Alan - Edinburgh tutor






Information About Alan:


Personal Description:

I am a freelance photographer, living and working in Leith. I specialise in PR/events photography and wedding photography, but also cover sporting events, music gigs, landscapes and portraiture. Call me for my website details at Thomsonphotography.
I graduated from Glasgow School of Art with a BA(hons) in Fine Art Photography in 1996, and have since exhibited my work in Scotland and England, including Stills, Edinburgh and Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. I worked extensively in retail after gRaduating, eventually managing both the photographic dept. in Black & Lizars, Edinburgh, and as store manager of Jessops, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.



Teaching Experience:

Before becoming a freelance photographer, I have had no explicit tutoring experience-but after over 4 years of photographic retail experience, including 2 as store manager, I have tutored, cajoled and convinced the most experienced photographer and the most timid beginner! I was in charge of a team of up to 14 staff, looking after training and development needs.

I have technical knowledge ranging from black and white developing and printing to photoshop techniques; from manual SLRs to all forms of digital imaging.



Tutoring Approach:

As with my management career, I have develpoed not with a style in mind-everyone is different. But, I have always worked with customer service as a priority, and I have a friendly and relaxed manner. I tend to work on a reactive/critique basis, letting the student follow intuitively where they feel their styles lead, and then refine and suggest parallels with other artists and styles. After graduating I have contacts in the artworld, gallery world, retail and professional worlds.



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Qualifications:

  • BA (hons) Fine art Photography

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes