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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Affiliations
Accomplishments
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Lydia Dwek

Lydia Dwek

Bramley,Surrey

Summary

Highly skilled photography professional with expertise in advanced camera handling, outdoor photography, and black-and-white processing. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, with a strong command of image editing, colour balance mastery, and darkroom techniques. Demonstrates exceptional time management, the ability to work under pressure, and a fast-paced work ethic. Known for delivering outstanding customer service while maintaining technical equipment and ensuring optimal performance. Career focus includes leveraging technical expertise and creative skills to produce visually compelling imagery in dynamic environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
50
50
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Photo Specialist

Snappy Snaps
Guildford
09.2018 - Current
  • Photo Retouching in Photoshop
  • Colour Correction
  • Executed detailed retouching of images to enhance product appeal.
  • Photo Imposing
  • Canvas Making
  • Collage Design
  • Custom Illustrations
  • Passport Photographer
  • Card Design
  • Business Cards
  • Photo Restoration and Photo resizing
  • T shirt transfer making
  • Photo Gift making

Photo Editor

Self employed
Guildford, Surrey
01.2025 - 02.2025
  • Portraits
  • Landscapes
  • Illustrated artwork

Photo Specialist

Snappy Snaps
Godalming
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Photo Retouching in Photoshop
  • Colour Correction
  • Photo Imposing
  • Canvas Making
  • Collage Design
  • Custom Illustrations
  • Passport Photographer
  • Card Design
  • Business Cards
  • Photoshoots / Studio shoots
  • Photo Restoration and Photo resizing
  • T shirt transfer making
  • Photo Gift making

Photographer

Ahima Jewellery
London
01.2016
  • Company Overview: This was a one day photo shoot for a small charity company which now has risen over the years with their designs
  • Photographer
  • Photo Editor
  • Lighting editor
  • This was a one day photo shoot for a small charity company which now has risen over the years with their designs

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Film & Screen Arts

University For The Creative Arts
Farnham
01.2013 - 07.2016

Foundation course - Graphic Design

University For The Creative Arts
01.2012 - 01.2013

BTEC Degree - Art & Design

University For The Creative Arts
Epsom
01.2011 - 01.2012

GCSEs - Art & Design

St Teresa's
Effingham, Surrey
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - English Literature

St Teresa's
Effingham
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - English Language

St Teresa's
Effingham
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - ICT

St Teresa's
Effingham, Surrey
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - Spanish Language

St Teresa's
Effingham
09.2002 - 07.2011

Skills

  • Fast paced worker
  • Time management
  • Hardworking
  • Lighting expertise
  • Image editing
  • Colour balance mastery
  • Adobe Photoshop proficiency
  • Advanced camera handling
  • Outdoor photography knowledge
  • Black and white processing
  • Film Processing
  • Photoshop Lightroom familiarity
  • Working under pressure
  • Technical equipment knowledge
  • Affinity Knowledge

Awards

Shining Star award, 2019, Awarded for outstanding customer service at Snappy Snaps.

Affiliations

  • Photography
  • Building pcs
  • Music
  • illustration
  • Gaming

Accomplishments

    In 2019 I won the Shining Star award for the Customer Service award

    In addition to the public vote categories, the Customer Service Awards also include a Shining Star category, designed to offer managers of individual stores or businesses the opportunity to reward their staff members whom they feel should be recognised for their outstanding contribution to the business. The Shining Star Award 2019 went to Lydia Dwek, sales assistant at Snappy Snaps.

    Commenting on winning her award, Lydia says;

    “It was such a big surprise for me to win the Shining Star award – I was in fact just happy to be nominated! I always aim to put the customer first in everything that I do, and it seems that by winning this award it's really paid off. I like to be treated with respect, treated kindly and by someone who genuinely wants to help, and those ideals are always at the forefront of my mind whilst serving my customers.”

Timeline

Photo Editor

Self employed
01.2025 - 02.2025

Photo Specialist

Snappy Snaps
09.2020 - 09.2021

Photo Specialist

Snappy Snaps
09.2018 - Current

Photographer

Ahima Jewellery
01.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Film & Screen Arts

University For The Creative Arts
01.2013 - 07.2016

Foundation course - Graphic Design

University For The Creative Arts
01.2012 - 01.2013

BTEC Degree - Art & Design

University For The Creative Arts
01.2011 - 01.2012

GCSEs - Art & Design

St Teresa's
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - English Literature

St Teresa's
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - English Language

St Teresa's
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - ICT

St Teresa's
09.2002 - 07.2011

GCSEs - Spanish Language

St Teresa's
09.2002 - 07.2011
Lydia Dwek