OVERVIEW
- Over 30-year career as a photojournalist
- Winner of Pulitzer Prize and finalist twice, also nominated for two others
- Photographed on assignment six U.S. Presidents, UN General Assemblies, the Dali Lama, myriad political figures and celebrities
- Accorded by the Vatican unprecedented private access to Pope John Paul II for behind the scenes coverage of his historic 1987 visit to the United States (one of five Papal Visits covered)
- One of only two American photojournalists invited to Rome to join the Vatican press pool documenting the second papal visit to the U.S.
- Masters Degree in Journalism, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- Taught photography and photojournalism at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- Nassau County Community College, New York Institute of Technology, St. John’s University and Stony Brook University
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 2019 - 2024
Town of Islip/Photographer/Official Town Photographer
Office of Communications and Media Relations
Photograph official ceremonies and town events events.
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| 2009 - Present
Freelance Photographer/Videographer
Daniel Goodrich Productions, Inc.
A multi-media producer of content for corporate, educational and political clients.
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| 2009 - 2019
New York State Senate/Senator Kemp Hannon
Staff Photographer
New York State Senator Kemp Hannon has represented Long Island’s 6th District since 1989.
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| 2009
Suffolk County/Suffolk County Office of the Executive
Official Photographer
Created still and video photography for multi media use of official ceremonies and town events.
Hired as interim photographer for County Executive Steve Levy.
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| 1979 - 2009
Newsday
Special Photographer/Video Journalist
Photojournalist for top tier suburban/metropolitan newspaper.
Photographed breaking news, features and photo essays.
Reported, photographed and edited video stories for website.
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| 1985 - 1986
New York Newsday
Part II - Features Photo Editor
Coordinated and assigned photographic assignments and projects for Art, Food, Science, Travel and special sections.
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| 1984 - 1985
New York Newsday
Photo Assignment Editor
Appointed as the first photo assignment editor of the New York City edition of Newsday.
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| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
| 1999 - 2008
Adjunct Professor, Photography and Photojournalis
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Stony Brook State University of New York, Nassau Community College, St. John’s University and New York Institute of Technology.
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| EDUCATION |
| 1996 - 1998
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y
Master of Science in Journalism.
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| 1973 - 1975
Boston University School of Public Communication, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Public Relations.
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| AWARDS |
| 1997
Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Reporting
Member of Newsday staff awarded Pulitzer Prize for coverage of TWA Flight 800 crash.
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| 2004
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reportin
Member of Newsday staff nominated for coverage of the blackout in New York City.
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| 1991
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography
Member of Newsday staff nominated for coverage of Avianca Flight 92 crash.
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| 1996 and 1988
Nominated, Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography
Feature photography, Summer at Jones Beach, N.Y
Coverage of Pope John Paul II during his visit to the United States
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| MILITARY EXPERIENCE |
1969-1975
US Army National Guard, Sergeant |