MICHAEL GREEN www.mgreenphotoeditor.stirsite.com email: michael212@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
• 13 years of experience producing, art directing, and researching photography that conveys the vision of a magazine
• Expertise producing covers, celebrity portraiture, lifestyle, fashion, food, interiors, conceptual and still life photography
• Nationwide relationships with photographers, agencies, studios, and stylists and keen awareness of new talent
• In-depth knowledge of the stock photo marketplace
• Creative at conceptualizing fresh visuals for familiar topics and producing visual content with energy and style
• Strong communication skills for articulating vision and direction to freelance photographers and stylists
• Skilled in prop/fashion styling. Perceptive of current/historical trends in photography, fashion, and pop culture
• Exceptional organization skills; able to maximize budgets; meticulous, detail oriented, and highly motivated
• Proficient with computer technology including Excel, Photo Mechanic, Quark, InDesign, and MediaGrid
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 03/2007 – PRESENT
• Upstart Magazine - headed the launch of a new business magazine for young entrepreneurs with cover and feature shoot art direction, shoot production, budget management, and stock photo research
• Access DirecTV Magazine - celebrity cover and feature shoot production
• Citigroup Global Wealth Management Marketing - producing original photography and conceptualizing/researching stock photography for Citigroup’s Global Wealth Management marketing materials for ultra high net worth clients
• Consumer Reports Magazine - stock and manufacturer photo research
• American Express - Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection - stock photo research to promote the Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection
• Graj + Gustavsen - produce and cast commercial fashion shoots to create a new brand identity for a contemporary fashion label
CITIGROUP PURSUITS MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITOR 12/2006 – 03/2007
• Commissioned, art directed and researched all photography for 60 page, large format, luxury lifestyle magazine
• Managed the $60,000 per issue budget and began re-launching the magazine within the photographic community
• Due to a CEO management change, the magazine ceased publication in March 2007
IN TOUCH MAGAZINE DEPUTY PHOTO EDITOR 05/2006 – 11/2006
• Managed the features department of 5 researchers as the deputy to the Photography Director
• Produced Celebrity Features - Home, Dining, Portrait, and Fashion - with photo assignment and stock photo research
• Excelled in a weekly, fast-paced, news-driven environment
PARADE MAGAZINE ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR 12/2002 – 05/2006
• Researched, evaluated, and acquired feature, news, celebrity, health, historical, and scientific stock images
• Developed a 400+ database of stock photo agencies, online sources, U.S. government, and private collections
• Established stock photo rates for Parade; negotiated fees, rights, and permissions; managed department billing
• Assigned and produced feature stories and celebrity portraits
FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR AND PROP & FASHION STYLIST 07/2001 – 12/2002
• Biography Magazine • Hearst Magazines • Men’s Health • More Magazine • People Magazine/Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
• Assigned and Produced photo shoots. Prop Stylist for interiors, features, and food shoots. Fashion stylist. Location Scout.
GOTHAM MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR 01/2001 – 07/2001
• Directed luxury lifestyle photography and illustration for covers, features, fashion, and interior design shoots
• Recruited emerging photographers, prop and fashion stylists, and booked models. Developed agency relationships.
• Managed department budget and one assistant with stock photo research, shoot production, credits, and billing
MEN’S HEALTH-18 FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 11/2000 – 01/2001
• Collaborated with art directors, editors, and photographers to establish the voice of this new teen magazine
• Produced covers, feature stories, gear/gadget still lifes. Researched sports and celebrity stock photography
FITNESS MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITOR 02/1999 – 11/2000
• Assigned and directed all covers, features, fashion, and food photography supporting Fitness’s healthy lifestyle vision
• Collaborated with designers, editors and photographers to create fresh visuals to illustrate familiar stories
• Maintained department budget, developed estimates and schedules for each shoot, tracked all fees and invoices
• Supervised one assistant with stock photo research, shoot production, credits, and billing
LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR 09/1998 – 01/1999
• Researched and hired photographers nationwide for features, lifestyle, and photojournalistic stories and portraits
NEW YORK MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCER 07/1994 – 07/1998
• Collaborated with top editors and Photography Director Jordan Schaps
• Conceptualized and art directed Fashion, Interior Design, Food, and Christmas Gift Issue covers and 6 features per issue
• Recruited New York personalities, celebrities, designers, and “real people”
EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, 1986-1990
UNIVERSITY of LONDON 20th Century European Literature & Drama, 1988-1989
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Department of Visual Studies, Summer 1987
PARSONS SCHOOL of DESIGN Photo Editing with William Nabers, Spring 1993 & Photo Collecting with Bill Mindlin, Autumn 1993
INTERNATIONAL CENTER of PHOTOGRAPHY Retouching With Photoshop, Summer 2000
