Louis Pineda
Photographer · Freelance
Stanton, CA
In My Own Words
Dynamic Commercial Photographer with over six years of experience, specializing in product, lifestyle, and corporate photography. Highly proficient in using the Adobe Creative Suite, with exceptional skills in achieving the perfect balance of lighting, composition, and color. Adept at leading complex post-production workflows and producing engaging visual content tailored for social media and other digital platforms.
Work Experience
Photographer
Freelance2022 – Present
● Self-managed all aspects of the photography workflow, including scheduling, prioritization, and execution of multiple photo shoots, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to deadlines. ● Effectively set-up, compose and light each shot ● Pay attention to details such as product angles, alignment, and consistency across a series of shots. ● Proactively problem solve, both technically and creatively to ensure productivity of each shoot. ● Retouch and edit each image to showcase texture, volume, and richness of each product. ● Organize and label image files systematically for easy retrieval and securely backup all images ● Ensure proper photo quality and exporting for print and websize images
Event Photographer
Lovely Adventurers2017 – 2022
● Communicate with clients to understand their needs and create a custom package that best suits them. ● Work with surroundings to artistically compose commercial quality shots ● Pose bride, groom and family members in a way that feels natural and comfortable for clients. ● Skillfully use lighting equipment in balance with natural light to enhance each image ● Coordinate with wedding planners, make up artists and other vendors as necessary ● Document getting ready, ceremony, reception, and candid moments through-out the day ● Edit and retouch images to adjust color balance, skin tones, blemishes, etc.
Photographer
Good People Photo Studio2019 – 2022
● Buid clear and organized creative briefs for photo shoots, for distribution and approvals ● Work with team on art direction, and help ensure brand consistency and alignment across all imagery ● Effectively set-up, compose and light each shoot for its desired look ● Implement creative styling techniques to showcase products in an engaging and compelling manner ● Work with models to pose them in a natural way that feels right for each product. ● Proactively problem solve, both technically and creatively to ensure productivity of each shoot. ● Color correct and edit each image to showcase texture, volume, and richness of each product. ● Ensure proper photo quality and exporting for print and web size images
