james fassinger
     
since oct. 96

STILLSCENES
Freelance photographer based in Prague, Czech Republic. Focused on providing news, documentary, feature and travel photography from the Central and Eastern European region. Also producing limited edition prints of my documentary work for exhibition and sale to collectors throughout the United States and Europe.

july 95 - sept 96
Ambrosi & Associates
Photographer and photographic assistant for the Detroit, MI. commercial photography studio. Responsible for shooting and assisting in the product advertising division, including use of their large format Leaf digital studio camera system and electronic darkroom.
june 94 - jan 95
Prognosis Weekly
Photo editor and chief photographer for the English language weekly published in Prague, Czech Republic. Played an integral part of the paper’s development from twice-monthly to weekly (July 1994) working closely with the editorial and design departments to implement better and more comprehensive photo usage. Coordinated photo assignments between one staff photographer, freelancers and myself.
april 93 - june 94
Freelance photographer
Based in Prague Czech Republic. Did work for The Times of London, The European, the Czech paper Lidove Noviny and El Pais of Spain. Also photographed news, illustration and feature stories for other English language media in Prague.
june 92 - march 93
Prognosis
Staff photographer for the twice-monthly newspaper of the Czech and Slovak republics. Documented social issues and current events throughout former Czechoslovakia during its transformation from communism and eventual split into separate republics.
feb 92 - march 93
The Bay City Times
Intern photographer for the 40,000 cir. daily newspaper in Bay City, Michigan (US). Served on staff, shooting feature, news and sports assignments.
sept 91 - jan 92
The Ann Arbor News.
Intern photographer. While photographing for the 60,000 cir. daily in Ann Arbor, Michigan (US) was responsible for self-generated feature art as well as news assignments and University of Michigan football, basketball and hockey.
aug 90 - jan 91
The Bay City Times
Intern for the same paper listed above. Worked on their staff, shooting daily enterprise art, news and sports photos. Was sent to Mexico on assignment documenting a local missionary’s journey from Michigan to the remote northern regions of Mexico.
 
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