by Charlotte Howells | Jun 14, 2021 | Advertising, Awards, Commercial, Composite, Family Portraits, Guild of Photographers, Photography, Photoshop, Portraits
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...
by MadePortraits | Feb 8, 2019 | Awards, Composite, Family Portraits, Guild of Photographers, Photography, Photoshop, Portraits
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...
by MadePortraits | Jan 13, 2018 | Photoshop, Training
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...
by MadePortraits | Nov 23, 2017 | Family Portraits, Gift Ideas, Ideas, Newborns, Portraits
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...
by MadePortraits | Nov 18, 2017 | Be A Santa, Family Portraits, Photography, Portraits
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...
by MadePortraits | Jun 17, 2017 | Awards, Composite, Family Portraits, Portraits, Website
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...
by MadePortraits | Apr 21, 2017 | Awards, Boudoir, Composite, Guild of Photographers, Portraits
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...
by MadePortraits | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by MadePortraits | Feb 24, 2017 | Awards, Composite, Family Portraits, Photography, Portraits, Website
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...
by MadePortraits | Feb 23, 2017 | Awards, Guild of Photographers, Photography, Portraits, Website
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...
