Oriana v. Specht

The fast, easy path to on-point lifestyle business photography, Bainbridge Island

Instagram: oriana.photos.for.business

Phone: 206 420 6638

Email: oriana@purplesquidphotography.com

SUMMARY

·        People photographer with strong execution skills

·        Producing impactful images on time, within budget and closely aligned with brief

SKILLS

·        Strong interpersonal communication to quickly build rapport with clients & subjects to achieve authentic business portraits

·        Strategic planning for marketing photography

·        Digital photography supported by post-processing and online gallery creation

·        Good eye for visual simplicity and composition

TOOLS

·        Multiple Nikon D7200, prime and zoom lenses, Adobe Creative Cloud

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder and General Manager Purple Squid Photography (2018 -)

·        Organized and executed business branding photoshoots; for local businesses like HiddenGem, Namaskar Yoga Studio, Dahlia Wellness Center etc. and non-profits like Island Volunteer Caregivers, Seattle 350 - receiving very positive client feedback

·        Focused on personal branding images of politicians, tech executives, nutritionists, interior designer, videographers, international art collectors etc.

·        Organized marketing effort via online presence and social media campaigns

Freelance Photographer (20+ years)

·        Published travel and portrait photography

·        Exhibitions, event and personal portraiture

Marketing Account Manager

·        PJA Advertising + Marketing, San Francisco : coordinated technical and visual marketing teams for Applied Biosystems

·        Publicis, Frankfurt (Germany) and Paris: developed ethical marketing campaigns for pharmaceutical companies like Novartis, Johnson & Johnson as well as L’Oreal, Vittel etc. - organized photo shoots

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

·        Trainee program at Publicis Vital, Frankfurt (Germany)

·        Master’s in molecular genetics, University of Tübingen (Germany)