Resume
www.traciwhitephoto.com
work e-mail: twhite@dnronline.com
personal e-mail: thetraciest@gmail.com
[Objective]
Young newspaper journalist trained in photography, multimedia, posting online content and editorial, interested in utilizing these skills in a creative and challenging environment.
[Honors]
First Place News Photo, Virginia News Photographers Association Fourth Quarter Clips Contest 2009
Winner of March 2009 MegaAward for Best Community Photo
Winner of October 2009 MegaAward for Best Community Photo
March 2009 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Community Multimedia
August 2008 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Best Metro Photo
October 2008, February 2009, June 2009, August 2009, November 2009 and December 2009 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Best Community Photo
Honorable Mention Multimedia Package in Best of Photojournalism 2008 (“On the Line”)
Contributor to PaceMaker’s Best in Show front page, fall 2007
Don & Barbara Curtis grant recipient
[Work Experience]
Daily News-Record
Harrisonburg, VA
March 2010 - present
Staff photographer
A member of an award-winning photo department with emphasis on studio work and sports coverage, in addition to daily enterprise work and long term photo stories.
The Danville Register & Bee
Danville, VA
September 2008 – March 2010
Staff photographer
Working as the sole staff photographer for a 20,000 circulation daily publication in southern central Virginia. Creating daily photos for print edition, including features, breaking news, business profiles, life style, and heavy coverage of local sports. Prep basketball, football and baseball are emphasized, as well as biannual full weekend coverage of NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway. Production and posting of multimedia projects with video, audio and still images. Occasionally responsible for articles, especially breaking news and features.
Whitmeyer Photography
Asheville, NC
May 2008 - present
Associate photographer
Began as an assistant and second photographer with Sarah Whitmeyer, a wedding photographer based in North Carolina. Responsible for shooting pre-wedding preparations, ceremony, and reception in a candid and details-oriented style.
The Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
June 2008 – August 2008
Intern
One of five staff photographers responsible for shooting sports, studio assignments, portraits, candid shots, multimedia packages, and documentary work. Editing and captioning are emphasized, as well as self-starting and being proactive in finding worthwhile stories.
The Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
August 2007 – December 2007
Assistant photo editor
One of four editors, responsible for a staff of 40 photographers. Assignment of staff photographers to stories (times, locations, and news peg) Edited photographs and captions for print edition and placed final images on InDesign page
Created slideshows for DTH Web site. Photograph special events and breaking news (i.e. UNC Chancellor James Moeser, Tyler Hansbrough, Roy Williams, Eve Carson)
The Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
February 2007 – May 2007
Staff photographer
Covered local assignments for leading daily university newspaper. Worked with multiple desks within the newspaper to cover events, including sports, university, state and local, arts and features.
The ArtsCenter
Carrboro, NC, USA
Marketing Assistant
September 2005 — May 2006
Wrote radio advertisements and maintained up-to-date information on Web site. Maintained contacts with advertisers and donors
Western Carolinian
Cullowhee, NC, USA
Staff writer
July 2004 May 2005
Wrote film reviews, performance previews, editorials, interviews and political analysis articles.
[Skills]
Final Cut Pro
Audacity
Power Director
Microsoft Office
Photoshop CS2 and 3
Pro Tools
Soundslides
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Incopy
[Education]
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
August 2005 - December 2007
Graduated, B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (semester abroad)
February 2005 — June 2005
English and American Studies
Western Carolina University
August 2003 - December 2004
English and Political Science
work e-mail: twhite@dnronline.com
personal e-mail: thetraciest@gmail.com
[Objective]
Young newspaper journalist trained in photography, multimedia, posting online content and editorial, interested in utilizing these skills in a creative and challenging environment.
[Honors]
First Place News Photo, Virginia News Photographers Association Fourth Quarter Clips Contest 2009
Winner of March 2009 MegaAward for Best Community Photo
Winner of October 2009 MegaAward for Best Community Photo
March 2009 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Community Multimedia
August 2008 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Best Metro Photo
October 2008, February 2009, June 2009, August 2009, November 2009 and December 2009 Honorable Mention MegaAward for Best Community Photo
Honorable Mention Multimedia Package in Best of Photojournalism 2008 (“On the Line”)
Contributor to PaceMaker’s Best in Show front page, fall 2007
Don & Barbara Curtis grant recipient
[Work Experience]
Daily News-Record
Harrisonburg, VA
March 2010 - present
Staff photographer
A member of an award-winning photo department with emphasis on studio work and sports coverage, in addition to daily enterprise work and long term photo stories.
The Danville Register & Bee
Danville, VA
September 2008 – March 2010
Staff photographer
Working as the sole staff photographer for a 20,000 circulation daily publication in southern central Virginia. Creating daily photos for print edition, including features, breaking news, business profiles, life style, and heavy coverage of local sports. Prep basketball, football and baseball are emphasized, as well as biannual full weekend coverage of NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway. Production and posting of multimedia projects with video, audio and still images. Occasionally responsible for articles, especially breaking news and features.
Whitmeyer Photography
Asheville, NC
May 2008 - present
Associate photographer
Began as an assistant and second photographer with Sarah Whitmeyer, a wedding photographer based in North Carolina. Responsible for shooting pre-wedding preparations, ceremony, and reception in a candid and details-oriented style.
The Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
June 2008 – August 2008
Intern
One of five staff photographers responsible for shooting sports, studio assignments, portraits, candid shots, multimedia packages, and documentary work. Editing and captioning are emphasized, as well as self-starting and being proactive in finding worthwhile stories.
The Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
August 2007 – December 2007
Assistant photo editor
One of four editors, responsible for a staff of 40 photographers. Assignment of staff photographers to stories (times, locations, and news peg) Edited photographs and captions for print edition and placed final images on InDesign page
Created slideshows for DTH Web site. Photograph special events and breaking news (i.e. UNC Chancellor James Moeser, Tyler Hansbrough, Roy Williams, Eve Carson)
The Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
February 2007 – May 2007
Staff photographer
Covered local assignments for leading daily university newspaper. Worked with multiple desks within the newspaper to cover events, including sports, university, state and local, arts and features.
The ArtsCenter
Carrboro, NC, USA
Marketing Assistant
September 2005 — May 2006
Wrote radio advertisements and maintained up-to-date information on Web site. Maintained contacts with advertisers and donors
Western Carolinian
Cullowhee, NC, USA
Staff writer
July 2004 May 2005
Wrote film reviews, performance previews, editorials, interviews and political analysis articles.
[Skills]
Final Cut Pro
Audacity
Power Director
Microsoft Office
Photoshop CS2 and 3
Pro Tools
Soundslides
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Incopy
[Education]
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
August 2005 - December 2007
Graduated, B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (semester abroad)
February 2005 — June 2005
English and American Studies
Western Carolina University
August 2003 - December 2004
English and Political Science