Filippo Paratore

I'm a first generation Australian of Italian descent, who moved to New York in 2010. Creating images, moving and still has long been my passion in life, picking up a camera very early on inspired my scholastic path. I graduated college top of my class studying Photography/Film & Television/Advertising.

Alpha Omega - Photographer / Retoucher

October 2013 - June 2019

Alpha Omega is an e-commerce based business, for which my role necessitated, shooting all products (including garments and jewelry), after which I made selections, named, color corrected, cropped and edited images. Furthermore, I was responsible for maintaining, uploading and writing descriptions for all product images on their website. keeping all product images organized on their server and ensuring all image assets were stored and backed up in their relative folders.

Further to which, my tasks extended well beyond my job title. As Alpha Omega is a small business with few employees.

My responsibilities included unloading trucks when we received quarterly International container shipments,

inventory control, shipping (including freight), processing customer orders, office administration and insurance claim processing.

JS Atelier - Photographer / Retoucher

Feb 2019 - June 2021

Photographing and retouching beauty brand products for JD Beauty/BBI LLC

Retouching beauty campaign images for JD Beauty/ BBI LLC

Kayvon Zand Events - Photographer / Retoucher

May 2013 - Nov 2019

NY Nightlife Events photographer.

My role included photographing events and retouching to create a consistent synergy to the Zand Events Aesthetic.

FOTOFP - Photo Retoucher

1998 - Present

High end photo retoucher specializing in beauty and composite image retouching.

My meticulous attention to detail coupled with my keen eye for aesthetic style, greatly contributes to the 24 years of Photoshop experience I've amassed.

FOTOFP - Photographer

1991 - Present

Award winning, internationally published photographer

I have enjoyed a long relationship with the fashion and beauty world, winning

Australian Hair Fashion Photographer of the year. And with work in International publications, Cream,

Black'n'White, Australian Vogue and Blue magazine.

FOTOFP - Videographer / Editor

2008 - Present

Freelance Videographer / Editor specializing in music video production and content creation. With 14 years of Adobe Premiere Pro editing experience.

Perth Central Metropolitan College of the Arts

1991- Associate Diploma of Media Design ‐ Photography/Film & Television/Advertising