eric drummond's photojournalism resume
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To Whom It May Concern:
As a photojournalist in Western Colorado I have come to believe that with every sunrise comes a tremendous opportunity to illuminate the human condition with slivers of time thoughtfully captured by mic, lens and shutter.
I am continually astounded by the digital revolution’s capacity to transform the way people communicate creating interdependent, flourishing communities that invariably shape our existence.
Shooting for community-focused newspapers across Colorado I’ve connected with people from all walks of life as I have worked to objectively share their captivating stories. My professional career started in a darkroom more than a decade ago. As Digital SLR technology progressed, so did my ability to compose visually compelling photo essays and newsworthy images for print. My story-telling continues to evolve as I become versed in audio engineering and video production in an effort to create relevant videos and engaging soundslide presentations on the Web.
During my tenure as a photographer I earned a B.A. in Photojournalism from the Metropolitan State College of Denver while minoring in Geographic Information Systems. I’m hoping to join a progressive newsroom that sees the power of integrating digital cartography into their web cover-age of stories, photos, events and videos. Like many of your readers, I am personally fascinated by the “where” of day-to-day news and have the education and real world experience to answer the question effectively.
As our medium weathers change like it has never before, I don’t have the perfect solution. However, I do see great potential in bridging the gap between print and online audiences by lever-aging the power of social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
I hope my journalism career, steeped visual storytelling, digital cartography and the emerging new-media will provide a foundation to be selected to be photojournalist developing cutting-edge digi-tal content for multiple platforms for the Journal-Courier.
In hiring me you would gain a tireless work ethic, open mind and proven ability to absorb and apply ever-changing technology as newspapers evolve. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I look forward to talking with you soon to discuss how I can contribute to your team’s success. Regards,
Eric Drummond
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Professional philosophy
Print Images
Photo Essays
Videos
Soundslides
Digital Cartography
Summit Daily News. Frisco, Colo.Photojournalist and Multimedia Producer, 5/07-1/09
•Shot, edited, captioned, color corrected and archived still images from 2-3 assignments on daily dead-lines covering five communities nestled among world-class ski resorts in the central Colorado Rockies.• Produced and published weekly multimedia packages using Soundslides, Slideshow Pro and Final Cut.• Embedded finished multimedia product into Publicus content management system by applying knowl-edge of HTML, Java Script, XML and Flash.•Developed Flash slideshows that vastly improved myCapture user interface.
National Parks Service, Lakewood, Colo.GIS Intern 5/06- 1/07 •
•Worked with Intermountain Geographic Resource Information Management Team to provide GIS sup-port for 75 parks in an 11-state region. Part of a team that deployed Internet Map Services for various parks within the Intermountain region. Analyzed Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat in Mesa Verde National Park. Updated and created Metadata for NPS Data Store according to federal standards.
Montrose Daily Press, Montrose, Colo.Photojournalist 1/02- 01/05 and Summer 2005
•Shot 12-15 assignments and one photo essay per week for an 8,000-paid circulation daily on Colorado's Western Slope. Cultivated local sources and maintained a newsworthy event calendar to generate more than half the assignments. Coordinated with editorial staff to brainstorm photo ideas for stories. •Designed 2-4 photo pages per month for the Sunday Focus section. •Maintained newspaper archive by burning DVDs of templates, stories, raw and published images.•Filled in for prepress employees creating film separations with old camera and AGFA image setter and then stripped for plate burning for Goss Community Press.•2002 Montrose Daily Press employee of the year.•Six Colorado Press Association awards; two Associated Press awards.
Evergreen Newspapers, Inc. Evergreen, Colo.Photojournalist, 2/97-5/97 and 11/98-12/01
•Shot 12-17 assignments for three weekly community newspapers in the Denver suburbs including the Canyon Courier, High Timber Times and Columbine Courier. Assignments included all types of high school sports, portraits, community events, and a weekly feature photo essay.•Covered the Columbine High School shooting and aftermath in Littleton.•Led transition from film darkroom to digital photography workflow.• Four Colorado Press Association awards for coverage of Columbine High School tragedy and High Meadow Fire that burned 59 homes near Pine, Colo.
The Edgar Wallace Public House, London, EnglandBartender, 5/97-11/97
•Served hand-pulled beer in a traditional English pub in London's East End. Backpacked to 17 countries.
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colo.May 2007
•Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with emphasis in Photojournalism •Individualized Degree Minor in Geographic Information Systems•Certificate in Geographical Information Systems.
Experience
Education
Tech skills&
Publications
Drummondjournalist
810 10th StreetGolden, CO 80401
(303) 618 [email protected]
EricMultimedia
www.ericdrummond.net
Journalism appsSoundslides PlusFinal Cut Pro Studio 5Adobe Photoshop CS4Adobe Lightroom 2.0Adobe Indesign CS4Adobe Soundbooth CS4Adobe Acrobat 9 ProAdobe Dreamwaver CS4Adobe Flash CS4Audacity
PublicationsThe New York TimesUSA TodayThe Denver PostRocky Mountain NewsAssociated Press
GIS appsArc GIS Desktop 9.XArc IMS AdminArc2EarthGoogle EarthGoogle MapsGPS Photolink 4.1Arc INFOSpatial Analyst
Online tools | CPU skillsMac OSXWindows XP | VistaMicrosoft OfficeWorking understanding of XHTML CSS Flash XML Javascript WC3 standards
Summit Daily NewsJim MorganPublisher, Summit Daily NewsGM, Colorado Mountain News MediaEmail: [email protected] work line: (970) 668 4600
Steve LipsherFormer News Editor, Summit Daily NewsEmail: [email protected]/cell: (970) 216 8005
Ryan SlabaughFormer Managing Editor, Summit Daily NewsExecutive Editor, Sierra Nevada Media GroupHome/cell: (970) 389 5218Email: [email protected]
Rory MoultonOnline Editor, Colorado Mountain News MediaEmail: [email protected]/cell: (949) 690 7769
Address and fax for SDN:Summit Daily News40 West Main St.P.O. Box 329Frisco, CO 80443Fax: (970) 668 0755
Montrose Daily PressSteve Woody,Publisher, Montrose Daily PressEmail: [email protected] work line: (970) 252 7099
Bill SwaimManaging Editor, Montrose Daily PressEmail: [email protected] work line: (970) 252 7030Home/cell: (970) 216 8005
Elaine Hale JonesLifestyles EditorEmail: [email protected] work line: (970) 252 7033
William WoodyPhotographerEmail: [email protected]: (970) 261 3329
Address and fax for Montrose Daily Press:Fax: (970) 249 2370Montrose Daily PressP.O. Box 850 Montrose, CO 81402
Mike Robuck Former News Editor, Montrose Daily PressEmail: [email protected]: (970) 249 9570
1881 Natalia WayMontrose, CO 81401
Evergreen NewspapersKen EysamanFormer Editor, Evergreen NewspapersEmail: [email protected]/cell: (303) 834 0489
Metropolitan State College of DenverKenn BisioPhotojournalism professorEmail: [email protected]: (303) 556 4751
P.O. Box 173362Campus Box 76Denver, CO 80217
Personal referenceTimothy SorensonFriend for 25-plus years
Catastrophe Response Claims AdjusterCell: (720) 480 7333Office: (800) 248 1926 ext. 1230Fax: (303) 470 0938Email: [email protected]
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Drummondjournalist
810 10th StreetGolden, CO 80401
(303) 618 [email protected]
EricMultimedia
www.ericdrummond.net