Phil Dawson

Originally from Liverpool, UK I graduated with a BSc in Documentary Photography before joining the photography department of a publishing house in London. There I progressed through Studio Assistant to Photographer and Retoucher working with O2, Asics, Footlocker and Cyclist Magazine before moving to one of London's biggest creative media production agencies to focus on retouching, editorial production and pre-print for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Smythson, Charlotte Olympia and Dazed.

I have since made the move to Girona, Spain where I work as a full-time freelance Visual Specialist in Photography, Retouching and Post-Production.

My skillset, knowledge and previous areas of work include:

Digital Photography: Kit: Sony Alpha A7iii full frame (current), Medium and Large format Hasselblad (experience with), Profoto and Elinchrom studio lighting (experience with).

Skills: Studio and natural lighting, Product (Packshot and Hero shots), Sports, Fashion and Portrait

Retouching Skills: Raw Processing, Image Manipulation, Creative Montage, Colour Matching/Correction, Beauty/Fashion (Skin and Product), Food, Packshot.

Repro: Advert Resizing/Re-design, Colour Profiling, Conversion, Pre-Print and Digital Process, Print Matching

Software: Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, InDesign, Bridge

Previous clients:

Brands: O2, Louis Vuitton, Asics, Footlocker, Smythson, Charlotte Olympia, Monarch Airlines

Print media: Dazed, Another, Another Man, Hole & Corner, Cyclist, Bikes Etc, Autoexpress, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Fitness, Health & Fitness, Octane, PC Pro, Computer Shopper