LUCY YOUNG- www.lucyyoungphotos.co.uk
Freelance London-based photographer working regularly for The Times, The Independent, The Telegraph The Sun and Metro newspapers.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
National News Press and Photographic Agency May 2010 – December 2010
Photographer
Trained photographer for an international news and picture agency based in central London
Taking high-quality images in a competitive market
Editing and transmitting images to UK newspapers and abroad for same-day publication
Part of the Royal rota, regularly photographing Royal engagements and celebrations and pooling those images
as a representative of all media publications
Experienced in current affairs, news, sport, feature and documentary photography
Undertaking commissioned work to specification for broadsheet and tabloid newspapers, magazines and
PR clients, including Money Magazine, Chat, The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Mirror etc
North London & Herts Newspapers January 2007 – May 2010
Senior photographer
Wide-ranging experience: photographing news, features, sport, arts and leisure
Coverage of high-profile stories and personalities, including Cabinet politicians and celebrities
Submitting and editing photos for four weekly editions, working to strict deadlines
Organising picture desk: booking jobs and co-ordinating photographers’ diaries
Keywording, captioning and sourcing images for international stories
University of Wales, Newport 2006
Part-time student ambassador for First Campus Project
Applied photographic skills to short film-making
Oversaw editing and production of students’ films; all work completed within time and budget guidelines
Provided supervision and training to teenage participants
Learned how to shoot, cut and edit a film digitally and produce professional DVDs
St Julian’s School, Newport 2004 – 2006
Part-time student mentor
Guided five teenagers through studies and personal issues; played key role in development of pilot programme
Prepared lesson plans tailored to individual students, focusing on listening skills and problem-solving
Built relationships and provided feedback to participants to improve performance
Jessop Group Limited 2000 – 2002
Photographic sales assistant
Dealing with customer enquiries and complaints
Keeping up to date with latest equipment and fixing minor faults
Consistently achieved top sales performance in targeted promotions
EXHIBITIONS
International Women’s Day, Brighton and Hove Mar 2007
Sanam; Arranged Marriage in a United Kingdom
• Series of portraits based on attitudes towards arranged marriage by young people due to follow the tradition
• Selected for exhibition as part of International Women’s Day celebrations
HMP Usk, Monmouthshire Jan 2006
Documentary landscape series of HMP Usk
• Topical landscape piece made in a sex offenders’ prison, contrasting reality and public perception
• Selected for solo exhibition during royal visit by HRH Princess Anne
REACH – Rural Enterprise and Community Health Aug 2000
Audio compact disk inlay
• REACH is a charity founded by Kriss Akabusi which establishes sustainable development projects in the developing world. The CD was sold to raise money to combat waterborne diseases in Nigeria.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Producing commercial/PR images for big-name clients, including:
• Rolex
• McDonald’s
• Tesco
• British Gas
• London borough councils
• Four Communications
EDUCATION
University of Wales, Newport 2003 – 2006
• BA (Hons) Documentary Photography (1st class)
