ERICA PALMIERI Mobile (732) 995-4771
palmierierica98@yahoo.com www.ejpalmieri.com
EDUCATION
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
NBCUniversal Media, New York City
Photo Services Intern (Fall 2019)
Photo Services Intern, Summer Student Associate Program (June-August 2019)
Photographer’s Assistant/Summer Intern (May – August 2018)
Photographer’s Assistant/Summer Intern (Summer 2016, 2017, 2018)
Founder, Freelance Photographer (2010 – Present)
The Beauty Foundation Friends, Marlboro, New Jersey
Co-Founder (2010 – 2016)
palmierierica98@yahoo.com www.ejpalmieri.com
EDUCATION
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Digital Photography and Imaging; Minor in Child Psychology
- Early graduation December 2019
NBCUniversal Media, New York City
Photo Services Intern (Fall 2019)
- Assist lead photographers in studio and on location. Post-production editing, location scouting, for shows on Bravo, SyFy, USA
Photo Services Intern, Summer Student Associate Program (June-August 2019)
- Assist lead photographers in studio and on location. Help to prepare sets and lighting for shoots. Meta tag images for archival purposes using Widen. Organize equipment room.
Photographer’s Assistant/Summer Intern (May – August 2018)
- Worked as Mark Seliger’s full-time second assistant on photo shoots with many high-profile celebrities, both in studio and on-location
- Assisted on promo shoots for Netflix and HBO, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair magazine covers
- Managed equipment room, kept all equipment and cameras operational, clean and organized
- Responsible for set-up, adjustment, and break-down of all lighting equipment and preparation of sets for shoots, as well as administrative aspects of billing and hiring, supported location scouting, prop sourcing
Photographer’s Assistant/Summer Intern (Summer 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Assisted lead photographers with photo shoots for clients such as Lancôme, Kiehl’s and Free Country
- Organized and prepared products to be photographed and filmed; supported model casting and scheduling
- Utilized Photoshop for photo editing, helped stylists in preparing sets, and interacted with clients during shoots
Founder, Freelance Photographer (2010 – Present)
- Photographed public relations event for Berns Communications Group at Story Soho gallery event
- Fashion photographer for NYU book project: Fashion/Dance/Movement
- Photographed album covers, music videos and tour promotions for local musicians, headshots
- International Photographer of the Year Honorable Mention Award (2018)
- Three photographs chosen to be on display at the Vice-Presidential home of Joe Biden (2016 – 2017)
- Winner "Art of Intuitive Photography Gallery Show" Exhibits held in NYC (2014, 2015, 2016)
- National Geographic Kids Online: Editors Picks, including Top 25 Photos of the Year (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- Youthful Expressions national photography award, grand prize nominee and 2nd place overall (2015)
- Two Honorable Mention awards from Scholastic Art (2015)
The Beauty Foundation Friends, Marlboro, New Jersey
Co-Founder (2010 – 2016)
- Launched a charitable organization to support children and families coping with cancer treatment
- Successfully raised over $150,000 through dance marathons, online, social media, and offline/media campaign
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Capture One, Lightbox, Wacom, Lightbox, Widen, Word, PowerPoint
- Social media using Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr
- Study abroad in highly selective Paris Fashion Photography Program NYU (January 2019)