Dominic

DiPaolo

Professor of Digital Media

Valencia College

School of Arts and Entertainment

701 N Econlockhatchee Trail,  1-152, Orlando, FL 32825

ddipaolo@valenciacollege.edu

www.dominicdipaolo.com                                         

EDUCATION:

2015                           Emerging Media MFA – University of Central Florida  

                                    Studio Art and the Computer Track

                                    Photography Specialization

Thesis Title: At Face Value: Investigating Perception Through Photographs, 2015,

University of Central Florida Library

2011                           BS in Photography – The Art Institute of Philadelphia

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Academic Appointments:

2019 – Present         Valencia College, Interim Program Chair of Digital Media, School of Arts and Entertainment, Orlando FL

2019 – Present         Valencia College, Professor of Digital Media, School of Arts and Entertainment, Orlando FL

2017 – 2019              Valencia College, Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Arts and Entertainment, Orlando FL.

2015 - 2019               University of Central Florida, School of Visual Art and Design, Adjunct Faculty Member, Orlando, FL.

2013- 2015                University of Central Florida, School of visual Art and Design, Graduate Teaching Associate, Orlando, FL.

AWARDS

Endowed Chair for Learning Leadership Distinguished Scholar

University Club of Orlando Chair in Advanced Computer Technology.    Academic Year 2022-2023

The Presidential Scholarship

Awarded by the Art Institute of Philadelphia                                               January 2011

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUION 

Student Abroad and Global Exchange Leadership Committee 2022-2023 Academic Year

Last Day of Attendance Work Team Spring 2022

Atlas Revisions Committee Spring 2021

Institutional Plan Committee Spring 2021

Spring Arts Week Presenter 2019 – Present

Art of Tomorrow Grant Program 2019 – Present

TEACHING RECORD

LIST OF COURSES TAUGHT:

Valencia College

DIG 2000C   Introduction to Digital Media & Design Lecture, Mixed Mode, and Online

DIG 2109C  Digital Imaging Fundamentals Lecture, Mixed Mode, and Online

DIG 2302C  Introduction to 3D Motion Graphics Online

                                    DIG 2341C  Introduction to Motion Graphics Lecture, Mixed Mode, and Online

                                    DIG 2342C  Advanced Motion Graphics Lecture, Mixed Mode, and Online

                                    DIG 2580  Digital Media Portfolio Review Lecture, Mixed Mode, and Online

LIST OF COURSES DEVELOPED:

DIG 2132C   Digital Drawing & Design Lecture, Mixed Mode and Online

University of Central Florida

                                    DIG 2030    Digital Video Fundamentals Lecture, Mixed Mode, Spring 2017

                                    DIG 2109C  Digital Imaging Fundamentals Lecture, Mixed Mode, Fall 2014 – Spring 2016, Spring 2018

                                    PGY2401C  Beginning Photography Lecture, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2019

 

CREATIVE AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

EXHIBITION RECORD:

JURIED, CURATED OR INVITED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015         Snap You Are Here Georgia: Portraits with Dominic DiPaolo.  Solo exhibition featuring Georgia portrait series.  Sponsored by Snap! Orlando. Invited by Patrick Kahn, owner/curator.  Downtown Credo. Orlando FL. May 5th 2015 – July 2015. 

JURIED, CURATED OR INVITED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019         Beyond the Image: Explorations of the Self. Group exhibition featuring Transition video work. Invited by Gisela Carbonell PhD., curator Cornell Fine Arts Museum.  City Arts Gallery. Orlando FL. April 18th 2019 – May 11th 2019

2017         SNAP! SUMMER SELECTION 2017. Group exhibition featuring Cub Scout portrait series.  Sponsored by Snap! Orlando. Invited by Patrick Kahn, owner/curator.  Snap! Downtown Gallery. Orlando FL. July 12th 2017 – October 14th 2017  

 

2015         Creative City Project.  Group exhibition featuring Project Darkroom. A fully functional black and white darkroom built inside of a POD shipping container. Invited by Cole NeSmith, founder of Creative City Project. Orange Avenue. Orlando FL.  October 17th 2015. 

2015         Art In Odd Places Orlando Tone.  Group exhibition featuring Project Darkroom. A fully functional black and white darkroom built inside of a POD shipping container.  Sponsored by The Downtown Arts District of Orlando. Invited by Ed Woodham, founder of Art In Odd Places.  Orlando Regional History Center Plaza. Orlando FL. September 17th 2015 – September 20th 2015. 

2015         Snap You Are Here Americana photography installation with Dominic DiPaolo. Solo exhibition featuring Cub Scout portrait series and Quilting Club portrait series.  Sponsored by Snap! Orlando. Invited by Patrick Kahn, owner/curator.  Timucua White House. Orlando FL. May 3rd 2015 - June 2015.

2014         TRiP: The Commuters. Featured works from local Orlando photographers documenting life on public transit in the city.  Sponsored by Orlando Arts District. Invited by Pat Greene curator.  The Gallery at Avalon Island. Orlando FL. August 21st - September 13th 2014.

2014         The Red Clay Survey. Regional Juried Exhibition. 1,500 entries submitted, 90 works by 72 artists represent 11 Southern states. Juried by Susanna Coffey. Invited by David Reyes Curator of exhibitions and collections. August 17 – October 26, 2014

2013         Medium Rare. Group show involving UCF MFA Cohort.  Gallery 500 Orlando FL July 1st 2013 – July 27th, 2013

2009        Fifty at Fifty.  Group show involving students from Temple University, The University of the Arts, and The Art Institute of Philadelphia featuring work about city arts projects. 1622 Chestnut Street Gallery. Philadelphia PA October 29th, 2009- January 8th, 2010

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013-Present            Owner/Photographer. DiPaolo Studios, Orlando, FL.                             

Owner of wedding photography business. Responsible for photography business, photographing clients needs in various settings, website administration.

2011-12                     Photographer. Blue Horse Boutique. Devon, PA.

Photographing products for online sale, website administration, managing print campaigns, shipping & receiving orders, training new employees, photographic retouching, photographic lighting & design, managing website & physical inventory, managing CMS system, use of ftp to upload files to the web

2010-11                     Photographer. DrDenim. Philadelphia, PA.

Photographing products for online sale, website administration, shipping & receiving orders, training new employees, photographic retouching, photographic lighting & design, managing website inventory, managing CMS system, use of ftp to upload files to the web

2010-11                     Photographer’s Assistant. Episcopo Studios. Philadelphia, PA.                                                                                                                         Assisted photographer in production of imagery and design, studio maintenance, photographic editing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software                                                                          Hardware

Mac & Windows OS                                                      Nikon & Canon Camera Systems

Adobe Photoshop                                                         Hasselblad Camera System

Adobe Illustrator                                                           Tungsten, Halogen, and Strobe Lighting Systems

Adobe Lightroom                                                          Small & Large Format Printing

Adobe InDesign                                                             Black Magic Camera Systems

Adobe Audition                                                              LED Lighting systems

Adobe Premiere Pro                                                     DJI Gimbal Systems

Adobe After Effects                                                       DJI Drones

Adobe Aero

MAXON Cinema 4D

Blender

Unreal Engine 5

Avid Media Composer                               

Microsoft Office Suite

Canvas LMS

Blackboard LMS                                                                              

HTML

CSS