Mission Statement:
A huge passion of mine is creating high quality portraits and product shots for families, weddings, individuals and advertisements by editing these shots in post. I retouch things like skin, hair and clothes to get the cleanest looking image that I can get out of the raw files after sharpening them.
ABOUT ME
My name is Jacob Stillwagon.
This video shows some of my most proud work I've done as a photographer.
I've mostly done portraits, but I also like doing still life and nature photography.
You can navigate my website at the top to see my photos.
Down below you will find my resume.
Jacob Stillwagon
Michigan, US
(734) 358-8953
Photographer with extensive skills and experience in photography and image editing. Interested in a career in photography and/or videography.
Work Experience:
Freelance Photo Retoucher
- Jkey Photo
- June 6th to June 7th, 2025
- I retouched images for Jkey Photo using Photoshop.
Volunteer / Photographer
- Ann Arbor Film Festival
- March 24th to March 31st, 2025
- I helped scan tickets, as well as setup and cleanup events. I also took photos of art galleries for the festival.
Volunteer
- Ann Arbor District Library
- January 25th, 2025 to present
- I help out with a variety of tasks at the different library branches.
Photographer
- Bella Baby Photography
- May 2024 to January 1st, 2025
- I took portraits of newborn babies with their families in the hospital, then edited the
images in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop before offering them.
Post Production Intern
- Jkey Photo
- March 19th 2022 to April 20th 2022
- Helped retouch images for a variety of Jkey Photo's clients such as Mary Maxim, Napier Outdoors and LCBO
Wedding Photographer / Image Editor
- Bob and Mary Anne
- April 10th 2021 to June 7th 2021
- Photographed their wedding, then edited and enhanced the images in Photoshop.
Videographer / Video Editor
- Chef Duff at River Song - St. Jacobs, ON
- February 2021 to May 12th 2021
- Filmed multiple online cooking classes for Chef Duff’s restaurant. Edited and filmed a promotional interview for his restaurant as well.
Education:
Visual Arts program
- York University - Toronto, ON
- September 2022 to September 2023
- Courses include: Camera to Print, Post Production for Screen and Web
Photography program - post-secondary diploma
- Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning - Toronto, ON
- September 2020 to April 2022
- Courses include: Post Production, Video, Portrait, Commercial
Media Foundations program - Ontario college certificate
- Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning - Toronto, ON
- September 2018 to April 2019
- Courses include: Image Capture/Editing, Audio/Video Editing, Design for Media (Graphic Design)
Skills
Software Skills
- Photoshop (6 years)
- Premiere Pro (1 1 ⁄ 2 years)
- Lightroom Classic (1 year)
- Capture One (1 year)
- Illustrator (1 year)
Secondary Skills
- Folder Organization
