Brianna K. Sutherland
Photographer, Portrait Studio
Kansas City, MO · (816) 555 0131 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/briannaksutherland
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Six years of portrait photography, three as lead photographer at a two location studio
INDUSTRIES
Portrait studios, newborn and family photography, corporate headshots, high school seniors
SPECIALTIES
Studio lighting, newborn posing and safety, senior portraits, headshots, in person sales
SYSTEMS
Canon mirrorless bodies, Profoto strobes, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, ProSelect, Sprout Studio
CREDENTIALS
Certified Professional Photographer, Professional Photographers of America
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science in Photography, Missouri River Community College
Executive Summary
Portrait photographer with six years in studio work, now lead photographer at a two location studio shooting about 900 sessions a year in family, newborn, senior and headshot portraits. Holds the Certified Professional Photographer credential and runs the in person sales sessions that turned average order value up by half. Known for newborn sessions that finish in under two hours with a sleeping baby.
Signature Achievements
- Photographs about 450 sessions a year personally with a client rebooking rate of 58 percent.
- Raised average order value from 640 dollars to 980 dollars by leading in person sales sessions in ProSelect.
- Earned the Certified Professional Photographer credential in 2022 on the first sitting of the written examination and image review.
- Photographed 220 newborn sessions with a written posing safety protocol and no incident.
- Shot headshots for 14 corporate clients, including one company of 300 employees completed over four days.
- Trained two associate photographers on studio lighting and the session workflow.
Professional Experience
Lead Photographer
Brookside Portrait Company, Kansas City, MO March 2022 to present
Two location portrait studio shooting about 900 sessions a year; leads two associate photographers
- Photograph family, newborn, senior and headshot sessions in studio and on location, about 450 a year.
- Light with Profoto strobes and modifiers and set up a repeatable look for each session type.
- Cull, edit and retouch in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop and deliver galleries within ten days.
- Lead in person ordering sessions in ProSelect and process orders for wall art and albums.
- Schedule sessions and manage client communication and contracts in Sprout Studio.
Associate Photographer
Westport Family Photography, Overland Park, KS August 2019 to March 2022
Single location family studio shooting about 500 sessions a year
- Photographed family and child sessions and assisted the owner on newborn sessions.
- Edited about 40 galleries a month to the studio style in Lightroom Classic.
- Ran the front desk on weekends, booking sessions and taking print orders.
Certifications and Training
Certified Professional Photographer, Professional Photographers of America, certified 2022
Newborn posing and safety course, completed 2021
Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, American Red Cross, current through 2027
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Photography, Missouri River Community College, Kansas City, 2019
Core Skills
Studio strobe lighting · Newborn posing safety · Senior portraits · Corporate headshots · In person sales · Lightroom Classic editing · Photoshop retouching · Gallery delivery · Client scheduling · Associate training