Resume

Name:	David Leighton Buzzard
Address:	9295 Emerald Drive Whistler, BC V0N 1B9, Canada
Telephone:	(604) 938-1407, cell: (604) 938-4105
Email:	buzzard@direct.ca
Web site:	www.davidbuzzard.com
Nationality:	Dual Canadian and South African
Education:	Professional Photographers of Canada Photoshop Master Class Completed Winter 2004
	Vancouver Film School CD-ROM Authoring with Macromedia Director Web design with Macromedia Flash Advanced Final Cut Pro DVD authoring with DVD Studio Pro. 2001 to 2004
	Western Pacific Academy of Photography Specialized in photojournalism. Graduated in October 1990.
Experience:	October 2006 – Present Commissioning Photographer The Sea to Sky News I was the first photographer for the Sea to Sky News, and was responsible for designing the photographic look of the paper. I’ve also trained a group of freelance photographers for the Sea to Sky News
	November 1996 - Present Commercial, portrait, wedding, and event photographer. Vancouver and Whistler BC. Worked for ICBC, ALAS, Real World Media, Detroit Media Group, Peak Property Development, Alpine Vacations, Randy Lincks Custom Photography, Destinations Whistler, The Whistler Real Estate Company, Ski the American Dream, Thompson Ski Holidays, The Whistler Pique Magazine, The Globe & Mail newspaper, The Technical University of B.C., Legacy Film Works, Tabata Productions, Birks Jewelers, and The Georgia Straight Magazine, Canapress/The Canadian Press, Whistler/Blackcomb, Canadian Snowmobile Adventures.
	2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Judge - BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Competition.
	June 1999 - 2001 Photojournalism Instructor Focal Point Photographic Resource
	March 1994 - October 1996 Freelance News Photographer, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa. Covered the first democratic elections in South Africa and the run up to them. Worked for Natal Newspapers, The Sunday Times, The Weekly Mail and Guardian
	March 1993 - March 1994 Randy Lincks Custom Photography. Whistler BC. Worked on advertising campaigns for Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises, Intrawest Developments, Sports Experts, Oakley Sunglasses, Nevica Ski Wear, and Ski Canada magazine.
	June 1993 - September 1993 The Surrey Leader, Surrey BC. Responsible for the weekend photo desk. Left to pursue full time ski photography.
	May 1991 - February 1993 The Whistler Citizen and The Squamish Times. Chief Photographer. While at Citizen/Times, we won six awards for press photography, four from me, and two by freelancers working under me.
Awards:	2005 NASFM Retail Design Awards Photographed the award winning submission at the Whistler Four Seasons Mountain Products Store.
	Canadian Community Newspaper Association better newspapers competition. Best Sports Photograph, 1991
	British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association 1992 Better newspapers competition. 1st place, colour spot news photograph. 1st place, colour feature photograph. 2nd place, B & W feature photograph.