Summary

Work experience

• Commercial Photographer/Videographer

  Mark Jenkins/Photographer

  1999.01-2025.10

  (27 years)

  Performing various commercial photographic assignments and services for corporate, industrial, publishing, and other varied clientele (digital, and occasionally film). Photographic assignments include large product (automotive, machinery, computers & electronics etc.) and small product (food, jewelry, tools, cosmetics, etc.), portraiture, and illustration photography for advertising & promotion, catalogs, magazine covers, annual reports, TV commercials, audio/visual, etc. Other assignments included editorial and public relations photography, architectural & interiors, special effects, travel, aerial, model and entertainer portfolios, (model & talent scouting), and theatrical photography. • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. • Possess creative product, photo, and prop styling ability. • Ability to adhere to deadlines, plus strong time management skills. • Maintain an efficient work flow and quality-focused studio environment. • Perform preliminary image retouching.
• Senior Staff Photographer/Studio Manager

  Chilton Publishing, Inc., Disney/Capital Cities/ABC Network Inc.

  1992.01-1998.01

  (6 years)

  • Developed and executed visual concepts for covers of magazines and trade books. Advertising, PR and promotional photography for trade magazines, trade books, automotive books, as well as for ABC NETWORK applications. • Collaborated on a regular basis with magazine editors and art directors to provide creative insight for shoots and retouching. • Executed from start to finish highly complex cover shoots for the trade book department that included location scouting, obtaining permits, selecting and booking models, arranging for alternative shooting dates, planning shooting strategies, wardrobe, accessories, make-up, etc. • Created alternative last minute cover concepts for publications, and able to meet the deadlines, as well as satisfy the art directors and editors. Resourcefulness and creative problem solving was a constant criteria of my position. • Reconfigured and reorganized the photography studio/office (incorporatingfengshui) to create a more efficient and pleasant working environment and experience for art directors, editors, supporting staff and for myself as well . • Managed studio and office functions. Maintained studio equipment, supply inventory, etc. • Won numerous awards for best cover artwork.
• Corporate Photographer/ Videographer

  CDI Corporation/E.I.DuPont, Inc.

  1991.01-1992.01

  (a year)

  • Contracted to perform various still photography services for A/V programs and various other presentation formats for several of their engineering facilities. • Provided video production services, supervised editing functions, scripts, layouts, etc.
• Photography Instructor

  Art Institute of Philadelphia, Phila.

  1990.01-1991.01

  (a year)

  • Instructed various studio/darkroom and color & design theory courses.

Educational experience

• West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  Liberal Studies, Fine Arts.

  1990.01-1994.05

  (4 years)

  Continued studies
• Art Institute of Philadelphia

  Specialized Technology

  1988.01-1990.12

  (3 years)

  Graphic Design & Fine Arts

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