Natalie Gruppuso

 

Education  
1999 - 2003


Fall 2001
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
BFA, Photography

Camberwell College of Art, London, UK
Study Abroad Program
Experience  
2/05 - Present 451 Books, New York, NY
Photographer/Editor/Assistant
·Graphic design and layout, book promotion.
·Organized library and archived photographs.
·Editing of contact sheets and photographs.
6/03 - Present Ursus Books, New York, NY
Photographer/Photo Retoucher
·Photograph rare books, digital post production, website and catalog design.
2003 - 2007 Freelance Photographic Assistant, New York, NY
Photographers include:
Joseph Maida (Portraits, Editorial)
Alex Freund (Fashion)
5/01 - 6/01 Fairchild Publishing, New York, NY
Photographer's Assistant/Intern
·Assisted photographers on photo shoots, both in studio and on location.
Publications included W Magazine and Women's Wear Daily.
·Loaded film and set up and broke down lights and other equipment.
2/01 - 5/01 Steven Klein Studio, New York, NY
Assistant Archivist
·Organized and filed negatives, contact sheets, photographs, and tear sheets.
·Post-production work, including packaging of photographs.
1/00 - 12/00 Mark Seliger Studio, New York, NY
Assistant Archivist/Intern
·Organized and filed chromes and filed photographs and Polaroids.
Skills 35mm, Medium Format, Large Format View, and Digital Cameras and Digital Backs.
Photo Assisting, Strobe and Tungsten lighting.
Black and White film processing, Black and White and Color chemical and digital printing.
PC, Mac, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark, HTML, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro.
Valid Driver's License and Passport.