G. Marc Benavidez

Experience:

Bell Helicopter - Fort Worth, Texas (08/09-present)
Creative Services contract photographer - Provided corporate photography for marketing and communications.

Cessna Aircraft Company - Wichita, Kan (08/08-6/09)
Visual Media Group Technical Aide I/ Staff photographer - Assisted clients with reprint production, frame consultation, corporate photography, aircraft static test photography and video for corporate communications.

The Wichita Eagle - Wichita, Kan (10/05 - 06/08)
Staff Photographer - Covered daily assignments that included news, sports, features, portraits and spot news.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus, Ga (6/01 - 10/05)
Staff Photographer - Covered daily assignments that included news, sports, features, portraits and spot news.

Knight Ridder (6/00 - 6/01)
Interned for three newspapers during a four-month rotation, The Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville, Ill.; The Kansas City Star Kansas City, Mo.; The Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,Calif.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram/La Estrella Fort Worth, Texas (10/99 - 5/00)
Freelance Photographer - Covered daily assignments that included news, sports, features,portraits and spot news for English and Spanish publications.

The Shorthorn - University of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, Texas (8/97 - 5/00)
Student staff photographer/photo editor - Covered campus news and local entertainment for daily student publications.

Guidelive/Belo Interactive Services - Dallas/Fort Worth (5/98 - 8/99)
Freelance Photographer - Covered various entertainment areas in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for web site.

The Dallas Morning News - (2/94 - 8/98)

Photography Lab Technician (11/96 - 08/98)
Managed photography lab and assisted in studio shoots and reprinted photos.

The Dallas Morning News - Mail Clerk (02/04 - 10/96)
Delivered U.S. Postal and interoffice mail.

Skills:

Reprint production on various mediums, frame consultation, photography, videography, Adobe Photoshop CS-4, Bridge and basic Final Cut Pro, Studio and mobile lighting, Basic Spanish.

Education:

B. A. in Public Relations from the University of Texas at Arlington
May 2000- Arlington, Texas