I am a visual content specialist. I have lots of proven experience having worked for the past 20+ years on various book titles, national & consumer newspapers,magazines and corporate websites.  I am trained in the use of many content management systems such as, Umbraco & Word Press.

As a visual researcher I have worked on a number of  award winning book titles,  television and exhibition projects.

My freelance working experiences are  extensive, having provided both skills and expertise in Picture Research,  Picture Editing, Picture Management, fee negotiations, licensing, permissions & rights clearances services for a wide variety of clients

I have extensive newspaper and picture agency contacts, together with a stream of creative ideas for photo shoots and experience in dealing with celebrity agents.

Over the years I have gained excellent negotiating skills and am very used to working within tight budgets and will pull out all the stops to get the best possible pictures whilst keeping cool under the pressure of a fast-paced publication schedule.

On all the projects that I am engaged upon, I maintain high standards of photographic content, commission photography, liaise with editorial and design staff, keep to specific budgets, obtain correct permissions for use of material and cope with tight deadlines.

Throughout my working career I have been managed all size of projecst in any form of media, from atlases and encylopedias requiring hundreds of images, exhibitions, film theatrical shows and tv programmes through to providing individual images for book covers.

Specialties: My passionate subjects for image research are: the arts, news, history, sciences, natural history, biographies and celebrities.

Projects I have been involved with were for the following:

Newspapers & Magazines
Trade & Text Books
Web Pages
E-Books & Electronic Media
Advertising Campaigns
Film/Documentaries & Video
TV Programmes
Brochures & Catalogues
Corporate Reports
Greetings Cards/Calendars & Note Cards