About: Resume

EXPERIENCE

Staff Photographer, Omaha World-Herald - Sept. 2011 - Present

Staff Photographer, The Augusta Chronicle - Feb. 2010 - Sept. 2011

Staff Photographer, The (Nashua) Telegraph - April 2006 - Feb 2010

Freelance Photographer, The Kansas City Star - Nov. 2005 - April 2006

Staff Photographer, NPG Newspapers - Sept. 2004 - Nov. 2005

Staff Photographer, The Daily Universe - 1999, 2001-2003

EDUCATION

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT - BFA Photography Dec. 2003

Workshops - Missouri Photo Workshop 57, Sportsshooter Academy III, Eddie Adams Workshop XX

GUEST SPEAKER & JUDGE

Kentucky News Photographer Association annual conference - Jan 2012

North Carolina Press Photographers Association annual conference - March 2011

South Carolina News Photographers Association annual conference - Feb. 2011

SKILLS

Extremely proficient with all major formats of still cameras, studio and on-location lighting, audio gathering, Adobe Photoshop, Soundslides Plus, Audacity, Photo Mechanic, Microsoft Word, Apple and PC-based computers, video gathering and editing via Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

AWARDS & HONORS

2011 Georgia Press Association - Photographer of the Year

2010 NPPA National Monthly News Clip Contest - Photographer of the Year

2010 Sportsshooter.com - Best Portfolio (Pro Division)

2010 Sportsshooter.com - Photographer of the Year

2010 POYi - Sports Portfolio - 2nd Place

2009 POYi - Best Photo Column - 1st Place

2009 NPPA Region 1 - Photographer of the Year

2008 NPPA Region 1 - Photographer of the Year

2008 New England Press Assn. - Photographer of the Year

OTHER

NPPA Region 6 Clip Chair - July 2010 - Oct. 2011

NPPA Region 1 Clip Chair - Nov. 2008 - Feb. 2010

Full-time missionary - Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2001 - Eugene, Ore.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.