Resumé

Chris Schneider

Chris Schneider Photography

(303) 514-0302

Professional Experience

Freelance Photographer, Denver, CO (1/09-present)

Freelance photographer specializing in editorial, portrait and commercial photography for a diverse group of clients. Uses wide skill set to create images to meet client's specific needs.

Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO (9/03-2/09)

Staff Photographer at 210,000 circulation regional daily serving Denver and Colorado. Excelled in capturing unique images on a wide variety of assignments- including general news, portraits, photo stories and professional sports in a highly competitive news market. Skilled in the production of audio slide shows and video segments.

Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA (6/01-9/03)

Staff Photographer at 95,000 circulation daily serving Ventura County. Covered general assignments, photo projects and stories. Selected by E.W. Scripps in March 2003 to cover the Iraq war in Jordan, Turkey and Iraq.

Modesto Bee, Modesto, CA (11/97-2/99)

Served as staff On-Call Photographer at 85,000 circulation newspaper serving the Modesto, Calif. area while completing B.A. coursework.

Internships at The Albuquerque Tribune, St. Petersburg Times, The Oregonian, La Nacion (Argentina), Buffalo News and the Redding Record-Searchlight.

Skills

Skilled in Final Cut, Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Lightroom, Soundslides and remote transmission

Intermediate Spanish language skills

Awards and Distinctions

66th Annual POYi Award of Excellence General News

2008 NPPA Best of Photojournalism 1st place Portrait Series

65th Annual POYi Award of Excellence Sports Picture Story

2007 Best of the West 2nd place News Photo

63rd Annual POYi Award of Excellence Pictorial