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Biography

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Astin Shrader was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia, just southeast of Atlanta. From early childhood she was an artist, always drawing or painting. Her talents were encouraged by her parents and peers, and she was usually in charge of making the poster for every group project throughout her grade school years. Along with her artistic talent, Astin graduated with honors from high school, and was accepted to the University of Georgia her freshman year.

Originally a drawing and painting major, Astin took an elective photography class and found herself in a darkroom surrounded by chemicals and wet paper, and she fell in love. She switched her major, completed her BFA in Photography, along with her Minor in Art History, and graduated 2012.

After recieving her Bachelor's, Astin pursued her own wedding photography business, Tiny Tin Photo, along with freelance photography work. In 2016, she was accepted to the Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta, where she received her MFA in Photography. Astin plans to teach the art of photography while pursuing her fine art and commercial work.

Astin's most recent bodies of work focus on sleep, the unconscious, and dream symbolism through the scope of autobiography. She is currently working to build a chronicle of her dreams through a large body of visual work that recreate the vivid scenes of her own unconscious imagination. It is through the pursuit of her own dreams that she hopes to discover herself.

 

 

 

Education

 

June 2019     Savannah College of Art and Design

                        MFA Photography

                      Atlanta, Georgia

                      Phenomenal Focus Scholarship, SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship

 

December 2012    University of Georgia

                        BFA Photography

                        Minor - Art History

                      Athens, Georgia

                      Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Coca-Cola First Generation Scholar

 

May - June 2010     Study Abroad Education - University of Georgia

                        Maymester - Photography, Drawing, and Painting

                       Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica

                       UGA Costa Rica campus, Monteverde, Costa Rica

 

 

Professional

Experience

 

January 2019 - Present      Astin Shrader Photography

                                              Freelance Image Retoucher

                                                  - Receive and transfer digital files

                                                  - White balance, color correction, general image adjustments

                                                  - Skin retouching from basic to advanced

                                                  - Body shaping via Photoshop

                                                  - Lightroom gallery and Portraiture export management

                                                  - Current and Past Clients:

                                                            Captured by Belinda Photography, www.capturedbybelinda.com

                                                            Boudoir with Mary, www.boudoirwithmary.com

                                                            Angela Woolridge Portrait, www.angelawoolridge.com

 

April 2018 - Present           OWN Boudoir Studio

                                              Photo Editor

                                                  - Receive and transfer digital files

                                                  - Culling services

                                                  - Digital workflow and catalog management

                                                 - White balance, color correction, general image adjustments

                                                 - Skin retouching from basic to advanced

                                                 - Body shaping via Photoshop

                                                 - Lightroom gallery and Portraiture export management

 

January 2018 -  Present     Shutterstock

                                               Image Contributor

                                                    - Portfolio: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/astinshrader?language=en

 

March - June 2018            Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta

                                                 Teaching Intern

                                                  - Shadow professor for Advanced Digital Techniques class

                                                  - Assist students with technical issues and troubleshooting

                                                  - Participate in student critiques

                                                  - Develop personal teaching philosophy

                                                  - Lead demonstrations of new techniques to class

                                                  - Shadow additional professors to compare teaching styles and methodologies

         

 

Sept 2017- Feb 2018           Whitespace Gallery

                                                Gallery Intern/ Photography Intern

                                                  - Maintain and host the gallery space

                                                  - Direct clients to meetings with gallery director

                                                  - Assist Atlanta artists with moving and install, framing, and breakdown, such as Benitta

                                                     Carr, Craig Dongoski, Nancy Floyd, Bill Orisich, and Amy Pleasant

                                                 - Document all exhibitions with photographs for gallery and artist use; documentation

                                                     images used for John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship recipient

                                                     Amy Pleasant  

                                                 - Maintain email lists, social media posts, and answer phones

 

 2016 - 2017                           American Wedding Group - 2016-2017

                                                Freelance Wedding Photographer

                                                  - First and Second shooter

                                                  - Digital workflow management

                                                  - Retouching and Digital Post Editing

                                                  - FTP software transfer

 

2003 - 2016                           Tiny Tin Photo

                                                Self Owned Photography business

                                                  - Wedding, Boudoir, Family, and Headshot Photographer

                                                  - Social Media and Web Management

                                                  - Marketing, Promotions, Client Relations

                                                  - In-Person Sales

                                                  - Preferred Vendor of the Georgia International Horse Park and Cherokee Run Golf Club

 

Spring 2011                            Internship, University of Georgia

                                                 Darkroom and Digital Lab Intern

                                                  - Maintain darkroom labs and chemistry

                                                  - C4 print chemistry and equipment maintenance

                                                  - Digital lab tutor and troubleshooter

                                                  - Lighting Studio Management

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

Solo Exhibitions

 

May 2019                   MFA Thesis Exhibition - Träuma: A Visual Study in Dream Therapy

                                    Garcia/Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

Group Exhibitions

 

May 2019                    What About Us?

                                     Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia

 

May - June 2018      11th Annual Student Book Arts Competition: Finalists Exhibition

                                   ACA Library, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Oct, 2017                   Open Studio Exhibition

                                    Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia

 

May, 2017                  Verse: RAW Artist’s Show

                                    The Masquerade, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Oct, 2016                   Open Studio Exhibition

                                    Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Dec, 2012                   BFA II Exit Show: The Skinny Jean Bandits

                                    University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

 

July, 2011                   Still Life

                                    Working With Artists, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, Colorado

 

 

Publications            Light - A Journal of Photography and Poetry, featured photographer, Vol. 1 No. 4, 2017

 

Affiliations                 RAW Artists - Member 2017

 

Recognitions            Finalist - Photographer’s Forum 37th Annual Best of High School and College Photography

                                   Contest, 2017; catalog           

 

Collections               Private Collection, Clemson, South Carolina

                                       Private Collection, Conyers, Georgia

 

Professional

Skills                                                            

               Adobe Photoshop                                                     Darkroom Technician

              Lightroom                                                                   Large Format Camera Operation

              Adobe Bridge                                                             Historic Photographic Processes

              Drum Scanning                                                           C4 Printing/ Printer Maintenance

             Studio Lighting Design                                               Social Media Management

             Digital Montage and Compositing                            Blog and Webpage Publishing

             Digital Workflow Management                                 Handmade Books/Bookbinding

             Retouching and Digital Post Editing                         Gallery Management

             Final Cut Pro                                                                 iMovie Video Editing

             Wordpress                                                                    

 

Relevant Creative History: 

                 

Certified Reiki Master Therapist

The Upper Hand Day Spa, Conyers, Georgia - January 2019-present

 

Competitive Dance Team Instructor/ Award Winning Choreographer

Rockdale Gymnastics, Conyers, Georgia (2005-2008),

East Atlanta Dance, Conyers, Georgia (2014-2015)

 

Guest Choreographer - General Ray Davis Middle School Dance Team

Under direction of Jessica Tamburro, General Ray Davis Middle School, Conyers,

Georgia - 2009

 

Ballet and Jazz Company Instructor/ Gymnastics Coach

Rockdale Gymnastics, Conyers, Georgia - 2005-2008