About me

Professional photographer and retoucher with over 12 years worldwide experience within the photographic industry, working in studios, educational services, publishing and events. I am a strong team leader who understands the importance of producing high quality artwork within budget and timeframe, while achieving targets and finding solutions when necessary.

I have proven motivational skills providing inspiration, encouragement, positivity and a creative outlook within the teams I have managed during my career with Shake Ur Arts and Executive Cameras.

Skills

- Expert in Nikon, Canon and other professional digital and film SLR cameras, - Proficient using large and medium format cameras, - Skilled in studio lighting equipment, - Experienced use of professional Canon digital video cameras, - Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Bridge, InDesign), - Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), - French (intermediate), - Logic Studio Pro (music production software)

Sector Experience

Shake Ur Arts: Creative Director, - Mentor to over 500 young people across 20 educational services - Focus is on fun, intensive and interactive photographic/film projects. Projects result in new skills, improved behaviour and heightened self-esteem, which is demonstrated through a series of short films and/or photographic exhibitions - Budget management - Source and manage freelance creatives, Penguin Publishing (Rough Guides and DK Travel): Photographer, - Internationally commissioned for 12 guidebooks - Pre-production shoot coordination - Budget management - Post-production re-touching and captioning, Executive Cameras: Studio Photography Manager, - Studio photographer and manager - Skilled at subtly or dramatically retouching images - Managed a dynamic team of photographers and sales staff

Awards

Nescot College, Epsom - City & Guilds Certificate of Photography, Selhurst High School, South London - 2 O levels:, Art & Design - A, English language - A

Clients

Bishop Douglass School, Channel 4: Dubplate Drama, Chelsea Theatre Company, Claridges Hotel, DK Travel), Educational projects: Futureversity, Grosvenor House Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel, Kele Le Roc, Kingsmead School, Parliament Hill School, Pavilion Pupil Referral Unit, Penguin Publishing (Rough Guides, Savoy, Street Dreams, The Dorchester, The Game, Trevor Anthony Hair Salon