Kim Burnstad

Over a decade of experience shooting with varying teams of stylists, art leads, photographers and clients. Organized and involved in every step of the photographic process of planning, executing and finalizing images by deadline. Maintained equipment and kept an updated inventory of photo gear as a product photographer in multiple commercial photo studios. Currently utilizing my background to amplify my ability as a boutique wedding photographer.

Shooting product and portraits on location or in the studio.

Produced eight percent of the product studio’s 2007 shot count. Updated studio inventory that included equipment from consolidated studios. Trained freelance assistants by creating overviews of job expectations and written step by steps for specific computer software. Photographed corporate events and luncheons held for store employees.

Collaborated with an array of photographers involved in food, wedding, ad campaigns, music, catalog and portrait photography. Personally shot for Key West Magazine, weddings, corporate events and chefs’ food portfolios.

Created updated photography equipment inventory. Edited down and organized photographer’s transparencies that were back dated over four years. Retrieved all archived photography needed for printed special editions of Cooking Light. Teamed up with stylists, designers, test kitchen chefs and photographers for daily prep work.

Elected staff photographer for the University of Texas daily newspaper, The Daily Texan, with a circulation of over 50,000. Met daily deadlines by seeking out and editing photographs for national and local news breaking events