Professional Experience
Lisa Ramsay
634 East 14th Street, #4 New York, NY 10009
(917) 992-9211
http://www.lisaramsayphotography.com/
Professional Profile: Dynamic, energetic and creative photographer with over 20 years experience. Traditional and digital photography, conceptualizing ideas and pre/post production. Extensive knowledge of maintaining schedules, coordinating projects and customer relations. Skilled in database management, database creation and image design. Outstanding relationships with creative teams and corporate clients. Highly productive, focused on results.
Core Strengths and Skills:Creative Team Leadership Video Production
Web & Print Content Development and Execution Editing, Retouching, Marketing & Campaign Imagery and Design
Areas Of Expertise: Professional Photographer
_ Photographed assignments that span from advertising, editorial, fashion, portraiture, corporate, and events.
_ Celebrities, high fashion advertisements, fashion shows, headshots, catalogs, and promotional products photographed.
_ Extensive knowledge of strobe, tungsten and mixed lighting.
_ Wide range of success using multiple camera systems for digital and film, editing software, digital capture and scanning equipment.
_ Preproduction and post production expertise, such as scouting, bulk printing and digital retouching skills.
_ Location and studio photography shoot experience.
_ Positive relationships with all clients
_ Performs well under pressure.
Photography Department Coordinator
_ Coordinating daily photo assignments between editorial staff and photographers .maintenance of negative library, photography studio and equipment.
_ Control of the distribution of photographic supplies
_ Monitored the photography budgets for domestic and international publications such as Women’s Wear Daily, W, Jane, Salon News, Home Furnishings News, and Daily News Record.
_ Assisted staff photographers on both studio and on-location shoots
_ Photo research for company usage and client purchase . increased sales of fashion images to outside clients
Professional Experience
Professional Photographer, Lisa Ramsay Photography, New York, NY 2000 to present
Freelance photographer who’s assignments range from Advertising and Fashion to Events.
Photography Studio Coordinator, Fairchild Publications, New York, NY 1990 to 2000
Fashion Publishing house that publishes Women’s Wear Daily and W Magazine.
Clients: Associated Press, Anna Sui, Angelo Lambrou, Banico New York, Bloomingdales, Boutique Off Broadway, Catalina Magazine, Cents of Style.com, Donna Karan New York, Dynamic Dance Corp., Ennis Communications, Essence Magazine, Fre3dim Dance Company, Gamma Press, Hemma Fashion, InStyle Magazine, L’Oreal USA, Olympus America, Inc, One Spirit Learning Center, Popular Mechanics Magazine, Pursuit Boats, St.James USA Corp., Wedding Channel.com, Women’s Wear Daily, World Class Dancers,
World Of Dance and UPI
Online Press: African Style Daily.com, Coco & Crème.com, Ghana Rising.com, Passion Project Blog, Plaztik Magazine.com, PlushNylon.com, Popular Mechanics.com, Runway Magazine.com, Secretista.com, Seventh Square.com, Trendy Africa .com, Vain Magazine.com, Vevlyn’s Pen.com, W25 Magazine.com
Education:
B.F.A. 2004 Photography School of Visual Arts
Techincal Skills:
I am skilled in PC and Macintosh programs. Specifically, I’ve used Adobe Photoshop CS4, Canon Professional Software, Capture One, Aperture, Phase One, Nikon Professional Software, In Design, Lightroom, and Microsoft Office Suite. References available upon request.