Nina is a Photographer with experience managing studios and producing shoots in a wide variety of styles and fields. From her beginnings studying fine art in Los Angeles she has worked in LA, Malaysia, China, and Hong Kong developing skills from retouching to management, in addition to her abilities as a Photographer. All of this has led Nina to London, where she continues to practice in both artistic, commercial and editorial capacities.
Projects
Work history
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Photography ManagerNina Close Photography
London, United KingdomFreelance
In 2014, Nina started working as a freelance photographer. As opportunities grew, this became a fully-fledged business and Nina has since managed the production of her shoots and those of others she has worked with. This has included scouting for locations, creating mood boards, model casting, production of call sheets and contacting assistants. In addition to this, she has had to manage the business by responding to clients emails, generating estimated quotes for each client, preparing budgets, and staying up to date with invoicing. This is all alongside her Photography and Retouching work.
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Camera OperatorNina Close Photography
Los Angeles, United StatesFreelance
Assisted photographers Jana Cruder, Matthew Donaldson, Emari Traffie, and Jeff Li for studio and on location shoots. Managed camera and lighting to the desired specification. Showed ability to work in fast paced environments.
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Skills
- Capture One Pro
- Photoshop
- Studio Lighting
- Management
- Time Management
- Studio Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Client Communication
- Production
- Project Management
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), PhotographyCalifornia State University, Long Beach
- Long Beach, United States
At CSULB, Nina studied under professors, Todd Gray, Rebecca Sittler Schrockr, Mark Ruwedel, and Kyle Riedel. Here she learned how to formulate her thoughts into concrete ideas and develop a body of work. Her work communicates themes of domestic abuse and solitude to create a space for its viewers to challenge their own thoughts and beliefs on what is and is not acceptable in society. Nina became knowledgable of both digital and film photography, studio lighting, developing and processing film, epsom digital printing, scanning and producing high quality film photos.