Gretchen Koch
Photo Editor
Vista | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Photography
Dogs and rescue groups
Oil painting
In my own words
— Gretchen<p>Experienced Photographer with a demonstrated history of working in the photography industry.
Skilled in Photo editing, Digital assets, Videography, Painting, Lifestyle, Product, Studio and Commercial Photography. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art with a major in Photography from Cleveland Institute of Art. </p>
Trajectory
Sep 2021 — Now
Photo Editor · UpperDeck
Jan 2014 — Now
Freelance Photographer · Gretchen Koch
Photography for Engagement, Headshot, Portrait, and Baby images
Videography and Photography for Evoque Data Center Solutions corporate website
Lighting specialist and second shooter for wedding and portrait photographers
Digital Editing photographic images and reformatting for Hobies’ ecommerce site
Sep 2019 — Aug 2021
Senior Customer Advisor · Lively Best Buy Health
Attending to customers’ needs, resolve expressed concerns, while strive to continuously improve quality and retain customers in a competitive and rapidly changing health and safety industry
Responding to a high volume of inbound calls from existing customers, providing relevant, accurate information of products and services
Jan 2015 — Apr 2019
Product Photographer/ Digital Assets · Hobie Cat Company
Produced quality photographs of products for online web and print catalog presentations
Ordered equipment: lighting, backdrops, diffusers, and other various photography equipment for the company
Edited Images: color correction, file preparation and detail editing in Photoshop
Managed files: photographic files for the Hobie Cat Dealer website
Produced creative marketing content for social media including videos, stop motion, time lapse, and still photography
Jun 2012 — May 2015
Marketing/ Waitress · CALDO POMODORO RESTAURANT
Provide outstanding service to guests and patrons at family owned restaurant
Increase customer checks by up-selling/suggesting additional dishes and wine pairing
Created original artwork for outside display menu board
Answering phone orders and sales calls, Person to person marketing in front of restaurant
Managed daily operations of closing, opening restaurant, and cash bank
