SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Skilled in editorial/photojournalism, portraiture and travel photography
Owner of portrait studio—shooting both in studio and on location
Successful traditional and creative marketing, promotion, and sales
Ability to translate clients' concepts/ideas into photographic expression
Excellent team member or independent worker
Extensive U.S. and international travel

PHOTOGRAPHIC SKILLS

Small, medium and large format photography
Digital and Film
Tungsten and Flash Lighting
Photoshop and post production enhancement
B&W and color printing
Photo archiving
Some graphic design lay out

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Olac Photography—Owner | Photographer | Marketing—1997-present
Form & Style Magazine—Freelance Photographer—2006
IN Score Golf Magazine—Freelance Photographer—2006
Boulder Weekly—Staff Photographer—1998-99
Boulder County Business Report—Staff Photographer—1998-2005
TARA Performing Arts High School (Boulder Public Schools)—Photography Teacher—2000-2002
Ski Magazine | Scholastic Inc | USA Today—Freelance Photographer—2000
Assistant to more than a dozen photographers in 3 states 1990-Present

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Boulder Chamber of Commerce 2008
Denver National Convention 2008 for Oxfam America
The Crucible Fire Arts Opera, Oakland, CA.—2006
Burning Man Project—2004
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art—Exotica Erotica Ball—1996-1997, 2001-2003
Boulder Shoot Out—2004
Boulder Valley Humane Society and GO BOULDER

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Completed National Outdoor Leadership Schools (Wyoming Educators Course)
Outward Bound (Maine and Colorado)
Director of Journeys Drop-in Program, YMCA, Boulder, Colorado
Activities Coordinator, Boulder County Partners, Longmont, Colorado
Staff Field Assistant Instructor, City of Boulder Adventure Program
University of Colorado Outdoor Program, Boulder, Colorado, Certified Wilderness First Aid

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science—Psychology Degree—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor—1989
Associate of Applied Science Degree—Photography—Editorial Emphasis
Colorado Institute of Art, Denver, Colorado 1997—Recipient of five certificates of merit Graduate study at the University of Colorado, Denver
Undergraduate study at Sarah Lawrence College, Stanford University, and Syracuse University, London
Additional study at The Santa Fe and California Photographic Workshops

AFFILIATIONS

Member of the American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. (ASMP)
Volunteer Photography services for the Boulder Humane Society
Board of Directors, FIDOS—Friends Interested in Dogs in Open Space (led 1500 member organization for responsible dog ownership and preservation of open space)

PRIVATE EXHIBITS

Cafe Alpine 2005
On Broadway 2000
Trilogy 2000
Redfish 1999
Noa-Noa 1999
Health Quest 1996 and 1998
Keith Swan's office 1996 and 1997
Crossroads Mall 1997
Clary Sage 1997
Sydney's 1997
Vic's on Broadway
DORY JOHNSON:  doryolac@comcast.net             << Back to Site