Sander-Martijn - Photographer

Overview

Professional photographer with ten years experience photographing a wide variety of subjects. Available for freelance or long-term contracts.

Experience

Freelance Photographer

Photographer - 1996 - present

Photographer for various organizations and individuals as well as personal projects. Fields worked in include Art, Fashion, Film Still Photography, Events, Food, Wedding, Product photography and others.

Partial client list includes Bushwick Arts Project, Fuzzy Logik, Percussion Lab, Mark Wigglesworth, Annemieke Milks, NBAF and the National Lawyers Guild. Solo exhibitions include Soma and The Bushwick Arts Project.

The Bridge Studio

Studio Manager - 2006 - present

Own and manage The Bridge Studio, a small photo rental studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Manage all aspects of the business including promoting, booking, equipment aquisition, upkeep and rental and assisting clients with their shoots. Brought the business to a sustainable position with almost no investment.

Photography Assistant, Freelance

Photography Assistant - 2005 - present

Assist photographers on various assignments both in the studio and on location. Work in large commercial studios, small studios and locations including outdoors, stores, restaurants and others responding to the lighting and other photographic challenges of each situation.

Photographers assisted include Gregory Kramer, John Perez, J.R. Delia, Frej Hedenberg, Nesya Blue, Sean Horton and Louis Seigal. References available on request.

Software Developer

Software Developer | Architect - 1996 - 2006

developer and architect with eleven years experience in technology, eight years designing and developing java applications and internet interfaces for companies ranging from the fortune 500 to small startups.

skills

Skilled in a wide variety of Photographic, Studio and Production equipment and quickly adapt to any new equipment presented.

Cameras: Medium format, 35 mm and Digital SLR Cameras - Mamiya, Nikon, Canon, Fuji
Equipment: Lighting (Profoto, Speedotron, Dynalite, Nikon etc), Meters (Sekonic, Minolta), Lighting modifiers and most other studio and location equipment.
Ten years experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Capture One, IView Media Pro and many other programs on Macintosh, PC and Linux computers
Full production workflow including retouching, color calibration/colorsync profiles, printing in-house or outsourced.
Worked with professionals in Advertising, Internet, Fashion and Entertainment industries
Software and Web Development: Eleven years in technology including Custom software and Web development at all levels
Valid New York Driver's License, US and EU Passports

education

new york university 1996 - 1997

Computer Science and Music History

temple university 1994 - 1996

Music History