Ben Hider

Resume

EDUCATION

Pratt Institute - MFA (Photography) 2006 - present
S.U.N.Y. Purchase - BFA 1998 - 2002


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SELF EMPLOYED, 2001 – present
Freelance Photographer
- Clients include Getty Images, Pepsi, American Express, Warner Bros, Bell Canada, Intel, Samsung, H.H. the Dalai Lama, Imagination, TBA Global, Raw Digital, Bonnaroo, etc...
- Documented Media Events, Corporate meetings, Film Premieres & Arts Festivals.

WIREIMAGE/FILMMAGIC/GETTYIMAGES, 2006 - present
Photo Editor/Archivist
- Edit and upload current entertainment, sports, travel, news and stock photography.
- Onsite Event Editor for Sundance Film Festival, Latin Billboards, Rolling Stone 1000th Issue, Tony Awards, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Jingle Ball, CMT Awards, CMA Awards and many New York based events.
- Slide Scanning, retouching and digital archiving for Kevin Mazur Archive.


THE TIBET MUSEUM, 2002 - 2003
Volunteer Archivist, Assistant Exhibition Coordinator & Photographer
- Organized, archived and digitalized 30,000 photographic prints.
- Cleaned and preserved photos and implemented safety regulations and precautions.
- Constructed, maintained and helped coordinate an ongoing national exhibition.
- Photographed government and religious events for official publications and museum.
- Implemented fundraising techniques and started international letter writing campaigns.


PURCHASE COLLEGE, 2000 - 2002
Teacher’s assistant & Studio Monitor
- Taught and assisted in teaching - drawing, printmaking, collage, design and photography.
- Maintained, cleaned and monitored artist studio’s and computer lab spaces.
- Assisted teachers in office work, student assessment and general administration.
- Introduced and demonstrated new digital media techniques and print transfer.