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HELLO MY NAME IS LAUREN BUBB.
A SHORT INTRODUCTION. I am a South African photographer and retoucher residing in Cape Town. I have a first class National Diploma in Photography from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. I am a visual person who has a passion creating stunning images in production and post production. I am always keen to experiment and improve my skill set. ................................................................................................................
MY SKILL SET, HOW I WORK!
I am on the internet, of course!
I like to work in different styles using different equipment and software to achieve the desired result.
MY WEAPONRY. PHOTOGRAPHY. level advanced photoshop. level advanced Indesign. level beginner lightroom. level advanced tablet. level intermediate apple. level advanced pc, microsoft office, internet, email. level advanced
I have always uploaded my work online in order to grow as a creative, get feedback and promote what I do.
MY viRtual extensions.
professional website. www.laurenbubb.com email. laurenbubb@gmail.com facebook. www.facebook.com/laurenbubbphoto linkedin. za.linkedin.com/in/laurenbubbphoto/ onesmallseed. http://www.onesmallseed. net/profile/laurenbubbphoto
my specialties, what i do! ....................................................................................... LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/MANIPULATION STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY CATALOGUE FASHION LIQUIFYING BASIC GRApHIC DESIGN SKIN RETOUCH COLOUR CORRECTION DEEP ETCH isolations my expriences, what i have done!
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PERSONAL PROJECTS. Since 2009. These are projects I do
freelance commisions. Since 2009. Photography free-
to fulfill my creative desires in my free time, usually either fashion or photo illustration related. These can be seen on my website.
lance includes work for Gabrielle Swimwear and Lucy Goretti. Retouching freelance includes work for Matt Geeling and Tylan Elliott (photographers).
yuri arcurs productions. 1 march 2013- 31 august 2014. I worked as a full time retoucher for peopleimages.com and Yuri Arcurs Productions. It is a top stock photograph producing company that moved from Denmark to Cape Town for many reasons. Here I worked on a wide range of different types of photography and was exposed to many different shooting styles.
site performance manager. october 2012- february 2013.
photographer for P&O Australia
photography and basic photoshop trainer 2010
& Carnival cruise lines august 2010-october 2012
Taught High School learners at Pearson High School basic Photoshop photography and camera skills as well as editing techniques and workflow in Photoshop. I also had the honour of being the guest speaker at the Pearson High School Photographic Arts Club exhibition where had had to mark the learners’ work.
I did three contracts as a cruise ship photographer. This was a mix of portrait photography, printing and sales. There were other ad hoc duties involved including inventory counting, passanger entertainment and safety duties. I was a trainee assistant manager at the end of my third contract.
sports action photographer April 2008-2010 This is a weekend job I had as a student. We covered sports events all over the Eastern Cape such as 2008 First National Bank Inter Girls’ Schools Sports Tournament and the South African Open Judo Championships in 2008 and 2009.
I worked for Happy Snappy Photo Company as a site performance manager. This involved me managing a team of photographers at the Cape Wheel and City Sightseeing Buses at the Waterfront. Working with money, scheduling, administrative work, discipline, managing the photograph printing, ordering stock and shooting were part of my duties.
academic projects/publications 2006-2014 -Many online blog mentions and postings on social media in the past two years (http://issuu.com/flatwhite/docs/fwmag14) -EPSAC Gallery, Cuyler Street, Port Elizabeth: 2006. Group exhibition of fine art paintings Summerstrand Village, Port Elizabeth: 2008. Photography Group Exhibition -Member Showcase: On popular culture magazine “One Small Seed” social network -“Picture This” Online Magazine: Issue 01. April 2009, Issue 02. June 2009, Issue 03. July 2009, Issue 09, April/May 2010 -Street photography Group Exhibition: May-June 2009, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Art Faculty Gallery -“Re…sonate” Music Showcase CD Book Insert: For the Vice Chancellor’s Evening in August 2009 -Photography Graduate Exhibition: November 2009, Ron Belling Gallery, Port Elizabeth, South Africa -Sharp Magazine (2009): A magazine published by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University of selected exceptional creative works by NMMU students in the Arts Faculty.
honours and awards, what i have achieved! ....................................................................................... - Pearson Pride Award: Given to students in -Prizes for English First Language:
Grade 10, 11 and 12. Including an Academic Tie for Grade 12
- Prizes for Business Economics: Grade 10,
Grade 12 who most represents the school’s values and gives of their best to live up to the image of the school.
11 and 12
-Sport: Girls Cricket First team 2002-2006
-Academic Colours: Grade 11 and 12
resulted in Cricket Colours. Dancesport 20022006. Colours 2005.
educATION. NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY. PORT ELIZABETH. STARTED 2007, GRADUATED APRIL 2010 . - Introductory Studies 2D Studies, 3D Studies, Photography, MGraphic Design, Art Theory, Art History, Visual Communications - NDip Photography PEARSON HIGH SCHOOL. PORT ELIZABETH. 2002-2006. - Matric with University Exemption - Distinction - Subjects passed: English First Language HG Afrikaans Additional Language HG Biology HG Business Economics HG History HG Art HG
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and all the other bits!
OTHER SKILLS AND TRAINING. leadership skills . I was nominated Prefect for Matric 2006 by Grade 10s, 11s and 12s. I was also the minuting secretary of the prefects. I was also secretary for ECOS. MEMBER OF CREATIVE LIVE . I do tutorials and watch training videos relating to portraiture and fashion as well as high end retouching toastmasters public speaking course 2006. proud to progress development course. Done while working for P&O Australia. Junior management development training. A course run by SEESA, 7 November 2012. These roles have provided me with: Leadership and management skills Team work skills Mediating Skills Intercultural skills Ability to communicate and work with people from all levels Ability to create situation in which people are motivated to improve
personal info. Date of birth. 1 Feb 1989 identity number. 8902010312089 marital status. Single gender. Female
references, find out who i am! Viwe frans. manager at happy snappy photo co. +27 76 895 7764 shannon muller. team leader at yuri arcurs +27 83 324 8700 adam thompson. photo manager P&O Aus +44 75 25 46 4901 (This is a UK number) adamthompson5@btinternet.com Gabrielle Kool.freelance client I have shot an editorial and a catalogue for her brand gabrielleswimwear@gmail.com
Nationality. South African home language. English driver’s licence. Code 8 health status. Good