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1 September 2003 Dear Sir/Madam, I am sending my application in regards to the position of ships photographer on board the vessel Moon-Dreamer, as advertised on your website. I understand this position is available, and would be delighted to become part of the team. Qualities I offer are a cheerful, polite, engaging and communicative demeanour. I am self- motivated, focussed, hard working and professional in service and presentation. I have an artistic photographic education covering four years and experience within the industry, working with clients in the hands on stress of their wedding day and also on promotional material within advertising. I have a reliable and adaptive nature and my photographic intuition is well developed due to the variety of situations I have dealt with. I think my experience and knowledge meet the requirements of the advertised position. I am available for a telephone interview and/or meeting in person to discuss potential opportunities. Please find enclosed - A photograph of myself. - A portfolio summary. Yours sincerely I have been involved with fashion and image making my entire career and have extensive knowledge of the industry and it’s people, I’m very passionate about style in most genres and very driven to achieve a high tableau I work well under pressure and meet my deadlines, and believe I’m a easy-going, creative, fun person to work with. Immediate Career objective: Get into the glossies and photograph editorials with edgy, exciting, stylish narratives and make it noticed that New Zealand fashion photographed is as good as the best internationally. Long term Career objective: Is to define my style and reputation through my photography and create a generation of memorable images of ‘portraiture, fashion and advertising imagery’. I would like to maintain my fine arts exhibition work as well as continue my portraiture book series along side this lifestyle. D.O.B: 28TH December 1966, Cromwell, South Island. Left Cromwell at eighteen years hitchhiked to Wellington to become a model. Education: Bachelor of Design: Photography (degree in progress, ends 2003). Rita King Scholarship 2001 Outcomes of course, Able to define my context and Work intuitively, Have a strong eye for composition and narrative. Very competent with 35mm, medium format, 5x4 format cameras. Specializing in on-camera flash, studio flash lighting, and Gods light. Excellent B&W darkroom printing. Photoshop skills, Quark publication layouts, Digital video recording, Adobe Premier editing. Screen printing and painting. Educated at Cromwell College 1977-1982. School Certificate Art and Sixth form Art 1981,82.
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