Freelance Photographer
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Freelance Photographer (Self-employed)
- Exec. Producer at Lettered Union Pictures
- Freelancer Writer (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Freelance Photographer at Castle Photography
- Web Developer at Quarum Consulting Inc
- Systems Administrator at Field Asset Services
- Lead Designer at Gibbous Games
- Tour Guide at the Texas Capitol at State Preservation Board
- Freelance Web Developer (Self-employed)
- Assistant Game Designer at Acquire Realms
- Computer Technician at The Computer Shop
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
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Wylie Maercklein’s Summary
Freelance photographer, writer, and filmmaker experienced at some level or another in a number of creative disciplines. I don't tend to think of my work in the different professions as being unrelated; instead, I consider myself as having different creative ideas for which different mediums are required. The goal behind them all, though, is storytelling.
Wylie Maercklein’s Specialties:
Photography: People photography of all kinds, be it photojournalism, general portraiture, or fashion work. I specialize in work that isolates the subject matter via chiaroscuro and composition.
Filmmaking: Low-budget genre-benders, in just about any job role (though I tend to just work on projects I produce myself).
Wylie Maercklein’s Experience
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Freelance Photographer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Editorial and music photography. And still the occasional wedding.
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Exec. Producer
Lettered Union Pictures
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
Founded the company with director Austin Hice. I was a producer on two feature films: The Larkshead Society and The Land of Shadowed Sand, as well as a screenwriter on them. Also, exec. produced, assoc. produced, or produced a number of music videos. In addition, have been a director of photography, second unit director, gaffer, grip, stunt man, actor, etc.
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Freelancer Writer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
2003 — Present (6 years)
My more successful writing has been of the screenwriting variety, of which two scripts have been turned into movies. In addition to that, one script for a film short was shot and incorporated into a stage play produced by Yellow Tape Construction and I was staff writer on a stage musical.
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Freelance Photographer
Castle Photography
(Photography industry)
October 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 3 months)
I founded Castle Photography with an investor and another photographer, with myself as the lead photographer. We eventually dissolved the company at the end of 2006 due to strains of keeping everyone working and dissatisfaction with the types of gigs.
As part of Castle Photography, I shot dozens of weddings and other events; portraits, models, and headshots; a number of bands and theatre groups; production stills for several films and music videos; and documentary photojournalism in Nicaragua and Liberia. -
Web Developer
Quarum Consulting Inc
(Internet industry)
October 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Created and maintained webpages with QCI (Quarum Consulting, Inc). Also had some sysadmin/MIS duties with client companies.
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Systems Administrator
Field Asset Services
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
October 2003 — September 2005 (2 years)
Performed SysAdmin and MIS duties for a multi-million dollar real estate management company. Worked directly under the CTO. Also wrote the company's Crystal Reports and had minor programming duties.
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Lead Designer
Gibbous Games
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
February 2004 — November 2004 (10 months)
Co-Founded and ran the company with my partner, the Producer. Managed the design team and created the Design Document. The company never found funding and closed after some months.
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Tour Guide at the Texas Capitol
State Preservation Board
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
August 2001 — October 2003 (2 years 3 months)
I gave tours of the Texas Capitol to schools, VIPs, and the public; answered questions about government and Texas History at info desks; manned the main phone line to the Capitol; helped people get in touch with their government representatives; and otherwise provided information to anyone who needed to know about the history of Texas, the building, or the specifics of governmental operations.
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Freelance Web Developer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
February 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 11 months)
Coded and maintained websites for clients.
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Assistant Game Designer
Acquire Realms
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
March 1998 — July 1999 (1 year 5 months)
Participated in the construction on the design document with the design team and eventually moved into more of a public relations role as the designer who maintained a dialogue with the fanbase. Other duties included helping construct to concept art with the art team and recording all alpha-stage sound effects.
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Computer Technician
The Computer Shop
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1997 — June 1999 (1 year 9 months)
Worked as a computer repair and networking technician. Diagnosed, repaired, and sold computers and computer parts. Also worked as a an in-house website designer and had occasional minor programming duties relating to the Y2K-switch with clients.
Wylie Maercklein’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
BA , History, minor in Anthropology, concentration in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies , 1999 — 2002
Additional Information
Wylie Maercklein’s Websites:
Wylie Maercklein’s Honors:
_Editorial/Doc_
Austinist, Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, NPR, Spin, Skinnie, Texas Music Times, Goodlife, Peninsula Daily News, Rare, Pology, PoV, Infinity, Shout Texas, Martinez News-Gazette, Netroots Nation
_Books_
HIV and People on the Move, Wylie Maercklein: A Portfolio
_Film_
The Larkshead Society (Feature- Wrote/Produced/Acted), The Land of Shadowed Sand (Feature- Wrote/Produced/Acted), The Panic Division (2 MVs- Produced), Far Less (MV- Produced), Child First Meds: Liberia (Doc- Director of Photography), Child First Meds: Nicaragua (Doc- Prod. Photos), Deconstructing Paisley (Feature- Prod. Photos), Strings (Feature- Prod. Photos), Dolphins (Short- Wrote)
_Album Art_
Cruiserweight (2 Covers), American Taxi (Cover), Geanie Stout (Cover), Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves (Cover), Vamos al Encuentro (Cover), Jazz and Blues by the Bay 2007 (Cover), The Panic Division (Interior), Rory Allen Phillips (Interior)
