Andrew Buchanan

Experience

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  Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.

  Jun 1988 - Jul 1995

  Asst. GM / Corporate Training Mgr.

  Before returning to school for a career change to photography in 1995, I worked in various restaurant positions until finally finishing as the Asst. GM at an approx. $6M/yr., 325+ seat new restaurant and responsible for hiring and training of new front-of-house employees for an expanding restaurant chain.

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  Subtle Light Photography

  Sept 2000 - Nov 2019

  23-year, award-winning architectural, interior, aerial, and land design photography for design professionals, advertisers, and magazines -- specializing in architectural interiors and exteriors, hotel / resort images, gardens and landscape designs, aerial photography, and short video marketing pieces. Taught and guest lectured on both photo craft and business of photography topics to full-time students, hobbyists, and industry professionals in both short seminars and semester-long class formats.

  • Architectural, Interiors, Aerial, & Land Design Photographer

    Sept 1996 - Nov 2019

  • Business of Photography and Photography Craft Instructor

    Sept 2000 - Feb 2019
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  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

  Feb 2005 - Oct 2007

  Stringer / freelance

  One of two regular stringers shooting home & garden images for the "Seattle @home" weekend pullout section of the P-I. Received assignments from Lifestyle Ed., then worked independently to complete roughly 20-25 stories per year, including multiple section cover images.

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  Editorial Photographers

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2012

  Treasurer

  Treasurer and active Exec. Board Member of a roughly 1500 member, non-profit national trade organization representing the interests of professional and emerging photographers working in the field of editorial photography, until its merger with APA in late 2012.

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  APA / American Photographic Artists

  Dec 2012 - Oct 2019

  National Board committee member

  I worked with other Board members to initiate and coordinate the merger of the trade group, Editorial Photographers, into APA to become APA/EP and served as one of the initial APA/EP Board members. I volunteered on the Marketing Committee of APA National, offered input on visual and written communications, and managed the social media presence of APA/EP, growing our Twitter account from zero to over 3000 followers.

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  American Photographic Artists, Northwest Chapter

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

  Vice Chair

  One of three Board Members at APA-NW, I worked on event planning and marketing, managed our social media accounts and website, and worked with members to help ensure their professional organization provided them the best value, and best events, possible.

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  Exploring

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2023

  Exploring New Career Opportunities

  After 23 years of running a successful commercial photography business, I made a career switch to non-profit human services using three decades of small business management, marketing, organizational, and digital media skills to have a more direct impact on people's daily lives.

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  Sound Foundations NW

  Jul 2023 - now

  Nonprofit Development & Communications Coordinator

  Sound Foundations NW is a nonprofit builder of tiny homes as transitional shelter for the homeless, as alternatives to tents and encampments. As we grow, I'm proud to have taken on the role of creating our development program to best communicate with our donors, potential donors, volunteers, friends, and the public the critical and unique role we play in ending unsheltered homelessness in the Seattle area.