Over my photographic career I have tried to be involved in professional practices, shooting in as many different genres of photography and videography as possible. After completing my placement last year in a commercial photographic studio, I have continued to work in the industry through several different jobs this year. In addition, I have continued to work for Huddersfield’s student union and the university. Some of the ways I have been engaging in commercial practices are:



EMG solicitors:

This was a video job for a solicitor firm, its purpose was to serve as introduction for new and returning customers to hear about what they do as a company and the service they provide. For this shoot it required me to go to planning meetings to talk with both the client and production company we were going to work with. In addition, the shoot was to take place over two days, the first being to get some B-roll around their offices and set up for the talking heads. The second day was shooting the talking heads. My role for the shoot was camera operator and director of photography. I was also tasked with the colour grade and rough draft that the editors could then refer to edit the final shots together. This job took place in Alex Telfer’s studio up in new castle. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpI6w0NjvK4&t=1s)





SUN 34:

Another way that I have been engaging in professional practice is engaging with the wider photographic community and entering competitions. One of these competitions was Shot up North where not only was I a finalist but the youngest finalist that year in addition to the only student that was selected that year. In addition, the work was in judged from the channel 4 picture desk, this was a good way to get my work seen by important people within the industry. As a whole the experience was very reassuring and insightful. As part of the competition, I had my work displayed with the other finalists for the awards, this night was not only fun but useful as I was able to speak to other professionals in industry get insights and make connections. 













Varsity:

Varsity is a yearly sporting event that takes place between the university of Huddersfield and Bradford over the course of three days in April. However, the work for the event starts in December with planning meetings to come up with the marketing assets. This is my third year working on varsity, and each year I have had a hand in helping come up with the campaigns. This year consisted of two shoots prior, the first being a on location shoot where the student officers reading a newspaper detailing the victory from the previous year around different key locations in Bradford. The second of these shoots was studio doing creative headshots that then could be printed and put around the university and used on social media. All of this culminating in a three day shoot for different sporting events where it was my job to capture both the action on and off the field.





























Above shows a timeline of most of the work that I have completed this year