Resume

EDUCATION :
Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, MO
Since renamed (Truman State University)
Fine Art Photography
Kirksville Senior High School, Kirksville, MO..May 1979
Was photography editor for school newspaper and yearbook…Awarded by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association
TECHNICALTRAINING:
Kodak Basic Process Monitoring Seminars EP-2, C-41
Statistical process control for film and paper processing Oakbrook, IL, 1981
Pako Factory Compact Lab Training
Operator and service training for Pako photo finishing equipment Golden Valley, MN, 1982
Kodak Advanced Process Monitoring Seminars EP-2, C-41, E-6, Slide Duplication, Inter-negative
Statistical process control for film, paper processing, slide duplication, and inter-negative production Oakbrook, IL, 1984
Gretag Factory Training Courses
3320 applications, 3320 technical Photo finishing equipment training Seattle, WA, 1987
Agfa Copal 6130/6550 service training
Photo finishing equipment training Minneapolis, MN, 1991
Kodak Create-A-Print operator training
Photo finishing equipment training Elgin, IL, 1991
Basic Electronics, Columbia Area Adult Education Center
Columbia, MO Spring 1991
Digital Imaging Basics/Photoshop 2.5 Winona School of Professional Photography
Chicago, IL, 1992
Various Training Seminars for the following software:
Adobe PageMaker; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Powerpoint; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Access
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Photo Finishing Engineer certification by the
Photo Marketing Association
Certified Photographic Counselor certification by the
Photo Marketing Association
WORK EXPERIENCE:
September, 1993 – Present…Hubbell Power Systems/A.B. Chance Co.
Staff Photographer
May, 1993 – September, 1993…Columbia Photo, Columbia, MO
Manager, Digital Imaging Department
February, 1987 – May, 1993…Columbia Photo, Columbia, MO
Photo Lab Production Manager and Custom Printer
Spring, 1990 – 1991…Stephens College, Columbia, MO
Visiting Artist, Color Photography
January, 1982 – January, 1987…Rider’s Photo Lab Kirksville, MO
Lab Manager
October, 1980 – December, 1981…Rider’s Camera, Kirksville, MO
Camera Salesperson
1978 – Present…Freelance Photography Business, Photographs by VanWye
Weddings, Portraits, Commercial, Fine Art, and Newspaper Assignments. Also Custom Color Printing, Digital Imaging, and Scanning
Fall, 1980 – 1983…Sports Analysis Cinematographer
Northeast Missouri State University Football Team, Kirksville, MO
August, 1979 – June, 1981…Northeast Missouri State University, Audio-Visual Department
Chief Photographer
Summer, 1979 – 1980…Thousand Hills Youth Camps
Public Relations Photographer
1973 – 1980…VanWye & Sons Service, Phillips 66 Service Station
Mechanic, Tire Salesperson, Night Manager, Kirksville, MO
Professional Memberships/Affiliations Past/Present:
Apple JAC Macintosh Users Group, Jefferson City, MO

(Have served as President and Vice President)

Professional Photographers of America
Missouri Professional Photographers Association
Society of Photo Finishing Engineers
Society for Contemporary Photography