Stephen Poffenberger

<p>Stephen Poffenberger
3159 Hyde Park Drive
Clearwater, FL 33761
727-301-5781
spoffen1@gmail.com</p>

<p>I offer a creative and professional approach to the client relationship, photographic production, sales revenue generation and a “concept to completion” vision and dedication. My 25+ years of experience and talents are very valuable to any photography department.</p>

<p>I have an Associates Degree in Photography, and have worked with major corporations with their branding images while I operated Commercial Advertising Photography Studios in Tampa Bay Florida and in the California Wine Country in Sonoma.
I have Canon digital equipment, MacBook Pro laptop, GoPro Silver 4 Video camera, passport and enthusiasm. </p>

<pre><code> I have completed cruise ship photographer contracts in Hawaii, China, Japan, Alaska, Africa, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Mediterranean, and both the North and South Poles - over 53 countries total.
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<p>I began my on-board photography career on two different NCL ships in Hawaii for a 2 year period. I performed all duties required at the lowest position within the department. I learned and climbed the ladder within the profession, and as you know, on-board photography talent is a unique specialty that has to be experienced to be learned.
I received many excellent service awards while serving on board all three Crystal Cruise Line ships - The Harmony (retired), The Symphony and The Serenity. Crystal Cruises are world renowned for the ultimate in 5 Star Service and have been voted “Best Large Ship”, cruise line for 15+ years in a row. I will bring this type of 5 Star Professional Service to all clients, with a “my pleasure” attitude to their requests.</p>

<p>25 years experience - commercial advertising and personal photography. professional
View IMAGES photos and videos -
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104938425988514974064/photos/p/pub
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104938425988514974064/videos/p/pub</p>

<p>Directly Related Work Experience:</p>

<p>https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-former-cruise-ship-employees-make-best-employment-sean-sassoon</p>

<p>Crystal Cruise Line - World Cruises
Ocean Images, England - Cruise Ship Photographer –
2005 – 2008
Cruise ship photographer on board the 5 Star Rated Crystal Cruise Ships - Harmony, Symphony and Serenity visiting 53 countries
Performed all photo related duties including photography, production, sales and socializing with guest passengers with 5 Star Customer Service
Crystal Cruises has a paramount reputation in the cruise ship industry – voted best Cruise Ship Line fifteen + years in a row</p>

<p>NCL - Showtime Pictures, Hawaiian Islands,
Cruise Ship Photographer, Production and Sales
2002 – 09/2004
Ship Photographer on board the Norwegian Cruise Ships - The Wind and The Pride of Aloha
Performed all duties of creating, producing, displaying, and selling of cruise related photographs to guest passengers</p>

<p>Stephen Poffenberger / Silver Image Photography
Sarasota /Clearwater, FL &amp; Sonoma, CA
01/1975 - 01/2016
Professional Photographer specializing in commercial / advertising / public relations photography
Worked with art directors of major advertising agencies, magazine editors, convention directors and corporate executives on various photographic needs.
Have designed and handled all production steps involved with advertising brochures and print ads for business.</p>