Hi, I'm Kermit C. Burns, a multidisciplinary creative with over 25 years of experience in photography and storytelling, complemented by on-camera acting credits and film production support work. I thrive on crafting authentic, high-quality visual content, collaborating across creative teams, and adapting to fast-paced environments to help tell compelling narratives.…

Kermit C. Burns

Hi, I'm Kermit C. Burns, a multidisciplinary creative with over 25 years of experience in photography and storytelling, complemented by on-camera acting credits and film production support work. I thrive on crafting authentic, high-quality visual content, collaborating across creative teams, and adapting to fast-paced environments to help tell compelling narratives.…

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Hi, I’m Kermit C. Burns, a multidisciplinary creative with over 25 years of experience in photography and storytelling, complemented by on-camera acting credits and film production support work.

I thrive on crafting authentic, high-quality visual content, collaborating across creative teams, and adapting to fast-paced environments to help tell compelling narratives.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Lead Photographer at Kermit Carlyle Photography
January 1, 2005 - Present
Built and operated a full-service photography brand focused on storytelling and client experience. Conducted pre- and post-session consultations to ensure clarity, comfort, and strong results. Plan and execute portrait, event, and commercial photo shoots aligned with brand and creative goals. Direct subjects to capture confident, authentic imagery. Deliver professionally edited visual assets with consistent quality and tone. Manage organized digital archives and efficient workflows.

Education

Associates Degree Telecommunications, Certificate of Photography at Bossier Parish Community College
September 4, 1995 - May 18, 2001
Studied television production, received an Associate's for two and half years, then photography for 2years and recieved a certificate

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper A Touch of Magic

    An award winning short film I starred in 2023. I played a young magician, trying realize a dream and impress a young lady.
    The film won over 25 awards at film festivals all over the country, with me winning Audience Choice Award Best Actor Short Film Drama at the Playhouse West Film Festival.

    This was especially challenging because I had to learn magic tricks to perform in the film.
    This is my Actor’s Demo Reel which features a few scenes from A Touch of Magic along with my other film credits.

    As always I also captured some BTS images

    paper Black Coffee: The Animated Series

    This is a project I’ve been working on. I created, wrote and star in this series. It’s started as an assignment in a screenwriting class and over time it turned into an animated series.

    The Story: Coffee already broke up with Sugar, now he’s breaking up with Cream, because he just wants to be Black Coffee for once in his life.

    This first link is a short BTS of the voice-over recording -

    This link is the unfinished pilot episode. The stroy is complete, the animation and the sound design still needs work.

    You can also visit my YouTube channel @blackcoffebrandtv