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Sitting here writing a few days after winning the Master Photographers Association Southern Photographer of the Year Awards, the size of the achievement has still not sunk in. The immense pride I feel is quite overwhelming and the congratulations I have received has been truly appreciated. I’ve had several people tell me that they are not at all surprised which …
On the 2nd of February whilst Somerset was feeling the chill of the snow, I was in Cheshire receiving my greatest recognition yet with this image involving fire! The Guild of Photographers Awards Dinner at Crewe Hall (a stunning Jacobean mansion) is an annual event which brings together photographers from all over the UK and Europe. The weekend involves talks from …
When I left school in 1995, I went straight in to my first photography job. I loved the camera. I loved taking pictures but it wasn’t until 1999 when I was introduced to Photoshop and I was hooked. The things you could do to your images were incredible and since then, it’s continued to improve. Personally I was lucky enough …
At any time of year, trying to find the right gift ideas for Newborns or their parents can be quite a mission. If it’s a first child then parents tend to buy a lot on their own out of excitement. If they’ve had a child before, they tend to have a lot to re-use. This is why I thought I’d …
On the 13th of November this year, we launched our first ever ‘Be a Santa’ campaign and already I’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of people that have emailed in. Many of the stories have been incredibly emotional to read as a family man myself so I’m extremely proud to have introduced this. Life can be cruel sometimes and at …
This year, I am really pushing myself to learn new techniques all in the name of being able to do more unique photography for all of you. The Water Dress photos for kids have gone down a storm both with our clients and in the national competitions as have the Milk Dresses for Boudoir but what now? Somerset Giants! Technically, …
I love that Made Portraits is known for our award winning Somerset Portraits but never have I felt quite as proud of myself as I do today. The Guild of Photographers are an incredible organisation that help photographers through various mentoring and feedback programs and each month they have an image of the month competition which I’ve been entering since January 2014. …
Tonight I celebrate because I’ve just heard that I have received not just one but TWO Gold Award Portraits awards from the National Photographic Society. I first entered the NPS Awards back in September 2014 and although I’ve been delighted with several Highly Commended images over the years, that first Gold Award was proving elusive. However today I managed two! I can’t …
It’s safe to say that Made Portraits is one of the leading Somerset Creative Family Portraits studios and today, we’re going to take you behind the scenes of how one of our most well known images was MADE. Obviously the more simple family portraits are still really popular but sometimes something a little more quirky can tell much more of …
I need someone to pinch me. I am still coming to terms with the incredible news that I was ranked as a Top 5 Family Photographer of the Year by the Guild of Photographers for 2016. I found out a couple of weeks ago at their annual Awards Dinner in Crewe but with so many other big things happening since …
