Chief Executive Photographer at Street Fashion Slovakia
Slovak Republic
- Current
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- Web Development Director at Jandl, marketing a reklama, s.r.o.
- Chief Executive Photographer at Street Fashion Slovakia
- Photographer / TV Cameraman at Freelance
- Past
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- Web Developer at Lazar-Klostermann
- Visa/ Passport Agent and Courier at American Passport and Visa International (Sole Proprietorship)
- International Communication Specialist at ICON Communication Centres
- Freelance Writer / Photographer at Think Magazine
- Education
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- Maine Maritime Academy
- US Navy
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Ryan Clontz’s Summary
I'm a Freelance Photographer and Cameraman specializing in social documentary style photography. My "colorful" career history and cultural experiences give me an invaluable perspective and insight that I use to get that special shot. When I'm not exploring my creative side, I'm usually elbow deep in my Linux server, studying Python, or practicing my Slovak on poor unsuspecting locals.
Ryan Clontz’s Specialties:
photography, digital media, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Adobe suite, *nix, "expedient" travel
Ryan Clontz’s Experience
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Web Development Director
Jandl, marketing a reklama, s.r.o.
(Online Media industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Chief Executive Photographer
Street Fashion Slovakia
(Online Media industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
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Photographer / TV Cameraman
Freelance
(Photography industry)
October 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Specialize in social documentary style photography appearing in magazines and reports such as Slovakia's Plus7Dni, Fiji's Foundation for the People of the South Pacific International (FSPI), Schmap.com and local television station TV Pohoda.
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Web Developer
Lazar-Klostermann
(Online Media industry)
October 2008 — June 2009 (9 months)
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Visa/ Passport Agent and Courier
American Passport and Visa International (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 2004 — October 2006 (2 years )
Establishing and maintaining an active network of professional contacts among foreign embassies and government agencies in order to expedite visa and passport applications for clients.
Reviewing and researching policies, preparing sensitive documents and coordinating the procedure under strict deadlines.
Couriering documents to embassies/agencies by bike.
Performing daily office duties. -
International Communication Specialist
ICON Communication Centres
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)
November 2003 — June 2004 (8 months)
Organizing client facing, sales negotiations and conflict handling of overseas clients.
Mentoring/coaching team members.
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Freelance Writer / Photographer
Think Magazine
(Media Production industry)
December 2002 — June 2004 (1 year 7 months)
Writing sidebars and Horoscope column.
Researching articles and brainstorming story ideas catering to a geographically specific audience.
Ryan Clontz’s Education
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Maine Maritime Academy
B.S. , Small Vessel Operations , 1999 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Phi Omega
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US Navy
Advanced Electronics, Electronics Engineering Technology 1992 — 1999
Conducted autonomous operations as a naval cryptologist and an advanced electronics technician in support of tasking by Commander-in-Chief US Navy and Naval Information Warfare Activity.
Additional Information
Ryan Clontz’s Interests:
international travel, photography, web design, graphic design, cooking, exploring new cultures, digital media, experimental and theoretical physics, perceptual psychology, indigenous storytelling, scuba diving, computer programming, the list goes on...
Ryan Clontz’s Contact Settings
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