Vanessa Simpson
Tacoma, Washington
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 775-815-4788
EDUCATION
University of Nevada, Reno, NV | B.S. Geography | 2000
COMPUTER & SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access
PUBLICATIONS
• Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine, August 2013, pp. 22, October 2013, pp. 36-39, 89, November 20
13, pp. 32-35, 90, 91 and December 2013, pp. 100-101
• Robinson, Mark. “Reno Rebirth - Hashtag Heroes” Reno Gazette Journal, November 3, 2013, pp E1, E5.
• "North, East, South and West: A Global Compilation of Photographs", 2014. DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA
• Content Contributor, mortalmuses.com
o Write and photograph one to three photography based articles a month that inspire and inform photographers around the world. Mortal Muses is a community of photographers interested in all genres of the art including digital, film/analog, and mobile photography.
• Content Contributor, renomomsblog.com
o Write and photograph a monthly article discussing family life, childhood, activities, product reviews, parenting and motherhood in the Great Basin.
• Content Contributor, filmshooterscollective.com
o Curate my personal film photography work to encourage, support and continue the art of film photography.
• Content Contributor, creativecoalitionreno.com, facebook.com/CreativeCoalitionReno
o Write and photograph a weekly article interviewing a business owner, employee, artist, client or “character” of Midtown Reno. o Inspire and inform local residents of the businesses, events and art of all genres that are occurring within Reno’s Midtown District. o Content coordinator, manager, and marketing to the Facebook and Instagram audience regarding happenings in the Midtown District of Reno. EXHIBITIONS
• July 2013 - Midtown Artwalk , (An Artown event)
• December 2013 - January 2014, Sierra Arts Foundation, Icons of NV: Biggest Little Art Show
• December 2013 - February 2014, Reno Art Works
• December 2013 - Never Ender Reno, Holiday Cash & Cary Art Show and Sale
Owner/Photographer | Focus In Photography | February 2013 to present
• Wedding and Engagement photography
• Special Event photography
o Nevada Women’s Fund | 2012 Scholarship Banquet & 2013 Power of the Purse
o Mountain Area Preservation | 2013 Sierra Forage Dinner
o The Creative Coalition of Midtown | 2013 Sounds Music Walk
o Freelance event photography | Reno Gazette Journal
• Head-shots and Stock photography
• Family, Maternity, Newborn, and Senior portraits
