About me

Freelance Professional Photographer and Administrator. BA (Hons) Degree and 30+ years experience in Photography, and 30+ years experience in Managing/Administrating small businesses.

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• I'm relocating from Morecambe to Lincoln, so I'd really like to get to connect and network with creatives there. Say Hi!
• Hi, new on here and shortly to be moving to Lincoln (UK). Would love to connect with some Lincoln folk who can help me get to know the place

Projects

• Let's MovePhotographer/Administrator for Let's Move (inc Preston Moves and Fleetwood Moves), an inclusive summer dance festival in Preston and Fleetwood with LPM Dance Co. A fun-filled festival of dance, music and creativity. Summer 2022
• BaylightTeam Administrator and Webmaster at Morecambe Sparkle, producing a new light art festival in Morecambe Bay. The first festival, Baylight '23 took place in February '23 attracting 21000 visitors. Currently working on Baylight '24. Duties include: Administration, board administration, website creation and development, social media management and marketing, volunteer management assistance, finance assistance, community engagement assistance.
• Independent MorecambeCampaign Photographer 2019-2022, working on "Independent Morecambe", a Marketing campaign for Morecambe BID highlighting the quirky and independent flavour of businesses in this Northern UK seaside town.
• West End Morecambe (Big Local)Secretary/Virtual Administrator for a resident-led community partnership working to help improve the West End area of Morecambe by tackling issues which affect the area. We are one of 150 similar partnerships across the country that together make up the Big Local programme, which is run by an organisation called Local Trust. Duties include: Website design and maintenance, social media management, board coordination, google drive management, minute-taking, general administration, email management
• Lancaster Arts PartnersVirtual Administrator for this consortium of arts and cultural organisations in the Lancaster & Morecambe district. Duties include: Website maintenance and development, minute-taking, group communications coordination, public point of contact, financial administration, memberships administration, policy management, and event management.
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  The Faces Behind Our FoodPhotographer for a campaign and exhibition, commissioned by LESS, Lancaster, a food sustainability project. The campaign was to highlight local food producers and their stories behind the food we take for granted. The exhibition enables us to see and hear the faces and voices behind the food on our plates, the work that they do, and to understand that the issues affecting them are ones that affect us all.

Work history

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Photographer and AdministratorBeanphoto
Mar 2003Morecambe, United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Retail Management
• Photography
• Photography Editing
• Photo Collage
• Photo Editing
• Photography Exhibitions
• Campaign Shoots
• Portrait Photography
• Administraion
• Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Westminster
Aug 1985 - May 1988London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Awards

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FinalistProfessional Photographer Of The Year awards (PPOTY)
2014