Rebecca Sahn Photography

Name

Rebecca

About

EDUCATION PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, New York, NY • Masters of Fine Art, Photography and Related Media, August 2007 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI. SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN • Bachelor of Fine Arts, April 2005, Cum Laude • Concentration: Photography, Art History DRAKE UNIVERSITY AT LORENZO de MEDICI, Florence, Italy • Study Abroad Program, January-May, 2004 SKILLS • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects, K4 • Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint • Final Cut Pro, iDVD, and iMovie HD • iView Media Pro

EXPERIENCE 04/30/08-12/12/08 New York Magazine, New York, NY Freelance Photo Editor • Responsible for photo research and the negotiation of images acquired
for publication • Photographed food, places, and events for publication • Managed invoices and photography credits • Scheduled photo shoots and obtained necessary permits

09/24/07-9/24/08 Gillian Laub, New York, NY Photography Assistant • Archives and systematizes photographs • Manages and Edits photographer’s portfolios • Scans, edits, and prints photographic imagery • Prepares photographs for final production

02/01/06/-07/01/06 Interview Magazine, New York, NY Photography Intern • Engaged in photo-research of images for upcoming articles and issues • Fact checked photographic information • Organized the distribution of monthly magazine issues • Collected data and created spreadsheets • Performed tasks necessary for the everyday functioning of the magazine

08/19/05-08/19/06 THOMAS WERNER GALLERY, New York, NY Gallery Assistant • Reviewed and Assessed potential artist’s work • Scanned and Edited artwork • Organized and catalogued artists work • Assembled and Dispersed promotional material and press releases SELECTED EXHIBITIONS • Graduate Thesis Show, Calumet Gallery, New York, NY September 2007 • “Yes, We’re Open” Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, May 2007 • “File Under Awesome,” Thomas Werner Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY, April 2006 • “Think Culture,,” Parsons school of Design, New York, 2005 • Work Gallery Awards Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI. April, 2005 • Work Gallery Student Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI. November, 2004 • Lorenzo de Medici Student Exhibitions, Florence, Italy, March, 2004 And May, 2004 • Work Gallery Awards Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI. September 2003 • School of Art and Design Undergraduate Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI. April, 2003 • Cancer Awareness Art Exhibition, Michigan Union, February 2003

AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS • The Glass Stampede, Justin Davidson, September 15, 2008 • Trendlet: Cream in Your Coffee? Robin Raisfeld & Rob Patronite
Published Aug 3, 2008 • Tudor City Turnaround, Robin Raisfeld & Rob Patronite, July 13, 2008 • Miles of Aisles, Robin Raisfeld & Rob Patronite Published Jul 6, 2008 • Finalist in Photographer’s Forum Magazine Contest for College Photographers, January, 2005 • Published in The Best of College Photography Annual 2005, June, 2005 • Arthur C. Tagg Senior Award Recipient - Award for photographic series, April 2005 • Irene Bychinsky Bendler Award recipient - Award for photographic series, March 2003 • The Michigan Press Photographers Association Student Clip Contest Honorable Mention, April 2003

Location

New York, New York

Email

I am looking for freelance work.

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