Colin Kirk: Public Relations/Multimedia Producer/ Underwater ROV Pilot & Aerial Drone Part 107 Licensed Pilot/ Support Technician in Elk Grove, California

I have contributed to several Local Government and Private Corporation advertising and multimedia documentation. Clients include Guam Visitors Bureau, United Airlines and Atkins Kroll Inc.

Daily Photography of Vehicle inventory, Staff Portraits, Advertising Phtotography, Advertising Videography, In-house Prodution etc.. Work includes Graphics, Photos and Video. Brands utilized included Canon, Panasonic, DJI, Adobe, Arri and Apple Equipment. Drone, Steady Cam, Live Production and Commercial. Software Adobe Creative Suite. Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Encoder.. Etc..

Working for Glimpses of Guam as a Freelance Photographer is exciting. In this position you can network and meet plenty of fresh faces and business contacts. No two days are the same. One day I'm shooting the Micronesian Mall Macy's Ribbon Cutting Event, and the next, I'm photographing guests of the Red Cross Red Ball Suit and Tie Event. To succeed and grow to this point I have had to put myself out there in the industry and try many things. As they say, photographers need not only be creative but talented. So I never stop searching for inspiration. As for technical schools, I have experience studying the undergraduate Radio Television and Film Program of San Jose State University. These courses, seminars and workshops focused on specific aspects of photography, such as shooting in black and white, using a digital camera and working with photo editing software. Now as I am seeking clients, having a portfolio of high-quality work is important to me. You can check out some of my work at ColinpKirk.com. In addition, you can check out some of my recent work in the Media section of my Profile. Originally, I started my careers as apprentices for veteran photog of the KUAM news Station located on the Island of Guam. While there, they trained them in both the technical and creative aspects of the profession.

Details include running a 70 plus minute live Magic Show with everything from fire and dancers, to a Lion and Levitation. Duties included Light and Audio Cues. As well as Magic props remote execution.

The position of KUAM News Photog is to respond to local and breaking news on Guam, U.S.A. while gathering video, audio, photographs, and information on scene for TV, radio, social media and digital websites. Working under a crew of 6+ Veteran Videographers with at least 8 years of previous experience taught me a heeping load of technical information. KUAM is Guam's largest broadcast firm. They taught me visual storytelling techniques, how to work effectivley under pressure with deadlines. 5 days a week I worked carrying equipment including Sony XDCAM ENG Video Camera, Sachtler VIDEO-15SB Fluid Head Tripod, Shure Handheld Microphone and other production equipment.  While on-Call it wasnt out of the ordinaty to respond to a fire or crime scene in the middle of the night.

Working at SSP I learned how shoot, edit and export video in High Definition for commercials and Banquets using Super 35 equipment. Knowledge of Studio Lighting, Sound and Professional Editing techniques. Also experience with live soccer games and banquets.

As a Sales Associate for Daves Killer Bread I was responsible for Scheduling Demos, Placing orders, verifying inventory, setting up demos on location and executing demo sales. I was acknowledged for my performance matching my boss’ daily sales. At one event I sold over 170 loaves of bread in 8 hours, which totaled close to $1,200 in sales.

With in a 60 mile radius I would demo the different line of Dave's Killer Bread products to shoppers during a 4-6 hours shift. Set up, demo and strike.