Madison Thomas

About Madison Thomas

I am a self-driven business owner. Along with my own business I also connect with many local businesses creating marketing material for them as well. Through my business I contract with downtown TC as their photographer creating marketing material to advertise tourism in my hometown. I also completed my full-time studies earning cum laude honors with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with an advanced Spanish Minor in December 2022 from Saginaw Valley State University. When I was a student, I completed an a few internships as the Photographer for University Communications and also Social Media marketing for multiple businesses downtown TC. I’m an experienced Business Representative with a demonstrated history in sales as well as social media marketing utilizing product photography knowledge. Skilled in but not limited to photography, customer satisfaction, study abroad programs, receptionist duties, and bilingual communications.

Experience

1. Professional Photographer

   Traverse City Dda

   Mar 2020 — Present · Traverse City, MI, US

   Full time entrepreneur since December 2023• I have been a photographer at heart since age 10; totaling up to 14 years of experience with my ambitious entrepreneurship and personable personality I decided to open my own business to capture everyone’s special moments. I built up my business on the side during my last two years of college while also working my two other internships and a full-time college schedule. • I am highly skilled in Manual settings and knowledge in both DSLR’s and Mirrorless Canon cameras.• I have received 8 Photo publication credits from WNEM TV 5 (Sept 2019), Pure Michigan (Feb 2020), Bridge Michigan (April 2021), and Up North Live (July 2021), Bridge Michigan (Aug 2021), Bridge Michigan (Oct 2021), CNBC (Nov 2021), Taco Bell (Dec 2021).• I manage all aspects of my own business including interacting with clients to send contracts, questionnaires, invoices, building my own website, advertising using a variety of posts such as Reels, TikTok’s, posts, stories, social media management, opening business accounts, registering my business, photo editing and delivery via an online gallery. • Accomplishments related to my photography work include Winning downtown Traverse City Street Sale photo competition in 2020, Pine Grove Photo Contest 2021, and Valley Nights Photo Contest 2021.• Businesses utilizing my images for their marketing material include but are not limited to the following: Saginaw Valley State University, My Secret Stash, Apogee, I’m Planty AF, Georgina’s, Uptown Bay City, North Ridge Builders, A State of Copper, Joy Susan, Detroit Grooming Co, Traverse City Tourism, Downtown TC, Grand Traverse Living, Go Great Lakes Bay Region, Michigan Lifestyle, Michiganders, Bay City Government, City of Bay City, Experience Glen Arbor, Brys Secret Garden at Brys Estate, Pure Mittigan, Espresso Bay, Downtown Bay City, Morsels, Seabags Maine, SVSU Alumni, Team Elmers, etc.

Education

• Saginaw Valley State University

  Bachelor's degree, Marketing Major, Spanish Minor

  2018

• IES El Escorial, Madrid, Spain

  Spanish Language and Literature

  2016 — 2017

• Tía Tula Colegio De Español

  Spanish Language and Literature

  2017 — 2017