Print Resume

Stef Carr

Lawrence, KS, USA
785.218.1673 be.net/stefanieleacarr
My work is predicated upon the knowledge that, in this finite human experience, we are often helpless but never hopeless. My imagery, while not ignorant of the world’s brokenness, focuses on the ways in which it is being redeemed. I utilize the medium of photography to construct narratives.I have become convinced of the importance of an individual’s story, as well as their progression within a larger and more beautiful narrative. Darkroom photography mimics this concept, in that the process itself is important. It plays a vital role in the evolution and depth of a finished piece.

Work Experience

Freelance Photography

Freelance Photographer

I currently work as a freelance photographer taking senior pictures, family portraits, engagements & event photography
September 2007 - Present Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Daniel Pullen Photography

Photography Assistant

Lighting & photography assist for senior pictures, family portraits, engagement pictures & served as second photographer at weddings
May 2012 - August 2012 Buxton, North Carolina, United States

International Medical Relief

Documentary Photographer

Documentary photographer for International Medical Relief Mission trip to various remote villages along the Rio Napo, the parallel tributary to the Amazon River, in Peru
July 2012 - July 2012 Peru

Doulos Discovery School

Assistant Art Teacher

Assistant Art teacher for 1st-12th grade students & documentation of the Dominican people & culture through photography
January 2011 - April 2011 Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Fields Of Promise

Documentary Photographer

Documentary photographer for Fields of Promise Medical Mission trip to Mekelle, Ethiopia
June 2010 - June 2010 Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Education

Washburn University

Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in photography

August 2009 - May 2013 Topeka, Kansas, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

The Dream Has Ended; This Is The Morning

Signs of Life Gallery, Lawrence, KS,Solo Exhibition

2013

Washburn Art Students Exhibit

The Topeka Art Guild, Topeka, KS, “Reverie,” “Dreamscape”

2013

Washburn University Student Show

Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS, “Key Obscurity,” “Reverie,” “Tangled”

2013

Hays Five State Photography Competition

Hays Arts Center Gallery, Hays, KS, “Echoes” Second Place Open category

2012

Advanced Photo Techniques Mural Prints Show

John R. Adams Gallery, Washburn University, Topeka, KS

2012

Washburn University Student Show

Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS, “Emerging,” “Accretion”

2012

Scissors & Spackle Issue VII

Online Publication, “Rebirth”

2012

River To Well

Signs of Life, Lawrence, KS; Buxiejo Gallery, Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN, “Predetermined Future” 3rd place, “Hiwot” Honorable Mention

2012

Hays Five State Photography Competition

Hays Arts Center Gallery, Hays, KS, “Rebirth,” “Ongoing,” “Renewal”

2011

Drawing II Exhibit

Kansas University Art & Design Building, Lawrence, KS

2011

Genesis Competition

Oklahoma State University, OK, “Little Miss I Know Everything” Best in Show Photography

2009

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Cyanotype, Darkroom, Digital Photography, Film Developing, Holga Camera, Salt Prints, Van Dyke Brown,

Scholarships/Awards

2013 Sibberson Award Finalist, Washburn University Academic
Award, Topeka, KS

2013 Summa Cum Laude Latin Honors, Washburn University,
Topeka, KS

2012 Mulvane Women’s Board Scholarship, Washburn University
Foundation, Topeka, KS

2012 Maxine Anton Fine Arts Scholarship, Washburn Art
Department, Topeka, KS

2011 Prosser Art Scholarship, Washburn Art Department, Topeka, KS

2010 Jostens Art Scholarship, Washburn Art Department, Topeka, KS

2010-2012 Study Abroad Photo Essay Contest Winner, Washburn
International House, Topeka, KS

2009-2013 Robert J. Dole Public Service Scholarship, Dole Institute,
Scholarship Management Services, Saint Peter, MN

2009-2010 Athletic Scholarship, Washburn University, Topeka, KS

2009 Wise Art Scholarship, Washburn Art Department, Topeka, KS

2009 President’s Education Award, U.S. Department of Education,
NAESP, Alexandria, VA

2008 Advanced Placement Scholar Award, The College Board, New
York, NY

Activities

2012 Washburn Art Student Association Keynote Speaker, Internship Presentation, Washburn University, Topeka, KS

2012 Apeiron, “Documenting the Dominican Republic,” Washburn University, Topeka, KS

2012 Habitat for Humanity ReMixed Media Art Auction donation, Topeka, KS

2012 Washburn University Study Abroad Trip to Greece: Sports Traditions & History in Europe

2012 International Medical Relief Medical Mission Trip, Peru

2011 Fields of Promise Medical Mission Trip, Adigrat & Mekelle, Ethiopia

2010-present Washburn Art Student Association Member, Topeka, KS

2010-present Jubilee Café Volunteer, Lawrence, KS

2010 Washburn Team of United Potters Public Relations Co-Coordinator

2010 International Washburn Transformational Experience, Medical Mission Trip, Mekelle, Ethiopia

2010 Lawrence Humane Society Mutt n’ Strutt Event Photographer, Lawrence, KS

2009-2011 Student Athlete Advisory Committee Member, Washburn University, Topeka, KS

2008-present Douglas County Young Life Ministry Volunteer Leader, Lawrence, KS

2007-present Freelance Photography, Family portraits, Senior pictures, Engagement & Maternity photos, Lawrence, KS

References

Mary Dorsey Wanless
Washburn University Photography Professor
1746 SW Durow Drive
Topeka, KS 66621
W: (785) 670-1125
C: (785) 554-4207
marydorsey.wanless@washburn.edu

Angelia Perkins
Photography Teacher
1901 Louisiana Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
W: (785) 330-4310
C: (785) 424-4712
aperkins@usd497.org