Robert L. Gantt

Created and captured high quality location portraits, and simulation scenarios for commercial use. Established school branding styles. Coordinated scheduling of students, and travel arrangements to more than 35 campuses. Managed digital assets on local, and network (Merlin) sharing platform. Assisted with video lighting, set-design, talent management, and formal interviewing.

Product & Asset Growth: Analyzed and tested product prototypes for retail development. Produced commercial grade image catalog of entire product lineup including multiple ‘before & after’ sample images used in marketing and packaging. Coordinated large-scale presentations, talent management, and logistics for presentations in US, Canada, UK, France, and Germany. Marketing & Customer Relations: Managed customer relations, overseeing multiple support staff members to a high level of satisfaction and review ratings on Amazon, eBay, DPReview, PhotoDough, and Consumer Reports. Utilized emerging social media technologies to drive brand awareness and grow to a 30,000+ Facebook fan base, 1,000+ Twitter followers, and a 3.5M+ YouTube viewership, while configuring Yahoo Store and Magento point of sale system. Chartered LiveAgent and LiveChat support systems for real-time customer concern management. Authored hundreds of FAQ answers for product specifics and camera setup. Provided one-on-one

Editor in Chief of all photo content of quarterly magazine. Photographed all major events for press releases, social media, and advertising campaigns. Organized and maintained digital assets for University archives spanning several decades. Coordinated high profile events for optimum photographic opportunities. Developed multiple poster and viewbook editions for use in domestic and international outlets.