About me

London based creative, retoucher and highly experienced photographer Specialising in editorial portraiture, focusing on underground cultures and scenes. If you don't know, get to know down below

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• PAID JOB: Looking for someone to photograph an event for a DJ collective on the 19th February at The Castle in Aldgate East
• PAID JOB: Need an assistant photographer for a wedding on the 28th and 30th July, must be London based and own a camera!
• CALLING ALL DJS, from Garage to Hip Hop, Grime to DnB and everything in between, send in your mixes!

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Projects

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  Gung Ho press day zinePhotographed people who attended Gung Ho's press day which was made into a zine by Gung Ho's creative team.
• Jollibee x Baesianz FC kit launchphotographed Baesianz FC for their new kit launch event with Jollibee
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  Adidas x Fulham WFC
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  Dr Martens x Lunar New Year campaignDr Martens global social campaign for Lunar New Year featuring LVRA Full Credits: Creative Director and Film Director: Jyni Ong @gongjongong Producer: Tiger Hagino Reid @tigerhaginoreid Production Assistant: Sharissa Lee @shrssalee Photography and Retouch: Jess Govinden Graphic Design: Ivy Vo @vovynam Videographer + editor: Hassan Joof @h.joof Sound Engineer: Max Battista Talent: Esme Emerson @esmeemersonband
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  Dr Martens x Lunar New Year CampaignDr Martens global social campaign for Lunar New Year featuring Esme and Emerson Full Credits: Creative Director and Film Director: Jyni Ong @gongjongong Producer: Tiger Hagino Reid @tigerhaginoreid Production Assistant: Sharissa Lee @shrssalee Photography and Retouch: Jess Govinden ��‍♀️ Graphic Design: Ivy Vo @vovynam Videographer + editor: Hassan Joof @h.joof Sound Engineer: Max Battista Talent: Esme Emerson @esmeemersonband
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  BAESIANZ FCBaesianz FC is London based football team for women, trans and non-binary people of Asian Heritage. I went down to one of their training sessions to capture the players doing what they do best. Big up the Baes!

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Work history

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Freelance PhotographerJess Govinden
Mar 2023London, United KingdomFreelance
Clients and Publications: Warner Music Group, Everpress, GQ, Complex UK, Trench, Hypebeast, VCCP, eBay, eBay Sneakers, London In Stereo, ForeverGood, Puma, Tommee Tippee, JENKI, Omse, SEEN Presents, 11:14 Agency, New Balance, Adidas, Jollibee, Prime Video, Gung Ho, Kiehl's, KOSAS.
PhotographerWarner Music Group
May 2021London, United KingdomFreelance
- Organise outings with Jalle (an artist signed to their label) 2-3 days a month to get imagery, videos and content for his social media - Strong communication with his artist management team, organising concepts and locations for the shoot to represent him as an artist in the best form - Creative direction on all shoots, ensuring the imagery is set to the standard Warner are expecting - Efficient turnover of images, ensuring the management team and Jalle receive the content quickly - Strong interpersonal and communication skills throughout the days of photographing and the meetings with the management team

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Skills

• Digital
• Portrait Photography
• Documentary Photography
• Communication
• Creative Ideas
• Confident
• Lightroom
• Photoshop
• Photoshoot Assisting
• Lighting

Education

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1st Class HonoursNottingham Trent University
Sep 2016 - Jun 2019Nottingham, United Kingdom
I studied photography at Nottingham Trent university for 3 years, mainly focusing on documentary and portraiture. In my final year I focused on documenting the UK urban music scene, creating a final set of images for an exhibition and a magazine. I wrote a dissertation on grime's representation on visual culture in the UK and gained the dissertation award for an 'outstanding piece of writing'. Throughout my years of studying I learnt about studio and outdoor lighting, a vast amount of camera equipment, critical practice and digital and analog camera practices.

Awards

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Dissertation AwardNottingham Trent University
I won an award for my dissertation on grime's visual culture in the UK, it was described as a timely discussion on an unexplored area of an underground music culture.
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Take More Photos X LoveboxTake More Photos
I won a competition, in which 3000 people applied, to take pictures at Lovebox festival with the company Take More Photos