ABOUT

James is a fine art photographer with an extensive background in both creative and commercial art. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and a diploma from the New York Institute of Photography in New York City.

James’s Professional Background:

15+ years as a Commercial Photographer providing services to a range of clients including architects, interior designers, marketing and advertising agencies, restaurateurs, independent business owners and product marketers.

My background is in graphic art, design and production for: a local weekly newspaper (Two River Times); print and website design at: an internet publishing company; a custom graphic design studio; and a full service marketing and advertising agency. At the latter two I created digital art and layouts for a wide range of print and digital marketing communications collateral.

Some of my previous positions include:

Digital Artist/Production Artist @ Mumford Design, Red Bank, New Jersey 1998-2006

Art Director and Front End (Visual) Web Developer @ ENA Marketing and Advertising, Shrewsbury, New Jersey 2000-2004

Education:

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
Master of Fine Arts - Photography 3.89 GPA - cum laude
May 2014

Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies/Visual Arts
Dec. 2008