I began my career on the picture desk at Wagadon, the company that produced The face, Arena, Deluxe and frank magazine. At first I worked across all titles but then had a short stint as picture editor at Arena before being offered a job as an artbuyer/ Agency shoot Producer at Saatchi & Saatchi and Publicis.
With 20 years experience I have an extensive knowledge of talent across the board. I bring the best teams together to create imagery and video content on brief, budget, and time. I work across photography and illustration, editorial and advertising. I negotiate and cost control to be sure of the highest quality work at a reasonable price for all involved, or I can just to suggest talent.
I'm an image researcher for stills and footage, for pitches, moodboards or TV scripts, and am able to cost up and deliver imagery. I have worked on social media campaigns and also have experience in shoot production.
I've worked on brands from Beauty, finance, charity, fashion, food & Drink, travel, automotive, medical & museums, across advertising and editorial. With experience in moving image and illustration.
Skills and experience:
-Find the right Photographer/ illustrator for a project and negotiate fees and usage.
-Stills and moving image research including cost and rights negotiation.
-Negotiate photographer/ illustrator fees and usage.
-Basic casting and Model fee negotiation.
-Budget for shoot and postproduction.
-Creation of timing plan and PPM document.
-Raise purchase orders, collate invoices, and reconcile jobs.
-Experience with moving image for social and digital platforms.
-Cost up and timings for retouching and edit.
-Produce small scale shoots from client ideation to final delivery of assets.
-Put together Call sheet & Shoot schedule.
-Address book of shoot team including glam and photo assists etc
-Client facing experience.
-Proficient in Microsoft, google suite and basic knowledge of Photoshop and Adobe.