Patrick Rogers

A strong creative desire in photography motivated me to finally start my own business as a architecture and cannabis photographer in Sudbury, MA. My ideal client is a creative professional in the architecture or cannabis industry who appreciates the value of great photos of their work.

Consistently surpassed target goals of number of images captured by 25% or more Supervises two photographers: provides training on latest imaging techniques; manages their productivity and quality of the images produced; administrative supervisor duties such as time entry, formal evaluations, and scheduling Photographs rare manuscripts and documents using Sinar four shot cameras and the Canon 1Ds Mark III Precise color correction and editing using a spectrophotometer and Photoshop CS4 Collaborates with daytime supervisors on best practices, management techniques, and discusses potential changes in the studio

Produced high-resolution images for use in online digital library accessed by library patrons, curators and faculty Utilized a BetterLight Super 8k scan back camera, an Epson 10000 XL flatbed scanner, and a Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 film scanner Used proper techniques to handle and store fragile/historic documents and artwork including papyrus, medieval and renaissance manuscripts, early photographs, film, slides, modern manuscripts, works on paper, rare printed materials, books, and artwork

MacLean Visual Resources Collection Photographed artwork and books to add to the slide library's repository Produced digital copies of books, photos, and manuscripts for several different departments Assisted in the procurement of necessary software and photographic equipment to outfit a new digital studio

Scanning lantern slides of the building of Chicago, photographed images in their collection.

Scanner, Ryerson and Burnham Library August 2002 - January 2003 Scanning, minor cataloging, and restoration of glass plate slides, prints, and negatives Updated the Filemaker Pro database Instructed those in other Art Institute departments on the effective use of Photoshop and the slide scanner

Assisted faculty, students, and staff in their search for films, 35mm slides, and audio recordings Instructed library staff on the use of available scanners and Photoshop Researched rights ownership for specific films, and helped in getting one time use rights for those films

Worked to maintain the black and white and the color darkrooms, as well as assisting students in the use of Photoshop and Dreamweaver in the Digital Imaging Studio

Photo editor, writer, photographer