Nicole Gesmondi

Nicole Gesmondi

310 Meshanticut Valley Parkway

Cranston RI 02920

401.374.6992

www.nicolegesmondi.com nicole@nicolegesmondi.com

OBJECTIVE:

· Furthering my own photography style and business in an artistic way.

EDUCATION:

· B.F.A., May 2005, Photography, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT, Magna Cum Laude

· Presidents List, 2004, receiving GPA 3.7 or above

· Deans List, 2004-2001, receiving GPA 3.5 or above

· Order of Omega, 2003, honor society within Greek Life, GPA 3.5 or above

EXPERIENCE:

Freelance Photographer – Nicole Gesmondi Photography

· Weddings

· Fashion/Headshots

· Fine Art

· Jewelry

2006 - 2008 Still Photographer, Rocky Point Documentary, Rhode Island

· Photographed abandoned park for stills in the film

· Documented fundraisers and events throughout production

· Sold prints to help raise money for “You Must Be This Tall”

2005 - Portrait Photographer, Portrait Simple, Warwick, Rhode Island

· Photographed clients in a digital studio setting

· Administered to the daily operations of the studio

· Paid commission on orders, praised in corporate newsletters for sales

2004 Richard Bertone Photography

· Photography intern (assisted with lighting, shooting, digital, studio)

· Co-photographer w/ Richard Bertone on fashion shoots

· Picture Editor, Bertone Studio

TECHNICAL

SKILLS:

· Black and White Photography (all film formats, printing, processing)

· Color Photography

· Large Format Camera’s (4x5)

· Documentary Photography

· Knowledge of the history of art and photography

· Experimental Processes (liquid light, Polaroid emulsion lifts, toning)

· Digital Imaging Technologies (Photoshop and printing)

· Studio Lighting

COMPUTER

SKILLS:

· PC and Macintosh: Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Express Digital Darkroom, Studio Plus, Photo One.

SOLO EXHIBITION:

2006 Reflection Series BankRI Galleries, Providence, Rhode Island

2005 Every Scream Erodes Cranston Public Library, Rhode Island

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2007 Rhode Island Open 21 Warwick Museum of Art

Lazy, Hazy, Daisy Warwick Museum of Art

Save Ocean One Way Gallery

Call to Photographers – Open theme Warwick Museum of Art

2006 Alumni Small Works Show Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School

2005 Sicily: The Painted Sketch Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School

BFA Senior Thesis Show Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School

Albany Avenue: Now & Then Sherman Museum, Mortenson Library

2004 BFA/MFA Works In Progress Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School

Alexander A. Goldfarb Exhibition Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School

2002 Freshmen Foundations Exhibition Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School

PUBLICATIONS:

· JPG Magazine.

Issue #15 2008

www.jpgmag.com/people/photogenik

· Bonnet Shores Beach Club Calendar 2006

· The Observer: The Magazine Of The University Of Hartford

Vol. 31, #2, March 2005 pg. 6, ill

www.hartford.edu/observer

· Bottomly, Andrew. The Hartford Advocate, (Hartford, CT)

Vol. 32, #6, February 3-9, 2005 pg. 38, ill