Joy M Newcomb
Manager, eBay at Samy's Camera
Summary
Qualifications
Creative, Open, Honest, Enthusiastic, Hardworking, Dedicated and Friendly. All of these describe my job ethic. I'm looking secure a position in my field of expertise. My art background gives me a way to look at things outside the box, to resolve issues, and to demonstrate my ability to handle the toughest of situations. My 24 years of experience gives me the knowledge and seasoning of a professional photographer but also gives me the understanding that there is always something new to learn. My background, taught me to ask questions, to learn and to teach.
Skills
I am skilled with Canon DSLR Digital Cameras, Nikon DSLR cameras and Canon and Nikon film equipment, the latest CS creative software, FTP servers and transmitting via laptop. Macintosh and PC OS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Photo Mechanic, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Word, Fetch, Lightroom, Counterpoint, Pro Warehouse and many other creative applications. I have successfully increased the revenue of my current position 400%.
Experience
Photographer/Owner/CEO
THIRD-I-PHOTO / Los Angeles
• Photographer
• Web designer, maintain and upload images ( www.thirdiphoto.com )
• Create contracts for clients and maintain archive
• Maintain and schedule clients
• Maintain advertising that draws in revenue
• Create contact sheets, edit images, touch-up, zed cards for clients
Manager, eBay
Samy's Camera / Los Angeles
•Maintain website, product images, uploading inventory for the eBay website, using Channel
•Advisor, and internal backend website.
•Use Counterpoint and Pro Warehouse to maintain inventory and transfers
•Maintain inventory database, image database and pricing trends
•Manage employees to handle customer emails, calls and technical aspects
•Maintain revenue to keep the department functioning and profitable
•Develop new ways to increase traffic, revenue and SEO.
Lead Technical Correspondent
Nikon Inc / El Segundo
•Advise in product knowledge
•Offer support for equipment in both film and digital based cameras
•Troubleshooting the technical aspects of photography
•Assist professionals in equipment questions and needs
Photographer/Jr
HOUSEWARES INTERNATIONAL / Commerce
Designer
• Photographer, photograph products as they arrive for web, sales and marketing
• Create concepts for packaging via photography
• Edit images, maintain in-house photography database
• Design, create for products from concept to complete product packaging
Graphic Artist/Photographer
SPECTRUM GROUP / Beverly Hills
• Design, create, maintain current ads for monthly magazine submissions
• Design, create, new product packaging
• Maintain images for website
• Maintain calendar for up coming projects, trade shows
• Photograph athletes during competition
• Photograph completed products
• Maintain database and image archive
• Schedule and shoot, athletes for magazine layouts
Director; Bill Hopper
"CONVINCING BENNY" / Studio City
Set Photographer
Director; Rick Ojeda
Anatomy Entertainment Inc / Los Angeles
Set Photographer
Lilly Scourtis, Director
"JUST A GIRL" / Northridge
Set Photographer
Staff Photographer
THE REPOSITORY / Canton
Chief Photographer
THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS / Coeur d'Alene
Freelance Photographer
THE SUN JOURNAL / North Canton
Summer Art Director
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER / Canton
Student Correspondent/Photographer
AKRON BEACON JOURNAL / Akron
Freelance Photographer
THE MASSILLON INDEPENDENT / Massillon
Processing Technician
CPI PHOTO FINISHING / Canton
Commencement Photographer
AARDVARK STUDIOS / Akron
Photographer / Designer
Freelance Clients / Multiple
IFMC Consultants/ Tony Vercillo
Product Photography, Still Photography for infomercials and commercials, book design, brochure and flyers, CD design
Personal Trainer/ Laura Mak
Product Photography with models, brochure design, pamphlet design, clothing, flyer and book cover
Pro Music Records/ Antoine Carter
Product photography, designing for t-shirts, flyers, cds, newsletters, business cards and logo, web design and maintenance for client and artists. (www.promusicrecords.com, www.thegoodzonline.com)
Da Vinci Pharmaceuticals/ Ron Shugar
Product Photography and graphic design
The Gold Label/ Pat Boone
Still photography, Album Cover Art
Artisan Precast
Still photography of construction sites throughout southern California
Education
University of Akron
Bachelor of Arts, Photography
University of Akron, Akron, Ohio- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), December 1994
Minors: Photography, Commercial Photography
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