Resumé

Reliability and Creativity

Andrew Mills MA. MEd. CertEd. C&G(Dist). LBIPP is an
award winning professional photographer specialising in
Advertising, Editorial and Commercial photography for over thirty years.

He is highly experienced in all aspects of Studio and Location work producing
the finest quality work for his many clients.

Digital photography is now a speciality- since 1985 - when the regular scanning
of work for retouching, enhancing and preparation for print became the norm.
With digital capture now coming of age he is a fully conversant and a
highly experienced practitioner using digital cameras on a regular basis for commissions.


Andrew is a reliable and creative photographer with a huge experience of
lighting and solving the problems associated with clients' requirements in a
wide variety of working situations.

As an exhibiting art and documentary photographer Andrew continues to work on a variety of projects.
He is also a highly qualified lecturer in photography and the media in general and has taught on
degree level courses in university and higher education.
He also teaches at beginner level and higher for groups and in companies for staff development.

Over many years Andrew has built a vast library of images covering many subjects.

Andrew Mills Photography incorporates a Consultancy for Businesses and Individuals wishing to
improve and enhance their photography and digital skills, it also offers courses.

Courses

The courses available are:
A one day introduction and appetiser on digital photography
A two hours per week over ten weeks introduction and advanced project based course for beginners

in digital photography
A Two hours per week over ten weeks advanced course in photographic technique
and advanced digital manipulation and file handling.

These courses are ideal for businesses wishing to offer benefits to their staff and for
team building in a prudent and non aggressive manner.

One to one tuition

is available for beginners,
experienced and professional photographers wishing to get to grips with new technology,
and for college entry


Educational Background.

Diploma in Photography and Graphic Design. (Coventry College of Art)
City and Guilds – Typography and design(Dist)
Certificate in Further and Higher Education. (Bristol Polythechnical)
Master of Education (Psychology of Education) (Bristol University)
Master of Arts (Photographic Studies) (University of Westminster)

 

Freelance Editorial and Advertising Photography for magazines, printers,
publishers, tourism, advertising agencies, design groups and public relations.
Experienced in
Large format studio and location.
Medium format and 35mm.
Studio and location lighting, flash and continuous.
All formats of monochrome and colour printing.
Digital capture, scanning and digital image processing and printing.
Photoshop, image retouching, enhancement and design and
Desk Top Publishing.

 

Qualifications and Memberships.
 
Graphic Design (pre DipAD)
Typography  (C&G Dist)
Photography (CCA Diploma)       Coventry College of Art

Certificate in Further and Higher Education  (Cert Ed) Bristol Polytechnic
 
Master’s Degree in Education  (Med, Psychology of Education) Bristol University                                                         
 
Master’s Degree in Arts  ( MA, Photographic Studies)  Westminster University
                                                      
 
Member:  Society of Graphic and Allied Trades !973-78  SOGAT
Member:  National Union of Journalists 1984-99   NUJ
Member:  National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (1986 – 2003)  NATFHE
                 
Member:  Photography International Educators Association (1998-) PIEA
Member:  Institue of Learning and Teaching  ILT
Member. BIPP....LBIPP
Affiliate Member : BIPP, AoP. as lecturer.
 
Employment.
 
Assistant, Printer and Freelance Photographer - Ed Pritchard

Photographer - Southern Photographic Studios - Riggs Advertising
 
Photographer ; Studio Manager - Headway Advertising
 
Freelance Advertising and Editorial Photography – Own Studio, Bournemouth
 
Advertising /Editorial Photographer, Freelance Studio and Location photographer – Hamilton Studios High Wycombe

Freelance Advertising and Editorial Photography - Andrew Mills Photography, Cheltenham

Freelance Commercial/Advertising/Editorial - Photomills/PerfectDayPictures - Southampton


Awards

Association of Photographers: .......Judges Choice the "OPEN" competition

BBC/ Wellcome Trust: ....................Winner- "Imagine" - 50 Years of the Discovery of DNA

John Kobal Portrait Awards: ..........Exhibition place Winner/ Zelda Cheatle Galley

 

Exhibitions:                                               
 
Romania post Ceaucescu                50 frames 1990 Guildhall, Gloucester
 
Gypsy Girl and Child                       John Kobal Awards 1990 Zelda Cheatle Gallery
 
Wetlands and the Isthmus               20 frames 1994 Arts Gallery, University of Gloucestershire 
 
Digital experiments                         University of Gloucestershire. 35 frames. 1995
 
56 Hours.  NHS Doctor "On Call"      30 frames. University of Westminster. Regent St. London 2000
 
High Street                                       6 frames. Bridge Gallery, Brick Lane. London 2002
 
Bucharest, City and People              135 frames.  October 2003 Romanian National Theatre, Bucharest
 
Family Identity  Imagine Awards, Celebrating 50 years since the discovery of DNA, BBC, Wellcome Trust.

Association Of Photographers .........Open Awards Exhibition Association Gallery

Retrospective ..................................Centre for the Third Age, Southampton

CLIENT LIST:

Admiral Tapes
BAT
Bank's Brewery
Barclays
BBB Advertising
BICC Cables
Bournemouth Tourism
British Leyland
British Seagull Outboards
Brooklyns Westbrick
Carrington Caunter Associates Advertising
Classic Bike
Coaster Magazine
Cogent Eliot Advertising.
Cunard
Davy Loewy Engineering
DigitalPrintFX
Dimplex/Glenn
EMAP
Flight Refuelling
Frizzell
Gardening
Gresham
Godwin Pumps
Hall and Woodhouse
Hamworthy Engineering
Hazeldine Advertising
HCB Angus
Headway Advertising
Huega Carpets
Householder
Hovermarine
Independent
IPC Magazines:
Kenco Coffee
Lesser Portable Buildings
Lymington Marina
Lumicycle
Marc Young
Marwell Zooligical Park
Mayfair Kitchens
Meridian Projector Lenses
Minsterstone
Mondial Marketing
Motor Boat and Yachting
Motorist
Motorcycling
Ocean Youth Club
Palmers Beer
Panasonic
Parceline
Penny and Giles
Poeton Plating
Portakabin
Riggs Advertising
Rowney Daler
Rothmans
Royds Advertising
Sanyo
Scissors
Sealwear
South Side Publishing
Springhill Farm
Stratfield Saye
Style Magazine
Swarzkopf
Talisman Communications
TDG Safety
TriLock
Valerie Down Training
Watts Blake Bearn China Clays
Wellman Gas
Winfrith AERE


.............and many more
PR Companies and Design Groups
too many to mention or now forgotten.