Rich Messina

Rich Messina

  • Photography
  • Writing / Editing
  • Film / Video

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About

I'm a creative, a practicing photojournalist (both still and video) and I'm a founding partner of Artbox.com.

Expertise

  • Photography
  • Writing / Editing
  • Film / Video

Skills

  • Photoshop
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Flash
  • Social Media Platforms
  • Keynote
  • MS Office

Work Experience

Over 25 years as a professional photojournalist - both still and video - for print, broadcast and digital platforms.

Education

Computer Processing Institute

Central Connecticut State University

Artist's Statement

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” — Albert Einstein

Organizations

  • National Press Photographers Association
  • Connecticut News Photographers

Inspirations

The words of Jesus, the actions of Gandhi, and the good deeds we all perform daily to strive to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.

Aspirations

To live a happy, productive, fulfilling lifestyle creating meaningful work — telling true stories through visuals, sound and the written word — that inspires and moves others. To work with like-minded, creative collaborators.

Causes

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Mentoring underpriveleged, inner-city youth

Find Me

Career Status

  • Ready to collaborate
  • Seeking freelance opportunities
  • Seeking full-time employment

Awards

  • Multiple awards from Connecticut News Photographers and National Press Photographers Association. Distinction Awards from The Hartford Courant.

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