FICTIONAL CV SAMPLE · ALL CAREER CLAIMS ARE ILLUSTRATIVEALIVECV DESIGN COLLECTION / 32-01
Photography, Video, Animation & Audio / 32-01
Rehan Shah · Photographer

Find the story inside the frame.

Editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing. A portfolio of considered decisions, practical work and clear contribution.

Explore selected work ↗
Pune, India / 11 years in this sample career
32-01 / CINEMACONCEPT STUDYCONTACT SHEET / 01LIGHTINGILLUSTRATIVE / NOT WORK EVIDENCE
Moving-image production folioORIGINAL DESIGN STUDY / 2026
Professional focusPhotographer
Career narrative11 years · 3 appointments
Evidence, not just a titleCreative brief
01 / Selected work

Selected productions.

What needed to change, the individual contribution and what was prepared for review. Both examples are fictional demonstrations.

01Creative brief
Illustrative work example

Craft studio story

A maker's process needed to be communicated without staged product-only imagery.

Contribution

Planned an environmental sequence covering workspace, tools and process details.

Handover material
Illustrative shot list and editorial contact sheet
Review approach & boundaries +

Review the stated work against the agreed brief, check the supporting records and identify unresolved questions. The described contribution does not represent the whole team's work.

This is an invented demonstration. No client artefact, verified result, published credit or independent acceptance record is attached.

02Production contribution
Illustrative work example

Product texture study

Material qualities were difficult to distinguish in flat reference shots.

Contribution

Tested lighting directions and surface treatments, recording the chosen visual approach.

Handover material
Lighting plan and sample image sequence
Review approach & boundaries +

Review the stated work against the agreed brief, check the supporting records and identify unresolved questions. The described contribution does not represent the whole team's work.

This is an invented demonstration. No client artefact, verified result, published credit or independent acceptance record is attached.

02 / Expertise

The tools behind the practice.

Photographer with an illustrative 11-year career focused on editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing. Core strengths include Lighting, Composition and Editorial shoots. Selected examples describe the challenge, contribution and handover materials.

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Lighting

02

Composition

03

Editorial shoots

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Image editing

05

Colour management

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Shot planning

03 / Experience

A career built through practice.

Responsibility, scope and collaboration across three illustrative appointments.

Jul 2022 - Present

Photographer

Asterline Film Studio
Pune, India · Fictional employer

Delivered defined workstreams in editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing, coordinating reviewers and delivery partners.

  • Planned an environmental sequence covering workspace, tools and process details.
  • Tested lighting directions and surface treatments, recording the chosen visual approach.
  • Maintained creative brief and made unresolved questions visible before handover.
Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Photographer

Northmere Film Studio
Pune, India · Fictional employer

Built a scoped practice in editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing, with a defined review process.

  • Used lighting and image editing on assigned work; recorded decisions so colleagues could understand the approach.
  • Prepared handover materials and incorporated specialist feedback before closing the workstream.
Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

Production Assistant

Cedarfield Film Studio
Pune, India · Fictional employer

Built foundations through supported assignments, observation and practical feedback.

  • Assisted with composition and colour management, checking work with an experienced reviewer.
  • Kept organised work records and developed clear handover habits through supervised practice.
04 / Credentials

Learning that informs the work.

All institutions, qualifications and learning records below are fictional. No independent credential verification is represented.

Education
2013 - 2015

Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Storytelling

Asterbridge Institute of Professional Studies

Specialist study with a practice focus on lighting and composition.

2009 - 2013

Bachelor of Arts

Cedarhaven College of Applied Studies

Foundation study, practical assignments and supervised learning. Fictional institution and qualification record.

Languages

English - professional working · Hindi - professional working

Continuing professional development
2024

Lighting - advanced practice workshop

Scenario exercises and peer review in editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing.

2025

Image editing - reflective practice seminar

Applied learning reviewed through a bounded example and a written reflection.

Learning activities, not professional licences.
Creative practice
Editorial photography, lighting and considered image sequencing
Material status
Illustrative concepts, not published client commissions
Rights & credits
Replace with permission-cleared work and actual credits
05 / Next conversation

Let's talk about the work ahead.

Open to conversations about relevant opportunities - sample status

Example address only. This page does not send an enquiry.

Pune · India
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