Pete ArtCore Studios

I’ve been working with children since the age of 19 (Schools Liaison work with London Borough of Havering’s Country Parks). I became a teacher in my 20s in London secondary schools and then moved on to run a youth project working with young drug users and offenders in a very challenging part of London.  During a career gap tom become a house husband I established myself as a freelance photographer running projects in playgroups, primary and secondary schools where I qualified as an Apple Distinguished Educator. My placid personality was challenged at the Youth Offending Team where I worked well with offenders of higher ages.

I am a decent photographer ([url removed] [link removed]) and worked in the fashion industry alongside models of all ages, celebrities, designers and learnt huge amounts over 3 years covering catwalk, studio and location. I established a global social network  and attracted over 400 members from all over the world.

I’ve worked in virtually all LB Newham shoals and been booked for various assignments from end of year photos to promotional shots. I worked briefly as a photography tutor in primary schools and as an events photographer where sales were an essential past. In addition I was a primary school governor and worked in the classroom many time either observing or directly with pupils.

As well as children I am an intelligent, creative trustworthy individual capable of working independently and to a high professional standard. I am child protection trained and have have had multiple DBS checks. I’m educated, work well as a team or alone and have been described as a ‘safe pair of hands’  by a young people’s project manager. All of my work is run through Lightroom and Photoshop.