Mark Crummett 618 Branniff Drive
Cary, NC 27513919-388-8266 home
919-244-8530 cellProfessional Experience
Photo Lab Technician, Wolf Camera, Raleigh, NC, 11-07 to present
Provide one-hour photo service in a retail environment; use a Fuji Frontier 390 digital printing system; operate Windows computers; perform quality control actions, reading control strips in a densitometer; package and file film and print orders; interact with customers; operate cash register.
Express Photo Lead Technician, Rite Aid Corporation, Cary, NC, 9-05 to 11-07
Certified Digital Specialist, Eckerd Corporation, Cary, NC, 9-02 to 11-07
Manage staff of up to 3 people. Provide one-hour photo service in a retail environment; use a Fuji Frontier and Pixel Magic Nexlab 1000 digital printing systems; operate flatbed scanners and Windows computers; perform quality control actions, reading control strips in a densitometer; package and file film and print orders; interact with customers; operate cash register.
Merchandise Support (Warehouse), Sears Roebuck & Co., Cary, NC, 11-01 to 4-02
Maintain merchandise warehouse organization, unload trucks, deliver merchandise to customers, receive returned merchandise.
Photographer II, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., 1-01 to 4-01
Performed studio and location portraiture, copy and scientific photography, performed black & white lab work and color film processing using Wing-Lynch 4A film processor and Agfa print processor.
Student, Pioneer Pacific College, Clackamas, Ore., 6-99 to 10-00
Studied PC & Networking Technology. Curriculum included diagnostics & troubleshooting, network design & installation, TCP/IP. During this period I had several computer-related jobs, including telephone technical support, help desk & computer sales.
Digital Picture Editor, The Army Times Publishing Co., Springfield, Va., 4-94 to 3-99
Edited wire photos, scanned photos & prepared for publication, assigned freelance photographers, received digital photos, maintained digital photo archive, maintained Macintosh computers & peripherals, designed photo pages
Staff Photographer, The Frederick News-Post, Frederick, Md., 6-88 to 4-94
Photographed news, sports, studio & feature assignments, performed B&W lab work
Photo Editor, The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., 9-85 to 6-88
Supervised staff of 5 to 10 student photographers, assigned stories, edited photographs for daily publication, photographed news and feature assignments, operated process camera making halftones from photographs for reproduction.
Editor, AZUWUR magazine, Oregon Military Department, Salem, Ore., 5-85 to 5-86
Wrote, photographed and edited stories, designed and assisted in production of 20-page bimonthly and quarterly publications.
Photographer/technical training instructor, U.S. Army, 1-79 to 5-85
Performed many aspects of photography, from photojournalism to technical photography. Worked in all phases of color and B&W darkroom operations. Taught photojournalism and continuous processor operation to classes of up to 15 people. Managed all aspects of photo lab operations. Supervised the production of audiovisual presentations. Developed instructional materials.
Education
- Pioneer Pacific College, Clackamas, Ore., Associate of Science degree in Computer & Network Technology, 10/00
- Stan Kalish Picture Editing Workshop, Milwaukee, Wis., 1995
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., 1988, Bachelor of Science, Technical Journalism
- Missouri Still Photo Workshop, Forsyth, Mo., 1984
- U.S. Air Force & Army, 1980-85, photo, photojournalism and instructor training
- Regularly attend National Press Photographer Assn. short courses, regional and national conferences
Memberships
- Artspace Artists Association, Raleigh, NC, 3/2003 to present
- Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), newsletter editor, Board Member-at-Large, 1/2002 to 2005
Awards & Certifications
- Apple Applecare Desktop certification, 5/00
- A+ certification, 1/00
- Maryland/Delaware/DC Press Association, 1993 contest, first place, spot news
- HOSPICE Magazine, 1993 photo contest, second place, black & white, professional
Shows
- "Ghosts in the Machine," Artspace lobby, Raleigh, NC, 12/07
- "2007 Never Exhibited Works (NEW) Show," Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC 9/07
- "Trading Spaces", Torpedo Factory, Arlington, VA 1/07
- "Cats and Dogs," Nicole's Gallery, Raleigh, NC ??/06 (Honorable Mention)
- "About Face" Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (NC), 11/05 (Honorable Mention)
- Artspace Artists Assn. Affiliated Artists, Artspace hall show, Raleigh, NC, ongoing
- "In Motion," Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC 9/07 (First Place)
- "State of the Art 2004," Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (NC), 11/04 (Honorable Mention)
- "Dimensions 2004", Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (NC), 5/04
- "Photographer's Choices," Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 10/04
- "A Sufficiently Advanced Technology," Artspace lobby, Raleigh, NC, 2/04
- "Photographer's Choices," Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 10/03 (Honorable Mention)
- "In Motion," Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC 6/03 (First Place)
- "Dimensions 2003", Associated Artists of Winston-Salem (NC), 5/03
- 9th Annual Spring Arts Exhibition, Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 3/03
- "In The Mood," Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC, 1/2003
- "Celebrating Color," Davidson County (NC) Community College, Spring 2003
- "Members Holiday Show," Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 12/02 (Honorable Mention)
- "Photographer's Choices," Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 10/02 (Honorable Mention)
- "Small Works," Cary (NC) Ballet Conservatory, 10/02-2/03
- "Small Works," Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 9/02
- 8th Annual Spring Arts Exhibition, Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 4/02
- "New Beginnings,", Fine Arts League of Cary (NC), 3/02
- Student Work, Pioneer Pacific College, Clackamas, OR, 9/00
- Guest Artist, Camp Springs (MD) Montessori School, 11/98
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