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AARON I. ROGOSIN
8634 SE 19TH AVENUE PORTLAND, OR 97202
503.931.7986 • AARONROGOSIN@GMAIL.COM

OBJECTIVE

To work as a photographer in a creative team environment.

EDUCATION
 
 2002 – 2005 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
                -B.FA in Inter-media
                  -Cum Laude

1999 – 2002 Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon
                  -AAOT degree

WORK EXPERIENCE


2004- Present Freelance Photography
               - Contributing photographer of the 2007 X-Games in Los Angeles, CA
                  for Red Bull
               - Still photographer on the set of a commercial shoot for Bombardier
                 Recreational Products Inc.
               - Contributing photographer to Red Bull Elevation BMX in Whistler
                 Canada
               - Head photographer for Jerome Baker Designs Skate company
               - Contributing Photographer to the Red Bull Air Races in 
                  San Francisco,  California   
               - Commissioned to create mural photographs for permanent display
                  at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon

1996 – 2008 The Shutterbug, Salem Oregon
               Sales associate
               - Sold cameras while providing advanced product education and
                 customer service  

2001 Spancrete, Kibbutz Palmachim, Israel
                Factory worker / Student
                -Worked at a Spancrete concrete factory while studding Hebrew.

SKILLS

I am proficient in digital photography equipment including SLR, Medium, and large formats, studio lighting, and Adobe CS. I am an obsessive documentarian who is able to anticipate situations and deliver the image in the most rugged and challenging of environments. I am able to maintain enthusiasm and efficiency over extended periods of time. I work well with people by having a positive attitude that connects instantly allowing me to pull a portrait or ideas from deep inside a person. I am good with deadlines and can deliver imagery across a variety of media.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2004 Won a national photography competition, Red Bull Rampage “In Focus”
           This resulted in a six-image spread published in Decline Magazine.

2005 Won best of show in the Outdoor Pursuits photography contest.

1999 – 2008  Documented a decade of The Burning Man Arts Festival with
                         over 300 rolls of slide film.

REFERENCES

Christian Pondella - Senior photographer for Red Bull and Powder Magazine
                                     760.934.0140 christian@christianpondella.com

Chris Samiee – General Manager of The Shutterbug 503.302.9110