Freelance Photography Curriculum Vitae
Profile
I am an experienced and versatile London-based photographer. My primary professional expertise is in the use of Large Format Cameras (both digital and film) for architectural photography. In my work in this field, I have specialised in verified planning and marketing photography. I also have extensive experience of working with medium format and 35mm camera systems (including stop-frame and time-lapse photography).
For the last six years I have been principal photographer at GMJ and have worked on many major architectural projects, including: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; the Unilever Building; King’s Cross Re-development; Wembley Stadium; and the Gazprom Headquarters, St. Petersburg. I have had the opportunity to work closely with a wide-ranging set of clients, and to envision and achieve exciting and unique views of their buildings. This has often required me to photograph from helicopters, cranes and cherry pickers; I am extremely comfortable with heights and am motivated to go to any reasonable length to get the exact image the client needs. I have also been regularly required to work from building sites, so am competent with PPE and standard site safety.
My initial photographic education took place at Glasgow School of Art; post-graduation, my training continued at Chelsea College of Art. I have been nominated for many prizes (including Becks’ Futures and the Jerwood Photography Platform); shortlisted for the London International Creative Competition in 2007; and have several times been the recipient of Arts Council funding for solo photographic exhibitions. I’m readily able to understand and respond to the needs of clients; I work well to deadlines; am extremely reliable; and have excellent communication skills. I have a broad competence in the field: I taught GCSE and A-Level photography shortly after graduating. I am currently available for photographic projects, in architectural and other areas, requiring a combination of detailed technical expertise and high-level but practical aesthetic awareness.
Employment
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHER - GMJ, NORTHBURGH STREET, LONDON
July 2003 – present
- Large format, medium format and 35mm photography
- Photography for Verified planning views
- Photography for Marketing and Publicity
- Photography for City Model using Spheron VR and digital 35mm.
- Photography for stop-frame and time-lapse animations
- Aerial photography
Selected Recent Projects
A DVD portfolio displaying several of the projects listed below is included with this CV.
Hard-copy portfolios are available upon request.
2009
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Northumberland Development Project) London l KSS
Holland Park School, London l Aedas
Centrepoint, London l Grimshaw
Camberwell Road, London l Carey Jones Architects/ Frasers Property Developments
2008
Desroches Island Resort, The Seychelles l Desroches Island Lodge Ltd/C&M Consultants
Project 310, London l Herzog & de Meuron/ Sellar Developers
Chichester House, London l GMW/ Hines
Kings Cross Redevelopment, London l Allies and Morrison/Chipperfield/Parry/Porphyrios + various /Argent
Vauxhall Sky Gardens, London l Amin Taha Architects
Fenchurch Street, London l Foster and Partners
Parliament Square Pedestrianisation, London l Hawkins Brown/ GLA
GMJ London Futures (published in the UK launch issue of Wired magazine)
Welbeck Street, London l KPF/ Gertler
RAC Headquarters, London l EPR Architects/ The Felbrigg Design Company Ltd
Claridges and Berkley Hotel Extensions, London
Heron Tower. KPF/Heron
Central St Giles, London l Renzo Piano Building Workshop
St Georges Street (Hanover Square), London l Eric Parry Architects/ DTZ marketing agency
Riva Hotel, Heathrow l Foster and Partners
UK House, London l Jones Lang LaSalle
Union Square, Aberdeen Train and Bus Station, Aberdeen l BDP/ Hammerson
52 Holloway Road, London l Porphyrios Associates/ First Base
2007
Wembley Stadium and surrounding Housing Development, Wembley l RSH, Hamiltons and various/ Quintain
Cavendish Gate, London l Hamiltons Architects/ The Property Merchant Group
Walpole House, London l Make Architects
Greenwich, London l Make Architects/ First Base
Westminster Place, London l Sheppard Robson/ Delancey
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London l Woods Bagot/ Delancy
Newport City Centre Redevelopment, Newport l Leslie Jones Architects/ Holder Mathias
Cheapside, London l John Robertson Architects/ Menolly Investments/ CBRE
Houndsditch, London l Swanke Hayden Connell Architects/ Henderson Global Investors
Portman Square, London l Squire and Partners/ Delancey
Gazprom Headquarters, St Petersburg, Russia l RMJM
Piccadilly (French Railways House), London l Make Architects/ Henderson Global Investors
Unilever Building, London l KPF
2006
Newington Butts, London l Rogers Stirk, Harbour and Partners/ First Base
Castle House, London l Hamilton/ Multiplex
Liverpool One, Paradise Project, Liverpool l BDP
Brooklands (Mercedes World), London l Andrew Lett Architects/ Goodman Property
Regents Street, London l Rolfe Judd/ DV3 Regent Street Ltd
One Hyde Park, London l Roger Stirk Harbour and Partners/ Candy & Candy
Holland Park School, London l Aedas
Camden Regeneration, London l Make Architects/ Stanley Sidings Ltd
2005 and earlier
Cube, Birmingham l Make Architects/ Birmingham Development Co
Citymodel Photography l GMJ, London
York Building, London l EPR Architects/ British Land
Minerva’s Wandsworth Towers, London l EPR Architects
Brando, London l Make Architects/ Bowmer and Kirkland
Heron Tower, London l KPF/Heron
City Hall, London l Foster and Partners/GLA
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER - CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION, FERRONERS HOUSE, LONDON
Sept 2001 -
Photographs of Citizenship Foundation Events and Competitions
PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER - RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL, SCOTS HILL, RICKMANSWORTH
Sept 2001 – June 2002
Teaching GCSE and Al-level photography
MEDICAL STAFFING OFFICER/ HR ASSISTANT l WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL, VICARAGE ROAD, WATFORD
Oct 2000 – Sept 2001
Booking locum surgeons for six major surgery departments.
Advertising, compiling job descriptions, shortllisting, interviewing, work-permit application, new staff induction and recruitment administration for medical staff, nurses and care assistants.
Established and maintained the locum database.
Computer skills
Photoshop Audacity Powerpoint
Final Cut Windows SAGE
Spheron Software Excel Internet Explorer
Cubiconverter3 Word Outlook
Education
2006
Fine Art PG Dip, Chelsea College of Art, London
2003
Arts Management (Diploma), Birkbeck (University of London), London
2002–2003
Philosophical Aesthetics, Birkbeck (University of London), London
1996–2000
BA (Hons) Fine Art – Photography (2.1)
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ
1989-1996
Rickmansworth GM Comprehensive School, Scots Hill, Rickmansworth
A-Levels (1996): Politics (A), English (B), Photography (B).
GCSEs (1994): English Lit. (A), English Lang. (A*), Maths (A*), French (A), Graphic Design (A), Photography (A), Drama (A), History (B), Biology (A), Chemistry (B), Physics (B).
Miscellaneous information
Full, clean driver’s license
Basic typing (65wpm)
Practising Fine Artist
