I'm Austen K. Amacker, a commercial photographer based in Pompano Beach, FL. I bring fluid natural light and versatile studio lighting to on-location and studio shoots for brands, magazines, and portrait work, including specialized aircraft photography for marketing purposes. I also run the aircraftexposure.com division and studio portrait workflows to meet aggressive production timelines. I'm proficient in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, with extensive post-processing skills. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech and have been an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, delivering high-quality imagery and fast turnarounds for campaigns and events.

Austen K. Amacker

I'm Austen K. Amacker, a commercial photographer based in Pompano Beach, FL. I bring fluid natural light and versatile studio lighting to on-location and studio shoots for brands, magazines, and portrait work, including specialized aircraft photography for marketing purposes. I also run the aircraftexposure.com division and studio portrait workflows to meet aggressive production timelines. I'm proficient in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, with extensive post-processing skills. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech and have been an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, delivering high-quality imagery and fast turnarounds for campaigns and events.

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I’m Austen K. Amacker, a commercial photographer based in Pompano Beach, FL. I bring fluid natural light and versatile studio lighting to on-location and studio shoots for brands, magazines, and portrait work, including specialized aircraft photography for marketing purposes. I also run the aircraftexposure.com division and studio portrait workflows to meet aggressive production timelines.

I’m proficient in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, with extensive post-processing skills. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech and have been an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, delivering high-quality imagery and fast turnarounds for campaigns and events.

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Work Experience

Commercial Photographer at Self-employed / Freelance
July 31, 2008 - Present
Work with brands such as Nike, Puma, and the Florida Panthers; Provide marketing images for several professional celebrity athletes; perform on-location and studio shoots for commercial projects and magazines; provide aircraft photography for marketing of various jet aircraft; created aircraftexposure.com division; developed HDR plate and studio portrait workflows and scaled them for production; create batch processes for large-scale event photography delivery; extensive editing and compositing techniques to deliver varied looks.
Commercial Photographer at Collective Ventures
October 1, 2016 - Present
Represent space as the sole photographer, available to all businesses to increase sales, brand awareness, highlight business processes, etc. Provide headshots, business candids, creative process images, product shots, etc.
Lead Photographer, Assistant Videographer at The Rising Creative
November 30, 2010 - July 31, 2016
South Florida region lead photographer and assistant videographer. Responsible for production shots of various projects with clients such as American Express, Brother, Vizio, AAG Health, Upper Deck, Mars, Skull Candy. Provide full post-processing image manipulation and delivery within aggressive timeframes. Assist with production and logistics of multiple shoots, including location scouting, model interviews, and production team recruitment. Images published in marketing materials, websites, and billboards. Provide product images and event photography for Sikorsky Aircraft.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University)
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1997

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Travel & Hospitality