Ryan Hoover
Roseville, California
Ryan@RyanHoover.com 1-916-517-0691 www.RyanHoover.com
Qualifications
Working as both a freelance photographer and as part of an office team, I have developed outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills. Working very well in both team environments and independently. Consistently delivering an award winning level of photography while meeting tight and demanding deadlines.
Education
1998-2002 B.S. Photography, Pacific Union College, California
1998-2002 B.S. Digital Media Technology, Pacific Union College, California
Experience
International Relations Manager, Amazing Facts International
Granite Bay, California – International / 2019 – Present
Responsible for directing international communication initiatives while leading multimedia production supporting one of the world’s largest Seventh-day Adventist media ministries.
Selected accomplishments include:
- Built Amazing Facts India from the ground up, establishing organizational structure, communication strategy, branding, and production systems.
- Directed multilingual television production for audiences throughout India.
- Oversaw translation, localization, quality assurance, and cultural adaptation of television broadcasts in numerous Indian languages.
- Led branding, website development, marketing campaigns, promotional media, and digital communications.
- Directed production of complete broadcast graphics packages.
- Successfully led the localization and creative launch of Amazing Facts Brazil.
- Managed multidisciplinary teams including editors, graphic designers, web developers, photographers, translators, voice talent, and communication specialists.
- Recruited and mentored creative professionals into broadcast-quality media producers.
- Managed international communication projects throughout India, Brazil, Turkey, Pakistan, Kenya, and the Middle East.
- Oversaw approximately $400,000 annual operating budget.
- Produced documentary and promotional media highlighting evangelistic initiatives worldwide.
- Traveled internationally to film evangelistic meetings and ministry projects featuring Pastor Doug Batchelor.
Broadcast Media Editor, Amazing Facts International
Granite Bay, California / 2017 – 2019
Produced broadcast television and multimedia content distributed through television, internet, streaming platforms, and social media.
Responsibilities included:
- Editing weekly television programs for national and international broadcast.
- Producing promotional campaigns and commercial media.
- Green-screen production utilizing chroma key compositing.
- Motion graphics.
Photographer, Faculdades INTA
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil / 2012 – 2017
Managed the school’s photography needs across a wide range of projects, including headshots, graduations, classroom activities, special events, and advertising campaigns. Maintained an organized digital image library using metadata and keyword tagging for efficient retrieval and reuse. Retouched and prepared photographs for publication in the school’s magazine and for distribution to external media outlets, developing visual styles that supported the school’s brand and communication goals.
Staff Photographer, Sobral News
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil / 2012 – 2017
Photograph breaking news as it happens. I have covered President Dilma Rousseff presenting over R$1 billion for water projects. Author Içami Tiba and Dr. Hollywood speaking in town. Poor road conditions, Tree Planting Festival, and Medical Waste at the City Dump.
Photographer, GMID, Gary W Miller, Architect & Associates, Inc.
Redlands, California, USA / 2007 – 2008
Photographed interiors and exteriors of completed building projects. Retouched the images to the highest quality for use in future promotional campaigns.
Photographer/Imaging Specialist, Homes & Land Magazine
Redlands, California, USA / 2005 – 2007
Coordinated with Realtors and home owners to photograph interior and exterior views of real estate for sale that were to appear in Homes & Land Magazine. Composed, lit and staged scenes for more than 100 magazine covers in both day and dusk scenarios. Met weekly deadlines for each of the 6 magazines produced, which often entailed photographing over 75 home exteriors and the interiors of 20 or more each week.
Sales Associate/Lab Tech, Redlands Camera
Redlands, California, USA / 2005
Offered customers a high level of expertise in camera equipment and accessories. Operated an Agfa D.Lab, creating high quality 1 hour prints.
Photographic Works Printed
Revista Formar
Faculdades INTA – Weekly Publication 2012 – 2017
The Journey Home
CD – Melissa Otto 2014
Lifestyle Magazine
Sobral, Ceará – Issues # 1, 5 & 8
Porque Credo no Credo
Book Cover – Author: Gerson Pires de Araújo 2013
Sobral News
Sobral, Ceará 2012 – 2013
The Hook
Charlottesville, Virginia’s Weekly Newspaper 2008 – 2010
Homes & Land Magazine
Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Riverside, San Bernardino/Redlands, & Temecula Magazines. Including Over 100 Covers between July 2005 – November 2007
Comstock’s Business Magazine
15 issues between November 2003 – March 2005
Petersen’s Photographic Magazine
January 2003 Issue
“Big Book of Photography” Petersen’s Photographic Magazine
Summer 2003 Issue
“Best of College Photography Annual 2002”
Diogenes Lantern
Pacific Union College Yearbook 2001-02
Quicksilver 2001
A Creative Arts Publication of Pacific Union College.
Honors
Grand Prize, photography January 2003
Monthly Photo Contest “Architecture” by Petersen’s Photographic Magazine
Finalist, photography February 2002
Photographer’s Forum magazine’s 22nd Annual Student Photography Contest, sponsored by Nikon
Second place, photography April 2001& 2002
Student Art Exhibition: Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College.
Art Shows
“Cenas da Natureza: Os Estados Unidos da América”
Galeria de Arte, Faculdades INTA. October-November 2016-February 2017
Parallax – Photographs by PUC Alumni – “Mercado São Sebastião” Series
Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College. October 2014
First Fridays – Solo Show
Café Cubano, Charlottesville, VA. November 2008
Senior Degree Project Exhibition – “Standing Room Only”
Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College. May-June 2002.
Student Art Exhibition
Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College. April-May 2002.
Student Art Exhibition
Rasmussen Art Gallery, Pacific Union College. April-May 2001.
Skills
Digital, 35mm, 120 and 4×5 Film formats
Color, Black & White and Alternative Process Darkroom
Digital Color Correction
Digital Photo Retouching and Compositing
Studio & Location Lighting
Adobe Programs, PC & Mac
Video Production
Video Editing
Motion Graphics
Portfolio
Photography: www.RyanHoover.com
Video Production: www.vimeo.com/RyanHoover
Print version available upon request
References
Available upon request
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