Clare Louise Thomas

Summary:

• excellent ability to allow people who are not familiar with being in front of the camera to relax and open up allowing for more natural, striking and honest photographic representation
• can easily easily with people from various walks of life
• has worked on documentary projects in various African countries
• travels easily and well and extensively
• works well in unpredictable shooting conditions
• consistent positive client feedback
• a sensitivity to the experience of the people being documented
• a positive outlook

Education:

Bachelor of Humainities in Film, Media and Visual Studies

University of Cape Town | 1999 - 2001

Postgrad in Marketing Management

University of Cape Town | 2002

Other Experience:

World travels from 2003 - 2007 (Africa, Asia, Western Europe. Caribbean, Central and South America, South Pacific Islands, Australia)

Freelance photographer from 2008 - current

Selected to participate in the Africa Photo Entrepreneur Programme (2009) supported by the EU and World Press Photo

A selection of Previous Documentary Clients:

ORBIS (Flying Eye Hospital, Nigeria)

AgeWell (a new project affiliated with Mothers2Mothers)

VIRGIN Unite (Ulusaba project)

Millenium Villages (Kisumu, Kenya)

Smile Foundation

Operation Smile (Madagascar)

i-med-vision

Trialogue

Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Corporate Social Investment projects for

MTN | Vodacom | ABSA

References on request from the email below

Contact:

+27 78 430 4730

clare (at) imageincubator.com