Moving to fashion photography

Level 5 was a particularly helpful year in developing my professional identity. Working with different materials (prosthetics) within the first part of the year really helped me establish that I didn't want to work in that forte and that fashion editorial make-ups were more my 'calling'. This being realised and a disastrous photoshoot that brought me to tears working alongside a stylist completely rebuilt my idea of working in a team, and made me a much more confident stronger artist, able to take on a challenge, be patient with myself and persevere whilst staying calm. When in theatre prior to this, although there was a rush, make-up is often basic, and there is a lot of time prior to shows as the actors rehearse all day, therefore going into fashion make-ups my attitude needed to change.

After working alongside other photographers throughout the year on 7 photoshoots and also beginning to make wigs for my own projects, I understood that this was more appropriate for my to develop my skills. As I have a passion for graphic design I really enjoyed designing my WOP business cards, logo and also website and am looking forward to developing them further to fit in the fashion make-up industry within this unit. I am however still going to advertise myself within fashion, theatre and film realms as this makes me a more employable artist.