Niles Davis Photography

I’m a journalist specializing in documentary and marketing photography. With a degree in mass communications, I work with audio, video and photos for multimedia storytelling in the newsroom.

Being a professional technician in both digital and wet photography labs has given me an appreciation for image-making. I use my background in art history and studio arts to inform my photography, giving me an optimistic perspective of the many uses of a graphics. From a teaching standpoint, I value the fundamentals of capturing photos and enjoy doing small-group lectures to teach photography to my community.

Texas State University (2021-2024) |Bachelor of Science in Journalism, minor in Studio Arts
GPA: 3.5  Honors: President’s List

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER

2017-Current

 -I collaborate closely with corporate marketing teams, PR, and social media departments on photo andvideo projects. I specialize in in editorial-style portraits, and making agency portfolio images.

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY MARKETING PHOTO INTERN 

August 2023-May 2024

Photographed college sports, student life, and TXST events for advertising material across campus and the official website.

MEADOWS CENTER: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AND MARKETING ASSISTANT 

February 2023-August 2023

- Photographed educational tours and special events at the lake
- Created a design campaign to increase online engagement

SABINAL SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN: LAB MONITOR 

August 2021-December2022

-Prepared the darkroom for students and assisted professorsduring classes
- Developed a new gear rental policy and inventory list
- Repaired broken equipment, updated computer software, and calibrated large-format printers

PRECISION CAMERA & VIDEO: PRODUCTION LEAD, LAB TECHNICIAN 

February 2021-Current

- Fine art printmaking, film developing, product photography for online ordering
- Built custom frames for clients
- Trained new hires on digital and wet lab equipment

89.9 KTSW MULTIMEDIA: CAMERA OPERATOR  

June 2022-January 2023

- Developed a video campaign that merges local parks and restaurants with music advertisements

- Worked with promotions dept. updating the radio station's blog and social media pages with current events

MIDDLE GREY PHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION: PRESIDENT 

January 2022-December 2022

- Jump-started the club post-pandemic and implemented a new workshop series for students of any major to join 

- Organized events for club days and secured gallery spaces for art shows and mixers 

- Led and moderated officer meetings, created promotional materials, and handled university paperwork