Ray Bird

07968 527316 [email protected]

 Personal Statement

My interests lie within photography and art-based projects. I enjoy film especially Film Noir, Crime and any film that incorporates photography. I particularly like post production in Digital photography, working with layers and masks to improve or even build an image. Fashion is my chosen field, in particular I am a great fan of Duffy. For my internship I am talking to Robert Aquilario and Anthony Mascola for a placement.  

 Skills

           Hasselblad film & Digital, Bronica RB7, Olympus OM2, Cannon MKV 11  

           Film Black and white printing

           Film Colour printing

           Digital printing

Photoshop post production, Bridge, Raw, Lightroom, InDesign, Premier Pro, Word, Publisher, Power Point.

Magazine editor.

Work Experience

1981 I did several photographic jobs for the furniture company MFI and became their official photographer. Photographing the directors and staff, also the stores and warehouses for their inhouse magazine and advertising.

1983. I worked as a travel photographer for Budget Holidays photographing hotels and resorts in Greece, Ibiza, Majorca, Mallorca and mainland Spain.

 1984 I worked for MacMillan press and photographed the author for the sleeve of the book The Stoner Eagles.

 2000-2011. Worked as editor/photographer for the fellowship for British Hairdressing magazine.

 2011-2020 Worked as editor/photographer for my own online magazine www.coloursoft.net

 Education

2017- 2021 – BA (Hons) Photography, University of Westminster.

           Black and white film photography

           Colour film photography

         Studio lighting

           Portraiture

           Still life