Professional Video Editing, Color Grading, Motion Graphics, and Sound Design.

Where Technical Skill

Meets Creative Vision

Background

Biography

I am a Video Editor and Digital Artist with 20+ years in photography and post-processing, 7+ years of professional video editing, and 4+ years as the senior lead video editor for a media marketing agency. What do I do? I specialize in transforming raw footage into compelling visual narratives. My creative approach, deeply informed by a Master's Degree and a background in fine art, allows me to bring a distinct visual perspective to projects for diverse clients, including national brands like Chevy, Ford, and nonprofits such as Make-A-Wish.

I confidently manage the entire post-production pipeline, handling precise LOG color grading, meticulous sound design, and sourcing engaging motion graphics, ensuring polished delivery for platforms from broadcast television to social media. Proficient across the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop), I geek out to developing highly efficient, streamlined post-production workflows. This includes leveraging tools like the LoupeDeck CT and creating custom macros to ensure projects are managed effectively and delivered precisely on time.

My approach is informed by my creative background and nerdy personality. I’m not a “I don’t know how” guy, but rather “of course I can!” As technology and tools evolve, so does my customized workflow. I constantly seek creative solutions and enjoy exploring new technologies, including AI generation and LLM collaborations, even creating my own prompt designing tools. This broad foundation allows me to focus on storytelling, visual aesthetics, and emotional impact within every edit. Currently based in beautiful Providence, RI, my beast of a home office (with a few too many RGB lights) enables reliable, high-performance remote work, building on experience from various leadership roles previously in Charleston, SC and Scranton, PA. Want to know more? Drop me a line!

Home Office

My Workspace

When you work remotely, you have to do it right. I feel like a home office / creative studio should be an extension of your personality… As a creator (and total geek), my workspace is more than just a desk – it’s the engine that powers my creativity. Empty walls and small cubicles just don’t cut it for me. My office is dark and moody, covered in art, and everything contains color changing lights, from my lamps to my mousepad. At the center is a newly purchased custom PC build – one designed to be an absolute beast for any creative task I throw at it, from gigabytes of LOG Video to Virtual Reality 3D Modeling. For me, having a powerful and reliable setup means I can spend less time waiting and more time focusing on what truly matters: crafting impactful visuals for my clients.

My Workstation

I’ve used both Mac and PC systems over the decades, but PC will always win my heart because of their customization and sheer gaming power. My rig boasts a liquid cooled Intel i9 processor, RTX 5080 graphics card, and perhaps unneeded but totally unstoppable 96GB of DDR5 ram for fearless multitasking. The audio nerd in me uses a seporate external DAC and Tube Amplifier hooked into a 7 band Equalizer that cna switch from PC to turntable audio. Pair that with two 4k monitors, a self-customized StreamDeck+ XL, and NVMe solid state drives… to put it simply… my system never breaks a sweat during those marathon creative sessions.

Skills

Story Telling

Effective storytelling forms the heart of impactful video, culling hundreds of clips and crafting them into a final product. Drawing on my fine art background (MFA) and professional experience as a lead editor for a marketing company, I excel at “finding that narrative” using pacing, shot selection, and emotional cues to craft compelling stories.

Color Grading

Color Grading isn’t just making “blah” look “woah – it’s creatively manipulating color and light to establish a specific mood, ensure visual consistency, and enhance the narrative. Though I am not a colorist myself, I have extensive experience with professional color workflows, masking, shot matching, and applying stylized looks using Premiere Pro’s Lumetri Color tools to achieve a desired or creative aesthetic.

Sound Design

Effective sound design involves everything from music, to dialogue, and even using sound effects to create atmosphere and guide the viewer’s emotional response. My work has involved everything from multi-mic podcasting, selecting music to match the mood, and layering audio effects to build a polished broadcast worthy piece. It’s not just about clean sound, it’s about an immersive audio experience that supports the visuals in order to take the viewer on a journey.

Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics add visual flair and convey information dynamically through animated text, lower thirds, logo reveals, transitions, and basic visual effects integrated into the edit. Utilizing Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, MOGRTs, and an assortment of video asset libraries, I bring that viral video to the next level with elegant titles, informative overlays, and brand identity.

Multicam Editing

Multicam Editing involves synchronizing footage from multiple cameras simultaneously, allowing seamless switching between angles with the press of a button in order to capture the best perspectives and make that narrative flow. I have worked with multicam in various interviews, podcasts, and live events, ensuring smooth cuts and focusing on natural timing.

Social Reels

Tailored for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, social reels are all about fast pacing, quick visual hooks, vertical formatting, and engaging audio to grab short attention spans. I have edited hundreds of dynamic, eye-grabbing short-form vertical videos over the past few years, utilizing rapid cuts, trending audio, snappy transitions, and creative effects to maximize viewer engagement.

Resume

Skills

Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, DxO
Post-Production: Editing, LOG Color Grading, Sound Design, Encoding, Graphics, Multicam
Workflow: Macros Development, LoupeDeck CT, Project Planning, Slack, Remote Collaboration
Emerging Tech: MidJourney, Google Veo, Runway ML, Firefly, ElevenLabs, Stable Diffusion, VR

Education

MFA in Photography   |   The Ohio State University   |   Columbus, OH   |   2015
BFA in Computer Art   |   Syracuse University   |   Syracuse, NY   |   2007
– Visiting Student (Photography)   |   Rhode Island School of Design   |   Providence, RI   |   2006
– College Studies (E-Design)   |   Philadelphia University   |   Philadelphia, PA   |   2005

Experience

Keen Eye Marketing
(remote) Folly Beach, SC
Media Editing Lead
2019-Present
  • Edited and delivered high-impact video content from concept to completion, managing editing, color grading, sound design, and motion graphics for commercial and non-profit clients like Chevy, Ford, and Make-A-Wish.
  • Developed and implemented automated video editing workflows using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects (including custom templates, presets, and macros), significantly streamlining post-production, improving efficiency, and enhancing consistency.
  • Designed and managed a complex project tracking system (Google Sheets) for organizing and monitoring status/deadlines across hundreds of concurrent media projects.
AppCohesion
(hybrid) Pittston, PA
Studio Leader: Photographer & Editor
2016 – 2018
  • Initially managed an in-person photography studio in Pittston, PA. Led and trained a team of photographers and assistants, ensuring high-quality imaging standards.
  • Subsequently transitioned to a fully remote role, executing high-volume image editing via streamlined Adobe Photoshop workflows and custom actions.
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Graduate Teaching Associate
2012 – 2015
  • Instructed university-level courses on digital photography principles and techniques for 6 semesters, effectively communicating complex technical and creative concepts.
  • Managed all classroom responsibilities. Planned lessons incorporating art history and theory, delivered technical demonstrations, led project critiques, and provided constructive feedback.
Rapid Photo Imaging Center
Clarks Summit, PA
Digital Imaging Technician
2007 – 2012
  • Developed custom Adobe Photoshop actions, scripts, and efficient film-to-digital workflows to significantly accelerate the editing process while ensuring high quality standards.

Achievements

Award: Grand Prize – Adobe Photoshop International Editing Competition (2013)
Developer: PrompterGuide AI – Online resource & tools for AI image generation (2024)
Commission: 3D Sculpting – Created graphics in Virtual Reality for a tech start-up (2022)
Publication: Featured Artist – International FRAMES Magazine 6th edition (2022)
Grant: Recipient – Judith Youshock Artist’s Grant and Solo Exhibition (2015)