Skills

  • Has a proficient skill with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and understands the workings of a camera with a well rounded art education that includes sculpture, painting and printmaking.
  • Comfortable with both, Mac and PC formats and programs such as Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
  • Good communication skills as well as the ability to learn quickly in a fast paced environment.


Experience

       2013- Present

  • Bertolini Architectural Works; Freelance Photographer.
  • iNK Films; Freelance graphic design for short film posters.
  • Owner/ Photographer for self-made business, Chris Turck Photography, specializing in architecture, events, portraits, music and weddings.
  • Band Photographer for a charity event in support of the local LGBT Community: The Transgender Bender.
  • Freelance band photography for New York Events including Mumford & Sons, Infected Mushroom and local NYC band, Dinosaur Warlordz.
  • Second Photographer for Allaman - Taverna Wedding
  • Columbia Photo Studio; Photographed and retouched business portraits, as well as restored old photographs. Job duties also included printing, customer service and ID photos.

       2012

  • Second photographer for the Rose - Jones Wedding in Orlando, FL.

       2010-2011

  • Live photographer for multiple concerts by The Constellations 

        2008

  • Paid student assistant at the University of Central Florida Art Gallery under Janet Kilbride. Assisted with set up of 6 gallery shows and photographed each show for the gallery catalogues and records. (Worked Fall 2007-Summer 2008)

       2006

  • One of two high school head photographers for Tampa Preparatory School (Also in 2005)


Selected Exhibitions

  • 2011 Overload; included 8 selected works in the show and aided with setup and design of the gallery space, UCF Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
  • 2009 Student run print show including photographs, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
  • 2006 “Scarfone Gallery Juried Exhibition” University of Tampa in Tampa, FL (Exhibited in 2005 as well)
  • 2005 Exhibited in the National Congressional Art Show at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, FL


Awards and Honors

  • 2008 Two photographs entered into a national competition by the International Library of Photography One was selected and published. (A Mosaic of Memories, published by The International Library of Photography, P. 146 Title: “Thought”. Copyright 2008.)
  • 2006 Received “outstanding award in Photography” presented by Jean Mason Tampa, Fl


Education

  • University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. 2006-2011
  • Tampa Preparatory School, Tampa, FL 2002-2006