- Spain, Barcelona
- Born in:1990
- Assistant since:2013
- Driving licence:Car
- Personal car:no personal car
- Passport:yes
- Languages:English, Spanish
- Telephone: +34637011280
- www.kwesstudio.com
- karl@kwesstudio.com
Photo Assistant, Digital Tech
Karl Wesneski
People, Portrait, Location Scout, Fashion, Beauty, Prod. Assistant, Stillife, Food, Landscape, International Exp.
Know How:
Camera Systems:
I’ve mostly worked with Canon and Nikon, and can hold my own with any other camera brand.
Lighting:
Broncolor, Profoto, Alien Bees, Einstein, etc.
Software:
Expert level (10+ years experience) in Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, and Capture One Pro.
I’m
a jack of many trades, having worked as a photographer, digital tech, retoucher, and assistant.
I speak English and Icelandic fluently, and Spanish conversationally.
My greatest assets are my skills gained through my varied experience, dedication to my craft, and unmatched passion.
References as assistant / Career
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree; Photography – The Art Institutes
GPA – 3.6
I completed a 6-day photoshop workshop with world renowned Adobe Photoshop expert Ben Willmore.
Career:
-I worked at BorrowLenses, so I’m very familiar with the entire gamut of photo gear/equipment, including: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Fuji, Zeiss, etc.
-I've worked as a photo assistant for a magazine
-I have location scouted and assisted larger productions such as for Nautica in Los Angeles and San Diego.
-Digital Tech at Nordstrom for 2 years
-Senior In-House Photographer and retoucher for 7Diamonds (men’s fashion) for 3.5 years
-Senior Retoucher for 3 fashion brands for 2.3 years
I specialize in assisting Commercial and Editorial shoots.
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