction, and image archiving. Also performed pre-press work as needed, which included image composites, clipping paths, scanning, and large format printing. Traveled to the Memphis studio on a regular basis to shoot there when needed as well.
Photographer
January 2000 - November 2001
Omega Studios - Irving, TX
Working in conjunction with designers, stylists, and merchandise control people, photographed furniture, products, bedding, flooring, sporting goods, home decor, and off figure clothing for catalogs, brochures, newspaper inserts, and the web. Worked in the studio and on location. Began the transition from film to digital capture while working here.
Photography assistant/ Second shooter
May 1998 - November 1999
R&J Creative Images - Dallas, TX
Assisted photographers in completing their schedules by setting up lights, loading film, shooting Polaroid�s, ripping sets, organizing studio, maintaining equipment, and more. Also served as the second shooter to the lead photographer.
Education
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
1987 � 1989
Major: Commercial Photography
Degree: Associate of Applied Arts