2010 media production graduate Kingsley Tudor shares his employment story: I left Lincoln in June 2010, not really sure of what I wanted to do. Within a few weeks I gained an interview with The Original Packshot company. I became a photographer in a new studio in Peterborough set up to photograph products for an international high street brand.

Over the next few years I worked my way through the ranks, culminating as the studio manager and head photographer. It was at this point that I realised my dreams had become diluted, I had gone from enjoying my work immensely to despising it, and lost all passion for the work. It came to pass that my other duties restricted me from shooting. I went from shooting still life and models 5 days a week to maybe once a month, if that.  The call to action came when my son was born in December 2013, I quickly realised how much time I spent out of the house, often a 12/14 hour day. I didn’t want to miss anything so in January 2014 the idea of Thunder Pig was realised. Between myself and my business partner, Samuel Smith, the next 8 months were spent in preparation for launch. We spent a long time working on a business plan and funding came through in late July.

The result of our toil, is Thunder Pig ltd, a commercial photography company set up to service businesses who don’t realise the importance or affordability of product and e-commerce photography. We are trying to make great imagery accessible to all.  It’s early days – we gave up our day jobs on the 1^st of September and haven’t looked back. Whilst we may not be as well off as we once were and it’s hard work, I’m the happiest I’ve been for a long while and I see my family more. I left a comfortable job to chase a dream, was it worth it? I guess we will just have to wait and see.

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