Heather L. Heininger
3250 East Loretta Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
[home] 317.783.2543
[cellular] 317.440.0240
[email protected]
Photography Experience
June 28, 2009
...Took over 1500 pictures at the Fishers Freedom Festival on Sunday only
...Used a Nikon D5000
Indy Custom Cornhole
June 28, 2009
...Took pictures of the Cornhole Tournament at the Fishers Freedom Festival
...Used a Nikon D5000
Freelance Experience
Wedding Photography Alteration
Benjamin and Melissa Black's WeddingJanuary-March 2009
...Digitally altered and touched-up wedding photography.
Shoot 2 Create / crowdSPRING
July 2008
...Competed against a multitude of different Graphic Designers before having proposal chosen as the winning design.
YL's Touch: Homegrown QSL Cards
Owner and Designer; May 2006 to June 2009
...Personally designs and customizes "QSL" Contact Cards for Amateur Radio operators.
...Manipulates the clients photographs and artwork to fit their wants and needs.
...Uses the Open Source program GIMP [Gnu Image Manipulation Program] for image manipulation.
...Designed and maintained the company's website
Notable Achievements
...Awarded the "Outstanding Student Award" in 2003 as a junior in High School while attending Saturday School at the Herron School of Art in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
...A member of 4-H for ten years while earning many Champions, Reserve Champions, and a Grand Champion with Fine Arts including entry at the Indiana State Fair.
...Throughout ten years of private art study, was awarded the "Peoples' Choice" award multiple times through open voting in private shows hosted by the art instructor.
Education
University of Indianapolis
Five successful semesters completed studying Psychology and Pre-Art Therapy
...Learned Graphic Arts and Design on Macintosh computers and PCs.
...Able to successfully use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Volunteer Activities
Southport Adult Day Care
Volunter; June 2006 to August 2006
...Interacted with those failing in body and mind while keeping them mentally stimulated with poetry and art
...Learned to listen and understand both verbal and silent emotions and words
Amateur [Ham] Radio
Volunteer; Spring 2001 to Present
...Enabled to not only help people, but also improve verbal communication skills
...Able to convey thoughts and the thoughts and concerns of superiors in a timely and considerate fashion
Computer Skills
Macintosh
...Took a class teaching the use of Macintosh Computers at the University of Indianapolis
...Learned to use and understand Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
...Learned the bare basics of Adobe Dreamweaver
PCs
...Took a computer class on PCs and Microsoft Tools
...Understand and can navigate through Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
...Have learned Microsoft Front Page as well
...Learned the Open Souce image manipulation program GIMP
...Learned the Open Souce vector shape program Inkskape
