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Kabe Termes
1920 Christensen Drive
Spearfish, South Dakota 57783
(605) 645-0785 (Cell)
(605) 642-4805 (Home)
www.kabetermes.com

My name is Kabe Termes and let me start by saying thank you for taking the time to read my resume. I am writing to express my interest in the opening that is currently available in your photography department. I feel that my unique combination of my ability, experience, education and work ethic makes me an ideal candidate for the position.

I am a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's degree in journalism with a minor in history. I recently finished a summer internship with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne, Wyoming as well as two weeks as a fully paid staff photographer after the internship had finished. I am proficient with Canon photography equipment, Adobe Photoshop, Photomechanic, Soundslides, Audacity, digital recording equipment, lighting equipment, and ACTeditor.

As mentioned above, I recently finished an internship with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. While there, I learned a variety of skills including how to build slide shows with audio recorded in the field and how to prepare a photo for print as a photo technician. I also absorbed what seems like a countless amount of tips and great advice on how to improve the quality of my photos and captions from the entire staff at the WTE.

What I consider to be my best quality as a photojournalist is my unwillingness to settle for less than the best I can produce. I constantly try to cover every angle and explore as many possibilities as time allows. I work well with others and produce my best work under pressure. I truly believe that my addition to your newsroom would be extremely beneficial for both parties.

I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for reading,
Kabe Termes

Resume

ADDRESS:
1920 Christensen Drive
Spearfish, SD 57783
605-645-0785
kabe@kabetermes.com

SUMMARY:

● Summer Photo Intern with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne, Wyoming as well as two weeks as photo staff employee.
● Two years and a half years of experience with the University of Wyoming school paper, The Branding Iron.
● A summer of freelance work with a major daily newspaper in Spearfish, South Dakota.
● A summer working for an advertising firm in Rapid City, South Dakota.
● Proficient with Photoshop, PhotoMechanic, Sound Slides, Audacity, ACT Editor, and Canon photo equipment, digital recording equipment and lighting gear.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Graduation Date: May 2008
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Courses taken included:

● Photojournalism
● Online Publishing
● Issues in Mass Media
● Mass Comm Law
● News Editing
● Mass Media & Society

● Intro to Mass Media
● Reporting & News Writing
● Intro to Photography
● Public Affairs Reporting
● Feature Writing

EXPERIENCE:

Summer Photography Internship
Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Cheyenne, Wyoming

For the internship I was treated as a staff employee of the photo department and was responsible for all the duties a normal photojournalist would be.
The job was both rewarding and challenging. My work seemed to be appreciated seeing as how Michael Smith, the Tribune Eagle's photo editor, called me back down to fill in for a fellow photographer who needed to take medical leave after the internship had ended.
I worked as a staff employee and was paid as such, working 13 of the 14 days I was in Cheyenne following the internship.

Staff Photographer, April 2006 to May 2008
University of Wyoming Branding Iron, Laramie, Wyoming

Photograph various happenings around campus ranging from sports to art show or whatever needs coverage.
Also finding happenings and get interesting photos without specific assignments' mostly used for stand alones.
Interviewed people that were involved in the photographs and found the information necessary to complete my assignment.
I have never missing a deadline in my time are the BI and have always done my best to taking interesting and eye catching photos.

Freelance Photographer, May 2006 to August 2006.
Black Hills Pioneer, Spearfish, South Dakota.

I was assigned large social gatherings around the Spearfish area with the intention of taking a new approach to photographing annual events.
Covered several of these gatherings and was praised for my approach by several community members as well as the Pioneers' Managing Editor, Donna Smith.

Staff Photographer, May 2004 to August 2004.
Hot Pink Inc., Rapid City, South Dakota

Travel across the state of South Dakota to more than fifty cities and capture photos that represented each particular city.
A list of 30 specific locations, such as city halls and police stations, were required to be photographed in each city, that allowed me to have a lot of interaction with the locals.
Over a two and a half month period I had traveled over 1,000 miles, been to every corner of South Dakota, taken literally hundreds of photos and upon my return to Rapid City was greeted with a very satisfied boss.

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