Thomas Howard, Stills Post Producer / Project Manager

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Hello!

I am a driven, committed, and hardworking producer with over 10 years of experience in the photographic industry. My extensive background has equipped me with strong business acumen, problem-solving abilities, and the adaptability to thrive under pressure. With a self-motivated attitude, a calm demeanor, and excellent people skills, I consistently deliver results efficiently while fostering long-lasting relationships.

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with leading brands, renowned publications, and world-class photographers. This experience has honed my ability to quickly assess situations and adapt to emerging challenges. My communication and negotiation skills have become invaluable assets, particularly in my recent projects.

I’m excited to connect and explore potential opportunities where my skills and experience can contribute to success.

Stills Post Producer, Spring Studios
Creative Retouch Studio Manager /
September 2022 - Today (2 years and 8 months)
London, UK
• Developed a comprehensive post-production plan to ensure that all deliverables met the client's expectations and introduced systems to organise the internal team.
• Collaborated with external and internal teams to identify and resolve post production-related issues, resulting in a smoother workflow and pragmatic solutions.
• Responsible for all estimate, invoicing and budget negotiations and internal revenue and PO trackers.
• Managed an internal team of up to 9 in house retouchers and worked with freelance retouchers when required during busy periods.
Self Employed
Senior Stills Post Producer
November 2021 - August 2022 (9 months)
London, UK
Working for a various post houses in London. Working on various campaigns for editorial, beauty, fashion, automotive campaigns.
Output Limited
Post Producer / Studio Manager
June 2016 - October 2021 (5 years and 4 months)
London, UK
. Correspond daily with all clients across the business. Liaising with clients, working on briefs and negotiating rates.
• Create spreadsheets using Excel to keep track of expenses and shipments . Manage the workload of up to 8 retouchers, often by myself, with numerous tight deadlines . Build schedules, invoices, and Dropbox folders for clients
• In charge of coordinating all freelancer retoucher bookings.
• In charge of payroll and all internal and external payments for all vendors.
• Managing the workflow of the studio and calendars and ensuring workloads are reasonable and achievable
• Being aware of business priorities and adapting the workflow to changing business
• needs.
• Providing retouchers with technical feedback. . Client delivery - Seeing the successful delivery of jobs through the post production
• process on time and meeting the highest of expectations.
• Liaising with clients abroad and working with different time zones

BA Commercial Photography,
Bournemouth Arts Institute
2009
BA Commercial Photography,