1. (213) 700-9160
bettina@digitalphotofinish.com
www.digitalphotofinish.com
Instagram: @bettmophoto
Twitter: @bettmophotoBettina Chavez
Clipping
Masking
Color Correction
Compositing Images
Wrinkle Removal
Add or Remove Elements
Dust & Spot Removal
Skills
WorkExperience
Lead Photo Editor Digital Photo Finish 2013 - Present
Professional photo editing and retouching, album design, accounting and
billing. Clients include Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars, Fudepens, Amber Gress
Photography, and Wil Mathews Photo.
Assistant Melissa Valladares Photography 2008 - Present
On set assistant, set up lighting and equipment, assist with lighting subject
during photo session, break down and pack equipment for transport. In office
assistant, retouching, prepare image files for upoload to social media, post recent
magazine tear sheets to blog, design promo postcards.
Photo Editor Fotofafa 2011 - 2013
Create sample image per client style and requests to be edited by an editor.
Track, maintain, and update client order workflow document, create Lightroom
catalogs and sample image folders. Match image exposures frommultiple
photographers/cameras at a single event. Color correction and exposure
adjustment on high volume shoots from wedding and event photographers.
Assistant RCN Photo 2009 - 2011
Film scanning and cleanup, photo shoot assistant, project research, image file
resize for web, update websites, prep gear, retouch images, add text and borders
to images, create layouts for multiple images onto one canvas, print limited
edition fine art prints, create digital storybooks implementing photographs and
narrative for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center “A Shared Portrait,” and Roots of Change
Foundation “The First Five Years.” Prepare framed work for shipment to galleries
for exhibition. Track inventory of three rotating exhibitions and accompanying
materials. Receive and document damage of exhibitions from galleries. Office
duties such as prepare out going mail and packages, proof read proposals,
prepare expense reports, manage calendars, filing and archiving, and travel
expense reconciling.
Assistant Michael Kochman, Photo Editor, EW 2007 - 2010
Create concept compositions of cover ideas, photographer research, reconcile
travel expenses, create monthly expense reports, filing, organize expenses, copy
documents, fax invoices, other office duties as assigned.
Intern Art Streiber Photography 2008 - 2009
Prep and check in gear, on set photo assistant for EW “Slumdog Fever,” People
Magazine “Power Players,” Time Magazine “3-D: The Future of Movies.” Filing &
archiving, data entry, manage tear sheets, collect magazines with photographer’s
images for tear sheets, update potential portfolio choices, main project remove
film from office archive for archival off site.
Video Producer Demolisten KXLU 88.9 FM 2007 - 2009
Lighting design for digital broadcasts of on air performances, video camera set
up, still photography, content coordination, post photography and video to social
media outlets.
Education
Programs
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Art Center
College of
Design
BFA,
Photography
& Imaging
2005 - 2008
Los Angeles
City College
Fine Art and
Commercial
Photography
2002 - 2005
CSU San
Marcos
General
Education
1999 - 2000
Samples Before After