Ben Addonizio

Work Experience

BMA Images

Owner

Portraiture, fashion, catalogues, events, concerts, album artwork, promotions, journalism, retouching, and the like for various domestic, as well as international clients and parties.
September 2006 - No Boundaries,

ZIPPED Magazine

Photo Director

Scouted locations, models, and clothing while working with editors, art directors, and designers to produce an independently run fashion magazine.
August 2010 - December 2010 Syracuse, New York, United States

Marshall Street Records

Photographer

Organization, design, and production of creative content for print, and web-based media promoting artists on record label. Projects included business cards, media kits, press releases, event posters, drop cards, album artwork, as well as numerous other creative, and public relations-related materials.
December 2009 - December 2010 Syracuse, New York, United States

Syracuse University

Photography Studio Manager

Maintained photo lab and studio equipment including Epson printers, speedotron lights, Leaf Aptus Capture, 35mm and medium format digital systems.
September 2009 - December 2010 Syracuse, New York, United States

University Union Promotions

Staff Photographer

Responsible for documenting all concerts, comedy shows, theater performances and like events organized by University Union.
September 2007 - December 2010 Syracuse, New York, United States

The Daily Orange

Photo Editor

Part of 27-member staff six days a week to produce daily newspaper. Delegated responsibilities to three assistant editors, as well as numerous photographers covering assignments.
August 2008 - December 2008 Syracuse, New York, United States

The Examiner

Photography Intern

Covered assignments that varied from parades, speakers, sports, curt hearings, profiles, and spot photography for the paper.
May 2008 - August 2008 Westchester County, New York, United States

Education

Syracuse University // S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications

BA - Communications Photography

August 2006 - December 2010 Syracuse, New York, United States

Languages

Spanish (Conversational),
English (Native),
French (Advanced),
Italian (Beginner),

Awards

College Photographer Of The Year

Bronze & Award of Excellence, Illustration

2010

Hearst Journalism Award

10th, Picture Story/Series-Multimedia

2010

Syracuse University

Jeff Licata Photography Award

2010

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, B&W Film Workflow, Canon/Nikon 35mm DSLRs, Fashion Styling Art Direction, Final Cut Pro, Leaf Aptus Capture, Lightroom, Medium Format, Microsoft Office, Retouching, Studio Lighting/Equipment,