About me

Looking for creative collaborations and opportunities relating to fine art and/or documentary photography! Interested in pursuing portrait and event photography. Leeds Arts Uni Graduate. Instagram: @olly_shutterbug https://ollyshutterbug.wordpress.com/

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• I'm looking for a graphic designer who can help me create some mock up postcard prints
• What experiences with talking to and photographing people for a documentary project? How to get closed off people to open up more?

Projects

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  EllenőrzésMy experience of the cultural difference of expectations for men in Hungary vs UK. The Hungarian Presidential Palace Guards summed up the strong masculine-dominated culture still present in Hungary; the uniformity, visible lack of individualism, absence of any femininity. It may have been better to photograph the locals themselves, as these men are just doing their job. But I felt the visual of them performing the masculine spectacle of marching into line for an inspection was a reflection of
• What are cassettes used for?Exploring ways to find use for "obsolete" item... Maybe just stick it back in the cassette player?
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  Nostalgia held in our PossessionsMy project was about exploring and then documenting different areas of nostalgic feelings caused by inanimate objects, ending in three main portrait photographs showing childhood, souvenirs and family heirlooms/hand-me-downs.

Work history

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Photographerolly_shutterbug
Aug 2019Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
Working on creative projects and self-development. Previously commissioned by The Hollybank Trust, Indigo Russell Design & The Whitworth.

Skills

• Photography
• Documentary Photography
• Portrait Photography
• Headshots
• Adobe Lightroom
• Teamworking
• Capture One
• Adobe Photoshop

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Leeds Arts University
Sep 2019 - Jun 2022Leeds, United Kingdom
Photography BA (Hons) 2:1
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignKendal College Arts & Media Campus
Sep 2018 - Jun 2019Kendal, United Kingdom

Awards

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Romney Art PrizeLakeland Arts
For artists in Cumbria aged 16-24