Lifestyle Catalog & Web Retoucher - Contract

RH - Restoration Hardware RH.com (Corte Madera, CA) 05/2023 - 3/2024

• Retouched high-volume luxury home product photography to produce consistent, high-end imagery for publications and online distributions.

• Utilized advanced Photoshop techniques including precise color control, stringent layer structure, masking, vector masking, smart objects, compositing, pixel construction, and non-destructive editing.

• Demonstrated strong visual skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to perfection.

• Exceeded average daily image output with great performance reviews by the director of photo and video production and senior creative director.

• Worked independently and collaboratively within a team environment, thriving under pressure and solving problems efficiently.

• Maintained proactive and constructive communication with file asset managers, senior product development teams, senior lead retouchers, and photo reviewers.

• Managed, organized, and delivered images using proprietary FileMaker Pro software alongside Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.

Senior Digital Retoucher & Photo Consultant - Freelance    

Meera Fox, Fashion Photographer (Berkeley, CA) 01/2019 – 2023

• 5+ years commercial retouching photos of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and editorial images for magazine publications and online distributions.

• 400+ published retouched images in fashion magazines.

• Advance photo retouching inclusive of high-frequency skin cleaning, non-destructive editing, color grading, color management, layer masking, cloning, fixing imperfections, image manipulation, composite, color correction, selective color, sharpening, image scaling, exposure adjustments, white balance, and cropping.

Senior Digital Retoucher, Photo Editor, & Photo Consultant - Freelance

ICON MAGAZINE, House Photographer, LLC, & Meera Fox (NY & Paris) 09/2019 - 02/2020

• 02/2020 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK FALL/WINTER SPRING SEASON 2020

• 10/2019  PARIS FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER SEASON 2020

• 09/2019  NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER SEASON 2020

• Provided consultation and assistance for runway, backstage, and editorial shoots.

• Organized and maintained a Lightroom Master Catalog for over 50 runway fashion shows and presentations.

• Edited more than 15 runway shows, meeting industry-standard looks and tight deadlines.

• Streamlined editing workflow by implementing color coding, a star rating system, and metadata optimization.

Senior Digital Retoucher - Freelance

Etienne Fang, Founder Of Refining It All (Berkeley, CA) 09/2019 -08/2021

• Retouched a portrait series for an online publication “Having It All”.

Documentary Photographer - Freelance

Jody Stillwater & Lenape Creative Group (SF, CA) 01/2021

• Documented behind the scene of a video shoot at Meta headquarter.

Senior Digital Retoucher, Master Printer, & Senior Sales Associate

Looking Glass Photographic Arts, Inc. (Berkeley, CA) 2000 - 08/2019

• 5+ years managed and operated the digital restoration and retouching of thousands of photos, as well the processing of over 5000 archival fine art giclée print orders, resulting in less than 1% returns rate.

• Provided guidance and mentorship to junior sales associate.

• Managed multiple projects concurrently and ensured timely delivery of high-quality work.

• Managed photo gallery prints and installations for photo shows, as well as storewide photo displays, custom graphic designed brochures, classes, event calendars, and receiving positive customers and colleagues feedback.

• Managed annual seasonal events were more than 20 corporate representatives from leading brands such as Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fuji showcased their products, driving sales and enchanting customer experience.

• Achieved a 99% satisfaction rate while consulting with clients on special orders.

• Utilized professional full-frame cameras or scanning devices to execute high-quality digital photography and digital capture of flat art, photographs, films, and 3-dimensional objects. Expertly set up and operated professional studio lighting equipment to enhance the visual quality of the captured images.

• Mastered digital files for optimal fine art prints, inclusive of color management for CMYK outputs on large format Canon and Epson printers up to 44”.

• Expertise in digital photo restoration.

• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Lightroom CC, and use of Wacom tablets.

• 19+ years as a professional sales associate in the photography industry.

• In-depth understanding of film cameras, digital cameras, photographic equipment, studio, chemistry, and digital darkroom image processes.

Photo Consultant & Retoucher - Freelance

Morimoto Architects (Berkeley, CA) 01/2010 - 12/2010

• Retouched architectural images of multimillion-dollar private residences and commercial buildings such as Yoshi’s S.F. and Kaiser CDRP.

• Converted 35mm & 120mm films and slides into high-quality digital files.

• Edited photographs were published in ‘Home by Design’ by Sarah Susanka

SFMOMA Artists Gallery - (SF, CA) 2004 - 2009

• My oil paintings were sold to private clients.

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Providence, RI   2005 - Accepted

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ.  1997 - 1999

• Formal studies in Fine Arts and Photography.

• Completed beginning, intermediate, and advance studio courses in drawing, oil painting, and photography, as well final independent studies in oil painting and photography within one year.