1. James Aaron Dean
10700 24th Ave NE Unit D, Seattle WA, 98125
jad362@nau.edu • (520) 403-8270
SKILLS
• 8 years experience with Adobe Photoshop
• 8 years experience with image manipulation, editing and retouching
• 8 years experience with Wacom graphic tablets
• 8 years experience with Epson and Canon printers
• 8 years experience with Mac OSX
• 10 years experience with Microsoft Windows
• 8 years experience with photo studios, hot lights, and studio flashes
• 8 years experience with conceptualizing and setting up photo shoots both in studio &
on location
• 8 years experience with Canon and Nikon brand cameras
• 2 years experience with Black Magic Design cinema cameras & Canon cinema cameras
• 3 years experience with Apple Final Cut Pro
• 2 years experience with Black Magic Design DaVinci Resolve
• 3 years experience with video editing, video workflow and sound mixing
• 2 years experience in merchandising writing
EDUCATION
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Arizona — Bachelor of Science in Photography,
May 2015
Specialized instruction from Northern Arizona University in; commercial photography,
product photography, studio workflow, fashion photography, on-location photography,
image editing, video production/editing, and cinema filming techniques.
EXPERIENCE
Freelance photography, Tucson & Flagstaff, AZ — 2010p — Present
• Steven and Patty Dean - Created a photo shoot for their daughter’s high school
senior portraits.
• NAU Derby Team - Conceptualized a photo shoot for their calendar and
designed a calendar for the team.

2. • Alliance Bank of Arizona - Conceptualized a photoshoot and produced
headshots for members of the Alliance Bank of Arizona branch.
Image Editor and Reconstructor, Tucson High Magnet School, Tucson, AZ — September 2010
— December 2010
Retouched and reconstructed damaged images for archival purposes.
Graphic Designer & Photographer, NAZ Today, Flagstaff, AZ — November 2012 — December
2012
Designed advertisement and provided photography for the NAZ Today.
Assistant, Sports Illustrated, Tucson, AZ — February, 22-26 2012
Organized photographic gear and assisted staff photographer Robert Beck with photo
shoots during the Accenture Match Play golf tournament.
Assistant, David Sanders Photography, Tucson, AZ — April, 13-15 2011
Assisted Mr. Sanders with photo shoots and adapted to changing conditions during the
shoots.
NON-PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
Product Creation, Preparation, and Delivery, Panera Bread, Seattle, WA — May 2015 - Current
Quickly and effectively created necessary components for building products, while
working in teams to ensure said finished products were delivered to the customer as
quickly as possible.
Sales Representative, EFollet Bookstore, Flagstaff, AZ — August - September, 2014
Handled sales transactions, face to face customer relations, and worked in teams to solve
issues that would have negatively impacted sales for our location.
Product Delivery and Customer Relations, Jimmy John’s, Tucson, AZ — May - August 2013 &
May - August 2014
Quickly moved product from a retail location to customers across a wide area and took
payment for said product in a secure manner.