Photographer/Videographer
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Current
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- Artist Services Coordinator at Music Maker Relief Foundation
- Raptor Care and Training Volunteer at Piedmont Wildlife Center
- Production Assistant at Missy McLamb Photographers
- Volunteer at Orange County Animal Shelter
- Photographer/Videographer at Stacey Axelrod Photography
- Past
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- Creative Team Intern at Missy McLamb Photographers
- Server at Ham's Restaurant
- Photo Editor at The Daily Tar Heel
- Assistant Photo Editor at The Daily Tar Heel
- Server at Ham's Restaurant
- Marketing Intern/Staff Photographer at WCHL
- Writing Tutor at Roger Williams University
- Education
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Roger Williams University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Photography
- Websites
Stacey Axelrod’s Experience
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Artist Services Coordinator
Music Maker Relief Foundation
(Music industry)
March 2010 — Present (1 month)
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Raptor Care and Training Volunteer
Piedmont Wildlife Center
(Environmental Services industry)
January 2010 — Present (3 months)
Learning how to feed, handle, and care for raptors in preparation to lead educational programs with the raptors.
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Production Assistant
Missy McLamb Photographers
(Photography industry)
May 2009 — Present (11 months)
• Produce 15-20 minute fine art wedding films using Final Cut Pro
• Correct color, exposure and fine details of photos using Adobe Photoshop
• Design complex collage-style books with clients’ photo selections and make subsequent
revisions per clients’ requests
• Process workflow to organize, sort, select, edit, and archive raw images from wedding shoots
• Train and supervise Creative Team interns for daily task completion
• Complete daily tasks assigned by Creative Director with minimal supervision and guidance
• Assist primary photographers and videographers on wedding, bridal and engagement shoots -
Volunteer
Orange County Animal Shelter
(Photography industry)
2008 — Present (2 years )
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Photographer/Videographer
Stacey Axelrod Photography
(Photography industry)
2007 — Present (3 years )
www.staceyaxelrod.com
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Creative Team Intern
Missy McLamb Photographers
(Photography industry)
February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)
• Completed daily tasks and errands assigned by Creative Director
• Designed, revised, matted, assembled, detailed and shipped wedding and parent books
• Selected, edited and ordered photos for prints and books
• Ordered prints through vendor software; sorted and shipped print orders upon delivery
• Created gallery atmosphere by greeting guests and organizing workspaces
• Assisted primary photographers on wedding, bridal and engagement shoots -
Server
Ham's Restaurant
(Restaurants industry)
January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)
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Photo Editor
The Daily Tar Heel
(Photography industry)
August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)
• Hired new photographers and supervised 60-person photo staff
• Attended weekly enterprise meetings to discuss long-term plans and propose photo ideas
• Selected, edited and placed photos and cutlines
• Advised photographers working on photo stories and essays from conception to publication
• Participated in new staff recruitment and retention efforts -
Assistant Photo Editor
The Daily Tar Heel
(Newspapers industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
• Provided guidance for photographers and tracked progress of daily assignments
• Selected, edited and placed photos and cut lines for printing
• Attended budget meetings to evaluate, discuss and plan the paper for the following day -
Server
Ham's Restaurant
(Restaurants industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
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Marketing Intern/Staff Photographer
WCHL
(Photography industry)
February 2007 — May 2007 (4 months)
• Wrote and recorded promotional commercials
• Assembled promotional mailings, updated listener database and managed Facebook group
• Helped set up events, promote during events and break down after events
• Photographed events within the community
• Created, organized and maintained photo gallery website -
Writing Tutor
Roger Williams University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)
• Read and edited student papers in a peer-to-peer tutoring environment
• Visited writing-intensive classes and promoted use of the Writing Center
Stacey Axelrod’s Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. , Photojournalism , 2006 — 2009
Related coursework: Documentary Multimedia Storytelling; Blogging and Virtual Communities; News Writing; Copy Editing; Intro to Multimedia; Intro to Graphic Design
- Activities and Societies:
- The Daily Tar Heel, Helping Paws
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Roger Williams University
Communications 2005 — 2006
Transferred to UNC
- Activities and Societies:
- Freshman Blogger, Dance Club
Additional Information
Stacey Axelrod’s Websites:
Stacey Axelrod’s Groups:
UNC Helping Paws/Orange County Animal Shelter, The Daily Tar Heel
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Photography Industry Professionals -
UNC Alumni -
University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication -
Linking Raleigh, NC -
Pet Friendly, Animal Lovers -
Canon EOS Digital Photography -
Freelance professionals -
Pet Online Marketing Group (Dogs, Cats, and More) -
Women in Photography -
Daily Tar Heel Alumni -
Students and Recent Grads -
Carolina Photojournalism Alumni - UNC
Stacey Axelrod’s Honors:
College Photographer of the Year:
Silver - Large Group Multimedia Project for Hardship and Hope (November 2009)
Awards for Andaman Rising:
Online Journalism Awards - Winner, Student Journalism Large Team (October 2009)
SNDies - Silver Award, Student Presentation (October 2009)
Horizon Interactive Awards - Gold Medal (May 2009)
AEJMC Best of the Web - First Place, Journalism (May 2009)
NPPA - First place Multimedia Project (September 2008) and Second place Team Video for “Preparing for Another (September 2008)
10,000 Words:
Selected for 20 Photojournalists' fantastic portfolios (August 2009)
http://www.10000words.net/2009/08/20-photojournalists-fantastic.html
Rhode Island School Of Design Art Award for Photography (2005)
Stacey Axelrod’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
