Julie Smith
Tallaght
Summary
Innovative Photographer equipped with excellent observational skills and creative vision. Specializes in nature photography. Comfortable working in varying and difficult environments. Bringing exceptional knowledge and enthusiasm to every photo shoot. Proficient in digital photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. Expert at capturing, selecting and enhancing digital images.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Second Wedding Photographer
Irish Weddings and New Borns
06.2023 - Current
- Second photographer for weddings
- Editing photos in Lightroom
Photographer/Organizer of Photoshoots
National Bird Of Prey Centre
01.2021 - Current
- Teaching photography workshops, offering help and advice, promoting workshops, customer care, after workshop support
Photographer/Reporter/Sales/Designer
Our Dogs Ireland
01.2015 - Current
- Photographing Irish Kennel Club events, writing show reports, creating new business, personal photoshoots, meeting and calling customers, designing adverts using photoshop, indesign and lightroom. Traveling abroad for events, member of World Dog Press
Dog Groomer
Smart Groom Tallaght
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Franchised Smart Groom from the UK to Ireland, arranging appointments, fulfilling customer requests, offering high customer care, promoting the business, banking, end of day and accounts
Dog Groomer
Beautiful Cuts Dog Grooming
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Arranging appointments, running the salon, completing dog grooms, opening and closing the business, training staff, receiving award for 'Ireland's Favorite Dog Groomer of the Year'
Dog Groomer
Positive Dog Training
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Working as a dog groomer, greeting customers, offering advice, helping with grooming studio upkeep, working in dog day care, conducting 1 on 1 training sessions, assisting with puppy classes
Dog Groomer
Paws Dog Grooming
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Working as a dog groomer, booking appointments, placing product orders, grooming dogs, customer service, managing the shop, handling the till, day to day banking
Sales Agent
Bank of Ireland
04.2004 - 11.2013
- Dealing with lending, savings, insurance, day to day banking, customer complaints, and customer care
Direct Personal Banking Outbound
Bank of Ireland
05.2005 - 06.2006
- Managing department in the absence of Team Leader or Manager, completing stats, dealing with new and existing customers, achieving sales targets, working closely with branches
BOI - UK Post Office Financial Service
Bank of Ireland
03.2004 - 05.2005
- Answering calls about savings, investments, and loans, managing customer service queue, training new staff, managing courier requests and customer complaints
Sales Team & Customer Service Team
Bank of Ireland
03.2004 - 05.2005
- Answering calls about savings, investments, and loans, managing customer service queue, training new staff, managing courier requests and customer complaints
Sales
Bank of Ireland
01.2005 - 01.2005
- Involved in all stages of the credit approval process, completing high-quality applications and reviews, growing the portfolio, delivering high-standard customer service, liaising with branches and underwriters
Supervisor
Smyth’s Toys ltd
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Managing the shop, problem-solving, customer service, stock take, and merchandising
Filing, Faxing, Taking Company Orders
Golden Vale
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Filing, faxing, taking company orders, answering telephone queries, organizing delivery routes
Lounge Girl/Barmaid
The Red Cow Inn
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Serving drinks, dealing with customers, cleaning, helping with day to day running of the pub, working in the nightclub
Education
Photoshop And Design Courses.
Alison
Online01-2023
Pet Nutrition Certification/ Vet Nutrition Certifi
Hills Pet Nutrition
01-2020
Introduction To Dog Training Certificate -
Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
Dublin01-2018
Teaching The Exercise, Foundation To Advance
Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
Dublin 01-2018
City And Guilds Dog Groomer -
City And Guilds
03-2014
Credit Skills, Mortgage Skills Workshop, Fraud &am
Accenture
01-2013
St Aidan's Community School
Some College (No Degree) - Banking
Institute of Bankers
Loans Some College (No Degree) - Banking And Financial Support Services
Instatute of Bankers
Dublin Skills
- Management of customer relationships & sales skills
- Customer care
- Credit skills
- Business acumen
- Communication & interpersonal skills
- Working well independently and as part of a team
- Respect and compassion
- Excellent computer and communication skills
- Time management
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Resizing
- Photo Editing
- Retouching and Color Correction
- Adobe Photoshop
Additional Information - Hobbies And Interests
- Meeting new people
- Photography
- Design and Photoshop
- Member of the World Dog Press
- Committee member for Combined Canine Club
- Wildlife photography
- Socializing
- Walking dogs
- Volunteering for Tallaght Volunteers burial
References
- Our Dogs Ireland, Paul Scanlon, 086-846-2781
- National Birds of Prey, Carol Fitzpatrick, 045 857 755
- Beautiful Cuts Dog Grooming, Nicola Church, 0851018379
- Positive Dog Training, Suzi and Liz, 01-9013018
- Paws Dog Grooming, Louise Halton, 0879260995
- Bank of Ireland, Aimee Barrett, Aimee.Barrett@boimail.com, 01-4620222
- Wackers Pet Shop, Mark Caffrey, 0851377228 or 01-4299938
- Smyth’s Toys Tallaght, Andrew Daly, Manager
- Golden Vale, Martina Crowley, Manager, 01-462030
- Red Cow Inn, Les, Manager, 01-4593650
Affiliations
- Wildlife Photographer
- Member of The Irish Kennel Club
- Director of Combine Canine Dog Show Club
Certification
- Certificate in Advanced Digital Photography
- Certificate in InDesign CS6
- Bank of Ireland Sales agent of the year 2006/2007/2012
Accomplishments
Front Cover Images for
The world dog press.
Our Dogs
Our Dogs Ireland
Irish Canine Press
The Echo
Elife Magazine
I've also been Published on Canon, Sigma , blackrapid and other photography websites.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Second Wedding Photographer
Irish Weddings and New Borns
06.2023 - Current
Photographer/Organizer of Photoshoots
National Bird Of Prey Centre
01.2021 - Current
Dog Groomer
Smart Groom Tallaght
01.2021 - 01.2023
Dog Groomer
Beautiful Cuts Dog Grooming
01.2016 - 01.2020
Photographer/Reporter/Sales/Designer
Our Dogs Ireland
01.2015 - Current
Dog Groomer
Positive Dog Training
01.2015 - 01.2016
Dog Groomer
Paws Dog Grooming
01.2014 - 01.2016
Direct Personal Banking Outbound
Bank of Ireland
05.2005 - 06.2006
Sales
Bank of Ireland
01.2005 - 01.2005
Sales Agent
Bank of Ireland
04.2004 - 11.2013
BOI - UK Post Office Financial Service
Bank of Ireland
03.2004 - 05.2005
Sales Team & Customer Service Team
Bank of Ireland
03.2004 - 05.2005
Supervisor
Smyth’s Toys ltd
01.2002 - 01.2004
Filing, Faxing, Taking Company Orders
Golden Vale
01.2001 - 01.2002
Lounge Girl/Barmaid
The Red Cow Inn
01.1998 - 01.2002
Photoshop And Design Courses.
Alison
Pet Nutrition Certification/ Vet Nutrition Certifi
Hills Pet Nutrition
Introduction To Dog Training Certificate -
Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
Teaching The Exercise, Foundation To Advance
Institute of Modern Dog Trainers
City And Guilds Dog Groomer -
City And Guilds
Credit Skills, Mortgage Skills Workshop, Fraud &am
Accenture
St Aidan's Community School
Some College (No Degree) - Banking
Institute of Bankers
Some College (No Degree) - Banking And Financial Support Services
Instatute of Bankers
- Certificate in Advanced Digital Photography
- Certificate in InDesign CS6
- Bank of Ireland Sales agent of the year 2006/2007/2012
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