Scott Lothes (pronounced "lotus") - Curriculum Vitae

Birthplace
Elkins, West Virginia, 1979

Education
Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Literature
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. 2009. (4 quarter hours, GPA 4.0)
- Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. 2008. (12 quarter hours, GPA 4.0)
- Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio. 2004-2005. (16 semester hours, GPA 4.0)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. May 2002. Magna Cum Laude

Employment
Project Director, Center for Railroad Photography & Art. Madison, Wisconsin. 2008-present.
Freelance photographer, writer, and Web designer. 2005-present.
English Teacher, Hokusei Gakuen University High School. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. 2006-2007.
Assistant Editor, Sound and Vibration Magazine. Bay Village, Ohio. 2002-2005.

Group Exhibitions
2008 - "A World Apart: 150 Years of Railroaders at Work," Grafton (West Virginia) B&O Railroad Heritage Center
2006 - "Railroad Work Today Worldwide," California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
2006 - "A World Apart: 150 Years of Railroaders at Work," The Southern Museum, Kennesaw, Georgia

Awards
2008 - 100 Greatest Railroad Photographs (one image), Trains Magazine
2006 - 1st Place (tie), Creative Photography Award, The Center for Railroad Photography and Art
2005 - 3rd Place (tie), Creative Photography Award, The Center for Railroad Photography and Art
2004 - Honorable Mention, Trains and Canon Photography Contest, Trains Magazine
2003 - Grand Prize, Trains and Canon Photography Contest, Trains Magazine

Presentations
- "Along Steam's Last Mainline." [Multimedia show on China's Jitong Railway]. Winterail. Stockton, California. 13 March 2010.
- "Along Steam's Last Mainline." [Multimedia show on China's Jitong Railway]. Autumn Leaf Slideshow. Centralia, Washington. 24 October 2009.
- "Great Writers' Lessons for Railroad Photographers." Conversations About Photography [Conference]. The Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Lake Forest, Illinois. 12 April 2008.
- "Rediscovering Home." [Multimedia show on West Virginia's railroads]. Summerail at CUT. Cincinnati, Ohio. 21 August 2004.

Print Articles (22)
"Profile of a Photography Team: Ted Benson and Tom Taylor." Railroad Heritage. No. 23, 2010: 2-9.
"Portfolio: Atmospheres & humeurs..." Objectif Rail. No. 37, Janvier - Fevrier 2010: 57-63.
"Tracking Steam Locomotives with Frank Barry." Railroad Heritage. No. 22, 2009: 4-7.
"Canon/Center 2009 Creative Photography Awards: Light Impressions." Railroad Heritage. No. 22, 2009: 8-11.
"Wired Up: The Future of Electrification on America's Freight Railroads." Trains. November 2009: 24-31.
"ER for EMDs: Portland & Western's Albany, Ore., shop." Locomotive 2009. 90-96.
"A Sense of Place: 2008 Creative Photography Awards." Railroad Heritage. No. 20, 2009: 8-11.
"Heartbreaking Beauty: Tales from China's Huanan Narrow Gauge Railway." Railfan & Railroad. April 2009: 44-53.
"More than Eagles: Freight Service on West Virginia's South Branch Valley Railroad." Railfan & Railroad. August 2008: 30-35.
"The St. Maries River Railroad." (co-author) Locomotive 2008. 56-61.
"A Place Worth Waiting." Trains. October 2008: 42-49.
"Busiest Station in the World." Trains. August 2008: 42-51.
"Taking it Slow in Southeast Asia." The Oregonian. 15 June 2008: T1, T6.
"Winter Nights in the New River Gorge." Trains. December 2007: 58-63.
"Heartbreaking Beauty: Geschichten von der Schmalspurbauhn Huanan." Fern-Express. 4/2007: 20-24.
"Sorrows and Joys." CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. January 2006: 32-45.
"Chance of a Lifetime." Trains. June 2004: 66-68.
"Deepwater Revival: The Conrail split has given the old Virginian Railway a new lease on life." Railfan & Railroad. September 2003: 42-50.
"UP's Montana Subdivision." (co-author) CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. August 2003: 24-29.
"Editorial." Sound & Vibration. July 2003: 5.
"Guest Dispatcher's Report." CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. June 2003: 3.
"Guest Dispatcher's Report." CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. May 2003: 3.

Electronic Articles (12)
"Profile: Lewis Ableidinger." Center for Railroad Photography and Art. April 2010 http://www.railphoto-art.org/profiles/ableidinger.html
"Turning Points." Railpictures.net. April 2010 http://www.railpictures.net/articles/article.php?id=25
"Camera Lenses and Railroad Photos." Trains. 19 April 2010 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=6664
"Wintertime Railroad Photography." Trains. 18 January 2010 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=6169
"Profile: Kyle Weismann-Yee." Center for Railroad Photography and Art. January 2010 http://www.railphoto-art.org/profiles/weismann-yee.html
"Profile: Walter Scriptunas II." Center for Railroad Photography and Art. November 2009 http://www.railphoto-art.org/profiles/scriptunas.html
"Photographing Railroads in the Fall." Trains. 21 September 2009 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5595
"A picture is worth a thousand words, or is it?" Trains. 27 July 2009 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5360
"What is Creative Railroad Photography?" Trains. 21 May 2009 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5090
"The Stages of U.S. Railroad Electrification." Trains. 25 September 2009 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5624
"Railfanning Tokyo." Trains. 17 June 2008 http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=3583
"One in 4,000: High School Baseball in Japan." Matador Travel. 7 July 2007 http://matadortravel.com/travel-writing/japan/sport/one-in-4-000-high-school-baseball-in-japan

Published Photographs (216)
Trains. June 2010: 45 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 23, 2010: 14 (one photo).
Trains. May 2010: 74 (one photo).
Trains. April 2010: cover, 5, 33, 35, 68, 96-97 (six photos).
Objectif Rail. No. 37: Janvier - Fevrier 2010: 57-63 (12 photos).
Trains. February 2010: 27 (one photo).
"CSX Transportation Color Calendar." McMillan Publications. 2010: October (one photo).
"2010 Calendar." TTX Corporation. January, March, July, August, October, November, December (seven photos).
Gruber, John and William L. Withuhn. Classic Steam (book). Elephant Book Company, 2009: 202 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 21, 2009: 1, 31, 33 (five photos).
Locomotive 2009. 30-31, 90-96 (22 photos) .
Railfan & Railroad. May 2009 (one photo).
Trains. April 2009: cover, 35, 36, 96-97 (four photos).
Railfan & Railroad. April 2009: 44-53 (15 photos).
"CSX Transportation Color Calendar." McMillan Publications. 2009: September, October (two photos)
"Union Pacific Color Calendar." McMillan Publications. 2009: June (one photo)
100 Greatest Railroad Photos. 106 (one photo).
Railfan & Railroad. August 2008: 30-35 (nine photos).
Locomotive 2008. 57, 60-61 (four photos).
Trains. October 2008: 28, 30, 42-49 (10 photos).
Trains. August 2008: 42-51 (18 photos).
Trains. July 2008: 10 (one photo).
The Oregonian. 15 June 2008: T1, T6 (two photos).
Trains. June 2008: 10, 78-79 (two photos).
The Oregonian. 26 May 2008: B1, (one photo).
Trains. Arpil 2008: 30 (one photo).
Trains. December 2007: 58-63 (seven photos).
Fern-Express. 4/2007: 20-24 (eight photos).
Trains. November 2006: 92-93 (one photo).
Railroad Heritage. No. 16, 2006: cover (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. January 2006: 32-45, back cover (eight photos).
Trains. October 2005: 28-29 (one photo).
Trains. September 2005 (two photos).
Railroad Heritage. No. 15, 2005 (one photo).
Railpace Newsmagazine. May 2005: 21-26, 28-29, 32 (11 photos).
Trains. Arpil 2005: 49 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. February 2005: 32-33 (four photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. April 2004 (one photo).
Trains. March 2004: 40-41 (one photo).
"Norfolk Southern Color Calendar." McMillan Publications. 2004: December (one photo)
Railfan & Railroad. September 2003: cover, 42-50 (14 photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. August 2003: 25, 31, 33 (four photos).
Railfan & Railroad. May 2003: 40-41 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. March 2003: 30 (one photo).
Railpace Newsmagazine. March 2003: 22-27 (nine photos).
Railpace Newsmagazine. January 2003 (one photo).
Railfan & Railroad. December 2002 (one photo).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. October 2002: 51 (two photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. April 2002: cover, 38-39 (two photos).
CSX Mountain Sub. Pentrex DVD: cover (three photos).
CTC Board: Railroads Illustrated. November 2001 (one photo).

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