TA - Andy greenacre guest speaker
Instagram link - https://www.instagram.com/andygreenacre_/?hl=en
Website link - http://www.andygreenacre.co.uk/portfolio.htm
He has been a picture editor and researcher since 00s and is the Director of Photography for The Telegraph Magazine, ST Fashion & Style supplements, Ultratravel and Telegraph Luxury.
Some examples of his work:
Worked at Magnum Photos in London between 1994 - 1998 before moving on to run the editorial department, representing Magnum photographers.
Notes taken during the lecture that he talk to us about:
- Andy talk to us about the different magazine covers throughout the different eras and how it's changed and evolution
- Used capture one for the shoots and editing
Different collaborations with photographer and celebrities for the magazine he works for
- Talked to us about how to take portraits, different angles, techniques, using cover lines to focus on the model and the focus mainly being the face and hair
- Andy’s referring to interpersonal skills.
- Stubbs. - we looked at some of his work at the National Gallery this time last year
- Reccies - talk about these to you with great regularity - notice how you can use online resources as well as on the ground
- Winging it….some of you have already had this experience in what you shot in Yr1 & you can make it work.
- The importance of supplements giving you (the photographer) exposure.
- Never work with children and animals
- Take that as a prompt….
- Do and Don'ts
Do look for work experience and internships
Don't build a bad website you only have seconds to impress
- Other career opportunities
Work for newspapers, weekend supplements
Museums, galleries, curation
agencies, production companies
- Use studios:
Malcolm ryan studio
Spring studio
63 sun studio
- Book publisher:
thames and hudson
Taschen
loose joints Lehrer
Phaeton
hoxton mini i press
- Haven't got work experience
Demonstrate your skills and what you can bring to the table
- Target the photographer director of the newspaper or magazine for internships or work experience, figure out which person to contact