Kenneth Wert

About Kenneth Wert

Experienced senior photo producer and publicist liaison with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment, photography, publishing and digital industry. Strong arts and design skills. Keen understanding of media landscape. Proficient in photography studio coordination, corporate communications, Adobe Photoshop, CMS systems, Salesforce and Microsoft Word and Excel.

Experience

1. Senior Producer

   Getty Images

   Feb 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Lead Producer for Getty Images Editorial Portrait Studios at various North American events such as Toronto Film Festival, Tribeca Festival, Savannah College of Art & Design Film Festivals, Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Comic-Con, Television Critics Association, Independent Spirit Awards, The Tony Awards, The Recording Academy\' Grammy Awards, The Peabody Awards, etc.• Coordinate with Getty Images Assignment Editors and Product Specialists to collaborate and produce branded content imagery and video at entertainment events in North America.• Schedule talent, film crews, TV crews to attend our portrait studios at various events. • Manage a team of photographers, crew, editors, retouchers and outside vendors to ensure proper project operation. Manage the post-production process to ensure timely delivery.• Develop and manage project budgets for travel, freelancers, vendor fees, studio locations and equipment. Monitor expenses and make adjustments to keep budget restraints. • Manage contracts, paperwork, and other administrative tasks related to project development. • Foster strong relationships with publicity firms, publicists, talent agents, managers and talent for studio scheduling.• Collaborate with the Getty Images international sales team via Salesforce to negotiate licensing fees and secure clearances for media clients, commercial agencies, publicists and photographers.• Recruit high-end portrait photographers to syndicate through Contour by Getty Images.• Manage individual photographers on capturing street style and celebrity candids for Getty Images candid collection, GC Images. • Collaborate with Getty Images 3rd Party Image Partners on candid, portrait and publicity imagery to be syndicated globally.

Education

• Duquesne University

  BA, Communications

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Publishing
• Entertainment
• Photo Shoots
• Photos
• Video
• Event Photography
• Art
• Image Editing
• Editing
• Photography
• Content Management Systems (Cms)
• Social Media
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Digital Media
• Adobe Photoshop
• Corporate Communications
• Public Relations
• Storytelling
• Celebrity
• Digital Photography
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Photojournalism
• Journalism
• Pop Culture