Jade Lowden

Captured and directed family portraiture with strong attention to composition, posing, and emotional connection. Shot intimate boudoir sessions, guiding clients through a comfortable, empowering experience and supporting children-and-pets sessions to produce natural, expressive results.

Retouched high-volume portrait and product imagery using non-destructive workflows, delivering skin smoothing, blemish removal, colour correction, and sharpness/clarity enhancements for print and digital. Applied advanced retouching techniques (e.g., frequency separation) and coordinated with creative teams across three locations to meet tight deadlines.

Oversee daily studio operations and managed workflows to support up to 14 photoshoots per day. Mentored junior assistants, coordinated photographers/HMUA scheduling, and handled technical issues (lighting inconsistencies and equipment malfunctions) while managing digital asset processes and client consultations via CRM tools.

Prepared studios for diverse shoots by configuring strobes/continuous lighting, modifiers, and backdrops, and ensuring efficient set transitions between photographers. Supported photographers and HMUAs on set by anticipating needs, troubleshooting issues with minimal downtime, and maintaining organized equipment and staging areas.

Directed a 15-person team to maintain strict cruise schedules for up to 260 passengers, coordinating boarding/disembarking and daily operations with marine and kitchen departments. Managed customer satisfaction and disputes, sourced manifest data for seating plans, supported employee mentoring, and completed cash handling and end-of-day reporting.

Managed beverage operations across multiple venues by overseeing financials (COGs, GP, margins, budgets), negotiating with suppliers, and implementing beverage offerings. Led staff mentoring, controlled stock levels (ordering, monitoring, stocktakes), and completed cash handling and end-of-day consolidation.

Activities and societies: Performs reception and administrative duties; works effectively with children and pets for natural, expressive portrait outcomes.

Pursuing a Diploma of Photography and Photo Imaging at Billy Blue College of Design. Develops skills working with children and pets by adapting to temperament and energy levels to capture natural, expressive imagery.