About me

Discovery Networks Europe (April 2008 - December 2008)

Discovery is the world's number-one, non-fiction media company

reaching more than 1.5 billion people in 170 countries

Picture editor (freelance position)

- Developing relationships with image libraries, national newspapers and magazine editors, and negotiating price agreements for buying images

- Managing internal image library

- Commissioning and briefed photographers

- Researching new photographers and trends in photography

Corbis (September 2005 - March 2008)

Corbis is creative resource for advertising, marketing and media professionals worldwide. It offers a preeminent collection of more than 100 million creative, entertainment and historic images

Senior creative coordinator, Corbis Outline/Entertainment

· Editing film and digital submissions

· Sourcing and packaging new photography into image sets and slideshows

· Working closely with the sales team to generate revenues

· Working on large international productions (Oscars, Cannes, Live Earth)

· Sourcing new business opportunities

Zefa Visual Media (September 2003 - September 2005)

A European stock agency specialising in creative photography for the ad industry

Head of picture research

· Handling accounts on for all leading UK advertising agencies

· Managing a team of researchers

· Sourcing and briefing new photographers