TARA JACKSON

Lead Digital Photographer and Studio Manager for eCommerce product, including Spin and Lifestyle. Manage production process, prepare samples for shooting and complete post-production on imagery for the web. Collaborate with marketing, merchandising and sample coordinators on photo shoot prioritization and scheduling. Manage and develop studio staff.

Sole photographer for Lowes.com still tabletop and lifestyle projects. Envision and develop product photography ranging from eCommerce style on white, to lifestyle on location images for current and future promotions. Obtain product, set-up, photograph, and post process all images in preparation for digital use on Lowes.com and for in-house promotional use. Work with vendors, Lowe's facility coordinators and retail locations to obtain product for photography

Exclusive Digital Photo Retoucher for the e-commerce department for the Cato Corporation (launch date November 2013) which includes catofashions.com and shopversona.com. Retouch all Junior/Missy and Plus size clothing items on models and forms, and product images of jewelry, accessories and shoes. Resize images for eCommerce use and manage files. Photograph models as needed.

Photography, Digital and Film Communications Studio Processes Advanced Digital Photography Communication Editorial Photography Fashion and Beauty Portraiture Foundations of Advertising Photographic Imaging I Photographic Imaging II