PI - Case Studies
What's it really like to work in photo imaging?
What are your career options?
Read how these people started out, what inspired them, the types of training they had and how they see their career progressing.
| Liz Somerville, Picture Library Manager Liz Somerville has for ten years been the Picture Library Manager at Photofusion, a photography centre in south London. Before that, she ran the Greenpeace International Picture Library and she has also worked as a freelance picture researcher. She started her career in educational publishing.
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| Adrian Wells, Photographic Officer Adrian Wells is a Photographic Officer at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) Buxton, which carries out health and safety research and incident investigations. He started as a contractor, but for the last three years has been working there as a full-time staff member.
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| James Chandler, Digital and IT Manager James Chandler joined Redwood Photographic Laboratories, the largest professional lab in East Anglia, soon after leaving college. He is now the company's Digital and IT Manager, responsible for IT support, colour management, product design, and digital workflow and development.
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| Julie Oswin , Photographer Award winning photographer Julie Oswin runs a successful portrait and wedding photography business in the East Midlands with her partner, photographer Steve Walton. Her work is characterised by its informal approach and innovative style.
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| Shaun Curry, Photographer Shaun Curry is a freelance photographer who works mainly, but not exclusively, as a Stringer for Agence France Presse (AFP). His picture of Pete Doherty kissing a fan won first prize in the Entertainment category of the 2006 Press Photographers' Year awards.
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 | Marc Marnie, Photographer Marc is managing director of Stagefright Photography and works from his custom-built studio at home in Edinburgh. His specialist area of work is in the creative arts: music, theatre and dance.
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 | Sian Trenberth, Photographer
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 | Jeff Morgan, Press Photographer
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 | Paul Graham Photographer Paul Graham runs his own company in Glasgow and works in the world of features, editorial & wedding photography.
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| Corporal Gemma Bibby, RAF Photographer Corporal Gemma Bibby is a RAF Photographer. She joined the service eight and a half years ago and is currently based at RAF Leuchars.
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| Jenny Cooper, Photographer
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Liz Somerville
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