Rob grew up in sunny Dorset where days at the beach and long walks in the countryside fuelled his love of natural landscapes. Rob wasn’t born with a camera round his neck, much to his mother’s relief, but started his photographic career in a foundation course at Bournemouth Arts University. Another degree and a lot of practice later, Rob started assisting in London. He was lucky enough to work and learn alongside some of the industry’s big hitters.
Rob turns the ordinary into extraordinary. He takes everyday scenes, landscapes or objects and creates a unique atmosphere around them using light, colour and composition. This ‘atmosphere’ is hard to pinpoint. It has been described as ethereal and unearthly with an otherworldly feel about it. The atmosphere can of course change depending on the feelings that the picture is trying to evoke. Rob likes to think it’s something that people might easily overlook but once captured in a photograph has a permanence, palpability and quiet beauty for all to see.
Rob has worked hard over the years to become a photographic chameleon. As his commercial work demonstrates, he can turn his hand to a variety of photographic disciplines including cars, people, still life, landscapes and nightscapes. He has also worked on short films and stop-frame animations.
Work history
Visiting LecturerArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United KingdomFreelance
• Demonstrating fashion, portrait and still life lighting workshops, both in the studio and on location.
• Delivering a series of Photographic Theory lectures to the level 4 students.
• Providing support with digital file processing and post-production techniques.
• Group and individual tutorials to help develop students both creatively and technically along with research methods for their various projects.
• Analysing and critiquing the students’ projects and giving guidance as to how their work can be improved.
• Mentor to MA students, offering support as they aim to establishing themselves as photographers.
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PhotographerRob Payne Photography
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Responsible for photographing campaigns for advertising and editorial clients, working to exacting creative briefs often with extremely short deadlines.
• Cooperation with some of the UK’s leading advertising agencies such as DDB, Adam & Eve, BBH, JWT and Havas London and Euro RSCG
• Producing shoots all over the world, working with budgets both small and large.
• Continuously shooting new and exciting personal work to enhance my portfolio.
• Personal website design and maintenance.
• Creation and design of personal marketing materials and portfolio.
• Responsible for arranging exhibitions and print sales.
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Skills
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Commercial Photography
- Retouching
- Social Media Marketing
- Research
- Production
- Location Management
- Casting
- Lighting
Education
MastersArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
MA Commercial Photography
I am currently studying part-time, but am currently deferring until September 2019.
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BA(Hons) PhotographyReading College and School of Arts and Design
- Reading, United Kingdom
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