Karim Merie is a professional photographer based in London. Since graduating in photojournalism in 2001 Karim now works as a freelance photojournalist [NUJ]/ photographer across all industries focusing in portraiture, events and reportage for editorial, PR and corporate clients in the UK and internationally.

Karim’s photographs have been displayed in several galleries including the Tom Blau gallery, used for published books and are continually licensed editorially through photo agencies globally.



Service’s available from Kmphotos include among others, a creative thought through approach to a photographic brief, High and low-res adjusted images on CD/DVD-ROM, online secure viewing, archival printing, ordering of images for company/personal usage, 360VR degree spherical panoramic pictures and distribution to UK and worldwide press.



Karim uses the latest full-frame Canon digital camera bodies, lenses and wireless flash setups along with a high level of software knowledge including, image adjustment and retouching artwork for a complete professional workflow from beginning to end.



Freelance photography clients and job history:



Tata Motors



Ignition: Advertising Agency



Institute of Economic Affairs



University of the Arts London



British Dental Association



Arora International Hotel, Heathrow



Federation of Small Businesses



Small Back Room



St Paul\'s Cathedral



Starcom: Advertising Agency



Moyses Stevens florists



Somerset House, Admiralty Restaurant



St Giles Trust Fundraising



First Artist Corporation Plc Annual report 2006



National Association of Estate Agents



Park City Hotel, London



Home-Grown Cereals Authority UK



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St Giles Trust



Keystone



IndigoPool



Ruby Bar, London



Triangle Management Services Ltd



Go-Ahead Group plc Corporate Report



Institute of Fundraising, including National Convention 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 [official photographer]



Grist Communications



H&B Foods



Highbury Leisure Publishing Ltd



Penguin Press



LOreal



Gartner Europe



Crazy Crafts magazine [official photographer]



Lexis PR



Soft Sheen Carson



Wireless and Mobile Summit



Red Hot Locations



Priceless Link [CIS]



ISBA Annual report



Adam Smith Conferences/CCI



Reed Exhibitions



Rare Corporate Design



The National Outsourcing Association



The International Direct Marketing Fair [official photographer]



Nails, Beauty & Tanning UK [official photographer]



UK Prospect Fair 2004-2008 [official photographer]



Guild of Travel & Tourism



The Event Services Association



RED Consultancy PR



PESGB [official photographer]



Marketforce Communications 2005-2008 [official photographer]



Life Architecture



Cohn & Wolfe PR



Colman Getty PR



DSH PR



Adhoc PR



Arts & Business PR



Camera Press UK



Planet Photos UK



Make-A-Wish Foundation UK



NHS Primary Care Trust



St Martin-in-the-Fields



Amedia [Russia]



London College of Communication



Warner Bros.



DTI



SeOne night club, London



Television markets MIPTV and MIPCOM in Cannes



TS2K Annual report with exhibition at The House of Commons



BFM [Black Filmmakers Magazine]



Awards Ceremonies [official photographer]:



Federation Small Businesses 2007



TESA Awards



Sure Start Partners In Excellence Awards



Pizza and Pasta Awards 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008



Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008



National Association of Estate Agents, Congress/AGM/Presidential and Awards Dinner, 2006, 2007, 2008



Golden Scissors Awards 2005, 2006, 2007



The British Sandwich Industry Awards 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008



Institute of Fundraisings Awards 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008



Call Centre Manager Awards



The Mail Show UK & World Mail Awards 2005/ 2006/ 2007



People Of The Year Human Rights Awards



Mental Health Media Awards



Music industry photography:



BMG artist Jeremy Christopher



Plastik CD album, single/album covers and London gigs [2003-2008]



CD album cover design and photography for Drum & Bass artist Chris C for Radio 1



Stills photographer for over 10 UK feature and short films e.g:



Big Love [2003]



Making a Killing by Shinning Light Productions. Starring Milton Johns, Deborah Sheridan [Saskia in Eastenders] Billy Geraghty [Buddy Holly] and Sean Gallagher [Border Cafe, Elephant Juice][April-July 2000]



Nine Dead Guys by 9 Films. Starring Julian Clary, Vas Blackwood, [Lock Stock & 2 smoking barrels] Carol Decker and Steven Berkoff. [Sep-Dec 2000]



ROOM 36 by Room 36 Film Productions Limited starring Paul Herzberg, John Cater, Frank Scantori and Brian Murphy. Directed by Jim Groom. [December 2000]



LUSH by The London International Film School with John Ward as camera operator [Full Metal Jacket and The Fifth Element] [October 2000]



Exhibitions:



Palestinian feature on display at website foto8



Selected prints chosen for the Tom Blau Gallery, The Ian Parry Memorial Fund 2003 with The Sunday Times, July-August 2003



93 Feet East gallery in Brick Lane [March 2002]



Private View exhibited at The Spitz (Liverpool Street) [July 2000]



Education:



London College of Communication guest speaker, 2008



Advanced LOCN photojournalism course at Tower Hamlets College by Nigel Tanburn [Sep 2001- Jul 02]



Photojournalism / creative photography course at TS2K [Apr 2000- June 2000]



University of East London: BA Hon. Media [Sep 96-Jul 99]