Brian McClean

CEO & Founder @McClean Photography LLC

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As Brian McClean, CEO & Founder of McClean Photography LLC, I have successfully established a reputable photography business known for its exceptional quality and creativity. I have managed to build a diverse clientele, ranging from individuals to large corporations, and have consistently delivered beyond their expectations. My work has been recognized in various photography exhibitions and publications. I have also mentored aspiring photographers, sharing my expertise and passion for photography.

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Work Background

McClean Photography and Fine ArtArt Gallery Owner

Sep. 2017United StatesGallery owners are entrepreneurs who start or buy their own for-profit or nonprofit art gallery. They are responsible for all aspects of a business operation, from working with artists to overseeing day-to-day operations. Gallery directors are responsible for the profitable management and operation of art galleries. Gallerists are responsible for the artworks shown in the gallery. Gallerists may also work with curators and art dealers to determine which pieces to show. The gallery may specialize in particular genres of art or periods of time, or they may include several different types of art, allowing buyers to see a range of different pieces in one location. Buyers and sellers expect someone with expertise to be assisting them when evaluating a particular work of art, so gallerists need to be well-versed in the art they are selling. This knowledge may come from a formal education in art history, or the gallerist may have been a museum curator or worked in auction houses in the past. A gallerist should know how to price their inventory so it will sell, but not be undervalued. Keeping up with the current art trends and markets is very important when it comes to valuing art. Some gallerists are able to determine whether a particular piece is authentic or a forgery and can identify the artist of an unsigned piece based on the techniques used to create it. To be a successful gallery owner, one must also be able to run a business, including keeping accurate financial records, paying taxes, managing employees, and tracking inventory. Those without business savvy may be more fit to work for another gallerist, where they can use their art knowledge without worrying about the business side of things.

McClean Photography and Fine ArtArt Consultant

Sep. 2017United StatesAn art consultant is a professional who helps people select and purchase artwork. They can help with anything from choosing the right piece of art for a specific space to helping develop an overall art collection for a client. Art consultants typically have a lot of knowledge about different artists and styles, as well as about the art market. They work with both private clients and businesses and can provide services such as appraising artwork, advising on purchases, or organizing exhibitions. An art consultant is also someone who works with companies to help them purchase and display artwork in their business. Art consultants are usually hired by big businesses, but they can also be used for smaller organizations. For example, an accounting firm might hire a local art consultant when redecorating one of its offices or lobbies where clients will be coming in.

McClean Photography and Fine ArtFine Art Photographer

Sep. 2017Greater San Diego AreaFine Arts Photographers create photographic images, based on their own individual visions, for display and sale in galleries, auction houses, and museums. They may also be commissioned by wealthy individuals and corporations to create works for interior decor in homes, offices, prestigious resorts, and other facilities. They experiment with a wide variety of photographic processes in their work, such as photo gravure (images produced from an engraving plate), daguerreotype (the first successful photo process, based on using copper plates instead of film), calotype (the first photo process to use paper negatives), ambrotype (a process using glass negatives), ferrotype (a process using iron-plate negatives), cyanotype (blueprint making), and hybrids of their own invention. Their mission is to highlight the ordinary or extraordinary or transform one to the other. Pioneers of fine arts photography include Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Man Ray. In the 1930s, Weston transformed beach sand, tree limbs, and gleaming vegetables into classic studies. Ansel Adams used his technical skills and exceptional timing to capture beautiful landscapes and skyscapes. In 1981, his extremely popular photograph Moonrise, Hernandez sold at an auction for $71,500. Emmanuel Radnitsky, aka Man Ray, was heralded for photographing Dada and surrealist images, part of a school of art that featured deliberately irrational and often dreamlike subjects. One of his small photos recently auctioned for $250,000. Californian Mark Klett only two decades ago aimed his view camera at the still-visible trails of the Lewis and Clark expedition. O. Winston Link captured the dwindling moments of America’s great railroad engines puffing into stations at night in countless villages and towns. Fine Arts Photographers not only create interesting, lovely, or bizarre images but also comment on what is going on in the world and enlighten society.

Gov Solutions GroupInformation Technology Consultant

Mar. 2019 - Feb. 2020Greater San Diego Area

LyftDriver

Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2020United StatesAs a ride share driver, whether your transport passengers, or food, the goal is to get from one location to another in a timely fashion. You make your hours and decide the area you want to work in. Maintained a 5.0 rating for over 650 rides.

ESETIT Services Supervisor

Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2017Greater San Diego AreaThe Service Supervisor will perform the role of Lead Service Engineer and assist the Manager of IT Services with daily management and operations of the Service Desk team. This role will provide oversight of the team’s Level I/II/III staff, assign projects, and manage/approve work schedules. The Service Supervisor is responsible for making sure the Service Desk operations run smoothly while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction in support of all internal customers.

U.S. Coast GuardService Desk Supervisor

Aug. 2014 - May. 2017Greater San Diego AreaA help desk manager's job is to oversee timely delivery of quality technical support service to clients, whether they are internal clients working for the same company or external clients who have contracted technical support service. This requires both knowledge of the software or hardware systems being supported and effective personnel management skills.

U.S. Coast GuardNetwork and System Administrator / Help Desk Support

Jun. 2013 - Jul. 2014BahrainNetwork and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks. They organize, install, and support an organization’s computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems.

U.S. Coast GuardNetwork and System Administrator / Help Desk Support

Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2013Greater Los Angeles AreaNetwork and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks. They organize, install, and support an organization’s computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems.

U.S. Coast GuardShipboard Information Systems Technician

Nov. 2007 - Jun. 2009Sitka, AlaskaAn information system technician (IT) is responsible for establishing and maintaining Coast Guard computer systems, analog and digital voice systems (telephones and voicemail), and installing and maintaining the physical network infrastructure that ties the systems together. ITs at sea support tactical command, control, communications, and computer systems.

U.S. Coast GuardInformation Systems Technician "A" School

Apr. 2007 - Oct. 2007Petaluma, CAITs requires a vast knowledge of electrical theory along with practical hands-on skills needed to manage, repair, maintain, and install telephone systems, network cabling, and computer systems. IT 'A' school is one of the longest in the Coast Guard at 28 weeks. Located in Petaluma, CA (just 1 hour north of San Francisco), personnel will learn how to install the Coast Guard's standard image on server and client workstations, how to maintain Microsoft Exchange servers, how to install telephone and network copper and fiber-optic cable, and will learn how to perform moves, adds, and changes on private branch exchange and electronic key telephone systems. Coast Guard 'C' schools are available to mid-career ITs who are responsible for maintaining telephone services such as voice mail, auto attendant, and telephone class of service modifications. At mid-career, high-performing ITs may compete for selection to the advanced computer, engineering, and technology education program, which provides two years, full-time, paid-for college for the member to obtain an associate's or bachelor's degree in engineering or technology.

U.S. Coast GuardPresidential Honor Guardsman

Aug. 2004 - Mar. 2007Washington D.C. Metro AreaThe Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard represents the Commandant, the Military District of Washington and the United States Coast Guard through ceremonial operations held before world leaders and dignitaries. Ceremonies can include parades, funerals, White House dignitary arrivals, as well as presenting colors at local and official functions. Honor Guard members participate in joint service activities as well as Coast Guard functions. The Honor Guard performs in excess of 1,600 ceremonies annually. The Honor Guard is comprised of 65 members, with a Lieutenant (O-3) serving as the Officer-in-Charge (Commander of Troops), two Junior Officers (usually O-2) serving as Operations Officer and Training Officer, a Chief Petty Officer (E-7) as the Honor Guard Chief, and four Petty Officers (ranging from E-4 to E-6). The remaining members of the Honor Guard are “first-tour” non-rated personnel (E-3) coming directly from Training Center Cape May. The officers and non-rates serve a two year tour of duty in the Honor Guard, while the Chief Petty Officer and Petty Officers serve four year tours.