Brandon Parrish

Owner / Visual Media Professional

2016 – Present

• Provide professional quality lifestyle and product photography • Color correct and retouch lifestyle and product photos • Edit groups of photos and make selects to tell unique and relevant stories • Work with studios and Project Managers to provide feedback on imagery and processes

Photographer

2018 – Present

• Shoot all categories of studio based E-comm product photography for Burton.com and corporate partners • Co-manage in-house photo studio and all photography related equipment • Co-manage studio budgets • Work closely with in-house stylists, Marketing and E-comm departments to remain current on photography and styling trends • Consult in-house retouching crew on best practices and retouching techniques • Make suggestions to increase quality and efficiency in day to day studio operations • Photograph events and lifestyle content as needed

Creative Marketing Associate

2016 – 2018

• Shoot product photographs in studio as needed • Style product photoshoots as needed • Retouch product photographs in studio as needed • Assist Creative Marketing department with digital and print asset production and management

Photo Editor / Managing Editor

2015 – 2016

• Oversee photo direction across all platforms (Print and Digital) • Plan, produce and execute all product shoots for all platforms (Print and Digital) • Shoot photos in the field and at events that tell unique and relevant stories • Work with edit staff to conceptualize and carry out unique content ideas • Work with the Designer and Art Director to ensure design layout matches overall direction and aesthetic • Work with over 200 contributing photographers for photo submissions, editorial pitches and event coverage • Edit all photo submissions and make selects for all platforms • Work to build up and coming photographers through critical analysis and feedback • Negotiate all buyout rates and terms with contributing photographers • Initiate and execute all photo release and buyout forms from contributing photographers • Work with brands and resorts to ensure accurate portrayal of their teams and products

Photo Editor

2011 – 2015

• Manage all Lifestyle and Product Photography for all categories of the Burton brand • Make Lifestyle photo selects for all mediums (Print Catalogs. Ads, Web, Social Media, POP, etc) • Work with staff and studio photographers to ensure that all photo needs are fulfilled • Source and manage a group of reliable and cost effective clipping and retouching contractors • Aid in conceptualizing unique ideas for, organizing and producing photo shoots • Manage and maintain the structure of Burton’s photo database servers • Shoot photographs for various content as needed • Retouch lifestyle images as needed • Manage the photo process of all product photography from camera to final output • Work with Product Managers across all categories to ensure product accuracy in retouching

Mountain Bike Trail Crew/Stash Park Crew

2010 – 2012

Summer seasonal position building and maintaining the resort mountain bike and Burton Stash Park trails and features.

Hole In The Wall Snowboard Shop Associate

2010 – 2011

Sales Associate at on mountain premier snowboard shop.

Marketing Coordinator/Production Artist

2005 – 2009

• Obtain and manage photo and informational content for websites at contests and events • Populate websites with product imagery, descriptions, rider imagery and team happening updates • Write or edit copy for website stories, newsletters, press releases, and E-mail blasts • Administer, upkeep, and create content and copy for all brand social networking and online video sites • Obtain, organize, and distribute all rider imagery from Staff Photograpers • Aid in conceptualization of unique ideas for contests, events, tradeshow themes, etc • Research and scout locations for contests and events • Assume Production Coordinator role at company events, photo shoots, and video shoots • Administer, upkeep, and recommend changes to increase efficiency of the Ad, POP, and Promo Request Sites • Work with graphic vendors to ensure that POP is produced, delivered, and installed • Manage contractors for marketing projects that require outside production work • Manage and administer the Online FTP Site • Manage and oversee production of the Media Disc for all three brands • Layout and resize ads for domestic and international publications • Create layout templates for POP and oversee production of Custom POP for all brands • Gather, organize, and produce web assets • Aid with the layouts of the Dealer and Consumer Catalogs • Manage, upkeep, and use the Photo Studio for in-house projects

Sales Associate and Merchandiser

2004 – 2005

Sales Associate in Jack's Garage snowboard and skate shop. Merchandised the Jack's Garage shop and fixtures when it re-opened in 2005.

Sales Associate/Team Leader/Cashier

2004 – 2005

Started out as a Sales Associate, was promoted to housewares Team Leader, and graduated to cash wrap.

Artist & Repertoire Intern

2003 – 2003

Focused efforts in the Artist & Repertoire department assisting with artists and artist contracts under the Century Media/Nuclear Blast/and Abacus record labels.

Marketing, Music Industry Business

2001 – 2004

Marketing, Music Industry Business

1999 – 2001