Melissa Mcdonald

My current camera is a canon eos r6 , I am well experienced shooting digitally with this . However I tend to learn fast and can adapt to other cameras if necessary.

I have experience in a range of different formats including: pinhole photography , 45mm film , medium format , and 10x8 , all of which personally printed and developed in a darkroom using tray processing by myself which I am confident in doing if anyone is in need of printers.

As for studio experience : Our college have a professional standard studio where I have worked with multiple flash setups with a wide variety of modifiers , coloured gels , reflectors etc to achieve different results. Not only have I shown the ability to setup the studio and shoot in accordance with my course , I have also booked the space out to run my own independent shoot where I designed my own floorplan and light setup exactly as I want. 

When recently working on a 10x8 project in college

, I have been my course leader's "go to" assistant . I often am the only student to help set up the backdrop and equipment , then when it comes to shooting he urges the class to use me as an assistant as he claims I am the "most experienced". As the assistant i take light readings , ensuring the photographers maintain a good exposure even when working with ever-changing natural light. I also watch to ensure every stage of the process is completed correctly as it is easy to make mistakes when working in a busy environment. When on set I enjoy discussing the technical elements with my course leaders and can hold a strong debate with him over this.


I am also a karate athlete , meaning I'm fairly fit if all you really need is an assistant to lug about equipment. It also means I like to keep myself moving , so if you need someone to go on a coffee run then I'm your girl lol.