About Me
Photographer Overview
I am be photographing for about 20 years,starting out photographing for Ford and Elite in my teen years, and more to photographing all types of photography from model fashion to industrial to children photography. Resume for John Barrera
OBJECTIVE: In each company that I have been employed or contracted with, I see a target of success that I intend to accomplish. Weather it is to hit a financial goal or a goal of status. With it I intend to bring this success to the company that I work with.
2002 - Present
Commercial Photographer~ Photo Moments by JB, 2002 San Sebastian Court, Suite 1226, Houston, Texas 77058, 832.425.9528: Photographing all types of photography from products to Weddings; customizing with each client to feel like they are my most important client.
2004 - Present
Glamour / Portrait Photographer as an Independent Contractor for Portraits International. 10835 Rockley Road, Houston, Tx 77099; Setting up and photographing women and men in a glamour sitting at department stores and military bases thought-out the United States and abroad. www.portraitsinternational.com 2002 - 2004
Portrait Photographer for PCA International. 815 Matthews ? Mint Hill Road, Matthews, NC 28105, 704.847.8011; Setting up temporary studios and photographing families for their Pictorial Directory for the Texas Division. http://www.pcainternational.com/what_we_do/churches.shtml 2000 ? 2002
Portrait Photographer (antique) as an Independent Contractor, Portraits International, 7400 Harwin, Suite 238, Houston, TX 77036, 713.780.4242,Setting up and photographing families in a 1920?s and 1930?s setting in department stores and military bases thought-out the United States and abroad. Awarded Photographer of the year 2002. www.portraitsinternational.com
1998 ? 2000
Visual Merchandiser, Burlington Coat Factory, 6600 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin TX 78752-4334, 512.452.4252, Merchandising the entire store visual to improve Sales for target items. www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/
1998 ? 2000
Portrait Photographer, Landmark Communications, Inc. (Church Impressions), 200 E. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27420-0848, Setting up temporary studios and photographing Families for their Pictorial Directory. www.landmarkcom.com
1985 ? 1999
Free-Lance Fashion Photographer working under the name of Portfolio Fashion Studio. Modeling Portfolios, Glamour, Advertising, Fashion Runway, Still, Commercial and Special Events.
1996 ? 1998
Glamour/ Portrait Photographer, as an Independent Contractor for Hawaii Family Photographers, 2646 South Loop W, Houston, TX 77054, 713.665.7188, Setting up a short time studio for clients whom arranged sits in department stores and military bases throughout the United States and Mexico. www.ppshouston.com
August 1994 ? February 1996
Senior Graphic artist, Sepulveda-Rodriguez Advertising, Inc., 1534 West Contour, suite 102, San Antonio, Texas 78211, Tele.210.805.9409, Telefax, 210.805.9856, Company has been Incorporate from Rodriguez Ad Group; Duties were the same as the title below for new company
February 1994 ? August 1994
Computer Graphics Designer, Rodriguez Ad Group, 2929 MossrockDrive, Suite 205, San Antonio, Texas 78230 Tele.210.308.9444, Telefax, 210.377.2997, Duties include Computer graphic design, Duties included Computer Graphic Design, Ad layout, Pre-ad layout, Press Production, Computer Illustration, Process Color Production and creative idea. Programs included Aldus Freehand 4.0, Quark 3.3, PageMaker 5.0,Adobe Photoshop 2.0.1 and other design programs
August 1993 ? February 1994
Assistant Editor, Music League Magazine, 1510 Pleasanton Road, P.O.Box 21761, San Antonio, Texas 78221, Tele. 210.977.9295, Telefax. 210.977.9296 Duties included Story Editing, Photo Editing, and Page Layout Design Entertainment Events Calendar, Advertising Accounts and Computer Design. Programs included PageMaker 4.2 and Freehand 3.1
September 1993 ? November 1993
Photo Editor/Accounts Manager, Music League Magazine, 1510, Pleasanton Road ,P.O.Box 21761, San Antonio, Texas 78221, Tele. 210.977.9295, Telefax. 210.977.9296, Duties included Design of all displayed Advertising Accounts, Documentation of all material and Photography Local and National Events and Entertainers
May 1993 ? September 1993
Staff Photographer, Music League Magazine; 1510 Pleasanton Road, P.O.Box 21761,San Antonio, Texas 78221 Tele. 210.977.9295, Telefax. 210.977.9296,Going on location to documentation of all material and Photography Local and National Events and Entertainers
October 1992 ? May 1993
Partner and Managing Photographer, Metro Crown Studio, 6615 South Flores Street, San Antonio, Texas 78214, Tele. 210.922.2300, Duties included Managing Studio, Staff and Photographing Fashion Modeling, Wedding, Debut, Bodiour and Portrait Photography
July 1991 ? September 1992
Manager/Head Photographer, Colonial Photo Studio, 2002 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, Texas 78221. Duties included Photographing all types of material from Still to Fashion Photography. Full control of all business aspects of the studio
1990 ? 1991
Student, School of Visual Arts; Houston, TX
June 1989 ? September 1989
Photographer/Printee, Flash Foto Studio; 523 S.W. Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78224; Duties included Photographing all types of work from Portraits to Fashion Modeling, full capabilities of the KISS Mini Lab and Hand Printing.
August 1986 ? December 1988
Traveling Model Photographer, John Casablanca, a Division of Elite Model Management,a New York Talent Agency,111 E. 22nd Street, New York NY 10010, 212. 529.9700; Traveling though-out the United States and Abroad to photograph potentional Models for print media and runway. Working with Elite and Ford Agents though-out the United States.
Education
1990 ? 1991
Student, School of Visual Arts; Houston, TX. Studing the art of Photography and Graphic Designing
1986 ? 1990
Student, Harlandale High School , San Antonio, TX; Head Photographer of the Chief Newspaper / Redskin Yearbook, In charge of all Photographer and printees; processing and developing of all material; In charge of all aspects of the field.
Format Capabilities
Photography-
All types of Digital , 35mm, Medium Format, Large Format and Passport cameras. Full Capabilities in Black & White and Colour processing by hand or with most mini lab systems.
Computer-
Windows and Macintosh systems and most design programs
Prior Clients:
Holt Company of Texas, Tri-Starr Personnel, Ethics Southwest, Red McCombs Used Cars, LumiQuest Photo Accessories, Cuero Federal Banks, Handy Andy Super Markets, First Commercial Capital, International Stores, INC., Support Medical Corporations, San Antonio Local Development Company, Inc., San Antonio Business Journal, Plaza Club of Victoria, Texas incorporation with Marketing agencies such as Hispanic America (Advertising Inc.), French Creative Group, Marketing Mercado International (MMI)