About Chuck Gathard
Personal Photography
My personal work is largely evolved from a "see it, shoot it" reflex. More of a photo snatcher than a photo hunter, calmly compulsive rather than habitually intentional. Recurring themes include: places to sit, city trees, people in motion and found compositions (some abstract, many not).
My personal work is largely evolved from a "see it, shoot it" reflex. More of a photo snatcher than a photo hunter, calmly compulsive rather than habitually intentional. Recurring themes include: places to sit, city trees, people in motion and found compositions (some abstract, many not).
Professional History
A 1980 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, I had extensive corporate and mainstream media experience. Past employers or clients include Coca-Cola, American Cities Business Journals, Forbes ASAP, Comerica Bank, Archers Daniels Midland and Chevron.
I used simple, credible photographs and direct unscripted narrative to create highly effective employee communications campaigns by celebrating real people, doing real things, in real time.
An early convert to digital media (first website in late1993), I developed significant technology skills that resulted in ping ponging between various technology and communications related professional roles. I was the technical editor for the Russian Chronicles (1994) and as Technology Director for the America 24/7 book project (2003), I designed all systems and workflows required to edit and publish more than 52 books from an initial pool of 250,000 images.
I retired from professional photography and communications consulting in 2016.
PAST MEMBERSHIPS
NPPA - National Press Photographers Association (35 years)
ASMP - American Society of Media Photographers (10 years)
ASMP - American Society of Media Photographers (10 years)
ACCOLADES
Judge: Multimedia/Editing, 59th POYi