My goal is to find a position where my expert skills in photography and videography, plus my experience in journalism, can be used to fill a company’s marketing and social media channels with engaging content.
Video Sampler
Photographer | Videographer | Writer | Social and Traditional Media Marketing
My goal is to find a position where my expert skills in photography and videography, plus my experience in journalism, can be used to fill a company’s marketing and social media channels with engaging content.
Video Sampler
Management
Interpersonal and communication
Marketing
Technical
••••••••••• | Commercial & Heashot Photography |
••••••••••• | Promotional Video Production |
••••••••••• | Adobe Photoshop (since Version 2) |
••••••••• | Adobe Creative Suite |
••••••••••• | Adobe Lightroom |
•••••••• | Quark XPress |
••••• | HTML / CSS |
••••••••••• | WordPress websites |
•••• | Microsoft Office |
••••••••••• | Logic Pro X (Audio editing) |
•••••••• | Final Cut Pro (Video editing) |
••••••••••• | Mac OS |
••• | Windows OS |
••••••• | Facebook Advertising |
••••••••• | Buffer (Twitter automation) |
••••••• | Mailchimp (email automation) |
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Photographer
Self employed; Calgary, AB – 2000 to Present
Graphic Designer
Self employed; Calgary, AB – 2000 to Present
Guitarist / Recording Artist
Self employed, 1977 to present
Sales Associate, Key Holder
Lifesport Calgary Ltd.; Calgary, AB – November 2001 to March 2016
Portrait Studio Owner / Manager
Alberta Portrait Inc.; Calgary, AB – March 2008 to November 2015
Instructor / Educator
Online instructor, photography; Brighton College
2015 to 2016
Graphic application and digital imaging instructor, CTC Calgary
2007 to 2009
Owner and creator of the educational website BestPhotoLessons.com
2013 to present
Editor / Reporter
Crowsnest Pass Herald – News Editor; Crowsnest Pass, AB – 1998 to 1999
Municipal Monitor – Managing Editor; Airdrie, AB – 1997 to 1998
Volunteer Positions
Drop-In Centre – 2016 – Sound engineer
National Music Centre – 2015/2017 – Event setup and technical support
Four Feet Companion Foundation – 2012-2014 – Video production
Professional Photographers of Canada – 2012 – Calgary area Chairman
Habitat For Humanity – 2007 – Photographer
Childfind – 2003 – 2004 Graphic designer
Crowsnest Pass Allied Arts Association – 1998/1999 Board Member at Large
Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing
SAIT – Calgary, AB 1999 to 2000
Arts and Science Diploma – 2 year, Journalism
Mount Royal College (now MRU) – Calgary, AB 1981 to 1983
Workshops
30 Day Social Media Marketing Challenge – 2017
Workshop and 30 Day exercise to build up Twitter followers and create content across several social media channels
Music Ads Workshop 2.0 – 2017
In-depth course on Facebook advertising
What is SEO – 2018
Introduction to Search Engine Optimization
LINKS
SpeersPhoto.com
CalgarySoundsGood.com
Twitter.com/HardwireSpeers
Instagram.com/n_speers
Facebook.com/CalgaryPhotography
Facebook.com/groups/BestPhotoLessons
Pinterest.ca/NeilSpeers
Youtube.com/user/CalgaryPix
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
Craftsman Of Photography designation – MPIO