Employment by molly

Employment over the last year

molly_rogers8 — 2015-06-12 12:16:58 UTC

During secondary school I wasn't given the opportunity to do work experience. So when I had left school I promoted myself on social media and was willing to take photo shoots of anyone interested. This gave me the opportunity to experience what I like doing as well as having an idea of what a photographer does. I've also volunteered as a side photographer at a wedding for the experience and to get a taste of what wedding photographers do I also got to speak to the wedding photographers at the event which was interesting.
Over the last academic year I've had one job being a waitress at Blue Café which was external(self directed). This meant I had to, make sure all customers were satisfied, make sure everything was clean (including walls, windows, doors, tables etc), organise tables, multitask with different orders, take on board what customers thought of the café as I was the main waitress, I also had the responsibility of looking after the café whilst my boss was absent. This job helped me gain many skills such as, building my confidence by chatting to the customers and taking orders, also gave me responsibilities and I learnt instead of waiting to be told what to that I should just get up and do what clearly needed to be done, it helped me gain excellent time management skills as I had to make sure I was in on time and also I had to ensure customers were brought their food in a short space of time, it enabled me to stay focused at all times as I had to recognise when people had finished or if customers needed anything and also when tables were clean, this job helped me gain people skills most of all because I had to make customers feel welcome and so the only way of doing so was engaging with them and making conversation.

Work

molly_rogers8 — 2015-06-12 14:42:56 UTC

Asos studio photographer

Greater London House, Mornington Crescent, London

9.00am – 5.30pm (Monday to Thursday)

Skills and Experience Required:

Previous studio photography experience in an e-commerce environment Experience working in a fast-paced, target driven environment Experience using Capture One and Canon TechnologyKnowledge of fashion trends, brands and the ASOS customer is required.

My roles will include:

Develop and maintain a full understanding of the studio teams workflow requirements and how this relates to shooting. Ensure good communication with all studio team and all models and make informed decisions on best working practise.

Give clear and concise model direction on set and be accountable for the poses, mood and overall feel of the product shots alongside the Stylists and Shoot Co-ordinators. Demonstrate distinct understanding of studio flash photography, Capture One and Cannon camera system and the ability to translate this knowledge on set. Be responsible for conducting weekly inventory of all photography equipment to ensure it is current, in perfect working order, repaired quickly if necessary and in stock as part of our inventory.

Be innovative regarding lighting and shooting techniques to ensure ASOS imagery is ahead of the competition as part of our inventory.

Work with Studio Manager, Assistant Studio Manager and studio team on ad hoc projects to include head shots, competitions and creative briefs

Volunteering work over seas

molly_rogers8 — 2015-06-16 11:18:05 UTC

ICS-International Service is a development charity that has been life changing for the better, empowering some of the world's poorest and most marginalised people. In particular the organisation works to protect and promote the rights of women,people with disabilities, children and young people.

Destinations: Bolvia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Africa and Asia

How it works:

I will be part of a small group around 5 volunteers from the UK headed by a team leader.

The placement lasts for around 12 weeks.

I am not aware of the skills I will need at the moment until I'm informed at a later date but I'm assuming the skills I will need are, leadership, fundraising, problem solving, communication, organisation, and confidence skills.