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Walt Weis

909-964-4292

walt.weis@yahoo.com
www.flickr.com/photos/waltweis/
www.youtube.com/user/waltzstuff
www.youtube.com/user/waltzfilmz

SOFTWARE: Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Live Type, Sound Pro, Motion, iDVD, and iMovie. Word.

Freelance- Photojournalist, Camera Operator, FCP Editor
Feb. 2008-Present Sport-Fishing with Dan Hernandez, British Petroleum, Associated Press, Fox 11, KABC, LA Weekly, University of La Verne, SOCALHOCKEYWATCH.COM

May 1990-Feb. 2008 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin- Los Angeles Newspaper Group

Photojournalist and Video Editor
Sept. 2004-Feb. 2008
•Filmed and edited daily two-minute video segments for the Ontario newspaper group websites.
•Managed digital assets and log news footage.
•Followed developing stories in the area and worked with reporters and editors to create dramatic
and interesting news stories.
•Responsible for editing footage using Final Cut Pro and then uploading the compressed files to
the websites or FTP sites.
•Worked independently and sent work remotely from breaking news scenes using laptop and air card.
•Photographed and uploaded still images for daily still galleries.
•Produced podcast using sound bites captured from videos or digital voice recorders.


Photo Editor
April 1999-Mar. 2004
•Oversaw daily operation of staff of six photographers, two photo technicians, and several freelance photographers.
•Responsible for pitching story and photo ideas at twice daily budget meetings and negotiating with editors regarding photo space.
•Managed all aspects of photo department including budget, hours, overtime, equipment, supplies, and repair.

Photojournalist
November 1984- April 1999
•Worked with reporters and editors to cover assigned and unassigned news stories in the Inland Empire and East San Gabriel Valley.
•Duties included photographing events, editing images, writing accurate and compelling cut lines, uploading images to appropriate services, and archiving images.
•During the 1990’s, duties included developing color film and digitizing slides to be used for production.


EDUCATION:
Radio and Television program
Mt. San Antonio College Feb. 2008-Continuing

Video Editing and Camera Operation Courses
UCLA Extension Mar. 1998

AA Degree- Photography Emphasis
Mt. San Antonio College June 1976