Sam's career journey

• The Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport
• A level Photography, Media and Sociology at Weymouth College
• BA in Photojournalism at the London College of Communication

What was your learning journey?

Being self-employed means that each day can look very different from the last. I can be doing anything from shooting portraits of factory workers for a magazine, photographing buildings for an architectural studio or travelling overseas for assignments that can last weeks at a time.

The variety of work and the ability to manage my own schedule is one of the many reasons that I love what I do.

What are you doing now?

Going on to study at A level played a big part in helping me pursue a career in the arts. My tutors helped to realise what was possible as they had worked in the industry themselves.

With their support and guidance I was able to start building a strong portfolio at an early stage in my career. This gave me a great head start when entering university and beyond.

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