Suelan
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PROFILE
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Cinematographer/DoP and Portrait/Erotic Photographer, with a strong foundation in Adobe Lightroom, Final Cut Pro editing, beginner in Logic Pro sound design complimented by knowledge of business operations and the need for customer-focused service having previously worked on Trading Floors in North America & Europe.
EDUCATION
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New York Film Academy, New York, USA.
• 2012 • Filmmaking & Cinematography Diploma
- Camera Equipment (Red Epic, ARRI Alexa, Panavision, Arriflex, Canon 5D Mark 3, Panasonic P2.) - Directors Craft
- Editing in Final Cut Pro
- Feature Film Lighting
- Production
- Sound Design
- Colour Correction (Final Cut Pro & Lightroom 4)
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, England.
• 2011 • The Art of Film and Video editing
• 2011 • Silkscreen Printing
• 2009 • Photojournalism and Reportage photography
• 2009 • Fashion and Portrait photography
London Art College, London, England
• 2008 • Photography Diploma (technique, equipment, editing)
Corpus Christi College, Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago. • 1996 • IT • Economics • Business
EXPERIENCE
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Cinematographer, Lost and Found • Short-film • New York, USA • Freelance - 2013
• Cinematography, 1st Camera, Canon 5D Mark 3 on Zacuto Scorpion Rig.
Director / Cinematographer, Fantasize Me • Erotic Short-film • New York, USA • Freelance - 2013 • Cinematography, 1st Camera, Canon 5D Mark 3.
Still Photographer / Gaffer, NYFA - GingerBread Musical • Short-film • New York, USA • Freelance - 2013 • Still Photography - Canon 5D Mark 2, Assistant Gaffer.
Director / Cinematographer, Enter Me • Short-film • New York, USA • Freelance - 2012
• Cinematography, 1st Camera, Arriflex, 16mm Kodak Ektachrome 100D Colour Reversal Film.
Director / Cinematographer, Me Time • Silent Erotic Short-film • New York, USA • Freelance - 2012 • Cinematography, 1st Camera, Arriflex, 16mm Kodak B&W Reversal Film.
Director / Cinematographer, Human Rights - Love, Sex, Art, Freedom • Erotic Short-film • London, UK • Freelance - 2012 • Directing Actors, Cinematography, 1st Camera, Canon 5D Mark 2.
Freelance Director / Cinematographer, Ladies of Noir Ltd. • New York, USA & London, UK • 2012 to Present
• Responsibilities: Directing actors, Interpreting the script, Creating the shot list, Cinematography, Lighting Set-Up.
Freelance Commercial Photographer, Ladies of Noir Ltd. • New York, USA & London, UK • 2011 to Present
Successful completion of commercial photography assignments requiring planning, follow-through, and results that meet client objectives. My previous 12 years’ experience in telecommunications has given me a strong back bone in project management and customer service.
• Responsibilities: Coordinating the shoot from start to finish ie: photography, location, models, hair/makeup, stylist, designer, art direction, final editing &
• Won TalentHouse (http://www.talenthouse.com/creative) competition to photograph James Morrison live in London. Pictures are featured on his website. http:// www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com/gallery
• Chosen to take over Mick Payton's photography studio upon his retirement in 2012. http://www.mickpaytonerotic.com/#/BIOGRAPHY-05-00/
Technical Administrator – Global Operations (EMEA), Reuters • London, UK • 2007 to 2011
• Part of the Exchange Quote System (XQS Control) team, locating and correcting data problems occurring in the daily running of numerous products/systems and
an effective problem management function.
• Ensuring that any activities undertaken by external groups to Operations do not have a detrimental impact on the network and customers using Reuters products. •
part of a team of five on a 7am to 8pm shift pattern with constant weekend work on data migrations.
• Making changes to numerous systems in a timely and effective manner without jeopardising client visibility of the product.
• Contributing to the development, acceptance and implementation of new systems, and changes to systems and conducting User Acceptance Testing where required
daily team work.
retouching.
providing Work as
as part of
• Providing product/system training to relevant internal/external personnel as and when required.
• Run regular reports on the head end systems to ensure product quality (example: Reuters 3000 Xtra, IDN) is being maintained.
COMPUTER
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MAC
Windows
Applications: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro Color, Logic Pro.
35mm vintage film cameras.
Photomonth • East End Film Festival (July 2012) FILMS BY PHOTOGRAPHERS for CINE-EAST
• Human Rights - Love, Sex, Art, Freedom - Short Film
Photomonth • East London Photography Festival (Nov 2011) • Covered Girl, Photo-story
Photomonth • East London Photography Festival (Oct 2010) • Erotica V Street-art, which is sexier? Photo-story
Photomonth • East London Photography Festival (Oct 2009) • Diary of a Dominatrix Photo-story
Just Bex... - Published June 30th 2011 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2292739
INTERESTS
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EXHIBITIONS
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BOOK
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