Photographer of the Year Awards

MPA Southern Photographer of the Year 2021

Charlotte Howells 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 been truly appreciated. I’ve had several people tell me that they are not at all surprised which …

Guild of Photographers Print Winner

Guild of Photographers 2019 Print Competition Winner!

MadePortraits 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 which brings together photographers from all over the UK and Europe.  The weekend involves talks from …

Creative Family Portraits Somerset

How it was MADE! Somerset Creative Family Portraits

MadePortraits 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 still really popular but sometimes something a little more quirky can tell much more of …

Award Winning Fine Art Portraits

MadePortraits Awards, Photography, Portraits, Website

I am delighted to be offering the most amazing giveaway in my Award Winning Fine Art Portraits style. Normally these experiences come with an A4 print however on this occasion, you will be able to claim an amazing Fine Art Printed image mounted just like what I would enter in to the SWPP 20×16 Print Competition. All you have to do …

Award Winning Advertising Photographer

Award Winning Advertising Photography

MadePortraits Advertising, Awards, Commercial, Marketing, Photography, Website

Since I opened my studio 4 years ago, I have been producing Award Winning Advertising Photography for businesses in Somerset. I was blown away that for the second year in a row, I was Shortlisted in the International Photographic Awards held by the Societies (SWPP) for Advertising Photographer of the Year. Last year was incredible. I managed to place 3rd out of the hundreds …

Lemon Babies 2017 – Casting Call

MadePortraits Lemon Babies, Photography, Portraits, Project, Website

Lemon Babies is a portrait project that started back in 2014 and has been an incredibly fun series to produce. There have been over 200 participants over the last couple of years and the project is well known throughout the county and growing which is incredible. Although most participants have been local, there have been several Wiltshire participants in recent months …

Advertising Photographer of the Year 2016

Shortlisted for Advertising Photographer of the Year 2016

MadePortraits Advertising, Awards, Commercial, Photography

Right now the only word that can describe how I’m feeling is ‘shock’! The reason I feel like this is that this morning I found out that I have been shortlisted for Advertising Photographer of the Year for the second year in a row. Photographers from all over the world enter the SWPP competition and so to be a finalist in the …

Advertising Photographer of the Year 2015

Advertising Photographer of the Year 2015 Results

MadePortraits Awards, Commercial, Photography

Last week and over the weekend, the SWPP hosted their amazing Convention at the London Hilton Metropole with an incredible Awards Dinner on the Saturday evening. The SWPP convention has established itself as one of the highlights of the year for many photographers as there are a fantastic selection of speakers to see; a great selection of products to look at to see …