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About
I am a professional freelance photographer with extensive experience in a number of areas including product photography, portraiture, events, and commercial shoots. I like working under my own initiative and also value working as part of a team.
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Education
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FDA Visual Arts Visual ArtsHarrogate College/Leeds Metropolitan University2007 - 2009My visual arts foundation degree following theoretical and practical studies in photography and illustration.
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Access To HE Visual ArtsLeeds College of Art2004 - 2006I returned to study and retrain in the Visual Arts at this prestigious college in 2004.
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BA hons European MarketingLeeds Metropolitan University1994 - 1997
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Experience
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PhotographerLeeds, United KingdomJan 2013 - Present (13 years 5 months)Freelance product photographer with experience in lighting, shooting and retouching commercial products for use in advertising campaigns. Shooting promotional events for clients such as ASDA and working on location and in the studio for industrial/commercial clients such as William Halstead. Also creating album artwork for independent record labels.
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Portrait photographerLeeds, United KingdomJan 2010 - Sep 2011 (1 year 8 months)Working in a busy portrait studio shooting couples, families, children and large groups. Typically shooting, editing and managing a digital workflow from Capture One software through to Photoshop to create stylised artwork and portraits.
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Self Employed PhotographerSelf EmployedLeeds, United KingdomFeb 2006 - Jan 2010 (3 years 11 months)I returned to University to retrain and supported myself financially by shooting events such as weddings and corporate
functions, a very valuable experience shooting a wide range of subjects.
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Affiliations
Member of the Fine Art Trade Guild
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@johnwithey, member since 2015
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