Curriculum Vitae
Susannah Prescott
Freelance Picture Editor
Skills Profile
Experienced picture researcher
Extensive contacts book with knowledge of image sources worldwide
All the contacts to organise great photo shoots
Excellent negotiation skills & knowledge of image copyright
Fast worker used to working under pressure & to tight deadlines
Creative eye to find the 'perfect' Image
Great organisational skills
Experienced in both digital & film mediums
Good communicator & 'people person'
Sense of humour!
Employment History
Recent Freelance Contracts
October 2009 Wornfree.com
Los Angeles, USA
Picture research for vintage T-shirt company.
February - June 2009 Cocosa.com
Bauer Publishing, Endeavour House,
189 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H
Employed as a freelance consultant to advise on copyright issues and to negotiate agency agreements on behalf of Cocosa
September 2008 - Present Pearson Education Ltd
Halley Court, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2
I have been employed by Pearson to research a number of titles including Psychology, Child Development, Business & History and Humanities as well as organising photographic shoots.
Jan 2008 - Present Hello! Magazine & Hello! Magazine Special Projects
Upper Ground, London SE1
I have worked for Hello! on numerous projects both from home and in-house. I was Picture Editor of two fashion specials for them, a cookery supplement & a full historical retrospective on a public figure. I worked on a Prince Charles 60th Birthday special and have also worked in-house providing ad-hoc holiday cover.
Previous Employment
Nov 1996 - June 2004 Daily Mail, Northcliffe House
2 Derry Street, Kensington W8 :
:- Aug 2003- June 2004 Weekend Magazine Picture Editor
:- Aug 2002 - Aug 2003 Daily Mail Features Picture Desk
:- Oct 1999 - Aug 2002 Weekend Magazine Deputy Picture Editor
:- Oct 1998- Oct 1999 Maternity Leave
: -Nov 1996-Oct 1998 Deputy Picture Editor DM Femail & Features
NB: To 1998 I was employed on staff in a full time capacity thereafter as a 'permanent' freelancer working a 3 day week plus any extra hours as agreed.
My responsibilities while working for the Daily Mail included:-
A: Picture research across a wide range of subjects including news & current affairs, celebrities historical, health beauty & lifestyle, travel, film & tv.
B: Commissioning shoots -including hiring of photographers, models, stylists, make-up artists, hairdressers, studios & props e.t.c in both the UK and abroad.
C: Negotiating all copyrights & fees & managing images.
D: Managing a team of 2 -3 picture researchers.
June 1996 - Nov 1996 Freelance Picture Editor
Clients included. The Times, Addison Wesley Longman (now Pearson), Bella Magazine, IPC Magazines, EMAP, Astrid Sutton PR, Bates Dorland
1991 -1996 The Image Bank (Now part of Getty Images)
Manager of Publishing & Travel Division
Responsible for setting up and running this division of Image Bank London providing imagery to editorial clients & travel companies, eventually running a team of 5 researchers & sales staff.
1989 - 1991 Greg Evans Travel Library
Picture Researcher
Responsible for researching primarily travel imagery for magazine & book publishers & travel companies. Also responsible for selecting & editing imagery from approx 150 contributing photographers.
1988 - 1989 Spent 10 months travelling around the world
1986 - 1988 London College of Printing
BA Hons Photography Class 2:1
1985 - 1986 London University
School of Slavonic & East European Studies
First year of BA Hons History Degree
1983 - 1985 8 GCE 'O" Levels
3 A Levels in History Geography & Biology
Personal Details
DOB 20/05/1967
Nationality British
Status Married
References Available
susie.prescott@blueyonder.co.uk
07957200951 or 020 8979 6606
33 Wolsey Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex TW12 1QP