Mark Lorenz

Current

• Chief Photographer at Salem News

Past

• Staff Photographer at Eagle-Tribune Publishing, Co.
• Staff Photographer at Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
• Staff Photographer at The Haverhill Gazette

• Freelance News Photographer (Self-employed)

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Education

• Rhode Island School of Photography

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Newspapers

Websites

• My Portfolio
• My Company

Mark Lorenz’s Summary

Mark has spent the last 18 years as an award winning photojournalist in the southern New England area. He is the Chief Photographer at the Salem News in Salem, Massachusetts where he manages a team of four photographers who cover 11 communities reaching 30,000 daily print readers and an average of 1M monthly online viewers. Mark is a master at managing assignments and he is at his best working in collaboration with reporters and his team members under tight deadlines. His passion for politics and sports is evident in his portfolio. He is currently transitioning his specialization to video storytelling for online content. He uses the Sony HDV HVR-A1U video camera with Azden wireless microphones. He edits using Final Cut Studio 2 on a 17'' custom built MacBook Pro.

Mark Lorenz’s Experience

• Chief Photographer

  Salem News

  (Newspapers industry)

  December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  Manages a team of four photographers, creates pictures of the week slideshows, create and manage photo assignments, and select and upload daily snapshot photos. Coach and train photography staff on editing photos and multimedia projects. Attends daily meetings to ensure proper photo coverage. Create, edit and upload online video stories.

• Staff Photographer

  Eagle-Tribune Publishing, Co.

  (Newspapers industry)

  January 2000 — December 2006 (7 years)

  Staff photographer covering the Merrimack Valley region and southern New Hampshire. Photographed local news, including NH presidential primaries, and professional sports for a publication serving 46,000 daily viewers.

• Staff Photographer

  Lawrence Eagle-Tribune

  (Newspapers industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

  Staff photographer covering the Merrimack Valley region and southern New Hampshire. Photographed local news, including NH presidential primaries, and professional sports for a publication serving 55,000 daily viewers.

• Staff Photographer

  The Haverhill Gazette

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1995 — 1998 (3 years)

  Photographed local news for a publication serving 20,000 daily viewers in Haverhill, MA.

• Freelance News Photographer

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Newspapers industry)

  1990 — 1995 (5 years)

  Photographed local news for AP and small publications in the southern NH region including: The Seacoast News, The Hamptom News, Rockingham County News, and The Exeter Times.

Mark Lorenz’s Education

• Rhode Island School of Photography

  AS , Photography , 1985 — 1987

Additional Information

Mark Lorenz’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Company

Mark Lorenz’s Interests:

Mark is an avid cyclist and enjoys learning new technology and multimedia trends.

Mark Lorenz’s Groups:

wired journalist, video journalism, Linkedin

•    Online News Association
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals
•    Professional Photography
•    Photography Industry Professionals
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Streaming Media Professionals
•    Live Video Streaming
•    NPPA - National Press Photographers Association
•    Newspaper Professionals Network
•    Final Cut Pro Video Editing
•    Canon EOS Digital Photography
•    Video Journalism
•    Boston Final Cut Pro User Group

Mark Lorenz’s Honors:

2006 (staff) Publick Occurrences in Photojournalism Awards, Merrimack valley flooding
2005 New England Press Association, 2nd place feature photograph
2005 Inland Press Association, 2nd place picture story " Simplicity "
2003 (staff) Pulitzer Prize " Tragedy on the Ice"
2003 (staff) NAHJ, "Tragedy on the Ice”
2002 (staff) NAHJ Guillermo Martinez Award, "Building Bridges"
2001 (staff) Batten Award Runner-Up "Unrealized Assets"
1999 NPPA, 2nd place spot news
1999 New England Press Association, 3rd place spot news
1997 New England Press Association ,1st place sports
1998 - 2000 New Hampshire Press Association, Monthly clip contests

Mark Lorenz’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch