Seeking Assistant Retouchers

The KMR Group, Inc, the production company of Kevin Michael Reed | Photographer, is seeking two Assistant Retouchers to help us get through our busy season – March thru August. This is a part-time paid position (with full time hours from June – August) with growth potential. Pay is $8.00 to $11.00 per hour to start and is commensurate with experience; All employees go through a semi-annual performance review in which raises are given.

We are seeking one person who can work first shift and one person who can work overnights.

This position is for an in-house, on-staff Assistant Retoucher. In other words, it is only for people living in New York City (or the surrounding area); telecommuting is not an option.

Position Requirements:
- Experience in retouching fashion and beauty
- Extremely organized with superior work ethics
- Excellent portfolio with before and after photographs required
- Proficiency in all CS2, CS3 and CS4 applications required
- Must be proficient at retouching skin while maintaining detail, liquifying, using layers.
- You must be a perfectionist!

If you are interested in the position, please send your resume, contact information, a link to your work, and a short cover letter, to Adrianna Favero, Director of Production, via email: jobs@kmr-nyc.com. No Calls Please.

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Deibe Rondon

My client, Deibe Rondon, has released his new Spring/Summer 2010 look book and website at www.DeibeRondon.com. We shot these images on two New York City rooftops on one of the hottest days in August. Both rooftops were walkups.

Take a look at www.DeibeRondon.com.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR
FROM
KEVIN MICHAEL REED
&
THE STAFF OF THE KMR GROUP

2009 was a great year, but we’re so glad it’s over!
We raise our glasses to an amazing 2010 and the start of a new decade.

Twenty Ten is a year of change for us. We look forward to bringing our blog readers more content on a more regular basis, a new look and to continue to teach, inspire and share our passion of art and photography. Myself and my staff are so grateful for the amazing readers of this blog, our wonderful clients, and for the opportunity to do what we love every single day of the year.

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Being an Educated Photographer: (Part 3) The Full-Time People Manager

Being an Educated Photographer, a series on the business of photography (other than the f-stops)

Being an Educated Photographer, a series on the business of photography (other than the f-stops)


There are many types of people that you will be working with throughout your career as a photographer, but the most important people that directly affect the success of a photographer are the photographer’s team and staff.

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Being an Educated Photographer: (Part 2) The Full-Time CEO

Being an Educated Photographer, a series on the business of photography (other than the f-stops)

Being an Educated Photographer, a series on the business of photography (other than the f-stops)


The most important thing that any photographer must understand is that photography is a business! If you wish to survive from your art, you must run and treat your business as any large corporation would and you are your company’s CEO.

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