Greta Lorimer

About

My name is Greta, I'm 27 years old, I grew up in Florence, then I moved in Rome where I pursued a BA in Philosophy. Later on, last year, I moved to UK where I got an MA Photography at Brighton University. Going in order, the philosophical studies opened my mind more and more. In fact, exploring the human thought throughout history has been extremely useful in terms of understanding my own potentialities as well as the others? potentialities. However, I felt that I had to deepen my greatest passion - photography - that I might have combined also to my philosophical study somehow. In fact, to me photography is a philosophy, a love for the knowledge of ourselves and of what and who comes across our way. I started to attend a professional school of photography in Rome where I explored Portrait Photography in particular, Photoshop, Video editing and Digital Photography. At the end of the courses I became the assistant teacher of one of the course leaders there. I worked as assistant for 5 years: I engaged with a lot of students of different ages and backgrounds, teaching them the basics of digital photography as well as more advanced digital techniques. Moreover, I helped them to prepare the set, the lightning, the scenic design, etc. So, year by year my technical expertise increased more and more, as well as my people skills. Meanwhile, I decided to undertake a professional course in Reportage and Travel Photography taught by a member of National Geographic Italy. Thanks to that course I gained other essential skills that helped me later, such as storytelling. Furthermore, I have been working for 5 years for a professional photographer - the same that held the course in the school of photography where I worked - who had a personal studio in Colleferro (near Rome): Primopiano Studio. So, I worked as assistant photographer, assistant video maker, assistant photo retoucher, assistant photo and video editor. During my years of assistance, I worked on several different sets: fashion, advertising, weddings, model portfolios, etc. I provided assistance in lighting, backstage photography/video, in carrying tools and cameras and anything needed for the photo shoot. I've loved working hard and being involved in different kind of tasks and initiatives. It helped to challenge myself and the more I worked the more I understood how much I enjoy to help someone else's work and creations. It is always inspiring and enriching. I love team working, engaging with people as much seeing their projects comes to light after all the efforts, and being part of the realisation of their projects has always been a great satisfaction for me. Later on, we formed a team in that photographic studio starting to organise workshops and masterclasses of photography in Rome. I had to take care of several different things, such as looking for a suitable location, handling booking and information services, designing the concept of the short courses, providing lunch for everyone during the shooting day, managing the rota of the participants, etc. I have always done it working in team and I really enjoyed it. After finishing my MA Photography in Brighton, I joined the volunteers team of Photoworks to provide assistance throughout the Brighton Photo Biennial 2018. This experience has been essential to improve my people skills even more and to understand, once more, how much I believe in assisting in photography and anything related.