A videographer and photographer who travelled the world snapping world-class campaigns has swapped a career behind the camera for a career in care. Andrew Blake (34) from Pollokshields is embarking on a new profession at a care home in Govan , Florence House, in which he is responsible for the mental and physical activities for the elderly residents as an in-house wellbeing enabler. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to GlasgowWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
In a previous career, Andrew globe-trotted from his home in Glasgow’s southside to Toronto to pursue a university education in filmmaking and screenwriting. This saw him working on national campaigns for President’s Choice, a grocery supplier in Canada, and telecommunications giant, Rogers. A trip to New York presented him with the opportunity to work alongside photography heavyweights and set him up for a return to Scotland where he pursued photography and videography with fashion editorials, weddings and freelance campaigns forming the majority of his portfolio.
Andrew had the career most people longed for, but he was lacking passion and an intrinsic feeling of reward in his career choice. Andrew said: “I had the career everyone envied, fast-paced, glamorous and I was working on some huge campaigns both in Scotland and overseas. As much as I enjoyed it, I wanted a career that made a difference to the everyday quality of life for people.
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