Gearoid

Dear Sir / Madam

I am a Freelance Professional Photographer, Image Editor & Retoucher specialising in Commercial Photography, Photojournalism, Music Promotion and Event Photography.
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Please find attached to this intro, a copy of my CV, and links to LinkedIn and online portfolios below, for your kind consideration.

I have been working in all aspects of the professional photographic arts for the last ten years. My professional photography experience includes photojournalistic/documentary photography, theater photography, live event photography, music and fashion photography and on set unit photography for film Image editing and retouch work.

A Masters Degree graduate in Image and Communications from Goldsmiths University of London, I specialised in photography; both digital and analogue techniques including lighting and composition. Technically I operate using Adobe CameraRaw and Photoshop and use advanced retouching and image editing techniques. I am also skilled in a variety of post-production software such as After Effects and Final Cut Pro.

Professionally my photographic career has covered commercial photo editing, retouching and creative composition. As a lead photographer and retouch artist in the marketing assets team with EA Games on their Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit console game, my role involved the design, shooting and retouching of all high quality photographic assets for use in worldwide promotion of the title across a vast range of marketing platforms.

I am constantly working on new portfolios and have participated in exhibitions in the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane and in Goldsmiths, University of London as well as curating a series of photography pop up galleries and exhibitions around South East London, New Cross and Deptford over the last number of years.

Working for Deluxe Digital Post Production Studios in Soho has expanded my knowledge of content management systems, asset databases and encoding formats for broadcast and film. I am also adept at testing CD and BluRay formats for Audio and Video irregularities and have experience of diagnostic testing for menu systems.

In addition and finally, I have a deep understanding of photography, its history, the technical processes involved and their limitations, as well as a knowledge of the storage, manipulation and retrieval of digital imagery.

Specialties

Photography - Lighting and Composition, Photoshop, Design & Illustration techniques, Visualisation skills, Typography, Video Production and Installation, Sound design, Motion Graphics.

Thank you for taking the time to read through both my CV and Cover Letter I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Gearoid Hayes

Photographer / Image Editor / Retoucher

MA in Media - Image & Communications.

Goldsmiths College,

University of London.

City & Guilds PTTLS Certificate in Teaching Media

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