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 …
Guild of Photographers 2019 Print Competition Winner!
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 …
Award Winning Somerset 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 and each month they have an image of the month competition which I’ve been entering since January 2014. …
Ranked Top 5 International Family Photographer of the Year
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 …
Made Portraits – What to Expect in 2016?
It has been a phenomenal year here at Made Portraits over the last 12 months. I have been delighted to meet so many new faces and also to welcome in so many past clients for their second visits. I’ve even even had a couple in for their third. The studio celebrates its 3rd Birthday in just 4 weeks time and …
Guild of Photographers Awards Dinner
The Guild is one of the Photography associations that I am proud to be a member of and last weekend was the Guild of Photographers Awards dinner. I was delighted to hear that two of my images had been shortlisted for ‘Image of the Year 2014 under the category of Creativity in Photography. The certificate states that I was one …
Award Winning Photographer
I often state that I’m an Award Winning Photographer on the website, Facebook and some marketing materials. I don’t do this to blow my own trumpet or for some form of ego trip! It’s simply reassurance for anyone that is considering using me for their family portraits, their wedding photography or for their commercial work. At the end of 2013, I was …
Award Winning Somerset Wedding Photographer
Wedding Photography is a highly competitive market and thanks to the Guild of Photographers, I can continue to call myself an Award Winning Somerset Wedding Photographer. The February results were announced yesterday and out of the 3 I could enter in to the wedding category, 2 images achieved Silver (the 2 square images) which the Guild Describes as very rare and …
Guild of Photographers January Awards
For 2014, I decided to join the Guild of Photographers. They run a competition with 3 categories (People, Weddings and Open) where you may enter 3 images per category per month. You either don’t win and receive feedback as to why not; achieve a Bronze which is hard to do so a great achievement; achieve Silver which the Guild Describes …