Christopher Shipley
Email: shipleyimages@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Doctoral Candidate, PhD. Communication Media
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
Master of Art, Major: Visual Art, Minor: Education
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Art, Major: Film Media Arts
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Media Communication, 9/17 through Present
▪ Instructor of in-person and hybrid Visual Art and Media courses.
▪ Responsible for all course materials, lectures, projects, and exams.
Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Temporary Assistant Professor of Cinema, Television and Media, 09/19 through 05/20
▪ Instructor of variety of media, visual and digital platform-based courses.
▪ Responsible for all in- person and online course, lecture, project and exam materials.
DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Digital Arts, 11/18 through 8/19
▪ Instructor of Digital Arts courses including Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
▪ Responsible for all course materials, lectures, projects, and exams.
Princeton University Summer Institute for the Gifted, Princeton, New Jersey
Instructor of Visual Arts, Summer 2012
▪ Instructor of various Visual Arts courses for Accelerated Gifted Program SIG
▪ Responsible for all course material, lectures and photographic projects
New England Institute of Art, Brookline, Massachusetts
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, 01/10 through 04/2012
▪ Instructor of Graphic Design and Visual Art courses.
▪ Responsible for all course lecture and testing materials.
McIntosh College, Dover, New Hampshire
Adjunct Faculty Instructor, 09/04 through 01/09
▪ Instructor a variety of Photography related courses.
▪ Supervised studio operations and student equipment facility.
▪ Supervised gallery for student art exhibits.
▪ Committee member for final portfolio reviews.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NJ Advanced Media/Lehigh Valley Live, Lehigh Valley, PA
Freelance Journalist, 04/18 through Present
▪ Photograph and produce written and visual content for web and print use.
▪ Deadline oriented position.
The Morning Call, Lehigh Valley, PA
Visual Journalist, 11/13 through 12/17
▪ Photograph and shoot video packages of a variety of assignments.
▪ Responsible for all photo editing and caption writing.
▪ Responsible for producing and editing video packages including special projects.
▪ Responsible for publishing all visual materials directly to website.
▪ Deadline oriented position.
Saint Luke’s Hospital Network, Bethlehem, PA
Per Diem Photographer/Videographer, 11/12 through 8/15
▪ Photograph and shoot video packages of a variety of freelance assignments.
▪ Responsible for video editing of project materials for internal and web use
Dow Jones Media Group, Greater New England
Photojournalist, 04/10 through 10/12
▪ Write and photograph articles for a variety of general news, sports and events.
▪ Photographs accompany feature articles for print and on-line content.
▪ Deadline oriented position.
Current Publishing, Westbrook, Maine
Sports Photojournalist, 01/10 through 09/10
▪ Write sports features for several newspapers.
▪ Attend scheduling and budget meetings.
York Independent, York, Maine
Sports Photojournalist/Content Editor, 01/06 through 12/09
▪ Write sports features covering area high schools and university events.
▪ Attend planning, layout and budget meetings.
▪ Plan weekly events to be covered.
Dream Communications, San Diego, CA
Photojournalist, 7/98 through 9/05
▪ Write and photograph domestic and international travel features for various
periodicals.
▪ Attend planning and research meetings.
PUBLICATIONS
The Morning Call, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, Portsmouth Herald, Hampton Union
Tribune, York Independent, Surfers Journal, Australia’s Surfing Life, Mundo Rad,
Eastern Surf Magazine, Pan Ku Magazine, Dream Homes International, Sotheby’s
International, Sun Chronicle, American Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer
GALLERY EXHIBITS
Depot Café, Hampton, NH. Solo, Slide; Winter Waves 2014
Gallery at 100 Market, Portsmouth, NH. Group, Abstract Sand 2015
Gallery at 100 Market, Portsmouth, NH, Group, Board Cam 2016
Wildflower Café, Bethlehem PA. Solo, Ocean Size; Macro Ocean Waves Project 2014
Gallery at 100 Market, Portsmouth, NH, Group, SeaScape 2019
Wildflower Café, Bethlehem, PA. Solo, The Steel 2008
531 Gallery, Boston, MA. Solo, The Steel 2018
531 Gallery, Boston, MA. Solo, Africa; North to South 2017
InVision Photography Month, Bethlehem, PA. Metal on Metal 2016
CERTIFICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Fine Art America
Active Member
National Press Photographer Association (NPPA)
Active Member
Nikon Professional Services (NPS)
Active Member
Activities and Volunteering
Kutztown University
New Student Open House Fall 2019
Course Assessment Fall 2019
Kutztown University Film Festival Spring 2020