Ryder Bates: Email & Phone Number

Work Experience 3 years

Brand Experience Specialist I - Creative Video at Vermeer Corporation

May 2026 - Current

Freelance Photographer at Freelance

Jan 2024 - Current

Freelance Videographer at Freelance

Jan 2024 - Current

University Relations Photographer at University of Northern Iowa

Apr 2025 - May 2026

Interpreters Theatre Videographer at University of Northern Iowa

Apr 2024 - May 2026

School of Music Recording Assistant at University of Northern Iowa

Aug 2023 - May 2026

Documentary Filmmaker at University of Northern Iowa

May 2024 - Jan 2025

Cinematographer at Donzilla Don Tjernagel

Aug 2025 - Apr 2026

Production Assistant at HOLDEN FILMS, LLC

Jun 2025 - Oct 2025

Special Summer Intern at Des Moines Media Group

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Photographer and Web Designer at Thunder Creek Winery

Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

Worship Technologies Intern at Third Church Pella

May 2023 - Aug 2023

Their professional focus is Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere Pro across 3 core areas.

Ryder holds The Colorist's Guide to DaVinci Resolve 20, The Colorist Guide to DaVinci Resolve 18, and Dante Certification Level 1 certifications and has been awarded Student Production Award: Non-Fiction - Long Form Content (NOMINATED), Better Student Video Contest - Third Place Best Short Video Documentary, and College AV All Star Award