Raymond Roggero
Experience
Fine Art Photo Lab Technician at My Own Color Lab
Jan 2023 - Present
Digital printing, analog darkroom printer (both B&W and c-printer), retouching, inspecting prints, packaging prints, darkroom instruction, customer service, maintaining darkrooms, distributing equipment, mixing chemistry, scheduling and booking, cashier, opening and closing the lab, assisting customers and clients.
RB Roggero Photography
June 2024
Freelance photographer - Photographed interior and exterior of Medvacon Life Science Corporate Headquarters to support a
television marketing campaign. Photos are also used on corporate website.
Photo and Video Intern
Jill Photography
Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
Assisted Jill Lotenberg with securing equipment rentals, setup, disassembly, and execution of photo shoots. Photographed and processed photos of events for clients.
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
A virtual exhibition of the class of 2022’s Senior Books, and accompanying materials, including the texts and artist books that have inspired their work. Organized in collaboration with the SVA Library.
Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
Chosen as a participant in the program and paired with mentor, photographer, and renowned artist, David Hilliard by the SVA BFA Photo and Video department. Culminating in a group show of all mentees’ work at the SVA Chelsea Gallery.
Independent Study
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Worked with professor, photographer, and renowned artist Eric Weeks to do an in-depth study of 4x5 photography. Practiced large format techniques from the gamut of shooting to developing.
March 2020
An online group exhibition part of the SVA BFA Photo and Video department reflecting the experiences and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photography Internship
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019
Interned with renowned photographer Joe DiMaggio and assisted with retouching and manipulation of photographs in Photoshop for museum exhibition. Worked on social media platform to promote work on Instagram and website using WordPress.
Photo Teacher Assistant
June 2018 & June 2019
Assisted Instructor Joe Guerriero in teaching an Intro to Photography two-day class at Peters Valley School of Craft. Helped teach and assist students both in the classroom and while practicing techniques.
Photography Internship
Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Interned with professor and photographer Joe Guerriero to assist with digital workflow solutions for e-commerce site. Photographed in his studio to promote the site.
Education
School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York, NY - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography and Video, May 2022
Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Achievement in Photography and Video;
Robin Forbes Memorial Award
Sussex County Community College, NJ - Associate of Fine Arts, Photography, 2019
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society;
Award for Excellence in Photography May 2019