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Mauricio's resume

Awards

Illinois Press Photographers Association 2007
Student Section

• First place feature photo.
• First place sports photo.

Illinois College Press Association

• First place news photo.
• Second place sports photo.

 

Experience

Photo Intern   |  The Baltimore Sun  |  June 2007-August 2007

• Photographed assignments in a broad market covering Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County and Baltimore City.
• Worked extensively with writers on assignments.
• Covered wide variety of events in the state of Maryland, such as shootings, fires, portraits, and sporting events.

 

Photo Intern   |  McClatchy-Tribune Wire Service  |  June 2006-August 2006

• Photographed assignments and process images for the widely used wire service.
• Worked with writers on assignments.
• Covered wide variety of events in Washington DC, ranging from President Bush press conferences to the Washington Nationals baseball games.

 

Photo Editor  |  Columbia Chronicle  |  November 2005-May 2007

• Photographed assignments and process images for publication in a weekly student paper with an online version. Circulation of 8,000.
• Assigned photographers to jobs on a weekly basis.
• Edited and process images from staff and freelance photographers.
• Formulated ideas for and lay out photo essays.

Intern  |  John Harrington Photography  |  June 2005-August 2005

• Assisted Mr. Harrington on assignments ranging from Live 8 in Philadelphia to various assignments on Capitol Hill.
• Post processed raw images within normal 2 day turnaround.
• Took care of client needs, scheduling, and questions.

Photographer's Assistant  |  Associated Press Washington Bureau

• Coverage of the August 7, 2005 game between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Photos moved on the Associated Press Wire.
• Coverage of the Enola Gay bomber at the Smithsonian Museum on August 6, 2005, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the bombing. Photos moved on the Associated Press Wire.
• Coverage of the opening of the Iraqi Embassy in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2004.

Education

Photojournalism Student  |  Columbia College Chicago  |  Graduation date: May 2008.

Skills

• PC/Mac Computer Systems
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Office
• Photomechanic
• Aperture Imaging System
• Nikon/Canon Camera Systems
• Dreamweaver