Laura Caballero
North Vancouver,BC
Summary
• Professional artistic portrait photographer with concept theme setups.
• Tailored digital and social media content for an education-related organization.
• Production and post-production assistant for dozens of corporate videos.
• Advisor to applicants for government financial aid for independent cinematographic projects and application process follow up
• Television Media Coordinator in a leading TV station
• Prime-time comedy show chief editor
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Photographer
Maila Fine Art Photography
Quito, Ecuador
09.2016 - 08.2021
- Planned and arranged on-location and studio shootings for family and newborn portraits, with more than 50 delighted customers.
- Provided excellent customer service, strengthening client relations, improving mouth-to-mouth reputation, and boosting revenue.
- Produced high-quality images for various print and digital projects, learning specific techniques for each output.
- Selected appropriate props and backdrops, and set up cinematographic-style lighting techniques, thus creating unique atmospheres for each photo shoot.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance, color grading, level correction, and detailed retouches, upgrading substantially the final product.
Communications Coordinator and Photographer
Liceo Internacional Fundation
Quito, Ecuador
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Led school's Communications Department by successfully producing digital and photographic content.
- Developed social media channels and web page content upgrades that organically grew the school's communities to +2500 followers in two years two-year period.
- Acted as the communication bond between all departments thus consolidating data for posting accurate messages and building trust with the community.
- Supported the academic, marketing, and PR areas by editing content and copywriting, improving the school's look&feel.
- Designed promotional posts for special events, photographic coverage, and digital channel publishing for keeping the community updated with the school's current events.
- Built a yearly photographic database of all students and personnel supporting the registrar's office, admissions department, and student newspaper.
- Kept a neat and organized photographic archive for the school's yearbook.
Production and Post-production Assistant
Qualia
Quito, Ecuador
03.2012 - 09.2016
- Supported both production and post-production teams in more than 50 video and photography projects while meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments and tight turnarounds.
- Assistant producer in TV commercials and corporate videos, meeting all production demands and project budgets.
- Assistant editor to post-production team, logging shots and editing first cuts, freeing up senior editors' hours and creating a more collaborative environment.
- In smaller productions, assisted camera crew with scene setup, lighting, equipment operation, and logistics, helping production meet its daily goals.
Television Media Coordinator
Teleamazonas
Quito, Ecuador
01.2006 - 06.2008
- Coordinated and controlled the TV station's daily and monthly programming, organized editors' schedules, and inspected broadcast signal quality.
- Led the group of editors with respect, patience, and willingness to stimulate the team with enthusiasm and energy in an intensely fast-paced environment.
- Achieved daily and monthly goals while working in ahigh-pressure environment where a minuscule timing mistake could have been disastrous.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with editors, managers, and other station teams.
Editor
ADN Digital
Quito, Ecuador
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Delivered complete weekly episode edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, and audio for various TV shows.
- Head of the post-production team and editor of the urban-comedy and prime-time show "La Kombi", which broadcasted 36 episodes in 3 years.
- Understood the director's artistic vision and aligned the editing process to meet all the dramatic requirements while complying with the station's technical obligations.
Education
Master's Degree - Communications And Social Media Management
Universidad De Las Americas
Quito - Ecuador07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Arts And Cultural Management
Universidad De Especialidades Espiritu Santo
Guayaquil, Ecuador11.2017
Photographer - Professional Photography
CIAF Escuela De Fotografía
Quito - Ecuador2016
Specialist - Film Direction And Production
Bircham InternationalUniversity
Madrid - Spain01.2009
Skills
- Photography
- Family and children portrait photography
- Newborn photography
- Social Media
- Content development
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office
- Video editor
Languages
English
Spanish (native)
Timeline
Communications Coordinator and Photographer
Liceo Internacional Fundation
06.2018 - 06.2021
Professional Photographer
Maila Fine Art Photography
09.2016 - 08.2021
Production and Post-production Assistant
Qualia
03.2012 - 09.2016
Television Media Coordinator
Teleamazonas
01.2006 - 06.2008
Editor
ADN Digital
01.2003 - 01.2006
Master's Degree - Communications And Social Media Management
Universidad De Las Americas
Bachelor of Arts - Arts And Cultural Management
Universidad De Especialidades Espiritu Santo
Photographer - Professional Photography
CIAF Escuela De Fotografía
Specialist - Film Direction And Production
Bircham InternationalUniversity
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