mary vignoles

freelance picture editor

About

"Mary is everything you could want in an editor. She inspires one to push their own limits and exceed their best expectations." --Rick Loomis, Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times "Her ability to find the humanity in your voice and bring clarity to your eye will elevate your skills as a photojournalist." --Robert Gauthier, Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times "Mary raised the bar for me by challenging me to constantly and consistently make photos that surprised me, that pushed me, and that scared me." --Melissa Lyttle, Independent Visual Journalist "Mary has elevated my work not only as a photojournalist, but as a video journalist and storyteller." --Katie Falkenberg, Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times "I always felt that she was looking out for not just me, but the story we were invested in." --Michael Robinson Chavez, Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times "Her professionalism and dedication to the craft of telling a story through photography and video is amazing." --Genaro Molina, Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times see entire recommendations at maryvignoles.com

Country

united states

City

portland

Industry

newspapers

Skill

editorial, newspapers, photography, storytelling, journalism, magazines, image editing, digital photography, breaking news, photojournalism, ap style, multimedia, newspaper, editing, online journalism, feature articles, blogging, newspaper design

Experience

deputy director of photography

sun-sentinel

2003-1 - 2007-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Daily coverage of news and projects, and helped manage staff, including hiring and disciplinary actions. Championed and promoted photographers when necessary to various departments within the newspaper. Point person on hurricane and immigration issues, coordinating photography staff with Editorial Department.

photo editor

the free lance-star

2001-1 - 2003-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Learned management skills with first full-time, permanent picture editing job, including the ins and outs of coordination, communication and patience. Weekend and feature picture editing.

freelance picture editor

mary vignoles professional picture editor

2015-1 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

Freelance professional picture editor, specializing in still photos and video, from weddings to sports, and everything in between. I am an award-winning professional picture editor who has helped photographers tell their stories and elevate their work. With over 13 years of picture editing experience, most recently at the Los Angeles Times, I mentored and supported photographers from beginning to end, guiding them as their projects took shape and helping them make their final edit. Every photo project, every portfolio, and every collection of photos must have a beginning, middle, and end to tell a story effectively, and I can guide you along your journey. I bring passion to every job I work on. Check out my website http://www.maryvignoles.com

senior picture editor

los angeles times

2007-1 - 2014-12 · 8 yrs

Coordinated major projects and weekend coverage, and worked on national and international stories, providing readers with timely and important social issues. With an interest in video, I learned Final Cut Pro and helped photographers translate still imagery into storytelling videos. Managed photography staff and scheduling. Helped photographers generate photo stories, which resulted in multiple photography awards.