Vitae

Josh Baldo

Oneonta, New York 13820

607-431-8250

PROFILE

Strong foundation in digital photography, photojournalism, and computer applications complemented by knowledge of business operations and the need for customer-focused service.

Track record of initiative and achievement — seeking freelance contracts, expanding business opportunities

EDUCATIONHigh School Education The Grand River Academy, a boys college preparatory school

Ashtabula, Ohio

Educated in Documentary Photography

1994

1998

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ExperienceCommercial Photographer, Business Owner Orbital Imaging

03-Present

Freelance

Successful completion of commercial photography assignments requiring planning, follow-through, and results that meet client objectives.

Project: Aerial Photography for CLARK company

Scope: Photographed various completed athletic fields throughout tri-state region for advertising materials, used aerial boom crane

Contracts for the Cooperstown All Star Village, Held independent contract for all photography done on premise; on-site print fulfillment via 25 computer viewing stations, 3 years

Contract for National soccer hall of fame, held contract for all photography done on premise, on-site image viewing via computer work stations.

Multiple weddings; booked, photographed and fulfilled orders to multiple clients

Hartwick Gala, photographed guests, set up portrait display

Hospice fundraisers, met with clients to determine objectives, photographed and delivered imagery

Photographer to the Attorney General

2000-2001

Charleston, West Virginia

Photographed the daily activities of the Attorney General.

Photographed the Attorney General at advocacy events, campaigns, parades, public speaking

Trained working assistant in photojournalism type photography

Photographer to the House of Representatives

1999-2000

Charleston, West Virginia

Photographed the daily activities of the legislative session.

Photographed the members and their constituent’s in the house.

Managed the vast archive of images taken

SKILLS

Windows Systems

- Applications: Highly Proficient Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional

Medium format 6x6cm, rangefinder cameras, 35mm cameras both film and digital

Black/white film processing and printing

Proficient working with my professional equipment

High end digital inkjet printing skills, color calibration, color correcting etc.

Set up multiple portfolio/stock websites for online selling of fine art photography

Mountaineering, hiking, working in adverse conditions

Exhibited

2009

New Paltz, NY Art and Craft show

Participated in the displaying and selling of fine art photography prints

Life Experiences

Completion of Pacific Crest Outward Bound School, three week course concentrating in mountaineering, rock climbing, back country trekking

Completion of North Carolina Outward Bound School, three week course emphasizing mountaineering, endurance canoeing, back country trekking

Volunteered at Hurricane Island Outward Bound school , Bangor Maine, for two weeks

Lived and studied in Valencia, Spain for two years