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Brooke Ridener

@brookeridener

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Experienced commercial and editorial photographer specializing in studio, product, and lifestyle imagery.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a creative role where I lead visual production—combining studio and location work, team leadership, and brand-driven storytelling with opportunities to build systems and grow creative impact.

I am an outgoing, goal-oriented photographer with extensive studio and on-location experience across editorial, e-commerce, and brand campaigns. I built and ran photo studios, managed workflows, and regularly solved technical lighting and equipment challenges under deadline pressure.

My work has appeared in multiple magazines and publications, and I’ve served as in-house photographer and creative director for retail brands, driving sales through visual storytelling, social media, and creative merchandising. I’m proficient in Capture One, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and familiar with AI tools and video editing.

I’m a hands-on leader who trains and supervises teams, creates efficient asset organization systems, scouts locations and models, and coordinates contractors for large-volume edits. I bring a blend of technical craft, creative direction, and operational discipline to image production.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

In-House Photographer

Current

Goorin

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Built and ran an in-house photo studio, led creative direction and asset organization, and managed outsourced mass-editing workflows to support e-commerce and lifestyle campaigns since January 2024.

Product Photography Lifestyle Photography Creative Direction Adobe Photoshop Contractor Management

Current

Photographer

Current

Freelance

Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 1 month)

Freelance photographer published in multiple magazines and publications, delivering editorial and event shoots on schedule and maintaining client relationships across projects from 2015 to present.

Lighting Capture One Adobe Photoshop Storyboarding Client Relations

Store Lead

Gap

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Led store visual merchandising and staffing operations, drove sales through visual marketing and customer experience, and acted as assistant manager responsible for training and scheduling from January 2023 to January 2024.

Visual Merchandising Styling Team Supervision Scheduling Budgeting Customer Experience Visual Marketing

Senior Photo Studio Lead

Trove

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Managed studio operations, supervised and trained staff, and ensured quality control and styling for partner brands while troubleshooting equipment and optimizing workflows from January to December 2022.

Capture One Studio Lighting Canon Cameras Team Leadership Training Quality Control Troubleshooting Scheduling

Photographer

Trove

Jul 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Performed high-volume product and apparel photography, trained new hires, and maintained studio organization and styling standards from July 2020 to January 2022.

Product Photography Capture One Studio Lighting Styling Training Workflow Optimization

Studio Assistant

Classic Kids Photography

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020 (6 months)

Assisted lead photographer with lighting, posing, set cleanup, client communication, and scheduling in a fast-paced studio environment from January to July 2020.

Studio Lighting Client Coordination Scheduling Equipment Maintenance

Photographer

The RealReal

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Styled and photographed high-value luxury items meeting daily quotas while troubleshooting equipment and maintaining organized studio workflows from January 2018 to January 2020.

Styling Lighting

Photo Production Assistant

The RealReal

Nov 2017 - Jan 2018 (2 months)

Handled styling and photography of 150+ branded clothing items daily, supported fast-paced production quotas, and maintained studio organization from November 2017 to January 2018.

Quality Control

Art Instructor

Boys and Girls Club

Jul 2017 - Nov 2017 (4 months)

Developed weekly arts and photography lesson plans, organized youth activities, and trained staff on activity planning and child engagement from July to November 2017.

Curriculum Development Photography Instruction Staff Training

Photo and Film Equipment Coordinator

The Art Institute of California

Dec 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 6 months)

Managed valuable photo and film equipment, trained students, and provided Lightroom and Photoshop tutoring while reporting and repairing damaged gear from December 2015 to June 2017.

Equipment Management Lightroom Photoshop Training Inventory Control Equipment Maintenance

Cashier and Sales Associate

T.J. Maxx

Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 (3 months)

Handled transactions, returns, and inventory while training new employees and maintaining store presentation from October 2014 to January 2015.

Cash Handling Sales Inventory Customer Service Training Visual Merchandising

Sales Associate

Gordmans

Nov 2013 - Oct 2014 (11 months)

Led the junior's clothing department, assisted customers with styling, handled transactions, and maintained department presentation from November 2013 to October 2014.

Retail Sales Visual Merchandising Cash Handling Trend Styling Customer Service