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Photo Editor
Company NameCatholic Relief Services
Dates EmployedJul 2007 – Present
Employment Duration11 yrs 10 mos
Select photos for publications; hire photographers and manage their photo shoots by coordinating with in-country staff; create and implement organization-wide photo policies; manage photo database and accompanying software; create training materials and lead workshops for staff in all aspects of photo usage, including camera skills, how to select better photos for publications and the web, copyright concerns, proper captioning, etc.; identify sources of funding for photo shoots; move the organization's understanding of photography from pure documentation to more of a storytelling approach; create new and compelling ways to use photos to educate a U.S. audience about the work that our organization does; oversee copyright issues; and shoot photos both in the U.S. and overseas. See less |