SKY B.
VISUAL ARTIST & PHOTOJOURNALIST
I'm Sky,a British professional photographer since 2014 based in Los Angeles &I've been involved in film, print & media all my adult life.
My first assignment as a pro photographer was a photojournalism assignment for the British & Montserrat Governments in the build up to a political election on the country of Montserrat. This seared my love of story-telling narative in to my brain and conscience, as a result of shooting for several weeks on this beautiful volcanic overseas British country.
Moving forward to present day & I have been shooting surgeries & medical missions in countries such as Honduras & USA to cover the pro bono work of top USA surgeons in for various charities similar to Doctors Without Borders.
I have over 10,000 hours of bookings shooting many genres & I am a very strong natural light, portrait/lifestyle , on-location photographer: Actors (e.g.Lesley Nicol, the BBC's Downton Abbey TV Star), over 300 restaurants' food & Chef Portraits ( such as the British Queen's Private Chef Darren Mcgrady), lifestyle product shoots, lifestyle & fashion models ( from top agencies such as a LA Models and Promod Hamburg ), destination weddings, portraits and much much more.
I also love to direct, shoot and edit videos and documentaries,and here is one for the Honduras medical charity The AHPBA whom I also shot photojournalism for here:)
Email:skysthelimitvideos@gmail.com
www.unicorn-productions.us
(+1)(931)442-5076 (Office)
(+1)310-904-8363 (Imessage)
318 South Detroit Street, Los Angeles, USA
Career Objective
My Creative Goals
I strive to achieve my highest potential in order to make a personal contribution in the world of art which will be enjoyed and found of value by others. I want to continue to shoot humanitarian and charity projects for doctors, surgeons and other rescue professionals around the world and to deliver outstanding work always. Wish to be an official National Geographic contributor and encourage people from all backgrounds to respect the planet and to explore her. I aim to always bring a "wow factor" on delivery to clients.
Personal Profile
A few words about me
Since 2014, I have owned my story-telling company Unicorn Productions ( www.unicorn-productions.us) based in LA and have shot for many clients and different genres. In 2015, I was asked to take behind the scenes footage and official stills in the build up to a local election on the country of Montserrat and to also document the build up to a local election. At the end of 8 weeks, all material that I had shot with my partner had helped to bring the underdog political party the PDM into power; we had a knew government. This was an amazing experience and you can see what the Premiere ( President ) said about our work in this testimonial: Testimonials
I have just recently returned from an assignment in Honduras were my partner and I were shooting a team of surgeons, professors and doctors saving lives with pro bono medical care for their Charity the AHPBA.
In January 2018 I flew to Odessa, Ukraine, to shoot a story involving the Ballet Dancers from the shows of the top Ukrainian/Moldovan Ballet Director Radou Polikatou. Sample Here
Technical Skills
These are skills I excel at:)
Over the years I have become very good at the following software - basically the Adobe Design Suite - Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, Indesign - and specialist color grading programs and post production software.
InDesign
Director of Photography
After Effects
Lightroom
Adobe Premiere
Photography Skills
Some Genres that I shoot professionally
I am a very good photographer, editor/retoucher, color gradist and Director of Photography. These are all areas where I have shot professionally for hundreds of hours. With practice I can shoot everything asked for by a client or client's Art Director.GENRE LINKS: Portraits | Medical | Photojournalism | Lifestyle/Fashion | Families/Kids | Weddings | Food | Events | Artists | Corporate
Portraits & Headshots
Photohournalism/Events
Medical Reportage-Products
Destination Weddings
Lifestyle
Food & Fashion
Recent Projects
Clients of My Company Unicorn Productions
Photojournalist:Ukrainian National Ballet,Odessa
Shooting Ballet for top Ukrainian Ballet Director
Period: January 2018
Job type: Freelance Contract
References:Olga Burymska
Invited to shoot all the Ballet Corps for the National Ukrainian Ballet group from Kiev, Ukraine
- Lead photographer shooting dynamic portraits
- Only photographer shooting the Christmas Special shows
- Liased daily with the PR and Marketing Team
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Edited and Color Graged cinematically all dynamic final edits
Photojournalist:AHPBA Surgical Mission,Honduras
The AHPBA Medical Charity
Period: August 2017 - December 2017
Job type: Freelance Contract
References:Dr Gazi|Dr. Anand Annamelai
Contracted as an official behind-the-scenes photographers to shoot all urgent cancer surgeries performed in conjunction with their local surgeon colleageus at Saint Felipe Hospital in Tegucigalpa Honduras. Main responsibilities included taking photographs of assigned operations, pre/post patient care and video interviews. Photos and videos were then to form the basis of strategic launch for fundraising for the Honduras Hospitals and the AHPBA charity
- Lead photographer shooting portraits
- Lead photographer shooting behind the scenes stills
- Liased daily with lead Surgeons to discuss upcoming operation procedures & to film video clips to highlight the need for medical donations
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Delivered charity promotional video for the AHPBA client
- Worked remotely and in partnership with my co-photography partner
Photojournalist:Governments of Britain & Montserrat
President of Montserrat/British Embassy
Period: August 2014 - December 2015
Job type: Freelance Contract shooting the pre & post election on Montserrat
References:The Hon. Donaldson Romeo, President of Montserrat
Contracted as an official behind-the-scenes photographer for the build up to a historic election on the country of Montserrat over two months.
- Lead photographer shooting portraits
- Lead photographer shooting behind the scenes stills
- Lead photographer covering all political campaign work of the PDM party (later the Government)
- Directed & orchestrated the interviewing of locals, politicians,and dignatories
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Worked remotely and in partnership with my co-photography partner
Photojournalist:Montserrat Documentary
AmoMedia Productions
Period: August 2014 - December 2015
Job type: Freelance Contract with AmoMedia Productions
References:Amadin Ryan
Contracted as an official behind-the-scenes photographer for a documentary "Montserrat, the Caribbean Treasure". Main responsibilities included taking photographs of assigned locations and individuals, assisting the director of photography with lighting and sound setups.
- Lead photographer shooting portraits
- Lead photographer shooting behind the scenes stills
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Worked remotely and in partnership with my co-photography partner
UNHCR:United Nations Refugee Agency,Los Angeles Fundraising Play
GETTY Agency
Period:2017
Job type: Freelance Contract/GETTY
References:Emma West
Contracted as an official behind-the-scenes photographer the United Nations Refugee Agency at the Iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetary, LA
- Lead photographer shooting portraits of the star actors performing
- Lead photographer shooting candid documentary style of the rehearsal
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Worked remotely and in partnership with my co-photography partner
Lead Photographer,Creative Division
Unicorn Productions, LA
Period: January 2014 - Present day
Job type: CEO,Full-Time
References:Garrison Koch (Active Pitch,LA)
Shooting all artists' portraits all over the world, based in LA but fully international. Actors (such as The Arrow's Jimmy Akinbula, Lesley Nichols of the BBC's Downton Abbey) - we shoot actors from all levels of success on location or in our boutique studio. Our aim is to increase artists' bookability through strong branded storytelling or publicity material. in 2017 we linked up with one of the leading Content providers to A listers "Active Pitch" as their go-too artist shooters. We also work for talent at elite agencies such as Cesd, LA Models Agency, GERSH and more.
- Lead Photographer
- Lead re-toucher and color-gradist
Photojournalist:Day of The Dead, LA
Official Press Photographer, Day of The Dead, Hollywoos Forver Cemetary
Period:October 2017
Job type: Freelance Contract
References:Press/PR Day of The Dead
Contracted as an official press and event photographer to shoot all of the Day of the Day event at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetary. Shooting the vendors, bands, performers and ambiance in LA.
- Lead photographer shooting portraits and candid moments
- Lead photographer shooting behind the scenes stills
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Timely elivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
TheRoaring20s:Los Angeles
GETTY Agency
Period:2017
Job type: Freelance Contract/GETTY
References:Joanna Garcia Events
Contracted as an official behind-the-scenes photographer for events connected to The Roaring 20s based in LA
- Lead photographer shooting portraits
- Lead photographer shooting candid documentary style
- Lead colorgradist on photos and retoucher
- Daily delivery of final edits using digital upload tools such as dropbox to client
- Worked remotely and in partnership with my co-photography partner
Education
An overview of my educational background
University of The West of England
Masters Information Technology
Masters in Computer Science including best approaches to visual design.
University of The West of England
Bachelor of Science Biology (Hons) & Environmental Science
BSc (Hons)
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