Stephanie Dowling

Photographed studio and outdoor portrait head shots for graduating seniors. Operated on Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon 6D, Canon 7D Mark ii, and Canon 70D. Utilized Profoto D1 Monolights and Elinchrom D-Lites. Directed talent in photoshoots with their poses and prop interactions. Dressed the sets and chose props used in photoshoots. Created customer relations with talent. Sold print packages to clients based on their booked session. Organized and labeled lighting equipment, props, set dressing, and camera equipment used in the studio and at off sight “Road Shoots.” Loaded in and out camera and grip truck. Set up and broke down backdrops and lighting equipment. Maintained a clean, organized, and efficiently used studio space.

Operated Panasonic AG-HPX600 camera for Millennium Dance Sport Event, a charity event for the victim’s of Pulse Nightclub shooting. Under Technical Director’s requests, covered multiple competing dancing partners’ movements across ballroom floor.

Shot on ARRI ALEXA. $4,500 budget, 15 minute narrative short film. Psychological Drama about a police officer that battles with his Post Traumatic Stress after shooting an armed minor while on duty. Researched police officer training and the effects of PTSD with individuals in first response positions. Developed the screenplay, with multiple drafts, with the screenwriter and producer. Collaborated with cinematographer and production designer to create color palettes, mood boards, storyboards, floor plans, and shot lists. Rehearsed blocking of stunts with actors and stunt coordinators. Scouted multiple interior and exterior locations with key crew. Directed short film during six days of production with 60 person crew. Edited footage in post production with editor, using AVID. Recorded ADR and foley. Compiled film festival packages and created multimedia for online marketing with producer.

Shot on 16 mm. Featured in the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival ShortFest. 3,000 budget, 12 minute short film. Researched the poor Appalachian region of North Carolina, the setting in which the film took place. Developed the screenplay with the writer and producer. Collaborated with cinematographer and production designer to create color palettes, mood board, storyboards, floor plans, and shot lists. Created look book and compiled film and television references. Directed short film during three days of production with 45 person crew. Edited footage in post production with editor, using AVID. Recorded ADR and folley. Compiled film festival packages and created multimedia for online marketing.