About
Hi, my name is Rachael Barbash and I specialize in weddings, engagements, concerts, and portrait photography in the documentary style.
My interest in photography began in the early 2000s as a teen with my handy 35mm point and shoot camera photographing rock bands and soon moved into shooting bands more seriously and regularly when I became a contributing photographer for Donewaiting and Alternative Press Magazine. I eventually expanded into other genres of photography and after freelancing for a few years I decided to return to college and graduated in 2015 with a BFA.
Over the last decade I've photographed hundreds of musicians and have been printed in publications such as the Columbus Dispatch, 614 Magazine, The Other Paper, Columbus Alive, and Ohio Magazine.
I hope that you’ll consider choosing me to be your photographer for your special day or event and please enjoy some photography while you’re here!
Please see below for my photography and work experience.
Education
Ohio State University; BFA, Photography, 2015
Computer Skills/Experience
Working experience in Adobe CC Suite notably Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, & Flash, Adobe Lightroom, Premiere, Final Cut, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and HTML.
Photographic Experience
Columbus Calling: Contributing Photographer 2015-present
Donewaiting.com: Contributing Photographer, 2009-2014
614 Magazine: Contributing Photographer, 2017-2017
Columbus State Community College: Staff Photographer, 2010-2012
Wexner Center for the Arts: Staff Photographer, 2009-2012
Alternative Press Magazine: Contributing Photographer, 2007-present
Freelance: Experience in music photography, weddings, events, 2006-present
Group Exhibitions
83 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, July 2010
Enigma Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, March 2011
Downtown Digital Arts Festival, Columbus, Ohio, April 2011
Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, Ohio, June 2011
Travonna Coffee House, Columbus, Ohio, August 2011
Travonna Coffee House, Columbus, Ohio, December 2011
83 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, July 2012
The Photo League: Beginnings, Columbus, Ohio, November 2012
Travonna Coffee House, Columbus, Ohio, February 2013
Travonna Coffee House, Columbus, Ohio, April 2013
83 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, January 2014
Short North Coffee House, Columbus, Ohio, Resident artist April 2014-present
RAW Artists, Columbus, Ohio, December 2014
Ease Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, January 2015
Urban Arts Space BFA Show, Columbus, Ohio, May 2015
The Gallery at Gateway Film Center solo show, July 2019
83 Gallery, featured video artist, November 2022
Publications
Photography published in 614 Magazine, Pitchfork, Forbes Magazine, Columbus Monthly, Columbus Alive, The Other Paper, Live Local, Dayton City Paper, Columbus Dispatch, Street Speech, Cleveland Visitor’s Guide, and Columbus Alive’s 7th Year Photography Competition: Top Documentary Photo.
Projectionist Experience: Working Experience in the 35mm platter system of projectors, reel to reel 35mm, 70mm platter, Kinoton and Simplex 35mm projector systems, Cinedigm Library Management System, Doremi, Dolby, Christie, and GDC servers, NEC, Barco, and Sony digital projectors
Technical Skills: Digital and film photography, 35mm, 120mm, 4x5 film photography, Canon cameras and equipment, and Adobe Suite
Employment
Wexner Center for the Arts (2020 - Present)
Projectionist 2020-present
• Responsibilities include 35mm, 16mm, 70mm, DCP, and alternative content playback for screenings and events, management of microphones for events and Q&A’s, AV recording of speakers and talkbacks, maintenance and upkeep of digital and film projectors and equipment in the Film/Video Theater, and coordination with distributors for content transfer and management
• Run 35mm screenings and maintain the film projectors in Mershon Auditorium
Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, Ohio (2018 - Present)
Projection Manager 2022-present
• Hire, schedule, train, and manage a team of a dozen technicians for the playback, ingestion, and deletion of 300 full length features and shorts for the three week yearly festival in multiple theaters and screens
• Schedule and manage content test between filmmakers, technicians, and stagehands
• Coordinate event management between CIFF and the Playhouse Square staff
Projection Assistant 2018-2020
• Handle content shipping of digital content
• Manage ingestion, testing, playback, and deletion of DCP content
Gateway Film Center (2009 - 2020)
Manager of Technical Services 2016-2020
• Responsibilities include direction of all technical services for the Gateway Film Center
• Management of 6 staff, including scheduling, Human Relations and personnel, budgeting, and training
• Staying current on trends in theater technology systems
• Run and assist with event coordination, including setting up projectors and audio/visual for special events
• Supervise theater, including resolving customer complaints and handling emergency situations
• Handle content shipping of digital and film assets
• Manage content for the annual Film Festival of Columbus and Nightmares Film Festival
• Coordinate of the instillation of the 35mm changeover projector system, allowing the venue to book and run archival prints
• Organize restoration of the 70mm projector
Lead Technical Associate 2015-2016
• Act as main contact for between event clients and technicians
Projectionist 2009-2015
• Build, tear down and run film and digital movies on schedule
Art House Convergence, Midway, Utah (2016-2020)
Technical Coordinator 2017-2020
• Manage and schedule technical team of 8 at this yearly conference of professionals in the independent movie theater industry
• Organize outside and inside equipment vendors
Technical Associate 2016
• Set up AV and assist panelists with their presentations
Drexel Gateway Theater
Projectionist 2007-2009
• Build, tear down and run movies on schedule
Starplex Cinemas, Hilliard, Ohio
Projectionist
2007-2008
• Build, tear down and run movies on schedule
Arena Grand Theatre
Assistant Manager & Projectionist
2002-2007
• Supervised theater, including resolving customer complaints and handling emergency situations
• Experienced in all aspects of the theater, including ticket sales, ushering, concessions and event coordination
• Responsible for scheduling 40+ employees weekly, hiring and other HR functions
• Arranged general, reserved and advanced tickets sales
• Direct incoming calls
• Counted cash drawers and audit safe daily
Education
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Graduated May 2015
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography • Minor in Communications