MICHAEL GREEN www.PhotoEditor212.com email: michael212@gmail.com
PHOTO EDITOR
• 15 years of experience producing, art directing, and researching photography
• Expertise producing covers, portraiture, celebrities, lifestyle, fashion, food, interiors, conceptual, and still life photography
• Nationwide relationships with photographers, agencies, studios, and stylists
• Keen awareness of new talent
• In-depth knowledge of the stock photo marketplace, a large database of agencies, + online sources
• Web publishing experience optimizing images – resizing, cropping, light retouching and color correction
• Creative at conceptualizing and producing fresh visual content with energy and style
• Strong communication skills for articulating vision + direction to freelance photographers + stylists
• Skilled and resourceful at prop/fashion styling
• Knowledgeable and perceptive of current/historical trends in photography, fashion, and pop culture
• Exceptional organization skills - meticulous, detail oriented, and highly motivated
• Skilled with spreadsheets, negotiating, and maximizing budgets
• Proficient with computer technology: Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Bridge, Excel, Quark, InDesign, and MediaGrid
• Photo library organization
E X P E R I E N C E
FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 03/2007 – PRESENT
• The Wall Street Journal - Weekend Journal – researched stock photography in the fields of Sports, Travel, Historical Research, Interiors, Food, Entertainment, News, and Portraiture. Produced Food, Restaurant, Residential Interior, and Portrait shoots. Collaborated with editors to create online slideshows. Cropped, optimized, and retouched images in preparation for web publishing. Filled in for vacationing staffers. Able to jump in and work at a fast pace. Strong attention to caption and credit details.
• Mark Lembersky – worked with Seattle-based photographer Mark Lembersky, researching, reviewing, and organizing his photo library of 40,000 images, to create and edit a coherent story detailing his vision and photographic journey
• Upstart Magazine – headed the launch of a new business magazine for young entrepreneurs with cover and feature shoot art direction, shoot production, budget management, and stock photo research
• Access DirecTV Magazine – celebrity cover and feature shoot production
• Figure Magazine – celebrity cover shoot production
• Citigroup - Global Wealth Management Marketing Department – produced original photography and conceptualizing/researching stock photography for Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management marketing materials for ultra high net worth clients
• Consumer Reports Magazine – stock + manufacturer photo research for 2008, 2009, 2010 Kitchen Planning and Buying Guide, 2010 Food & Fitness, 2007 + 2009 Electronics Buying Guide, 2008 + 2009 100 Top Products, 2007 New Car Buying Guide
• Graj + Gustavsen - Brand Identity Firm – produced and cast commercial fashion shoots to create a new brand identity for a contemporary fashion label
CITIGROUP PURSUITS MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITOR 12/2006 – 03/2007
• Commissioned, art directed + researched all photography for 60 page, large format, luxury lifestyle magazine for Citigroup’s ultra high net worth customers
• Managed the $60,000 per issue budget
• Began re-launching the magazine within the photographic community
• Due to a CEO management change, the magazine ceased publication in March 2007
IN TOUCH MAGAZINE DEPUTY PHOTO EDITOR 05/2006 – 11/2006
• Managed the features department of 5 researchers as the deputy to the Photography Director
• Produced Celebrity Feature Stories - Home, Dining, Portrait, and Fashion - with photo assignment + stock photo research
• Excelled in a weekly, fast-paced, news-driven environment
PARADE MAGAZINE ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR 12/2002 – 05/2006
• Assigned and produced feature stories and celebrity portraits
• Researched, evaluated, + acquired feature, news, celebrity, health, historical, + scientific stock images
• Developed 400+ database of stock agencies, online sources, U.S. government, + private collections
• Established stock photo rates for Parade
• Negotiated fees, rights, and permissions
• Managed department billing
FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR AND PROP & FASHION STYLIST 07/2001 – 12/2002
Biography Magazine • Hearst Magazines • Men’s Health • More Magazine • People Magazine &Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
• Assigned and Produced photo shoots
• Prop and Fashion Stylist for interiors, features, and food shoots
• Location Scout
GOTHAM MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR 01/2001 – 07/2001
• Directed luxury lifestyle photography and illustration for covers, features, fashion, and interior design shoots
• Recruited emerging photographers, prop + fashion stylists, + booked models. Developed agency relationships.
• Managed department budget and one assistant with stock photo research, shoot production, credits, + billing
MEN’S HEALTH-18 FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 11/2000 – 01/2001
• Collaborated with art directors, editors, photographers to establish this new teen magazine
• Produced covers, feature stories, gear/gadget still lifes.
• Researched sports and celebrity stock photography
FITNESS MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITOR 02/1999 – 11/2000
• Assigned + directed covers, features, fashion, and food photography supporting Fitness’s healthy lifestyle vision
• Collaborated with designers, editors and photographers to create fresh visuals to illustrate familiar stories
• Maintained department budget, developed estimates + schedules for each shoot, tracked all fees and invoices
• Supervised one assistant with stock photo research, shoot production, credits, and billing
LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 09/1998 – 01/1999
• Researched + hired photographers nationwide for features, lifestyle, and photojournalistic stories + portraits
NEW YORK MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCER 07/1994 – 07/1998
• Collaborated and assisted top editors and Photography Director Jordan Schaps
• Conceptualized + art directed Fashion, Interior Design, Food, and Christmas Gift Issue covers + features
• Recruited New York personalities, celebrities, designers, and “real people”
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