Photobyjoy Internship
In the summer of June 2015, I interned for professional wedding photographer Asia Eidson, an ACU alumnus and owner and founder of Photobyjoy, LLC. My internship duties included producing a promotional video, revamping the company website, working as an assistant/second shooter at weddings and photoshoots, and helping on other projects as assigned.
Website Redesign
One of my major internship assignments was to improve the functionality and appearance of the company's website.
I researched different Content Management Systems (CMS) and hosting options and presented my recommended solution to Asia. After my proposal was approved, I moved the site from Squarespace to a WordPress blog. This process included finding a hosting platform, installing WordPress, working with domain registrars to set up emails, purchasing and implementing the theme "Crowd" by Flothemes and other plugins.
In addition to the technical setup, I was in charge of content curation and moving content into the new environment. This included curating 20-30 highlight images from each session to show potential clients the range of Photobyjoy's style in one blog post per session.
Promotional Video
In order to attract new clients, Photobyjoy wanted to create a behind-the-scenes promotional video to display on their website. The video needed to capture the fun and energy of working with Asia on a photoshoot as well as maintaining the same artistic style as Asia's photography.
In order to bring the Photobyjoy experience to perspective clients, I produced, filmed and edited a 90-second video using behind-the-scenes footage paired with Asia describing the process of working with Photobyjoy.
I filmed b-roll at two couple shoots, three bridal sessions, and two weddings – where I had to capture the same look-and-feel as Asia does in her photography in my footage all while avoiding getting in the way of her photos. We filmed the a-roll with a one-person crew, leaving me holding an iPad teleprompter, filming and recording audio all at the same time. In post production, I edited audio using Adobe Audition, found and purchased music, compiled and edited in Adobe Premiere, and added closed captions in YouTube.
Equipment: Canon 6D, 24-104mm 4.0 wide angle lens, 70-200mm 2.8 sniper lens, 50mm 1.4 prime lens
Additional Assignments
Photography Assistant & Second Shooter
Over the course of my internship, I accompanied Asia on over half-a-dozen photoshoots, including two all-day weddings.
Photo Albums
Clients have the option of ordering photo albums through Photobyjoy. For these albums, I curated photos from photoshoots and designed layouts that carried the same aesthetic throughout the book.
