Benjamin Cowley

Photographer

About

4 years Art School training - 1 year Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and a 3 year BA (hons) in Photography from Southampton Solent University. Graduated with First Class Honors. Core Skills include: Extensive experience in analogue photographic techniques, including use of 5x4 field and monorail equipment, medium format and 35mm cameras. Extremely adept in analogue hand printing techniques including colour c41 processing, RA4 hand printing, wet-tray print development, black and white hand printing and processing, and both colour and black and white hand-retouching techniques. Experienced in studio lighting setups and techniques, including still-life, portraits, fashion, beauty and makeup, and location lighting setup. Skilled in the use of both mac and pc computer hardware, with much experience in photographic editing software, including Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Camera Raw, Apple Aperture and others. Confident and skilled in all forms of photographic capture, including DSLR and medium format digital backs, as well as all analogue techniques, post-capture processing and manipulation. Other experience includes 9 years in a QA Laboratory Analyst role for GlaxoSmithKline, performing HPLC analysis on asthma medications, 3 seasons of employment for the mobile catering company Simply Event Catering, preparing raw food, cooking, serving customers/sales and Barista duties.

Country

United States

City

Austin

Industry

Photography

Skill

Photography, Digital Photography, Photoshop, Studio Photography, Studio Lighting, Portrait Photography, Commercial Product Photography, Short Films, Film Editing, Final Cut Pro, Apple Aperture, InDesign, Book Design, large format photography, Darkroom, film developing, print retouching, Editing, Fashion Photography, OS X

Experience

Photographer

Self Employed

2012 - Present · 14 yrs

Austin, TX, United States

Specialising in portraiture, product, still-life and concept photography, both digital and film-based.

Barista/bartender

Houndstooth Coffee

2018-11 - 2019-5 · 7 mos

Austin, TX, United States

Barista

Starbucks

2014-6 - 2018-11 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Austin, Texas

Sales Support Specialist

Best Buy

2013-9 - 2014-5 · 9 mos

Installation Assistant for Andrew Cross

Andrew Cross (Photographer)

2012-7 - 2012-7 · 1 mo

Dye House Gallery, Peckham, London, UK

Assisting in the set-up and installation of his multi-projection film installations The Solo and On Grass. Construction of display screens, installation and mounting of HD projectors and associated amplification and speaker systems, and general gallery preparation (painting, cleaning, etc).

Photography Assistant to Andrew Cross

The Royal Opera House, London

2012-4 - 2012-4 · 1 mo

Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom

Set up photography and lighting equipment at field location shoot at the Royal Opera House to create catalogue of views from each seat for their media departments online booking system project. www.roh.org.uk

Teaching Assistant to lecturer Kristianne Drake

Kristianne Drake (lecturer)

2012-3 - 2012-3 · 1 mo

Regent's Park School, Southampton, UK

Partnered to teach introductory GCSE photography level students (ages 14-15) for digital slr cameras, studio lighting, portraiture and still life photographic techniques, and mentoring/tutoring the students on basic camera techniques and lighting.

Gallery Assistant

The John Hansard Gallery

2012-1 - 2012-1 · 1 mo

The John Hansard Gallery, Southampton University, Southampton, UK

Performed general assistant duties, worked at front desk reception and helped visitors with their art/book/gift sales.

Barista/Server

Simply Event Catering

2009-5 - 2011-9 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Fairs and Festivals throughout the UK

Responsiblities included preparation and cooking of food products from raw, including sausages, bacon, eggs, chips, mashed potato, etc., as well as preparation and serving of fresh ground coffee drinks (steaming milk, etc), and customer service and till sales. Fully trained in health and safety and food preparation procedures in line with EHS guidelines.

Photography Assistant to Nina Sverdvik

Nina Sverdvik (photographer)

2011-7 - 2011-7 · 1 mo

Sea City Museum, Southampton, UK

Assisting with setup of 5x4 field camera equipment, tripods, exposure metering, darkslide for 5x4 film and polaroid film loading and other general location assistant duties at field location shoots for the Titanic memorial project exhibited at the museum’s opening in 2011/12.