Photo Retouch

Resume

 

Resume

With 11 years experience in the media space, Maj prides herself on delivering fast and professional results. She thrives in high-volume environments, and has managed photo assets across international teams and from prominent brands such as Disney and Pixar. Well-organized and detail-oriented, she has a proven track record of delivering web-ready product and editorial imagery for use in eCommerce, social media, and print.

 
 
 

SKILLS

  •  Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Excel, MS Office

  • Optimizing and automating workflows with scripts and Actions

  • Developing and maintaining brand standards, including the creation of templates and training documentation

  • SLR, DSLR, large format cameras, and studio lighting

 

EDUCATION

2007 – 2011        Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

BFA in Painting and Photography

Graduated magna cum laude

2004 – 2006        Digipen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA

Real Time Interactive Simulation Program

 

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE PHOTO RETOUCHER, 2021, House of LR&C, Seattle, WA

  • Editorial and on-model product retouch

  • Color corrections and composites

  • Adding graphics and prints

Freelance Photo Retoucher, 2018, BDA, Woodinville, WA

  • Lifestyle retouching and color adjustment on marketing assets for print and web

  • Creation of Photoshop Actions to expedite process and delivery

  • File organization and delivery on tight deadline

 

Freelance Photo retoucher, 2017, amazon, seattle, wa

  • Worked on fast-paced production set for NDA project

  • Image clipping, color correction, compositing, and retouch

  • Working with Photographers to achieve brand-standard results

 

Freelance Photo Editor, 2017, Knack, Seattle, WA

  • Designed social media campaign assets

  • Post-production on editorial shoots

  • Editing, clipping, and natural shadow preservation on product images at high volume

 

Freelance image Editor, 2016 - 2017, Amazon, Seattle, WA

  • High-volume image post-production processing

  • Cataloged, cropped, clipped, composited, reconstructed, and/or retouched image assets under tight deadlines and uploaded for web use

  • Balanced multiple large projects for months at a time, utilizing organizational tools to keep tens of thousands of files sorted among multiple users and vendors

  • Organized and created color authoring projects for international teams

 

Editorial Photo Editor, Live Event Editor, Photo Editor, 2012 - 2015, zulily, inc., Seattle, WA

  • Promoted from Product to become the first Editorial Editor within first year of employment

  • Occupied a unique role correcting live errors on the site, finding and implementing the fastest resolutions to minimize customer-facing impact

Responsibilities included:

  • High-volume retouching of both editorial and product imagery, on- and off-model.

  • Designing and executing realistic digital composites.

  • Collaborating with Studio and Merchandising departments to maintain brand standards.

  • Managing heavy workloads while meeting deadlines for delivery.

 

Freelance Photographer, 2011, Windermere Real Estate, Bellevue, WA

  • Lighting and photographing real estate spaces attractively

  • Choosing and providing appropriate cameras and lenses

  • Lighting equipment selection, transport, and setup

  • Digital post-production including all correction, editing, and formatting for web