RESUME        

                                            MARCUS SANTOS Photographer, Videographer and Drone Pilot

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

With 20 years experience, I am an expert in a unique combination of three distinct areas of photography and video including, award-winning breaking news photojournalism, international nonprofit documentary, and events and corporate photography.

Breaking News Photojournalism

• Confidently executes all journalistic and technical aspects of breaking news assignments
• Obtains exclusive photos due to rapid response to news and highly developed attention to detail in the field
• Recognized for excellence with multiple prominent photojournalism nominations and awards
• Frequently cited with journalist byline for significant contributions to news stories

Experienced with:

• Crime scenes
•  Accidents
• Press conferences
• Police/fire and first responders 
• Political events
•  Features/profiles/portraits 
•  Community events
• Architecture/real estate
•  Protests
• VIP/celebrity events                                                                           
•  International Nonprofit Documentary

●  Founded a nonprofit organization, Images For Hope, Inc. (501(c)3) to raise funds and awareness of disaster recovery through photography in 2005.

●  Documented the work of international humanitarian and disaster response nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in tsunami- affected Sri Lanka, post-earthquake Kashmir, Pakistan, and post-earthquake areas in Haiti (3 trips) from 2005-2010, and Puerto Rico in 2018 and 2020.

●  Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish and possesses natural communication and interpersonal skills that transcend language and cultural barriers. Experienced with working with interpreters.

●  Acknowledged as a highly valuable team member beyond the role of photographer for international travels.

                                                                 Events and Corporate Photography

●  Exhibits utmost professionalism, with friendly but unobtrusive style

●  Performs high quality corporate and events photography in all lighting situations and settings

●  Excels in capturing the dynamic aspects of speakers and presentations for online and print
media

●  Experienced with fundraisers, conferences, educational lectures, professional headshots

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Photojournalist and Videographer at ZUMA Press 2019- Present
Freelance Photojournalist at Thomson Reuters 2018- Present

Freelance Photojournalist and Videographer at Newsday
Staff Photojournalist, Videographer and Drone pilot at The NY Daily News Freelance Photojournalist at The NY Daily News

2018- Present 2013 -2018

2010 -2013

● Breaking news photographer for Manhattan borough, responsible for news investigation, 360-degree photo story development, photo editing, captioning, rapid transmission of images from the field to the photo desk. Also active in feature news stories.

Images for Hope, Inc. (IFH) NY, NY
Founder, President, Photographer 2005-2010

●  Founded and Photo editor at IFH, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to bring help and hope to people affected by disasters by using shared images to connect humanitarians around the world with people in need.

●  Created relationships with leaders of non-governmental organizations; collaborated with them to identify and meet their photographic and visual needs

●  Documented work of doctors and mental health professionals in international disaster recovery areas

●  Documented disaster survivors’ recovery efforts in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Haiti

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Photojournalist and Videographer at ZUMA Press 2019- Present
Freelance Photojournalist at Thomson Reuters 2018- Present

Freelance Photojournalist and Videographer at Newsday 2018- Present

Staff Photojournalist, Videographer and Drone pilot at The NY Daily News  2013 -2018

Freelance Photojournalist at The NY Daily News   2010 -2013

Breaking news photographer for Manhattan borough, responsible for news investigation, 360-degree photo story development, photo editing, captioning, rapid transmission of images from the field to the photo desk. Also active in feature news stories.

  Images for Hope, Inc. (IFH) NY, NY

Founder, President, Photographer 2005-2010

●  Founded and Photo editor at IFH, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to bring help and hope to people affected by disasters by using shared images to connect humanitarians around the world with people in need.

●  Created relationships with leaders of non-governmental organizations; collaborated with them to identify and meet their photographic and visual needs

●  Documented work of doctors and mental health professionals in international disaster recovery areas

●  Documented disaster survivors’ recovery efforts in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Haiti

 New York Post, NY, NY

Freelance photojournalist 2007-2010

● Breaking news photographer in Manhattan, monitored police scanner, investigated news stories

 Lehman Brothers, NY, NY

In-house corporate photographer 2000-2008

●  Created position of in-house corporate photographer after freelancing with the company

●  Covered all aspects of business including VIP events, conferences, lectures, studio portraits,
banquets for publishing in newsletters, press releases and online intra- and inter-net use.

●  Expertise in using conventional and digital technologies for photo capture and editing

●  Experienced with handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion

 Awards

2020 NYPPA “Covid Battleground in the South Bronx” EN  A Global Pandemic Covid 19  Picture Story

2020 NYPPA “South Bronx’s Station 14” EN  A Global Pandemic Covid 19

2020 NYPPA Pastor Ricardo Perez Watches Over His Flock” . EN Portrait

2019 NYPPA, 2nd Place Spot News Photo, “Harlem Family Lost in Fatal Blaze” 2019 NYPPA, First Place Feature Picture Story, "New Ears for Jared"
2019 Exhibit Award, "Stormy Arrives"
2018 New York Emmy, nomination, “In the Hole”

2018 Pulitzer Prize, nominee for Feature Story, “In the Hole”
2018 NYPPA, Honorable Mention, Portraits, “Lady”
2017 AP First Place Photo Story Gallery
2017 NYPPA, First Place Spot News Photo, “Naked Guy in Times Square”
2017 Society of Silurians Merit Award for Breaking News Photography, “The Naked City”
2016 Deadline Club (NY Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists), finalist for Spot News Photo of the Year, “The Naked City”

2015 Society of Silurians, Merit Award, Breaking News Photography, “E.D.P. Business Man” 2012 Society of Silurians Breaking News Photo of the Year, “We’re Going Down”
2012 Pulitzer Prize, nominee for Breaking News “We’re Going Down”
2011 Deadline Club Best Spot News Photo, “We’re Going Down”

2010 #12 New York Post Cover of the Decade,“Most Hated Man in New York”

 EDUCATION

 International Center for Photography     1999-2001

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

NY Press Photographers Association

OTHER SKILLS

●FAA Certified Drone Pilot
●Kayaking Instructor
●Paragliding (USPHA- P4 license and Instructor) 

● Hiking
●Climbing/ Repelling