Megan Love

Full CV / Resume

Megan Love
6 St Lukes Close
Duston
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 6GH
07711938667




I am a creative individual who is a confident and qualified photographer. I have enhanced skills in marketing and can develop, produce and present marketing material that is creative, appropriate and innovative. I have strong social media management skills and I am able to work with current and predictive disciplines, where I can relate appropriate research to inform practice. I have strong time management skills and an ability to use my initiative, joint with my developing creativity, meaning that I would by a perfect member within any team.

Soft Skills

• Good time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present material to peers
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to continue being creative
• Strong Team member notable for being pro active

Hard Skills

• Sound professional studio skills
• Confident designing magazine spreads/editorial design
• Ability to identify, analyse and evaluate written texts and information
• Able to prepare and present written material professionally
• Enhanced awareness of social context of visual communication
• Can create 2D and 3D photographic practical outcomes to professional standards
• Proficient using Adobe Creative suite and Microsoft Office suite including InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial and social context of fashion and photography
• Strong Social Media skills and proficiency managing social media pages to promote businesses
• Exceptional marketing skills – specifically digital

Employment

Tootis Gelato Wholesale (Production Operator) – September 2015 to Present
Mcdonalds (Crew Member) – September 2012 to December 2015
Debenhams (Sales Assistant) – September 2012 – April 2013
BHS (Sales Assistant)– September 2011 to February 2012 – February 2014 to May 2014 (Christmas Temp)

Work Experience

Harley Entertainments (Event Photographer) – April 2015 to Present
• Whilst working as a photographer at events across the midlands I was able to hone my developing technical skills and put them into practice at live events. I was able to use my strong time management skills, alongside my exceptional teamwork skills to produce imagery suitable for marketing material for Harley Entertainments. My personal attributes and persistent volunteering has now led me into paid work for the company.

Terry Livesey Photography (Assistant Photographer) – July 2015 to September 2015
• Whilst on placement I learnt to assist on a wedding shoot, learnt about product photography and increased my knowledge on fashion photography. I was able to develop my confidence whilst, working within a professional environment and enhance my awareness of different market needs.

Sodexo Salon Culinaire (Event Photographer) – October 2015
• Whilst working as an events photographer at this prestigious event I was able to develop my soft and hard skills set. The event meant I had to use my strong time management skills ensuring a photographer covered all areas of the event and this allowed me to use my strong team work and communication skills to liaise with the other photographer at the event.

NN Gallery (Gallery Assistant) – February 2014
• Volunteering at the NN Gallery allowed me to learn about the final processes of an artists work, I learnt the importance of attention to detail, even after the work was completed. I also got to assist on of my favourite creative artists Pip&Pop.

Education

BA (Hons) Fashion Photography – Southampton Solent University
A Levels – Business, Textiles, Media – Caroline Chisholm School
GCSE – 9 A* to C – Caroline Chisholm School