About me

My name is Ben Russell and I am a seasoned professional commercial photographer and retoucher with over eight years experience shooting, editing and retouching decisive imagery for magazines, online media, and numerous editorial publications and commercial materials. I have worked within both editorial and marketing industries and I'm looking to help an ambitious company achieve its goals by utilising my broad creative talents and experience in commercial, advertising, product and creative industries.

I have a proven technical proficiency in image editing with strong retouching skills and colour correction using Adobe Photoshop and I am fully PC and MAC literate. I have experience of working in a creative photography studio and have thoroughly accustomed with working to tight deadlines. I have extensive experience of shooting and editing portrait related editorial assignments for magazines and periodicals across the UK.

I have a strong technical and practical background in photography, retouching and editing processes. In 2002 I was awarded First Class Honours in BA(Hons) Photography, from the University of Derby for my conceptual digital image composites and constructs of real people in imitation warzones. The installation attempted to bring to light the worrying general perceptions we have of images of war brought to us by the mass media.

My prior knowledge and experience of collaborating with a team of professional photographers in a studio, commercial and editorial environment is a huge asset.

I have the ability to work autonomously or as a part of a team and use my own initiative to implement new ideas. My post production skills and attention to detail is impeccable and I maintain a very high level of quality in my practical work always.

I am friendly, outgoing & take pride in my ability to put my clients and models at ease with my sociable and genial personality.

PORTFOLIO: All photographic work is my own and shot by myself in studio and location environments. All post production and retouched images are examples of recently comissioned work.

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