Chris Adval

Photographer

www.ChrisAdvalProductions.com • 570-871-0504 • Chris@ChrisAdvalProductions.com

Chris Adval Enterprises in business since 2012. Chris Adval Enterprises is the company in charge of multiple brands such as Chris Adval Productions, Chris Adval’s Headshots and CA-SENIORS as active brands.

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Knowledge & Skills

• Overall Windows 7 Knowledge – Proficient Skill Level
• Overall Mac OS Knowledge – Beginner Skill Level
• Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS6/CC (PC/Mac) – Proficient Skill Level
• Adobe InDesign CS5/CS6/CC (PC/Mac) – Intermediate Skill Level
• Adobe Lightroom 3/4/5/CC (PC) – Proficient Skill Level
• Adobe Illustrator CS6 (PC/Mac) – Intermediate Skill Level
• Advertising & Graphic Design (PC/Mac) – Proficient (2011 to Present)
• Digital Photography w ith DSLR – (2010 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Product Photography – (2010 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Portraiture – (2010 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Environmental Portraiture – (2013 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Studio Photography – (2010 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Professional Photography Natural/Artificial/Strobe/Ambient Lighting – (2010 to Present) – Proficient Skill Level
• Camera Operator for videos – (2010 to Present) – Intermediate Skill Level
• Video Editing – (2010 to Present) – Intermediate Skill Level
  • Types of editing: Highlight, Interviews, and Corporate
  • Software Used: Final Cut (minimally), and Sony Vegas (most frequent)
• Blogging/CMS: WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr – Proficient Skill Level
• Entrepreneurship: I have done countless different tasks for running my business part time during employment. Most especially marketing, advertising, accounting, bookings, web design/management, client communications, business partnerships, client acquisition, etc. Please do not hesitate to ask about other tasks I have done.
• Social media management of multiple accounts for multiple brands on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube – Proficient Skill Level
  • Instagram: Currently maintain @chrisadval, @caheadshots, @caseniors, @hazletonfirstfriday, @chrisadvalfoodie

Professional Experience

• Miss Greater Hazleton Sponsorship Organization Sponsored Photographer – 03/2017 – Present
  • 2017 Title Holders Headshots & Fashion Photos
  • 2017 Pageant Event Photography
• C3i Connections Video Project – 07/2017
• Youtuber: Anthony Vincent Valbiro from TenSecondSongs.com – 06/2017
• Set The Charge’s Band Promotional Photos – 06/2017, PUBLISHED on Tattoo.com – 9/11/2017
• Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress: Event Photographer 08/2015 – Present
• Famous Salon & Spa Professional Partnership – 12/2012 to 05/2017
• Marlin Bressi Book Author – Headshots – Book: Blow Me- Hairy Adventures in the Salon Industry Published by: UrbanEdge Publishing – 2014
• Washington Examiner: Editorial Portraits of Michael Keslosky Iraqi Veteran – 08/2014
• WEIR Minerals Commercial Industrial Product Photography – 03/2013 and 06/2014
• Kings College Diversity Club Day – 09/2013
• Official Photographer for Restore the Shore 2012 Car Show Fundraising Event – 12/2012
• Santa Claus Photographer for The L.O.G.A.N. Foundation Fundraising Event – 12/2012

Associations

• Professional Photographers of America as of 2015 to present.

Gallery Exhibitions Participated in…

• Schulman Gallery Annual Student Show 2011 and 2012 – May to June Exhibition.
• Hazleton Art League: Art Youth Expo 2 – March to April 2012 Exhibition.
• Hazleton Art League: Art Youth Expo 3 – March to April 2013 Exhibition.
• Fine Arts Fiesta – 2013
• Hazleton Art League: Art Youth Expo 4 – March to April 2014 Exhibition.

Awards and Achievements

• Hazleton Art League: Art Youth Expo 2 – 2012

– Emotionally Compelling Award for untitled piece sized 16×20 Model: “Ilya”

• Hazleton Art League: Art Youth Expo 3 – 2013

– Emotionally Compelling Award for “Eastern State” piece sized 10×15

• Fine Arts Fiesta – 2013

– Honorable Mention for piece “Eastern State” sized 20×30

Education

• Associates in Sciences within Commercial Art concentrated in Advertising Design at Luzerne County Community College

Certifications/Clearances

• Background Check on August 2017 Clear (can provide documents on request)
• Clearance from Child Abuse Cleared: Cleared 2017  (can provide documents on request)

Professional References Upon Request