ABOUT - Jade Smith

ABOUT

AWARDS:

FOTOFILMIC JRNL 22 (2024)

Fujifilm, Life as We See it, Shortlisted, Fujifilm House of Photography (2024)

Shiny Awards, Shortlisted, New Directors Talents (2022)

Fujifilm IWD Top Talents to Follow (2020)

Portrait of Britain Shortlisted, British Journal of Photography (2019)

Fujifilm Student Photographer of the Year, Curators Choice Award, Finalist (2013)

Enterpise Photography Graduate Award, Southampton Solent (2013)

People of Print, New Talent Graduate Picks (2013)

Jade is a non binary queer and neuro-divergent director and photographer who works 360 across film and photography bringing their own perspective and creative flare to their work as a film director, photographer and filmmaker.
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After graduating from Southampton Solent University with a BA Hons in Contemporary Photography they moved to London and worked as a freelance assistant photographer in various studios. Eventually progressing independently.

A background in photography, drawing from a young age, experience lighting sets and working as an editor this has given Jade a trained eye for detail, light and a love of capturing authentic moments within classic, beautiful and observant compositions.

Directing

Working as an up and coming freelance director in commercials Jade currently is on the freelance roster for various production companies for commercial opportunties.

UK - BANG TV , ANNEX FILMS, Visionaries, SAVAGE FILMS, THURSDAY'S CHILD

EUROPE - CZAR B

also work with LUCA EARTH, Presence Production CO, GREATCOAT FILMS

Jade navigates their time between Directing and Photography working on one or the other and is always open to either.

Selected Clients:

Adobe, Adidas, Ebay, Flannels, Kappa, KokoLondon, Kurt Geiger, Marshall, Puma, Sunspel, Timberland, Nike

Photography

Jade currently self funds their Social and Documentary photography projects through their commercial work focusing on photographic essays that are important to them.

Photography Exhibitions:

Fujifilm House of Photography, Group Show, London , (2024)

Then & Now, Winns Gallery, London (2022)

Portrait of Britain, Shortlisted, British Journal of Photography Exhibition, London (2019)

Contemporary Photography, Southampton Solent Group Show, The Print Space, London (2013)

Selected Publications:

Amateur Photographer, Boys by Girls, Gay Times, Hunger, ManaboutTown, Notion, Numero Berlin, Rain Magazine, The Independent, The Modern House

Selected Projects:

Documentary Book Project

Currently in production, looking for funding 2025+

Steel Warriors
A photographic essay currently in progress photographing the award-winning charity to help decrease knife crime in London and encourage health and fitness among communties.

KAPPA, KEEP PERFORMING,
WINNING STARTS WITHIN
Commercial project photographing and filming WOM, a female community group of artists who create murals across London.

EVERYONE ON BOARDS, CHARITY
Photographing the award-winning charity to help increase confidence among young people and families through skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding.

Womens Sport
Documenting portraits within the game across womens and non binary grassroots football, motorcross, skateboarding in London.

Dyke Pride + Trans Pride
Documentary pride project photographing portraits from within the LGBTQI community during the demonstrations.

ADIDAS, Goals4Girls
Directing a short form ad that bridges the gap between grassroots and professional football for Adidas.

ADOBE and Sophie Hird
Directing a self shot interview with designer Sophie Hird about her story re designing a statement trench coat inspired by the history of women’s football for the FA cup final.

Editing:

ID Magazine, Paris Fashion Week Social (Feb 2024)

Agent Provocateur, Social Campaign (Dec 2023)

UEL, Campaign (Oct 2023)

Timberland, Campaign (May, 2023)

Converse, Campaign (May, 2023)

Timberland, Campaign (November 2022 - January 2023)

Channel 4, Social Editor (2021)

Puma, MSL, Social Campaign (2021)