Mission Street at 24th Street.
Armand Emamdjomeh is a San Francisco-based visual journalist with an penchant for black-and-white film street photography. Armand is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and is currently available for assignments in the San Francisco Bay Area.
All work is copyright Armand Emamdjomeh. Please contact emamdphoto@gmail.com for information regarding publication or purchase of images.
Resume
Skills
- Language Skills: Proficient Spanish; Conversational Russian; Basic Arabic and Farsi,HTML, CSS, JavaScript, some PHP,
- Publishing/Multimedia Applications: WordPress, MovableType, Adobe Bridge, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop, Soundslides, Soundtrack Pro, Final Cut Pro and Motion,
- Film and digital photography, video shooting, editing.
Awards
- Deans Award for Public Service Journalism, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Spring 2010
- SPJ Region 11 Mark of Excellence award, 2nd place in feature photography, “Mission Nights”
- Wayne F. Miller Award for Excellence in Photojournalism, May 2010, “American Identity”
- Wayne F. Miller Award for Excellence in Photojournalism, May 2009, “Mission Nights”
Experience
News21, Berkeley, CA
Photographer/Web Producer, June 2010 – August 2010
- Investigating the incarceration system in California for regional and statewide media outlets. Main inputs are photography and video shooting and production, story-lining and web production.
The New York Times Company, San Francisco, CA
Bay Area Blog Intern, October 2009 – Present
- Contributed daily reporting and photography to Bay Area coverage by The New York Times.
Mission Local, San Francisco, CA
Multimedia Reporter and Editor, September 2008 – Present
- Helped design, launch and provide multimedia content in daily reporting and editorial oversight of a Webby Award-winning website. Edited city politics, health, services and food beats,
- Served as managing editor of Mission Local website from December 2009 – January 2010.
CARANA Corporation, Arlington, VA
Project Specialist – Africa and Asia, June 2007 – July 2008
- Researched and reported on key trade and investment sectors, relevant policy issues and client background information as required for projects and proposal development; contributed written, graphic and photographic inputs for business development.
Freelance Photographer, Various
Sep. 2006 – July 2008
- Covered events in Washington, DC, Baton Rouge, LA and the Palestinian Territories.
Relief International – Schools Online, Ramallah, Palestinian Territories
Program Coordinator, Global Connections and Exchange Program, Mar. 2006 – Aug. 2006
- Produced monthly project newsletter, including selecting content, writing articles, layout and editing,
- Managed program website, developing and posting content regularly,
Relief International – Schools Online, Los Angeles, California
Program/Operations Officer, Aug. 2004 – Mar. 2006
- Raised more than $4.3 million from private and public donors on the proposal development team,
Led emergency response teams to deliver relief goods to affected populations after Hurricane Katrina.
Education
University of California at Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism
M.J. Journalism, May 2010, emphasis in photography and multimedia.
University of Southern California
B.A. cum laude in International Relations and Russian Language, May 2004
St. Petersburg State University
Semester abroad in Russian Language, Fall 2003