How to write a resume for a photographer?

The work of a modern photographer has long gone beyond the limits of a photo workshop. Today, photography specialists are in demand in advertising agencies, marketing departments of trading and manufacturing companies, the beauty industry, real estate agencies, media services or companies providing event services. When looking for a job, a job seeker creates a resume that reflects his skills and work experience.

When applying for a vacancy, it is necessary to bring to the attention of the employer the data containing not only key professional skills, but also briefly tell about yourself.

The resume should contain points:

• Full name and your age;
• residence address;
• phone number, email address;
• the purpose of sending a resume indicating the position, salary level and work schedule;
• basic and additional education;
• achievements and skills;
• work experience and responsibilities;
• additional information about yourself with an indication of marital status, the presence of children, readiness for business trips and relocation, hobbies, car availability and other data of interest to the employer.

To interest the employer, the resume is supplemented with a cover letter addressed to the HR employee or the head of the company. Such a letter begins with a greeting and an appeal., for example: "Hello, Ivan Ivanovich." Then they introduce themselves and communicate their interest in the vacancy. You can justify the choice of a company for employment by the fact that you are aware of its growth and stability.

Then they briefly talk about themselves with an emphasis on experience and knowledge, as well as character traits that are important in this area. For example, stress resistance, the desire to improve oneself, the desire for high quality work.The letter indicates information about participation in competitions, the ability to own modern equipment and knowledge of computer programs.

In the final part, be sure to thank you for reading the letter and express your willingness to answer questions of interest to the employer. For example: “Thank you for your attention to my candidacy and look forward to the opportunity to be interviewed at your company. If you have any questions, I am ready to answer them at any time convenient for you. " In conclusion, indicate that along with this letter, you send your resume and letters of recommendation (if any) from clients or former employers for review. Finish the cover letter with the words of farewell, for example: "Yours faithfully, Petrov Petr Petrovich." Then they put the date, signature and contact information.

In order to look like a professional in the eyes of the employer, when preparing this document, avoid common mistakes.

• Excessive amount of information. An ideal resume takes no more than 1 A4 sheet. If the document is too large, it is possible that it will not be read to the end.
• Errors in the text. Before sending, the document is formatted and checked for literacy. Inattention indirectly means that the author of the resume also applies to the work.
• Superfluous information. In the resume, only work experience related to the vacancy is indicated, the rest of the facts are not included in the document.
• Lack of information. They write about their strengths in detail, avoiding monosyllabic narratives consisting of 2-3 words.
• Portfolio links are not active. Before submitting a resume, they check how relevant the links are.
• Photo of the applicant... For a resume, only a photo made in a business style is used.
• Specifying contacts... If the applicant forgets to provide contact information or provides an inactive phone number, then he will not get to the interview.

In the upper left corner of the resume, place a photo of approximately 3x5 cm.

Full Name:

Age:

Residence address:

Phone number:

Email:

Target: get a job as a photographer with a free schedule and a salary of 20,000 rubles or more.

Education: 2004-2008 Moscow State University Lomonosov, Department of Photojournalism.

Additional education: 2008-2008 School of Design, Moscow. Courses of graphic programs Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop.

Professional achievements and skills:

• interior photography, portrait photography;
• retouching images in graphic editors;
• production of photo presentations, individual portfolios.

Work experience:

2009-2012 Advertising agency "Corsair", St. Petersburg - photographer.

• making portraits, processing photographs in graphic editors;
• preparation of individual portfolios for presentations.

2012-2015 Combine "Molochnye Berega", Moscow - photographer.

• performing art filming of finished products;
• preparation of photos for transfer to the printing house.

Additional information:

• married, I have two children born in 2001 and 2004;
• ready for business trips and moving to a new place of residence;
• I have a driver's license and a Toyota passenger car that I can use for business purposes;
• I am fond of diving;
• responsible, non-conflict, easy to learn.

Example of a cover letter:

“Hello, dear Ivan Ivanovich!

I, Ilyin Ilya Ilyich, received a notification from the HeadHunter website. ru that your company, the best confectionery manufacturer in the region, needs a photographer. I am sure that my specialized higher education and work experience of more than 6 years can be useful for working in this position.Photography is my favorite business, I am constantly improving my skills, being interested not only in the latest in modern photography technology, but also in the methods of making high-quality photos. I have my own photo album with the most interesting works that I am ready to present to you at an interview. I hope my resume will interest you, and I will have the opportunity to tell myself and my professional skills in detail.

Thank you for your attention and give my contact details:

Tel. - XXX-XX-XX

email address - 12345 @ mail. ru

Respectfully yours, I. I. Ilyin

Date, signature "