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Equine & Sports Photographer Emma Gann Photography - Leicester Part-time, Temporary We are a long established Equine Photography company covering the whole range of equine disciplines. We generally cover events in the midlands but have events further afield so own transport is essential. Work is mostly at weekends but during the summer months weekdays are also likely. At some events overnight stays may be required and in these cases an extra allowance will be provided. We are looking for individuals who would like to join our experienced team, whether you are a seasoned photographer or amateur looking to progress, in either case you will need be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn. You must able to work on your own initiative but also be part of a team as being aware of what is going on around you and understanding the environment of a showground is important. Most of the time you will be working outdoors in all weather conditions and the days can be long. You will be required to have a DBS check if you do not already have one. In return, and for the right individuals, we offer the prospect of regular work and the opportunity of working in wonderful locations with some amazing people and animals and to learn from some very experienced professionals. The daily rate starts at £80 but is dependent on experience and equipment. To recap; Requirements Enthusiastic Conscientious Punctual Adaptable Willingness to learn Reliable Available weekdays/weekends You will be required to have a DBS check if you do not already have one. Desirable A passion for Horses Some sports action photography experience Own DSLR and Lenses In Return Good rates of pay Travel/overnight allowances Regular work Wonderful Locations Training from great photographers If this sounds of interest a then please apply by email with a cover letter and include the following info: Any relevant experience. Send a link to your photography or email photos CV Where you are based Your kit (if any - please be specific) Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

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Portfolio

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my own CV

LAUREN AMY

COOPER

45 Chapel Street, Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0TQ

07548673379 |laurenmarshphotography@yahoo.co.uk| 03/12/1999

Personal Profile

Iam a hardworking, determined and enthusiastic individual; always willing to try new things and always committed to everything that I do. I pride myself on my ability to work independently and confidently. This is proven by my hobby and main interest; photography, which I set up my own business in with a friend, in recent years. Through running this business, I have became a more understanding, mature and confident individual. It has truly expanded my personal and working related skills as it has enabled me to have great communication skills, patience and good reliability skills. Alongside this, I believe that I am a good problem solver and work in a team very well as I am a positive person in particularly and always look for the best outcome in difficult situations. I also have applicable IT skills such as; basic knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

Education

I am currently attending Nottingham College twice a week; Monday 9am-5:15pm and Tuesday 1pm-5:15pm. I am currently studying a L3 Extended Diploma in Photography and will be at this institution until June 2019. However for the right job opportunity for me to peruse my full potential I will consider a full time placement. Previous to this, I attended the Joseph Wright Centre college from 2016-2017, where I achieved a PASSin URL Advanced Diploma in Art and Design.

I also attended the John Flamsteed Community School from 2011-2016, which I achieved the following GCSE results; Maths (C) English Language (B) English Literature (C) Core Science (C) Additional Science (C) ICT (B) Art and Design (B) Graphic Design (B) and History (C). Alongside these, I also achieved an Arts Award – Equivalent to a level 1 in Art.

Work Experience

Fluid Ideals – Darley Abbey (2016) Work Experience – During my work experience at this institution my roles included a variety of administrative tasks such as; designing new packaging for products, researching different products, working a lot with technology, and overall, getting a good perspective on new things and ideas. This opportunity gave me a great insight of how businesses work. It increased my confidence as it was my first time working in a real life situation. At the end of my work experience, I created a presentation independently, showcasing the new things I had found out through my research of products and a variety of new samples of packaging that I had created. I then presented this to other employees in the company. I thoroughly enjoyed working at this institution as it benefitted me a lot as I learnt a lot of new techniques and new working skills which I can now use in my future employment.

LM Photography (2016-Current Day) – Based in Derbyshire. I am currently working in a business managed my myself and a friend of mine. In the business, we specialise in Equestrian Photography but have previously done wedding photoshoots too. This position has given me a variety of new skills and experience such as; engaging with customers on a daily basis (online and face-to-face) cash handling, having a high level of responsibility, working in short time slots, managing social media accounts for the business, editing and printing images and overall, improving my skills in my main hobby and interest.References

References available upon request.

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Covering Letter

A cover letter is a document you send with your CV (traditionally as the front cover).

However, it differs from a CV in that instead of being a written overview of your skills and experience, it’s specifically written with the job you’re applying for in mind – allowing you to highlight certain areas you think would make you right for the role.

Much like a CV, there is no one-size-fits-all format when it comes to writing a cover letter.

However, the layout will say a lot about your approach, and your overall attention to detail. For that reason, it definitely isn’t something that should be underestimated.

To make sure what you write is logical, to the point and easy to read, here are some key rules to follow for your cover letter:

Be clear and concise

Keep paragraphs short and direct

Back up any statements you make with facts & figures

Choose a professional font

Check spelling and grammar

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creative Cv

Your CV will be your first communication with a potential employer. As it’s highly likely that your CV will be one of many vying for attention, the golden rule is: make yours stand out.

Having a traditional format has one obvious drawback: it will probably look similar to a hundred other CVs that pass through the recruiter’s hands. That means you have to let the information and your experience speak for itself.

What a good Creative CV should include is It should tell them about you, your professional history and your skills, abilities and achievements. Ultimately, it should highlight why you're the best person for the job. A CV is required when applying for a job.

What you should not include in your cv, An objective that makes no sense or is completely insane,Irrelevant job experience,Irrelevant job experience,A physical description,Proper hobby listing,Bad grammar.

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social media platform 

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What is a portfolio?

what is a portfolio ?

A portfolio is a compilation of materials that exemplifies your beliefs, skills, qualifications, education, training and experiences. It provides insight into your personality and work ethic.

how are portfolios used in the photography industry ?

having a portfolio is a good way of showing potential clients your wide range of work if you decide to create your own business. Also having your portfolio created for a job applications relating to photography shows your potential employers your ability and skills and best suited area. Uni applications are also a good to having a portfolio for as most will ask for this at interview agin to show your skills and ability. This is your chance to WOW. 

3 different ways to show your portfolio 

Digital Portfolio- expand on the repertoire of techniques available to students and educators to demonstrate learning. Pictures, videos and audio recordings are added to the typical paper and pencil tasks.alternative modes of expression and means to demonstrate learning. This can lead to increases in self-confidence and achievement.allow students to track and demonstrate their growth over longer periods of time. While paper portfolios get stored or discarded at the end of a term or school year, digital portfolios can remain available and easily accessible to students, parents, and educators.

physical portfolio- this can be shown in a  case/folder or a book, this includes printed off images to a high standard as those shows your images off to the best of you ability . This is a good way to showcase your work due to having a physical evidence copy and can be taken to interviews act easily. 

3 different online platforms to showcase your photographic work 

wordpress- WordPress can be used as a simple blog, a portfolio, an eCommerce store or a complex business site. As such, the pros and cons of WordPress stem from the same point: WordPress has a lot of options. There are thousands of templates and plug-ins to wade through, which is awesome if you have a specific vision of what you want, but the choices can be overwhelming if you’re looking for something straightforward.

Flickr mostly revolves around photography, though it's also open to both digital and traditional drawings. Like 500px and DeviantArt, Flickr has a very neat gallery system that is easy to navigate. It has a messaging system called Flickr mail, which makes communication very easy. Thanks to this mailing system, it's possible to contact many noteworthy photography magazines on the website which could increase your chances of getting job opportunities and recognition. This form of communication also makes it easy to connect with artists you admire.

Instagram is known for phoneography, many professional photographers have begun to use the successful app as a portfolio. Instagram is the neatest and most organized. Viewing profiles is easy on the eyes thanks to the square format. in addition to tagging, users can send each other direct messages to express their admiration, offer project ideas, or simply ask a question. It's also possible to unsend messages and send pictures using this system.

costs involved in producing your own portfolio 

costs involved in creating your own portfolio depends on how you wish to do it. There is a lot of free online portfolio websites that will allow you to create your one digital portfolio for free such as wix, smug mug act. Having a physical copy could cost you anything from £10-£30 depending on what you include and how you present it, with cots for buying a folder and then having individual photos printed at high quality to place in your folder or the images being printed straight into a book version the costs for this depend on the size you would like. 

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Professional use of social media platforming

Facebook

Pros; Large social networking platform that millions see daily. Free/ Low minimum costs . Quick and easy to use. Easily place links on it. Shared world wide. Wide Audience . Targeting options. Flexibility. Innovations

Cons; Lack of organic views. Lots of commitment and time consuming. Low image quality. No commerce. Doesn't look professional. 

Instagram 

Pros; Customisable features, Share content, Frequent updates, Hashtags and geotags, Use of instagram stories feature, Link to other platforms. User interface, Effective promotion. Effective interaction. 

Cons; Limited to photo sharing. Not web optimised. False advertising.

Pintrest 

Pros; Pinterest allows for selective following, All boards are open, Pinboard images are  hyperlinked to their source

Cons; Pinterest attracts a very specific Audience, Quality images are required, Google plus has launched a pinterest-style boards called collection. 

Own Website 

Pros; Eliminates your competitors, No listing or selling fees, a more professional and trustworthy image 

Cons; Initial lack of traffic , Lack of support, Initial start up-costs

Flickr

Pros; No storage limit, Permanent backup of photos, Yours photos will vie reserved and resized for the web, Easy to use, Visitors can Subscribe.

Cons; Thumbnails are small, Hard to search specific images, No notification, Hard to use on some devices 

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Retouch

the meaning behind retouch photography is to improve an image with new touches, highlights or to rework and image. this is mostly done with photoshop to change colours, airbrush or montage an image together. Doing it with a negative you can highlight areas that need more light, less light , removing lines ect. This is a useful skill to have as you can rework images or create an image from numerous images. The first image shows a simple retouch to the face using airbrush to neaten the image up. The 4th image is a very different image and is too images of the base being a car and the second top later being a alligator and is made to make you think that the alligator is a car which could indicate that the car is vicious. Retouching is done to make an image more high profile and a lot of online shops have this done to there product photos in order to sell the product better.

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Freelance sports

sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types off photography that covers all types of sports.  In the majority of cases, professional sports photography is a branch of photojournalism, while amateur sports photography, such as photos of children playing association football , is  a branch of vernacular photography. Alot of photos are location photography due to the fact that alot of sports is outdoors. The images are crisp and detailed showing each part of the photo. Fast shutter speed is needed for images like this due to the speeds that the sports go in. The bright colours make the images stand out and make you look at it.

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Commercial Photography

commercial photography means taking photos for commercial use. And by commercial we mean for business, for sales, for money. Commercial photography is often associated with advertisements, sales pitches, brochures, product placements as well as merchandising. The first image is highlighting the coat that the model is wearing, the rest of the image is pretty much very vage while the lighting is highlighting the coat as its main subject and this is what comes to your attention first. This is similar to the tennis photo you can clearly see the nike tick on the wristband which could indicate the use of advertisement for nike. The watch photo shows plainly the watch and the brand of watch it is very well lit and having the watch face based inside of a shape is what brings your attention to the photo and this is the main aim that they are trying to achieve when selling something they want you to look at the object. On alot of commercial photography you notice the dark backgrounds this is so that you can focus on the object that the suppliers are selling. 

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UAL Fashion Photography

These images are all fashion based photography , from all different perspectives , although mostly they are studio based , studio based shows that the lighting has been done correctly to make the image sharpe and detailed, photoshop has been used to create a before and after to show how the image was developed using airbrush to make the image smoother and neater while keeping a realistic look about it, another image is similar to this showing a studio set up with a final image show on then computer, this again is showing your development of how you got the images and knowledge of what your studio could look like, this also shows your studio knowledge and that you know how to work well in a studio. The montage of the combined photo of a woman face and cat is two photos together with the woman wearing cat ears and the cat in the photo this is where the photos show resemblance. What this is showing is that you can combine together photos and another photoshop skill. Another way off showing a range of skills is doing a shoot on location and having the lighting focusing on the subject this instantly bring your attention  to the model.Clothes and fashions are enhanced by the presence of exotic locations or accessories.