SUSAN M. OGROCKI
Susan has over 20 years of experience in editorial, corporate and public relations photography,
for a wide array of international clients, in 35mm film, digital and 645 formats.
Her work has appeared in publications such as Life, Newsweek, Time,
Sports Illustrated, People, Inside Sports, ESPN Magazine,
Ladies Home Journal, National Geographic World, USA Today,
the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times,
the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, the Miami Herald,
L'Equipe, Le Point, and le nouvel Observateur, to name a few.
EXPERIENCE
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/ASSOCIATED PRESS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
OCTOBER 2002 - PRESENT
CONTRACT PHOTOGRAPHER/
REUTERS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
VARIOUS EDITORIAL AND CORPORATE CLIENTS
MAY 1990 - OCTOBER 2002
*Photographer for news, sports and features,
assignments
and enterprise.
*Edit and scan negatives and/or digital files
of self and others.
*Digital transmission of photos.
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
CINCINNATI, OHIO
NOVEMBER 1988-MAY 1990
*Clients included the New York Times, Cincinnati Post,
Cincinnati Magazine, The National, Reuters,
and various
corporate clients.
NEWSPICTURES BUREAU MANAGER
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
CINCINNATI, OHIO,
MAY 1987-NOVEMBER 1988
COLUMBUS, OHIO,
NOVEMBER 1979-MAY 1987
*Managed a one-person photo bureau for
international wire service.
*Coordinated statewide news and picture coverage of
professional and collegiate sports and tournaments;
spot and general news; basic statehouse coverage
as well as statewide and national campaigns;
entertainment and features.
*Photographer of all of the preceding.
*Planned and organized scheduling logistics.
*Managed and initiated assignments for
free-lance stringer photographers.
*Responsible for all internal communications.
*Administration of daily activities and budgets.
STRINGER PHOTOGRAPHER
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
CLEVELAND, OHIO
APRIL 1977-NOVEMBER 1979
*Photographer for news, sport and features;
assignments and enterprise.
*Responsible for photo bureau management
duties
in staffer's absence.
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
CLEVELAND, OHIO
APRIL 1977-NOVEMBER 1979
*Photographer, Cleveland Indians.
*Photographer, Cleveland Barons.
*Freelance Clients included: Cleveland Press,
Cleveland Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine, Sun Newspapers.
EVENT COVERAGE
*Political Conventions
*Presidential Campaigns
*Presidential Debates
*Gubernatorial Inaugurations
*Coverage of many major sporting events including:
*All Star Games
*College Bowl Games
*Olympics
*Super Bowls
*Stanley Cup Finals
*NBA Finals
*PGA Golf
*U.S. Open Golf
*World Series
*World Cup Soccer
*World Championship Figure Skating
*NCAA Final Four
*Kentucky Derby
*Preakness
EDUCATION
Kent State University
*Bachelor of Science - Journalism
*Speciality in Photojournalism
*Cum Laude Graduate
Proficient in the following
*Windows 3.1, 95 and 98
*Photoshop 3.0.5, 4.0.1 and 5.0
*Quark
*Pagemaker
*MS Publisher
*Powerpoint
*Illustrator
*HTML
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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