Contact

vaskomediainc@gmail.com
416-829-4584
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Main Webpage www.vasko.ca
YouTube Webpage www.vaskoobscura.com

Career Overview

Experienced freelance photographer and videographer. 17 years of experience working as a photographer shooting weddings, events, portraits, lifestyle, products and real estate. 6 years experience working as a videographer.

Education

Studied mass communications specializing in advertising at York University from 2000 to 2005.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of studio lighting and equipment

• Eye for detail

• Very experienced working with clients and making them feel comfortable in front of the camera

• Great communication skills

• Proficient in Photoshop

• Good video editing in Premiere Pro

• Basic webpage building skills

• Basic graphic design program skills

Work Experience

2005 to present

• Working as a freelance photographer covering a wide range of genres from weddings and events to portraits, commercial product photography and real estate.

• This has allowed me to gain extensive experience in running a business, staying organized motivated and most importantly managing and communicating with clients of all types.

• Organized photoshoots/photo trips abroad

• Experience in producing photo shoots form location scouting ————————-

2005 - 2010

• Worked at Praxis Gallery as their chief event photographer.  

• In charge of documenting exhibition openings and delivering photos to clients

2008 - 2009

• Worked at Piper Studios as a second shooter on weddings including location weddings abroad.

2010 - 2020

• Ran a small boutique studio in Toronto’s west end. 

• Gained extensive experience working with studio lighting and other studio equipment

• Gained a lot of experience managing and communicating with clients.  

2015 - 2017

• Worked as the head photographer at VX2 Magazine

• In charge of organizing photo shoots, photographing models for editorials, as well as corresponding and managing contributing photographers.  

2016 - Present

• Taught myself how to shoot and edit video and added freelance videography to my repertoire.

2017 - Present

• I started a YouTube channel that focuses on photography and videography topics that range from tutorials to equipment reviews. The channel has grown to 6.5 thousand subscribers over the years and allowed me to continue honing my videography skills.