Elizabeth Fennelly

Portland, OR

Photographer

Multifaceted creative professional with extensive experience in studio and lifestyle photography content creation. Adept in multiple aspects of studio processes and capable of creating and maintaining engaging imagery for a wide range of projects. History of collaborating with cross-departmental professionals to ensure alliance with brand identity and establishing and maintaining consistent imagery and guidelines. Passionate about working with clients to advise and exceed expectations by synthesizing ideas to create successful imagery and carrying projects through all stages to completion and delivery.

Core Competencies & Technical Proficiencies

  • Photography in Studio and on-location for apparel, products, lifestyle, and portraiture

  • Post-processing of imagery including retouching and digital asset management in CaptureOne and Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

  • Film photography including large format, darkroom and alternative processes

  • High resolution film scanning and large format digital printing

  • Post-Processing including retouching and color-correction; Digital archiving and asset management

  • Attention to detail and consistency: experienced in maintaining and updating styling and photo guidelines for brand continuity

  • Familiar with a variety of CMS and website hosting applications and social media platforms

  • Experienced in client service, customer-facing roles, assisting with client relationships

  • Experience in analytics via Instagram business account, Later, Squarespace, and some Google Analytics for measuring engagement with website and social media accounts

  • Familiar with CRM systems: Salesforce, Mailchimp, Constant Contact

  • Proficient in both MAC and PC systems and applications: FileMaker Pro, Google Drive, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite

  • Highly organized and adept at task management and effective multitasking

Professional Experience

TWISTonline • Portland, OR • April 2021 - Present

Creating content and product imagery for revered fine jewelry brands for ecommerce product imagery as well as creative homepage and social media content.

Key Contributions:

  • Collaborate with creative team to create elegant content for website homepage, three weekly email newsletters, and social media content including graphic text overlays.

  • Continuously produce high-quality product images at a moderately high volume daily adhering with strict consistency to brand and photo guidelines while carrying out images from start to finish with styling, photographing, fully retouching and post-processing.

Freelance Photographer • Portland, OR • January 2019 - Present

Commissioned lifestyle imagery for jewelry and styling brand; producing on-location imagery of local businesses to provide content for social media and web marketing and boost brand engagement. Assisting in product shoots for commercial studio, test shoots and consultations for ecommerce companies.

Key Clients:

  • GoDaddy Social/Main Street Hub: Photographed a variety of businesses on-location in the Portland metro area to provide imagery for marketing purposes via their website and social media channels; Collaborated with clients and advised on styling and imagery to achieve branding goals.

  • Tintype Studio: Assembled a mobile darkroom for wet plate collodion process in July 2020 in order to produce both fine art photographs and commissioned portraits. Selected for feature in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Art Beat series.

  • Oregon Society of Artists: Invited to teach wet plate workshop series October and December 2020. Organized workshop and prepared learning materials including presentation and instructional video. Instructed students on the wet plate process one-on-one as well as in a group setting.

CCS • Portland, OR • May 2019 - January 2020

Photographer

Produced consistent images for catalogs and website while adhering to brand style by prepping, styling, and photographing skateboards and apparel for an ecommerce company. Set up lighting for multiple sets, including table-top accessories and apparel on-model. Utilized CaptureOne to execute tethered shooting and post-processing and communicated with retouch to ensure the accuracy of all images. 

Key Contributions:

  • Collaborated with marketing team in order to develop creative social media and email campaigns including collaborations with  brands such as Adidas and Nike, along with assets for print catalogs.

  • Assisted in the updating of photo standards and style guidelines for website consistency.

Yoox Net-A-Porter Group • Clifton, NJ • March 2017 - October 2018

Photographer

Produced high quality photographs of ecommerce fashion merchandise including apparel on-model and on-mannequin. Collaborated with studio production team to ensure style guidelines and image accuracy. Optimized lighting and set up multiple sets. Photographed accessories on tabletop  including handbags, shoes, sunglasses, and jewelry. Focused on specialty product area of fine jewelry on tabletop and on model.

Key Contributions:

  • Assisted in the transition to a new studio space and utilization of new software and capturing post-processes. Helped in the implementation of  new strategies for digital asset management and image error troubleshooting. 

  • Performed lighting tests during interviews for potential new hires for the photo studio and assisted in the training of standards and photo processes for new  hires. 

Kaufmann Mercantile • Brooklyn, NY • January 2016 - August 2016

Photographer & Junior Communications Manager

Styled and photographed products in-studio as well as on-location lifestyle shoots. Coordinated image and press requests. Executed photo research and oversaw digital assets. Developed brand awareness via social media. Collaborated with graphic design and copywriting team. 

Key Contributions:

  • Enhanced company's digital footprint through post-production photography management for website, blog, and newsletters.

Freelance Photographer / Printer & Digital Technician / Studio Assistant • New York, NY • June 2014 - March 2017

Collaborated with fine art institutions, ecommerce sites, auctions, and visual studio teams on a wide variety of photography projects. Managed digital assets, conducted photo research,  and drove engagement through social media.  

Key Engagements:

  • Museum of the City of NY: Worked under head museum photographer to create exhibition-quality digital inkjet prints. Produced accurate photographic print reproductions of historical documents and objects from museum archives.

  • Jan Staller: Assisted photographer in on-location shooting and performed digital asset management. 

  • Inked Magazine: Located photographers, sourced images, and obtained permissions for use in the magazine. Booked studios and collaborated with studio teams to facilitate successful shoots.

  • Elk Studios: Collaborated with studio manager to manage and upkeep photography and video studio. 

Commissioned Work & Teaching Experience:

  • Commissioned artist portraits, studio interiors, and open studios event photos for creative spaces company, Brooklyn Fire Proof.

  • Commissioned portraits and headshots for actors and musicians, record album artwork, and promotional photos for web and social media.

  • Assisted for wet plate photographers and alternative process classes at the School of Visual Arts, Penumbra the Center for Alternative Photography, and Pioneer Works. 

  • Worked as a Teaching Assistant at the School of Visual Arts for professor Len Delessio’s Studio Lighting I and II classes, as well as both professor Bina Altera’s and Joyce Culver’s Intro to Digital Photography, Adobe and Printing classes.

  • Taught wet plate workshop series October and December 2020 at the Oregon Society of Artists. Organized workshop and prepared learning materials including presentation and instructional video. Instructed students on the wet plate process one-on-one as well as in a group setting.

Education and Awards

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, May 2015

School of Visual Arts • New York, NY

SVA Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Achievement in Photography, 2015

Selected for Mentors Exhibition, 2015

Served as Curator for Thesis exhibition 'TBA,' 2015

Featured in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s ‘Art Beat’ 2021

CV Available upon request.