Experience

The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN:

7/2005-2/2010: Director of Photography
Managed and coached photography staff of 5 photographers plus interns. Photographed, edited and color-corrected photos of people and events for daily deadlines. Planned photo coverage with other department editors Responsible for all photo and graphics pre-press work one day per week. Photographed Fort Wayne Monthly Magazine assignments.

2/1990-7/2005: Staff Photographer
Photographed, edited and color-corrected photos of people and events for daily deadlines

1/1997-6/1997: Web Site Designer
Responsible for converting 45-60 local stories into HTML pages, and creating the directories and briefs pages for each day's web site. Worked with editors to plan web site coverage

Books: Photo Editor, special projects

2009: Allen County Photo Album: 1955-1959.
The second volume of a series, a 144-page hard-cover book of photos from The News-Sentinel's photo archives. Searched through the negative archives for both published and unpublished images and scanned over 800 photos for consideration and performed the pre-press photo production on 197 photos for the publication.

2008: Allen County Photo Album: 1852-1954.
A 144-page hard-cover book of photos from The News-Sentinel's photo archives, scanning over 600 photos for consideration and performed the pre-press photo production on 197 photos for the publication.

2007: The City That Saved Itself: Fort Wayne and the Flood of 1982.
A 50-page softcover book from The News-Sentinel's photo archives. Scanned hundreds of original negatives and performed the pre-press photo production on the 99 photos used in the publication.

Computer skills:
Extensive experience with Apple Macintosh systems including system maintenance and troubleshooting; Adobe Photoshop, various photo and file recovery applications, VueScan, Lightroom and Photo Mechanic.
Member of the Knight Ridder Newspaper Talent Bank, 1993-2006, for Macintosh and automation solutions.

Teaching: Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation 2003-2005
Taught Beginning 35mm film Photography; Beginning Digital; and Adobe Photoshop Elements at the Fort Wayne Community Center.