Section 1
Task 1
Task 2A
2A
Fashion
Photographer
The day-to-day roles and responsibilities
of the job
- · Travelling
- · Networking
- · Meeting Clients
- · Editing Photos
- · Organizing Shoots
- · Contacting modeling agencies’
- · Sevcing equipment
- · Working to a brief
- · Advertising skills
- · Contacting magazines and journalists
The skills you might need for this role
- · Work a camera
- · Be able to use photoshop, bridge, indesign and illustrator
- · Know about the different equipment
- · People skills
- · Be able to make models feel comfortable and bring out the best in them
- · Be able to explain clearly what you want to achieve in the shoot to the people involed
- · Creative ideas
- · Be able to work to a brief and till come up with creative and interesting ideas.
- · Fashion knowledge
- · Be able to create strong connections
The qualifications needed for this role
To
be fashion photographer, you don’t need
many qualications, you need to have a strong portfolio, that shows your range
of skills and your personal technique/style. Qualifactions good to have are:
- · GCSE Photography
- · A-Level Photography
- · Creative media btec
- · A-Level Graphics
- · A-Level Textiles
- · Photography Degree
- · Fashion Degree
- · Graphics Degree
- · Fashion Photography Degree
- · WORK EXPERIENCE
Salary – starting points & what you
could achieve
The
salary of a fashion photography varies and depends on how many jobs you can
get. You could earn between £200-£1000 for a newly professional photographer,
there is the chance with experience and good name to earn around £100,000.
Graphics
Designer
The
day-to-day roles and responsibilities of the job
- · Discussing the requirements of the project with client and colleagues
- · Providing costs for the project
- · Choosing the most suitable materials and style
- · Producing rough sketches or computer visuals to show the client
- · Using specialist software to prepare designs
- · producing a final layout with exact specifications for typefaces, letter size and colours
- · working to budgets and deadlines.
The
skills you might need for this role
- · Be able to use photoshop, bridge, indesign and illustrator
- · Creative Ideas
- · Attention to detail
- · Ability to work alone and part of a team
- · Communication skills
- · Calligraphy skills
The
qualifications needed for this role
- · GCSE Art
- · Creative media btec
- · A-Level Graphics
- · A-Level Art
- · Graphics Degree
- · Art Degree
- · WORK EXPERIENCE
Salary
– starting points & what you could achieve
The salary for a graphics designer starts at about
£15,000 a year but experience graphic designers can earn from £19,000 to
£30,000 a year and a senior graphic designer can earn up to £50,000 a year.
Covering Letter
11
Idsworth Close
Horndean
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 0DW
100% Digital
17 Europa Studios
Victoria Road
London
NW10 6ND
8th
May 2013
Dear Sir or Madam:
REF:
Fashion Photography Studio Intern (internwise.co.uk 22/02/2013)
I would like to apply for the above post
and enclose my C.V. for you consideration.
As you will see I have qualification in
both photography and media, so I am aware of what is happening in the industry
CV
Florence Stirzaker
11 Idsworth Close, Horndean, Hampshire,
PO8 0DW
Mobile: 07740 946357 florencelucystirzaker@gmail.com
Personal Statement:
A BTEC
Level 3 Creative Media and A-Level Photography student at South Downs College.
I have skills and knowledge essential for creating innovative and modern works.
I have the ability to work independently and be part of a team. I am looking
for an internship in Fashion Photography where I can develop my current skills
in a professional industry environment.
EDUCATION
2012 – 2014 South Downs College
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative
Media Production (Print/Mixed Media)
Modules
included:
· Music Programming
· Creative Media Sector
· Critical Approach
· Graphics
· Marketing and PR
· News Productions for Radio
|
· Photography
· Communication Skills
· Writing Copy
· Web Design
· Freelance
|
2011 – 2013 South Downs College
A-Levels
Photography
– C
Self
Directed Project in Fashion Photography:
I
worked on a fashion photography project where I looked at dramatic elegance and
developed my in studio lighting skills. I directed and organized the whole
shoot, working with students on a hair and beauty course also at South Downs
College.
2008 – 2011 Horndean Technology College
GCSE
12
GCSE’s including Photography grade A, Maths grade A, Btec Level 1 Art and
Design Merit, English Language grade C and Textiles grade C.
WORK EXPERIENCE
March 2013 – Present, Barmaid, The Red
Lion (part-time)
Was
often left in sole charge of the bar and learned the valuable art of dealing
sensitively but firmly with drunken individuals near closing time.
2012 – 2013 Shop Assistant, River Island (Christmas temp)
Worked
in busy part of the year which meant dealing with stressed customers and
working under pressure.
2009 – 2012 Havant Rugby Club (part-time)
Worked
as part of a team, sometimes under pressure. Provided a clean environment to
eat in and good quality service to customers.
All of
my work experience involves working as a team to provide good customer service.
This involves planning, organization, co-ordination and commitment, e.g. in
catering this ensured meeting daily targets and effective communication between
team members to share tasks and work well.
INTERESTS
Photography. Giving myself photography projects where I
aim to show certain mood, feeling or emotion through an image. This develops my
skills in composition, lighting and imagination.
Creativity. Adding artist and original touches to
belongings to make them more interesting and appealing. This develops my
imagination and sparks ideas for shoots.
Living Life. We only get one chance at living, I
believe that it is important to live life to the full, living life as it comes
and never work in an environment your not going to enjoy. I plan to travel
around the world with my love for fashion and photography.
SKILLS
·
Computing. Have worked with computers
since and early age and confident with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and
Bridge.
·
Studio Set-up. Confident with studio set-ups
and how to adjust to create the correct feel and lighting for each individual
shoot.
·
Communications. Have dealt with people for a
long time and am able to bring out the best in each individual.
Task 3
Alternative CV
