CLAY BERNARD III
Photography | Retouching | Compositing| 3D | DAM | CMS | DPUB
Summary
15 years of experience as a photographer, retouch/finish artist, 3D artist, compositor and digital asset manager with added value in motion graphics, CMS and DPUB production. Proven creative direction and managerial expertise showcased in portfolio site and previous employer sites. A Swiss Army Knife of skill and talent that thrives on team work, can balance creativity with management and demonstrates the willingness to meet deadlines.
design Skills
Photography
· creative direction, camera operation, lighting rigs, props, set design
Post Production
· global edits, local edits, retouch, color grading, compositing & rendering
DAM
· file management PC+MAC, metadata creation and editing, presets & exports per specs, delivery to agencies & galleries
3D
Camera matching, compositing, modeling, rendering & animation
design tools
Lightroom
asset management, rating & cataloging, metadata, global & local raw adjustments, media export, books, printing & web
Photoshop
retouching, composting, finishing, object removal, background extensions, color grading, graphics, rendering, painting & 3D
Illustrator
advertising, posters, ad boards, typography, wire frames & mock ups
CMS
· Blog creation & management, WordPress authoring, social media campaigns, Facebook, Twitter, HTML/CSS Emails
SKETCHUP PRO
· Set Design, lighting mockups, modeling, rendering and prop design
Experience
April 2015 - Present
June 2012 -Present
Manager Product Photography & Graphics, ALERATEC INC. (Aleratec.com)
· Manage, art direct and create work flows that ensure product photographs are accurately represented with proper aesthetic to drive sales on Ecommerce sites
· Setup the best lighting scenarios both in the studio and in the Ortery Photo Both 260 that promote the marketability of each product
· Create 360 degree product animations using the Ortery 260 system, RAW editing and compositing skills in Adobe Lightroom and After Effects
· Use my skills in post-production to wrap the art direction into finished and polished presentations
· Produce graphic illustrations of product photographs showing specs, dimensions and features in Adobe Illustrator
Freelance designer, creative director and consultant balancing management and creativity, STUDIO_34 (Studio34.us)
· Portrait photography for clients to use on their social media sites. Event photography, covering weddings, public relations, social gatherings, performances and private parties. Architectural photography for interior designers and architectural firms
· Post production retouching, finishing, rendering and concept work for interior designers, cosmetic surgeons, celebrity photographers, restoration projects, social media and web pages
· Studio management and consulting for Michael Grecco Productions an internationally renowned celebrity photographer in charge of digital asset management, color calibration, office equipment upkeep and training, setup and implementation of Adobe Lightroom DAM system that streamlined the delivery of images to stock agencies and cleanup up thousands of duplicate images
· Worked with clients from Upwort.com, Wyzant.com as well as new and existing clients to create Blogs, HTML/CSS email campaigns, WordPress sites, poster boards, ad mock ups, branding and tutoring
July 2009 - 2012
Manager of Photography, Video & Graphics, NOBLE HOUSE HOME DÉCOR (noblehousefurniture.com)
· Established an efficient and professional studio space that turned the company’s profit margins into their best year on record by providing compelling photographs of their products
· Incorporated a green screen compositing work flow that saved the company from the expenses of location shooting by using post processing techniques that seamlessly integrated their products into beautiful stock imagery
· Managed the production, design and post processing of videos and motion graphics for the companies E-commerce sites as well as performed camera work, lighting setup, prop management, & model direction in the studio and on location
· Managed a staff of five employees including training, art direction, on location photography, post processing, equipment operations and department standards deployment
Education
Certifications:
Lynda.com - Design, post production, photography, 3D, motion graphics & CMS
College:
Art Center College of Design - fine arts painting
Rochester Institute of Technology - photography