BIO
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| SOME OF MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2009 • Completed my largest single job for Tandberg. 3 days of shooting in different locations, 28 models, hair and makeup, and less Photoshop work. • Started marketing my art work, with half a dozen exhibits. 2008 • Photographed doctors at all 30 Kaiser Permanente medical centers for open enrollment brochures. Non-profit health care organization is currently largest client • Photographed the National Rifle Association’s counsel-of-record in D.C. v. Heller, Stephen D. Poss of Goodwin Procter LLP • Photographed advertising campaign for SiteLine Communications • Spring issue of Modern Bride Washington highlighted my wedding photography • Became a member of American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) 2006–2007 • Built standalone photography studio in Del Ray, Alexandria • Desert Star Systems, an navigation technology company that I am a partner in, grew to $4 million in annual sales • Taught Photoshop I and II courses at Washington School of Photography 2004–2005 • Photographed first magazine cover, for Diversity in the Bar. Continue to shoot covers for other magazines several times a year • Volunteered as Arlandria Health Center for Women and Children’s on-call photographer. Currently work with them up to ten times a year • Attended Photoshop World Conference and Expo 2002–2003 • Moved to own studio in Old Town, Alexandria • Photographed 45 weddings in ‘02. Represents culmination of advertising and networking efforts in this arena • Attended Denis Reggie’s weeklong workshop for wedding photographers in Atlanta • Started using Lynda.com as an educational resource. Currently complete 2-3 hours of coursework each month • Photographed first event for Kaiser Permanente 1999–2001 • Photographed several CD catalogs for Time Life • Began advertising for wedding clients • Designed first web page in Macromedia Flash 4. Published first web site in Adobe GoLive • Assisted Robert Burke on stock photography shoot in Ireland for three weeks • Attended Photoplus Expo. Continue to participate every other year. Also attended Seybold Conference in Boston • Shared studio space with John Astorino 1997–1998 • Earned Certificate in Graphic Design from George Washington University. Learned PageMaker. Transition to Quark Express. Learned Adobe Illustrator • Fulltime assistant at PhotoGroup in ‘97. Also assisted for Phil Hunter, Robert Burke, and David Sharpe • Taught Photoshop course with Eddie Tapp in Washington, DC • Became a student member of ASMP • Incorporated Desert Star Systems • Shared studio space with David Sharpe 1994–1996 • Incorporated McFarland Photography, president Greg Knott • Became Chief Marketing Officer for Desert Star Systems. Responsible for collateral design brochures, postcards, print buying, and web site content and management • Traveled on two month photo safari in Africa • Fulltime assistant for Larry Ruggieri in ‘96 • Became a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Took weeklong PPA Photoshop course with Eddie Tapp. Then assisted him in studio for a week in Atlanta • Student, Northern Virginia Community College (‘96). Learned Photoshop 2.5 • Student, Washington School of Photography (‘95) • Student, Santa Barbara City College (‘94). Courses taught mostly by Brooks Institute professors |