Adobe Photoshop
Megan Davies
Photographer & Retoucher
Cape Town,WC
Summary
I have been working full time as a self-employed photographer & retoucher in the beauty and fashion industry since 2015.I have a keen eye for composition and love clean, minimalist aesthetics and excel in executing the brief of any client. I love retouching and bringing the image to life in its final stages, whether that means cleaning skin, helping create a mood or simply straightening out lines to create something clean and precise before delivering to the client for digital use or print.
Over the years I have worked with the likes of Zozibini Tunzi (Miss Universe 2020/Miss South Africa 2019), Marios Company Hair, TFG, Woolworths SA, SpecSavers, Pond's, FEDISA, ORMS, Miss Namibia, That Shoe Lady, Bacon Bikinis, Modern Hair & Beauty, Merchants On Long, Essence Cosmetics, Elrico Zarr any many more.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Photographer & Retoucher
TFG
Cape Town
06.2016 - Current
- Working with TFG Labs e-commerce team to create brand concept and moodboards.
- Working alongside studio manager, photographers, stylists, makeup artists, models and in-house employees from various departments for photoshoots.
- Setting up, breaking down and maintaining the studio on site.
- Renaming and organizing images based on SKU codes.
- Retouching, cropping and editing images from both my own photoshoots or other photographers photoshoots within the studio.
- Brands I have shot for include: Foschini, Donna, HiOnline, The Fix, Exact, Sportscene, Due South, Markham, Fabiani.
- Brands I have retouched for include: Foschini, The Fix, Donna, myTFGworld, MyWedding, Due South, Markham, Fabiani.
- Providing updates and timesheets to comply with studio and TFG needs.
Photographer & Retoucher
Self-Employed
Cape Town, Western Cape
01.2015 - Current
- Scheduling and booking shoots with clients and collaborating on the overall look and feel for their photoshoots.
- Working with industry standard lighting equipment and accessories to execute photoshoot.
- Working with models, stylists, makeup artists, creative directors, brand representatives, influencers.
- Setting up, breaking down and maintaining studios/sets.
- Colour grading, cropping and image selecting both real-time and post-shoot with clients.
- Retouching in Photoshop to enhance appearances.
Photographer
Woolworths
Cape Town
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Photographed high-quality produce images for in-house training manuals.
- Deep etching and retouching.
- Renaming and tracking which products have which damages in photos.
Photographer
Hirt & Carter
Cape Town, Western Cape
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Photographed high-quality product images for Clicks online website
Education
No Degree - Photography
Orms Cape Town School of Photography
Cape Town 01.2013 - 12.2014
High School Diploma -
Brackenfell High School
Brackenfell 01.2008 - 12.2012
Skills
Photography
Strong compositional skills
Retouching and color correction
Strong exposure techniques
Creative artistic vision
Image manipulation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Adobe Lightroom
Timeline
Photographer & Retoucher
TFG
06.2016 - Current
Photographer & Retoucher
Self-Employed
01.2015 - Current
Photographer
Hirt & Carter
01.2015 - 09.2015
Photographer
Woolworths
06.2014 - 06.2016
No Degree - Photography
Orms Cape Town School of Photography
01.2013 - 12.2014
High School Diploma -
Brackenfell High School
01.2008 - 12.2012