A Short, First Person Bio
Ben Harrison
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Hello, thanks for taking a look at my bio.

I have worked freelance and on-staff as a newspaper editor, writer, ad copywriter, communications director, video editor/photographer, Web and internet media designer, cinematographer and commercial producer for a variety of employers and clients. Some examples: a large nonprofit organization, TV network, environmental companies and assorted businesses of various types.

I believe my years of experience overseeing projects as complex as a statewide political advocacy campaign in California to shooting stills and video of special events has given me a good insight into marketing, communications, advertising and producing. In other words, what moves people.

I have over 20 years experience as a working writer, photographer, videographer, editor, designer and cinematographer. With the rare exception of the last category I continue to work in those capacities today as well as in the areas of strategic communications using still and motion visuals and words as my tools.

I have shot and produced a number of commercials, music videos, shorts and documentaries. In 2003, a Memphis crew joined me with one week notice before a big event--the Lewis-Tyson bout in Memphis. I directed, shot and edited Fight Night on Beale Street, a multi-cam documentary that examined the city's response to the event. In other assignment projects, I have been an official photographer for the MidSouth Fair , movies, corporations and have been a cinematographer/videographer on projects shot in Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Memphis.

I enjoy developing and executing projects on an ongoing basis. One such project is Memphis Pix News. I also shoot photography and videography on assignment as well as independent projects. One latter project I find myself working on is a documentary on "postbellum southern symbology" (or various feelings about Civil War statues in public parks.)

Last and least, I have a BA in journalism and history and MA in film.

If you have a project about which you would like to discuss, please do here or, if that’s a problem, paste benqq@earthlink.net into your email program.