Michael Dorman: Photographer, Owner in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Dorman
Photographer, Owner
Los Angeles | United States
Skills
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Interests
Photography
Art
Reading and music
Work experience
Michael Dorman Studios
Photographer, Owner | 08/2014 - Current
Outdoors + Adventure Lifestyle + Sports Photographer
• Collaboration with Creative Dirrectors and Clients to produce successful + creative imagery that in on target and on brand.
• Management and production of photo shoots, talent casting, location scouting, and logistics.
• Image re-touching and color correction.
• Image database management.
ViSalus
Photographer | 03/2014 - 09/2014
• Strategic build-out of in-house photographic capabilities.
• Work directly with Marketing Department to create imagery used across all corporate literature and branding.
• Service photographic needs across all domestic events
• Managing and production of photo shoots, talent, location scouting and logistics.
• Art Direction.
• Image re-touching + color correction
• Image database management
ViSalus
Production Manager | 03/2014 - 09/2014
• Work with Creative Director to streamline work flows
• Corporate and Creative asset management
• Source and qualify new print vendors
• Created SOP
• Creation and deployment of new file server and naming convention to facilitate new opportunities for global expansion and service to newly created sales regions
• Created numerous Procedure Guidelines and internal One Sheets
Schawk!, Inc. / Anthem! World Wide / Brandimage
Print Production Manager | 04/2012 - 03/2014
• Worked with top management, strategically development and implement production workflows and techniques
• Manage and co-ordinate all print production in studio
• Work directly with Client and Art Directors to efficiently and effectively create media that exceeds Client expectation.
Schawk!
Senior Photographer | 04/2012 - 03/2014
• Strategic client consultation
• Enhancement of current in-house photographic capabilities
• Working directly with client and Art Directors to efficiently and effectively create award winning imagery that exceeds client expectation.
• Managing and coordination of photo shoots, talent, location scouting and logistics.
• Art Direction
Herbalife
Photographer | 01/2010 - 01/2012
• Significantly reduced costs by bringing photography in-
house and developing new workflows
• Brought new technologies onboard to integrate image files
into DAM post capture
Photographer for World Wide Marketing responsible for assignments including Indy 500, Amgen Tour of California, Herbalife 2011 global lifestyle photo shoot, Executive and Doctor portraits, apparel catalogue shoots, product imagery for labels and product photography. Also responsible for
color-correction and retouching of captured images.
Developed new strategies and work flows for a single source of photography, digital retouching and digital asset management, as well as assisting in print production and large format output.
Herbalife
Digital Retouching Artist | 01/2003 - 01/2010
• Sourced new technologies to assist in color management
Retouching artist working on a wide range of projects such as print, web, photography and environmental graphics.
Managed the large format output production and coordinated with vendors in the printing of billboards, banners and posters.
Herbalife
Production Artist | 01/1998 - 01/2003
• World wide packaging with knowledge of global regulatory
• Strong knowledge of Consumer Packaged Goods
Servicing International Product Marketing needs by producing product comps, label mock-ups, copy correction and foreign language typesetting, while maintaining regulatory compliance accross all brands and sub brands.
Electric Pencil
Digital Production Operator and Colorist | 01/1995 - 12/1998
• Researched and deployed new technologies to help
streamline Color, Color Calibration and file management
• Attended Heidelberg Color school
Digital Production Operator in charge of color management
and correction for clients consisting of top photographers
and magazines often working one-on-one with clients to
achieve desired color and quality.
Holden Color
Digital Production Artist | 05/1993 - 01/1995
• Worked with in-house design team and Print/Plate making department to co-ordinate and insure proper file output and maintain output and print deadlines