Sean Smuda

(+49) 176-766-79918 • seansmuda@gmail.com
www.smudaphoto.com

Selected Clients                                                                     

Wolfgang Jaenicke Gallery
2022- 2024, Berlin
Photography of traditional and contemporary African art with mirrorless tethered camera (Sony Alpha). Post-processing (Photoshop) and writing descriptions. Preparing the objects and maintaining workflow for auctions. 

LAS (Light Art Space)
Nov-Jan, 2022, Berlin
Creation of a month-long time-lapse video of artist Robert Irwin's installation at Kraftwerk, Berlin. Processing of over 1,000 photos per day (over 30,000 photos) into a two-minute HD video.

Studio Stefan Rinck
2022, Berlin
Photo documentation of sculpture for the artist and Arte TV.

apex art (with curators Raimar Stange and Andreas Templin)
Feb, 2021, Sweden
Photo and video documentation of the exhibition Goodbye, World on an ice floe in the Gulf of Bothnia (-18° Celcius). On-site editing and editing of drone and steady-cam footage for live streaming.

Goethe Institute
Dec, 2019, Berlin
Photography of the reception and documentation of the artworks at the Euroopa Center.

Zuma Press International
ongoing freelance
• Documenting hard news stories under deadline
• Working closely with editors and writers to cover breaking stories
• Editing and uploading on location

EDUCATION

SAAS-FEE INSTITUTE
Berlin, Germany
Critical Studies and Art Theory

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Literature, Photography, Video Production, Business Management

BOSTON MUSEUM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Photography, Art History, Studio Arts

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE
Moraga, CA
Philosophy, Literature, Film Theory

THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Brussels, Belgium
Art History, Studio Arts

DIGITAL SKILLS
Adobe CC -Photoshop, Premier; DSLR and mirrorless cameras; studio and field lighting

LANGUAGE SKILLS
English - native speaker; French - fluent written and spoken; German - conversational