Virgil Knapp
Toronto,ON
Summary
Veteran lifestyle and product photographer with 18+ years of experience collaborating to create unique and compelling images.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Event and Product Photographer
Peter and Pauls Hospitality Group
Vaughn, ON
09.2016 - 08.2021
- Regular contributing photographer primarily documenting live events (corporate, private and weddings)
- Sharpened knowledge of Adobe Lightroom, photo retouching, photo manipulation, colour correction, cloning and digital camera use.
- Responsible for turning around a high volume of images in a short period of time, while learning to maximize workflow
Photographer / Video Producer
The YMCA of Greater Toronto
Toronto, ON
01.2016 - Current
- Entrusted to capture candid and staged photos of major donors and VIP individuals in a discreet and unobtrusive manor
- Collaborate with various YMCA staff to achieve visual needs and objectives for each donor event
- Produced several videos (filmed, directed, edited) for both internal and external use across all platforms
- Peter and Pauls Hospitality Group
Photographer
Destination Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
10.2009 - Current
- Senior photographer tasked with creating compelling images to be used in marketing powersports for the province of Ontario. All shoots take place 'in the field' and require the ability to work 'on-the-fly' with talent and other team members. Responsible for taking both still images and video clips in addition to storyboarding scenes on the go.
- Sort, postproduce and deliver a selection of the best images and video clips to the client in a timely manner.
- Implimented lighting, set design, model posing, in-studio and on-location, producing images that increased overall engagment by 10%
Staff Photographer / Photo Editor
MX Performance Magazine
Toronto, ON
04.2007 - 01.2011
- Responsible for all in-house editorial photography
- Travelled across Canada covering The CMRC National Motocross Series
- Collaborated with design and editorial team (including managing all contributors) to publish monthly National print magazine
- This included managing studio photography, product photography and lifestyle photoshoots.
Education
Digital Video Editing - Video Editing
08.2018
Digital Video Editing course (Continuing Education)
Skills
- Candid Specialist
- Customer Service
- Lighting
- Eye For Detail
- Creativity
- Photoshop
- Problem Solver
- Proficient in high volume editing (Lightroom)
Golf, Drones, Cars
When I don't have a camera in my hand you can find me on a golf course, driving my car or flying my drone!
Timeline
Event and Product Photographer - Peter and Pauls Hospitality Group
09.2016 - 08.2021
Photographer / Video Producer - The YMCA of Greater Toronto
01.2016 - Current
Photographer - Destination Ontario
10.2009 - Current
Staff Photographer / Photo Editor - MX Performance Magazine
04.2007 - 01.2011
George Brown College - Digital Video Editing, Video Editing
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