STEPHEN A. PELLEGRINO
spellegrinophotography@gmail.com
Artistic and creative minded individual with a B.A. in Communications and a concentration in photography from Keystone College in La Plume, PA.
Skills:
Knowledgeable in Photoshop, CS Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FotoStation, Photo Mechanic, and the use of Metadata.
Skilled in photographic techniques and editing including, developing film, dark room process, printing, retouching and editing images, setting up photo shoots, and lighting.
A team player that is not afraid to take the lead and assist when needed. Excels in fast paced and competitive work environments.
Personable and approachable with excellent communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Reputation for quality, satisfaction and results.
Accomplishments:
Published photographs in several newspapers, publications and advertisements. (ESPN, NBA, Washington Post, New York Times, New York Daily News)
Eagle Scout Award
International Photography Awards 2019 Honorable Mention
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Panini America: Photo Editor: August 2021-
Select and edit images for the cards
Lead WWE photo editor
MLB photo editor
Pre-crop images for card sets
Proof review card sets
Major League Baseball: Photo Desk Editor: May 2019-May 2020
Monitor and answer photo requests as they come in on a nightly basis from MLB.com editorial staff and Clubs.
Assemble photo galleries of MLB events
examples: https://www.mlb.com/team/photos/platinum-glove-award
https://www.mlb.com/team/photos/3000-strikeout-club
https://www.mlb.com/team/photos/2019-london-series
https://www.mlb.com/team/photos/2019-mothersday
Update the MLB.com homepage and MLB Photos Landing Page photos.
Crop, tone, caption and upload photos to the MLB photo stream and team streams.
Created news-oriented photo streams as needed
Live edit (crop, tone and caption to MLB style) photos submitted from MLB freelance photographers, upload to archive and Getty Images
Communicate with MLB Photos department the timings of the live edit games through the Drawbridge application
Edit existing games in MLB Photos archive.
Holy Family University Athletics: 2014-2021
Photographer
Responsible for photographing basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, lacrosse, track and field, and cross-country. Also responsible for shooting athletic banquets and special events.
Responsible for selecting and editing images for the athletic website.
National Basketball Association: Digital Photography Editor-Digital Asset Management 2014-2016
Coordinate and manage a team of photographers who work on NBA games throughout the season.
Edit digital images using various software such as Photoshop, CS Suite and Fotostation to color correct, crop, caption and retouch photos as needed.
Upload all images directly to Getty Images for utilization by NBA.com, teams and various clients. Edit images for Panini America trading cards and additional branding needs.
Manage and communicate with photographers during the game entirety to ensure that all necessary photo requirements are met
Helped manage all photography for the 2014 and 2015 NBA Draft
Retouch images in a timely manner for NBA.com, various newspaper publications, ESPN.com and Panini America
As a photographer I photograph NBA and WNBA games, NBA Cares events and the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 NBA Draft. Also photographing the Women’s Team USA Basketball before leaving for the 2016 Olympics. These images have been used in television commercials and other advertising media to promote the NBA and WNBA. Along with being uploaded to Getty for various news and media outlets to use. Along with being published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and ESPN.
Jack Frost National Golf Course: 2007-2016
Golf Operations
Began working at Jack Frost National as a golf cart/bag drop attendant.
I advanced to supervisor of outside staff and then Pro-shop attendant.
My responsibilities as Pro-shop attendant included, but were not limited to, daily operation, receipts, merchandising, staff development, tournament organization and guest services.
Worked personally with club members and guests to organize group outings and tournaments
Photographed Jack Frost National for use in promotional brochures, newspapers and advertisements
Assisted with marketing and advertising to increase customer base and membership
Steve McCurry Studios: 1/13-4/13
Intern, Photo Retouching, Archiving
Responsible for retouching and editing photos to be archived and uploaded to the website.
Office work including answering phones, making copies, collecting clothes and books from various companies for the charity.