Hector Godinez
Photographer
Irvine | United States
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In my own words
— HectorHector Godinez is a commercial photographer and retoucher based in Orange County, California.
Trajectory
Feb 2000 — Now
Photographer · Hector Godinez Photography
• Independently contract commercial photo shoots and high-end retouching services.
• Specialize in product, fashion, lifestyle and action photography.
• Collaborate with 100+ top brands in their commercial photography needs, including ThirtyTwo, Sony, Microsoft, Nordstrom’s, éS, Keeper, Brinks, Husky, Etnies, Shake Junt, Creature, Lin and Jirsa, Nike, Emerica and more.
Aug 2021 — May 2023
Photo Director · Sole Technology Inc
• Directed E-Com, Lifestyle, Marketing, Action and Social Media photography across Sole Tech’s four brands: Etnies, Emerica, éS and ThirtyTwo.
• Principle Photographer for in-studio and on-location marketing campaigns.
• Created images for hundreds of products each season including live action, on figure and tabletop for use online, in catalogues, and print ads for magazines and promotional material.
• Increased E-Com photo production by 50%.
• Oversaw multiple project timelines, post-production workflow, quality control and digital asset management to meet deliverables on time.
• Hired Photographers, Retouchers and Models across multiple ongoing projects.
• Maintained studio equipment for daily photography and sourced props for special projects.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with Art Directors and brand teams to create and execute a clear aesthetic for each brand.
• Led live and recorded video projects for social media and internal marketing campaigns.
Aug 2018 — Aug 2021
Multi-Media Designer / Lead Photographer · Hampton Products International
• Produced thousands of images across Hamptons 12 plus brands for use in catalogues, packaging, web, print ads and in-store displays.
• Increased project lead time by 100% year over year.
• Increased department services by 300%
• Maintained brand standards, style guides and design language.
• Organized files for all projects through digital asset management.
• Worked closely with brand teams to effectively create any requested assets.
• Participated in establishing production execution standards to maximize quality and accuracy while minimizing costs and cycle times.
• Developed and maintained strong working knowledge of production tools and techniques to ensure efficient and cost-effective production.
• Researched and identified production alternatives that provided cost savings and/or increased efficiencies.
Feb 2015 — Mar 2018
Product Photographer · Haute Look | A Nordstrom Company
• Increased production by 70% in four product verticals.
• Designed studio layout which doubled department output.
• Collaborated with a team of stylists to ensure that every product was styled efficiently and correctly.
• Consistently produced digital images within HauteLook's established standards and then quickly edited to create web-ready images in partnership with our in-house retouching team.
• Adhered to the high level of required technical quality for all photography created and distributed by the studio.
• Executed the creative concepts provided by the Art Directors.
• Participated in the process of creative conceptualizing for daily editorial imagery.
Jan 2012 — Jan 2014
Studio Director & Principal Photographer · Shopvault Inc.
• Performed principle photography for over 60 brands with a variety of products including men and women’s clothing, beauty products, jewelry and accessories.
• Designed and implemented asset procurement workflow for e-commerce marketplace.
• Implemented strategy which reduced image lead time by 50% while concurrently increasing image output by 80% month-over-month.
• Retouched digital images for website distribution.
Activity
Education history
School of Visual Arts
BFA | 2001 - 2005



