Carson Woodham Portfolio Book 2021
Contact 1 (803) 422-7404
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Columbia, SC
About Me I was born and raised in the small town of Chapin which is located outside the capitol city of Columbia, South Carolina. I am a graduate from the University of South Carolina where I earned a Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a Visual Communications major and Art Studio minor. My experience includes work in Design, Illustration, Photography, Video, and Animation. I have always had a passion for creativity and work hard to produce content that I am proud of. Warm Regards
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Carson Woodham
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“For me, the camera is a sketchbook, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.” - Henri Cartier - Bresson
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Sports Action Photography On a self-assignment, I spent time at the Owens Field skate park taking pictures of talented young skaters. I focused on capturing moments that were full of energy and movement.
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Sports Action Photography I spent time with competitive bowfishers on Lake Murray and captured a few shots of their fishing session.
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Portrait Photography Sample portrait photographs of friends and family. I wanted to capture the beauty and kindness in each of them.
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Product Photography
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As a self-assigned photography project, I challenged myself to capture product shots that would make the audience salivate.
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Product Photography Trying my hand at jewelry product photography allowed me the chance to capture pieces in all their glory, making the audience feel inclined to run to the nearest jewelry store.
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Product Photography Photo on left adds a bit of humor to help sell the product in focus, which is Milk Bone dog treats. Photo on right was taken to show example of product photography taken outdoors.
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“The goal of design is to raise the expectation of what design can be.” - Paula Scher
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Branding Practice Created from a self-assignment, I chose to produce various branding systems for well-known authors. Though each author I chose is no longer living, I feel I captured their identities through my choice of color and font.
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Branding Practice Redesigned logos for local companies in Columbia, SC with examples of the brainstorming process.
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Infographics & Poster Design Infographics designed for class projects in hopes to provide data and information in a visually interesting way. Self-assigned poster assignment for Mac Demarco. Illustration and concept done by myself.
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Editorial I self-assigned myself a project that involved mocking up a cover and spread for Columbia Metropolitan and Thrasher Magazines. I have always loved the design and photogaphy in both Thrasher and CMM.
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“If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a video worth?” - Unknown
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Digital Motion Graphics for a documentary produced by L.A. Amigas in Los Angeles.
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Web Design
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Redesign of website for local BBQ restaurant in Columbia, SC made for class assignment.
Animation Animation of a logo for a local business made for class assignment.
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Video Production Operated camera and lighting on student project for Soda City Cirque and collaborated with classmates to produce cohesive video reel.
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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” - Maya Angelou
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Fine Arts Samples of pieces I have made for school projects. Tiger drawing was commission for friend.
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