Sean McCoy

Minneapolis, Minnesota

612.701.9745

vjmccoy@hotmail.com

• Objective:

Freelance writing and photography assignments.

 

• Education:

University of Minnesota
Degree: BA
Double major: Journalism/Spanish
Completed November 2000

 

• Work Experience:

• June 1999- Present FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER AND REPORTER

Feature writing, photography and Internet reporting for:
--St. Paul Pioneer Press
--Reader's Digest publication The Family Handyman
(Circulation three million)
--Mother Jones Magazine
--IT Magazine (University of Minnesota Institute of Technology)

 

• Sept. 1998- Aug. 1999 SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER, The Minnesota Daily

Photograph news, sports, portraits and features 25 or more hours per week.  Monitor photo desk and edit one day each week. Develop photo stories and write text to accompany photos. Occasionally write news stories and editorials.

 

• July 1998-Present, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Vertical Jones

Work with two other editors to build an audience for a new climbing magazine, now in its eighth issue.  Sell advertisements, write news, feature, and opinion articles.  Edit photographs and stories submitted by freelance writers. Assist layout.

 

• July 1999- Sept 1999, REPORTING INTERN, The Pioneer Press

Write Stories and cover general news beat under Public Safety editor. Take photograhs to run with some stories.

 

• Awards:

Minnesota Associated Press Association 1999 Photo of the Year
First Place Humorous Moment / Third Place Photo Illustration

 

• Skills

Proficient at 35mm, medium and large format color and black and white photography. Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, and Quark Express fluent. Can work simultaneously on many tasks. Lyrical photographic storyteller with an eye for revealing details, overview shots and emotions.

 

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