Isaac Arjonilla: Freelance Photo Editor, Photographer in Los Angeles, CA

• Photograph editorial stories for several types of subject matter including lifestyle, fashion, food, documentary, travel, and sports • Research visually compelling photography for stories, negotiate competitive licensing rates and deliver assets in a timely manner • Communicate with designers, editors, and publishers to ensure deadlines and budgets are met throughout project timeline. • Photograph editorial stories for several types of subject matter including lifestyle, fashion, food, documentary, travel, and sports • Oversee post-production retouching process including cropping, color correction, photo mark-ups and resizing for web-ready deliveries

• Managed and oversaw the company’s visual strategy, ensured visual content was consistent throughout the Where® brand worldwide and edited and retouched visual assets before publishing • Coordinated and designed projects for over 50 different publications within the Morris Media Network portfolio • Produced high-quality editorial and advertising photography in over a dozen different national markets; saved over $120,000 from 2015-2019 by conducting on-location shoots and expanding the company’s in-house visuals portfolio • Supervised photographers, photo editors, and videographers during photoshoot productions, provided on-set art direction, resolved on-set problems and researched new photographic talent • Developed a highly intuitive, collaborative cataloging system that facilitated image recalling, invoice payment, and copyright licenses; curated and managed a high-volume digital archive of visual assets • Oversaw annual photography budgets for all publications, assessed costs and risks for new projects, and developed accurate project timelines • Conducted extensive photo research, communicated with photo and talent agencies to obtain assets and copyrights, negotiated competitive licensing rates and contracts, established new photography vendors, and facilitated intellectual copyright issues

• Organized, style, and photographed clothing and accessories for Fashion and Products magazine section; set up portable fashion and product studio • Produced and photograph lifestyle, cultural, food, fashion, and marketing photo shoots throughout the island • Collaborated with stylists, creative directors, videographers, and photographers to produce fashion shoots; scouted locations and created shoot schedule • Managed and oversaw photography archives and photography budgets

• Covered 2-3 assignments daily for newspapers including Orange County Register, The Current, Fountain Valley View, Dana Point News, Sun Post News, and Long Beach Register; photo assignments included sports, breaking news, travel, food, portraiture, and studio • Researched and pitched photo essay concepts; conceptualized visual elements with editors and art directors for publications during weekly meetings • Interviewed sources during breaking news coverage and contributed written articles for print and web

• Led department of over 50 photographers; assigned daily shoots, planned multimedia projects, and increased online viewership • Created and executed an online assignment system that modernized, streamlined, and increased productivity in the department • Developed branding and visual identities for departments; designed newspaper covers and online content