About

 
Photography and the Visual Arts is a way that I express how I look at and react to the world around me.  I try to capture little windows of beauty, sensitivity, light, kindness and sometimes darkness, that we - as a human family - seem to miss, ignore or not contemplate long enough.  I hope you enjoy the pictures and come back often.  Take care and God Bless.





Art Resume


JOSHUA P. MORRELL
45 Phillips Street
Amsterdam, New York 12010
518-221-5448 - CELL
joshua.p.morrell@gmail.com - EMAIL
www.joshuamorrell.com
www.zhibit.org/joshuamorrell
www.joshuamorrell.net
www.flickr.com/photos/slowcool


EDUCATION
1986-1990  Regents Diploma, Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, NY
1990-1993  Associate of Arts Degree, Communications Arts, Dean College, Franklin, MA
5/97-10/97  The New School Of Radio and Television, Albany, NY
3-2001  NPPA Television News Video Workshop, Norman, OK
3-2003  NPPA Editing Seminar, Cleveland, Ohio
5-2009   Associate of Science Degree - Fine Arts.  Fulton Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY
9-2009  Fulltime Student - University of Albany - SUNY
History Major - Religious Studies Minor
    
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
    Exhibits and employs high levels of integrity, whether in work, art, design and conduct around people.  Gifted Visual Artist and Designer.  Computer literate.  Able to work and use Pro Level Video Cameras and Digital/Film Still Cameras and Editing Suites.  Able to paint, draw, design and use organic mediums to employ an objective - whether the objective is for a personal artist statement, a specific work project, aesthetics or contract work.  Excellent writer and communicator.  Able to start a creative project from the ground up to completion, in a finished, timely and excellent manner.

RELATIVE EMPLOYMENT
8/05 to present     Independent, Freelance Videographer, Producer, Visual Artist and Stills Photographer. – www.joshuamorrell.com
     3/04 - 8/06    Videographer/Journalist, NECN - New England Cable News, Boston, MA.
- Responsible for shooting, editing and producing news stories for broadcast.  Documentaries, breaking news, extreme weather, politics, sports and entertainment.
2/02 - 3/04        Videographer/Journalist, RNEWS, Rochester, NY
3/00 - 2/02        Videographer,/Journalist, WUHF, Fox Rochester, Rochester, NY
12/99 - 2/00        Production Coordinator, SACC-TV, Schenectady, NY
2/98 - 10/98        Videographer/Editor, WTEN, News 10, Albany, NY

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
    National Press Photographers Association - NPPA - Member 1998 to 2005
    International Uechi Ryu Karate Federation.  Black belt - SHODAN - 1999

AWARDS, HONORS AND EXHIBITS
2009 - Photography Exhibit.  The Blue Moon Cafe.  Saranac Lake, NY.  Featured Artist - Art Walk - September and August 2009   
2008 – Photography Exhibit.  Arkell Museum and Library, Canajoharie, NY
2006 - Rochester International Film Festival, Rochester, NY
    2006 - Little Theater Film Festival, Rochester, NY
    2006 - Globians International Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany
    2006 - Videographer and Editor.  Shared Emmy - Greg Wayland - Emmy for writing
    2006 - Videographer.  Shared Emmy with winners Greg Wayland and James Farrel -     “The Phantom Punch.“
    2003 - NPPA News Photographer of the Year, Region 2, TOP TEN - eighth place
    2003 - Second Place, General News, NPPA quarterly Clip Contest
    2003 - 3rd Place, General News, NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest,  Second Quarter
    2003 - Honorable Mention, General News, NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest, Second Quarter
    2002 - Honorable Mention, Feature, NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest, Second Quarter
    2002 - “Lighting the Spirit - Individuals living with HIV/AIDS“.  Photography Exhibit, Center at High Falls, Rochester, NY  
     2001 - Honorable Mention, In Depth, NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest, Second Quarter


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