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BIO / RESUME

Jack Fleming - in front of "teaser" 1969 posters near Paramount Studios-Hollywood.

WELCOME TO JACK FLEMING PHOTOGRAPHY

Los Angeles based photographer and artist, Jack Fleming found his passion in the art of photography at age 5 with a 1938 Brownie Camera his Mother had as a child. His Father lended him his 35mm SLR in Junior High Yearbook and from there, Fleming's first 3 photographs were published at age 12.

"Alexa" - in front of $80,000 James Rosenquist original in her Family's Home - Malibu, CA

STYLE AND INFLUENCE

His style focuses on a theme of bright vivid colors, geometric shapes/angles, and subtle textures in an attempt to make every image eye catching, sexy, and classy regardless of the subject matter. His influences come from such artists as James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claude Monet, and photographers Anton Corbijn, Michael Vincent, Walter Ioos Jr, Arny Freytag, and Helmet Newton.

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

Until recently, Fleming worked corporately in the Licensing division for ACI international, otherwise known as LA Gear doing product development. His accounts included Mattel (Hot Wheels), Nickelodeon (Dora The Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants), Dreamworks (Shrek, Bee Movie, Kung Foo Panda), Warner Bros (Batman, Superman, Supergirl, Scooby Doo), NASCAR, and United Media (Fancy Nancy). Other corporate experience includes Merchandising, Licensing, Operations, Line Producing, and product development with Disney Consumer Products, Disney Internet Group/Go.com, Disney Online Auctions, NASCAR.com, ESPN.com, ARTISTdirect.com and ARTISTdirect Records.

Fleming also spent 5 years working in University Admissions traveling Internationally and domestically for the University of Evansville (IN) and Franklin College Switzerland (Lugano, Switzerland). While with Franklin College Switzerland, Fleming established the first West Coast regional office for the overseas institution while traveling the Western United States and Canada as well as New York, Switzerland and Italy.

Jack Fleming - in front of his British Alma Matre, Harlaxton Manor - Grantham, Lincolnshire U.K.

EDUCATION

Fleming holds two Bachelors degrees in Advertising and Graphic Design with concentrations in Theatrical Lighting/Set design as well as Oil Painting from the University of Evansville (IN). Fleming also spent time abroad at Harlaxton College (Grantham, England) which has been the film location for more than a half dozen feature films including most recently, in 1999 "The Haunting of Hill House."

BACKGROUND

Fleming was adopted at age 2 weeks and grew up in the small college town of Granville, Ohio about 30 miles East of Columbus until the age of 18. After 8 years in Evansville, Indiana attending college and working his first professional job, Fleming moved to Venice Beach, CA where he resided for 8 years and then Eagle Rock, CA for the past 7 years in his studio. Fleming's Parents still reside in Granville where he visits often. Since the age of 21, he has also become very close with his birth Parents and full Brother and Sister who still live in Columbus.

ADDITIONAL INFLUENCES

Fleming's influences also carry over from experiences while traveling throughout most of the United States, Canada, Europe, and the former Soviet Union. His genetic background since learning about his adoption and birth family has included family members working personally and professionally in interior design, furniture sales, toy making, arts and crafts, illustration and drawing, graphic design, writing, consumer products and retail, and a Sister who graduated with a degree in Communications and a Brother who graduated with a degree in Graphic Design. Incidentally, Fleming as mentioned above, possesses degrees in both Communications and Graphic Design.

2009

Through June 14, 2009, Fleming continued to work out of his 2600 sq ft studio in the L.A. suburb community of Eagle Rock, minutes from downtown L.A., Burbank, Pasadena, and Hollywood. Unfortunately, due to a building fire next door in April 2009 and substantial destruction to the building and the greater good of his business, Jack Fleming Photography has decided to vacate the premises after 7 awesome years. For the duration of the Summer of 2009, Fleming will commute between Los Angeles and his home state of Ohio while spending time with family, pursuing photography and production efforts in both regions, and in the process, plan for an even larger studio space in the greater Los Angeles area.

Otherwise, It's very common to see Fleming shooting Fashion Events for LookBookLA.com, professional sports, major promoters at night clubs, celebrity events, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Box 8 Fashion Week, CoLA Fashion Week, Fashion Rocks (coming to Paramount Studios in Fall 2009), and for magazines, personal clients, as well as on the beach in Malibu, or anywhere he finds an interesting background or topic.

"I am DEFINITELY NOT paparazzi...," Jack assertively says, "and I don't really enjoy shooting red carpets (although I will if hired). I am hired privately to work for or inside an event or for specific creative purposes. I like to document an event with a purpose or tell a story."

His work has engulfed the likes of Christina Aguilera, ICE T, SBE/Bolthouse Productions, National Geographic Society/Line Jumper Talents, and for major venues in Hollywood in Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Educational Publishing, and Proffessional Sports, among many other entities.

2010

2010 has already been a very busy year commuting back and forth between Los Angeles and Columbus, Ohio (family reasons). While executing each 2300 mile leg each direction, Fleming has begun to develop a new aspect of his business, "Jack Fleming Productions" through a major project related to Fashion, Charity, and Photography which is currently "in development." On top of these time intensive trips, Fleming has continued to be a major contributor to LookBookLA.com and PubClub.com (both based in Los Angeles). LookBookLA.com and Jack Fleming Photography were the official "House Photographers" for "LA Fashion Weekend" (April) at Sunset Gower Studios and Produced by Mikey Koffman, soon to be the Star of the Showtime original Reality series, "The Real L-Word" premiering in June of this year. Fleming also worked extensively for the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach while photographing Indy Racing League, American Le Mans Auto Racing, The Toyota Miss Grand Prix Pageant, and the bands "Molotov" and headliner, "Cheap Trick." Fleming plans to spend much of the remainder of the year in Los Angeles as of Mid June with multiple trips back to Ohio, Vancouver (B.C.), and Key West, FL.

PUBLISHED

Fleming has been published in the California Apparel News, Vogue.com (Britain), Flaunt Magazine, Item Magazine, National Geographic Society/Line Jumper Talents interests, Create Magazine, Vegas Magazine, Player Magazine, and LA Yoga Magazine. Multiple other (mostly) fashion related magazines, which were never launched due to the downturn in the economy have also been the subject of potential published images. With that in mind, Fleming has also been published on many websites dealing with everything from fashion to lifestyle to event to professional sports to regional to educational publishing.

The 2009 Northern Trust Open Tournament Committee at Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, CA

Jack recently resigned as Chairman of Media Relations from the Tournament Committee (after 9 years) for the PGA Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades and sponsored by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce. The annual February tournament was Directed by Los Angeles Lakers legend, Jerry West along with the PGA Tour; previously with Brenner, Zwikel and Associates; and also Wasserman Media Group. Proceeds from the tournament support and fund the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce which founded the tournament about 85 years ago as the Los Angeles Open. Fleming's role included leadership of Operations and Production responsibilities for media and player relations while covering the PGA tournament. Jack has served with the tournament (both Nissan Open and Northern Trust Open) every year for the past 9 years. This was his 4th and final year as Media Relations Chairman, having also served 1 year as Media Relations Vice Chairman.

MY THOUGHTS

"I love what I do! How awesome is it to wake up every morning and start the day doing what you want to do in life? I try to surround myself with talented, ambitious, positive, and creative people, and share in experiences where everyone grows."

CASTING AND COLLABORATION

Jack is always looking for new, ambitious, and creative people to work and network with whether you are a model, make up artist, hair stylist, wardrobe stylist, videographer, or just interested in learning more about photography!

EXPERIENCE

In addition to Jack's photography skills, he has also worked with or is currently with:

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY/Line Jumper Talents

Hollywood, CA

*Photographer - L.A./So Cal Features and Special Interests

ACI INTERNATIONAL/L.A. GEAR

Bel Air, CA

*Product Development Associate/Licensing - Footwear

Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Mattel, NASCAR, Warner Bros

DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS LICENSING

Burbank, CA

*Product Development - Film/Television*

DISNEY INTERNET GROUP/GO.COM

North Hollywood, CA

*Merchandising - ESPNstore.com*

*Merchandising/Line Production/Operations - NASCARstore.com*

*Merchandising/Operations - Disney Online Auctions hosted by eBay*

ARTIST DIRECT RECORDS

Los Angeles, CA

*Buyer/Merchandising - ARTISTdirect.com*

BEYOND ZEBRA, INC.

Burbank, CA

*Outside Sales*

FRANKLIN COLLEGE SWITZERLAND

Lugano, Switzerland / Venice, CA

*Associate Director of West U.S./Canada Admissions and Financial Aid*

THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE

Evansville, IN

*Assistant Director of Admission*

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE

Evansville, IN

*Bachelor of Science - Advertising/Communications - 1992*

*Bachelor of Science - Graphic Design/Art - 1992*

Concentrations in Technical Theatre Design and Lighting, Photography, and Painting

HARLAXTON COLLEGE

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

*Study Abroad Spring Semester 1989

*Travel throughout England, Scotland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Majorca, and the former Soviet Union cities of Moscow and Leningrad (now St. Petersburg)

IVY TECH

Evansville, IN

Coursework in

Graphic Design and Layout

Photography and black and white film/dark room processing

ASSOCIATES IN ART/ART ACADEMY OF LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles/Sherman Oaks, CA

Coursework in

Traditional Animation

3D Studio Max (digital animation)

Adobe Photoshop for Animation

Adobe Photoshop for Photography