Founder and Director of Operations
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Founder and Director of Operations at Colorati
- Past
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- Workflow Development at Lavalu, Inc
- Freelance Photoshop Consultant (Self-employed)
- Professional Retouching Artist at ColoRich Pro Lab
- Wedding Photographer at Silverluxe (Self-employed)
- Camera Sales at Point Loma Camera
- Managing Photo Editor / Photographer at The Point Weekly
- Managing Photo Editor / Photographer at Enterprise High School
- Education
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- Point Loma Nazarene University
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Leon Sandoval’s Summary
My expertise is digital photography.
For 16 years I have studied and practiced the art of photography -first as a newspaper photojournalist and later as a wedding photographer.
I'm leading the second act of a digital revolution. I've found many photographers whose lives are bogged down by post production. My service frees them up.
shoot more :: live more
Leon Sandoval’s Specialties:
-Macintosh systems and software
-Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, and Camera Raw.
-Color management
-Professional color correcting
-Facial retouching
-Artistic manipulation
-Wedding album design
Leon Sandoval’s Experience
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Founder and Director of Operations
Colorati
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
I am responsible for developing the mechanics of using software to produce the most polished and refined digital images for photographers. This includes testing software and techniques, researching cutting edge computer technology, and training employees to reproduce the workflow with a an emphasis on efficiency.
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Workflow Development
Lavalu, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)
August 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Launched a startup post production service with a husband and wife photography team. I was in charge of workflow development and training. I built a lasting structure to accomodate processing thousands of images a day for some of the top wedding photographers in the industry.
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Freelance Photoshop Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
September 2004 — August 2006 (2 years)
I provided workflow training for photographers either in-house at their studio or through a service I called "Photoshop by phone." I also provided post production services, offering Raw processing, retouching and album design.
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Professional Retouching Artist
ColoRich Pro Lab
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)
May 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 9 months)
Color and retouching technician.
I created top quality scans from medium format negatives.
My interest evolved into high end retouching and image manipulation and I soon became a specialist of choice by some of the biggest studios in the country. -
Wedding Photographer
Silverluxe (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
November 1998 — February 2004 (5 years 4 months)
My wife and I were a two shooter team and provided professional photography services for weddings, family portraits, and corporate events.
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Camera Sales
Point Loma Camera
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)
October 1998 — May 2003 (4 years 8 months)
Education! I educated photographers on making the best decision on purchasing film and digital equipment. I also educated on printing methods and shooting techniques while maintaining the film scanning services.
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Managing Photo Editor / Photographer
The Point Weekly
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)
September 1995 — May 2000 (4 years 9 months)
• Delegate and shoot weekly photo assignments
• Process and print traditional black & white film
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Managing Photo Editor / Photographer
Enterprise High School
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Photography industry)
August 1992 — May 1995 (2 years 10 months)
• Delegate and shoot weekly photo assignments
• Process and print traditional black & white film
• Collaborate with editors on image requests and page layout
Leon Sandoval’s Education
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Point Loma Nazarene University
BA , Management and Organizational Communication , 1995 — 2000
Leon Sandoval’s Contact Settings
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