Description

Freelance photographer specializing in the production of commercial content for major fashion brands, department stores and magazines. Seeking to pursue a full-time position in the field of commercial photography.

Key skills:

• Proficiency in digital photography software including Capture One software, Adobe Creative Apps & Services (Photoshop CS,)

• Technical knowledge of a wide range of photography equipment, particularly Canon systems and Profoto lighting equipment

• Ability to multitask – My time working as a freelance photographer required me to balance numerous projects simultaneously

• Excellent teamwork – Working with numerous departments required me to liaise with and function within multiple teams

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Leadership skills – Managing and coordinating a small team to realize a set project (including lighting assistants, producers, stylists and models)

• Time-management skills – Analyzing and breaking down projects in order to meet numerous deadlines simultaneously

• Commercial acumen – Ability to understand the commercial drivers of the companies I work with in order to ensure profitability through my photography

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Studio Christodoulos Panayiotou
Project manager / Photographer
February 2022 - September 2022 (7 months)
Limassol, Cyprus

• Planning and developing new artwork ideas, monitoring production progress, setting deadlines, and resolving creative issues that arise;
• Producing images for an artwork catalogue: generating clear ideas and concepts in tandem with the artist, taking the work from concept to final execution within the set deadlines, staying on top of all trends and maintaining best practices;
• Producing images for archives;
Condé Nast
Freelance Photographer
January 2020 - December 2021 (1 year and 11 months)
Moscow, Russia

• Creating content across digital and print media for Society Pages of major lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Tatler, Hello! and Esquire;
• Working on diverse projects such as fashion photoshoots, celebrity weddings and fashion brand events;
• Producing PR and commercial content for major brands, such as Cartier, Bulgari, Omega, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Chanel;
• Shooting portraits of Russian and International celebrities such as Bernard Arnault, Nicole Kidman, David Koma, Gianvito Rossi, Erez Rozen and Julie Pelipas;
TSUM Moscow
Product photographer
May 2019 - October 2021 (2 years and 5 months)
St Petersburg, Russia

• Organizing, preparing and managing products for e-commerce, social media and various marketing projects;
• Creating and developing concepts for editorial and lifestyle content for major brands such as GUCCI, Balenciaga, Versace, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Brioni and Hublot;
• Liaising with the purchasing, marketing and customer service departments of the biggest department stores in Russia such as TSUM Moscow and DLT Saint Petersburg;