James MacKinnon
1585 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lafayette, CA 94549
Business 925-934-0510, Cellular 925-323-0980
om.utility@gmail.com

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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Adobe Photoshop CS
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Dreamweaver
Discreet Combustion
Apple Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
Apple LiveType
Apple Soundtrack Pro
Apple DVD Studio Pro
Apple Compressor
FTP
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION

January 1985 to January 2000
Commercial Photographer, James MacKinnon Studio, Walnut Creek CA.
June 1997 to Present
OmTattoo Studio, Walnut Creek, CA
San Francisco State University Multimedia Studies Program, Digital Design and Production, December 2000
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA. Intended major: Fine Arts. Course work included numerous Fine Arts classes including Photography and advanced ceramics.
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ACHIEVEMENTS

Established, owned and maintained James MacKinnon Studio in Walnut Creek, CA for fifteen years. All aspects of Commercial Photography for print and digital media from concept to deliverables.
Expanded James MacKinnon Studio to OmTattoo Multimedia to encompass the growing digital needs of conventional print and new media clients.
Currently OmTattoo provides digital retouching and video editing services for business and non-profit clients.

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CAPABILITIES
Digital Video Editing. Slicing and dicing, audio normalizing, type and visual effects.
Commercial Photography and Design. Responsibilities included discovery meetings, contract negotiations, set design and building, lighting and photography, and deliverables of film or digital equivalent.
Image Editing and Creation using Photoshop. All aspects of image editing and creation for print and new media. Layers, layer masks, alpha channels, color correction, advanced selections, plug-in's (Alien Skin, etc.).
Web Site Design and Implementation
Experienced in taking a clients' idea and vision to create all aspects of Commercial Art from film and digital media for print, to web site design concept to launch. Experience and success at meeting deadlines.
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