A proven leader and team player, able to impart knowledge and motivate a team to achieve our goals, with a track history of success in the highly challenging beauty and retail sectors. Equal ability to both manage or work within a team. A strong track history in delivering results and problem solving to achieve targets and support the executive and management team. Clear and concise communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
With extensive history working as a senior manager and creative within of Londons top hairdressing establishments,Denis' unique skillset frequently crosses over from budget management though to conceptualising product lines of promotional photoshoots.
Most recently in his tenure at Ruffians managed the development of their award winning signature haircare line of products. Denis also set up and managed Ruffians in house photographic and education studio in central London
Projects
- Out to swimA very different type of event for me at the weekend, covering Out To Swim #LGBTQ+ swim meet gala at the Queen Mother Sports Centre This is part of me building my sports photography portfolio, I got some good shots but not really the ones I wanted. I will have to go back and try again as not as many swimming shots as I had hoped to capture. But as always I take what I learned from the shoot to apply next time.
- Furnival sculling clubI was recently invited by Furnival Sculling Club to spend a morning out on the River Thames capturing some of their training runs ahead of taking part in the past regatta of the summer. I have a long history with the Thames, walking the river paths was my go to for many years, on occasion when I was battling dark periods in my life when my mental health was in its lowest periods. There were also times that jumping into the river itself was the only answer to those emotions. Thankfully today i
- Get GaynesI’m working on expanding my commercial photography. And since his country is obsessed with sports I have approached a number of community fitness clubs to shoot their events or training. I approached Get Gayns, and LGBTQ+ community fitness group. I went and captured some images of their members running. They meet to hang out before the run and get to meet new people, do the run and meet for community afterwards. I love the idea behind this, I know how difficult it can feel to meet new people tha
- ToucheI was booked for my first gig as unit photographer last week. Shooting BTS on a movie set is pretty similar to any event photography gig I have done. you have to find angles and approaches that work as the photographer but equally work for this having photos taken. In my former career as a hairdresser I spent a lot of time on set for commercials and TV.
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PhotographerSelf employed photographer
London, United KingdomFreelance