Copthorne Hotel, Effingham Park, Copthorne, Surrey

I am exhibiting at the Copthorne Hotel, Effingham Park Wedding Showcase on Sunday 17th April, 2011.

If you pop in come over to our stand for a chat; it would be lovely to see you.

Claire

April News and Editorial in Your Sussex Wedding Magazine

Good morning,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend; the weather was balmy yet again. In February I was asked to contribute to an article in the April/May edition of Your Sussex Wedding and I have scanned a copy of my article for you to see. I really enjoy writing and it is a real pleasure to see an article in print with my imagery.

April started off with a lovely shoot over the weekend and trying something completely new. I really enjoyed the session. It is always good for me to stretch myself in my photography, and with the permission of my client I am hoping to be able to post an image here soon; I do want her express permission due to the technique used.

I am on location later in April to photograph some of Emma Tindley's dresses for an event that we have coming up in May, and I will be posting more details about that nearer the time.

Wedding Season is about to start in earnest and I am really looking forward to my pre-wedding shoots in some truly beautiful locations. The High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells, The Bluebell Railway and The Ravenswood to name a few, so lots to look forward to.

Have a great week everyone and I hope you enjoy the article!

Claire

Masters of Light Seminar - Leamington Spa

Good Morning,

I must say the weather over the last week has been absolutely glorious and some days felt more like May than March. The sunny days have definitely given me a spring in my step!

I travelled to Leamington Spa this weekend to attend a Masters of Light Seminar with three very eminent and fabulous photographers. Martin Grahame-Dunn, Kevin Wilson and Oz Kharawala presented a two day programme covering a wide spectrum of subjects and I have so much from the weekend to take away with me.

I was hoping that the weekend would help to clarify the next step in my photographic journey and I had some ideas prior to the weekend. It is amazing how these things really take shape and I now have the theme in my mind, so it is just a matter of executing it now! This week sees me much more office based apart from a very special studio sitting on Wednesday, and I hope to chat with my mentor Kevin Pengelly to go through my ideas with him.

Have a wonderful week and now the clocks have moved forward I feel like summer is on its way and as each day I see some more wonderful flora and fauna waking up from its long winter sleep; how wonderful!

Claire

Felbridge Hotel and Spa, East Grinstead - Wedding Showcase

Good Morning,

Lots to do today after a great day at the Felbridge Hotel and Spa Wedding Showcase yesterday. I had some lovely chats and it is always so nice to hear everyone's exciting wedding plans. For all of you who requested details, these are currently being prepared and will be going in the post today.

Congratulations to the four lucky winners of a studio experience and 10 inch framed print and they are, Emma Lipscomb, Hayley Sims, Shelley Dibbon and Czarina Tiley. Thank you to Paul G Smith, who is the most wonderful Toastmaster for picking the lucky winners at random.

I do like a wedding fayre; Nikki and I got to meet so many nice people and chatting to them is a real pleasure but it is also really nice to catch up with suppliers old and new such as Carly, Libby and Skyla from The Felbridge Hotel and Spa, Joanne from Elegant Stationery in Haywards Heath, Paul G Smith our lovely Toastmaster from East Grinstead, Lisa Jane from Crystal Brides in Horsham, George Moss Jewellers from Uckfield, Lovely Orchard Nurseries in East Grinstead and Cakeability in Forest Row.

Have a great week everyone and Spring is really in the air now, so not long until the long summer days are here again.

Sussex Photographers - Master Photographers Association

Well it has been a whirlwind couple of days for me as I was judged for my Master Photographers qualification and I am pleased to say it was a unanimous pass by the Judges. I had a lovely comment from the observer, who is also a qualified Judge to say that my panel was beautiful. I am extremely pleased and it is the culmination of lots of hard work including the Diploma in Photographic Practice.

I am now Claire Hill LMPA DipPP, Accredited Master Photographer; wow it feels so good to be able to say that.

The photographic journey continues for me and now is not the time to rest on my laurels; it is a time to continue to develop; continue to love photography and relish in finding new and different ways to photograph people and bring out the beauty that exists in us all.

Claire Hill LMPA DipPP
Accredited Master Photographer

Sussex Photographers Kent Artists March - My New Logo!

I am so excited as I have today picked up my new logo from Elizabeth Harbour Designs. Elizabeth and I went to school together and have been friends for a very long time now!

Elizabeth lives and works in Wateringbury, Kent; she an artist and published illustrator. Elizabeth studied at the Maidstone College of Art and then she did her Masters Degree at the Royal College of Art, so a bit wow in my book. She has also taught at Central St Martins, but now concentrates solely on her own business.

If you would like to have a look at some more of Elizabeth's work her website is www.danbypress.co.uk.

I gave Elizabeth the brief of what I was looking for in terms of influence and how the logo should reflect my style of photography and she has designed this amazing logo. It was spot on immediately so I am really pleased with it, and you will start to see it cropping up everywhere within my business.

Thank you Elizabeth, it is fabulous.

Sussex Photographers March - And the Winner is?

Good Morning,

Well after all the fabulous sessions I had experimenting with the 'Ice' technique there has been two weeks of voting, which finished last night at 10.00 pm.

Who is the lucky winner....

It is Ruby with 70 votes! All the entrants can be found in my Ice Girls album in the Woodland Hill Photography Facebook business page.

Well done Ruby and I will be chatting with your Mummy about the prize you have won.

Now let's hope that Spring is around the corner with balmy sunny days.

Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Wedding Fayre

Had a brilliant day at the Spa Hotel Tunbridge Wells Wedding Fayre yesterday. It was lovely to see so many people and having lots of nice chats with them all. I will spend today sending out all the requested information, and I have a lovely cupcake that Jens Cup Cakes gave me to nibble on whilst I work away!

The four lucky winners of a studio experience and a 10 inch framed and mounted print are; Sam Skinner, Nikki Dominic, Sarah Dray and Lesley-Anne Beed. Well done girls and I look forward to seeing you all soon. Another big thank you to Paul Toulson of Paul Toulson Jewellers from Tunbridge Wells for picking the lucky winners. By the way his bespoke jewellery is fabulous!

Have a great week and there is one more week left of voting for your favourite Ice Girl, so be sure to pop along to my Facebook Fanpage to have a look at the candidates.

Sussex Photographers February - Ice Girls voting has now started

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ice Girls voting has now started so be sure to vote for your favourite on my Woodland Hill Photography Facebook Business Page. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part and your enthusiasm for this new technique and the competition was brilliant.

I look forward to reading all the comments and I am going to produce a slideshow during voting to show a few images from each session.

Good Luck girls and I think you all look fabulous.

Kent Photography January - Spa Hotel Wedding Fayre Tunbridge Wells

I will be exhibiting at the Spa Hotel Wedding Fayre in Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 20th February. It is a stunning location so come along and have a chat. I am hoping to be able to show the new range of albums that I will be offering this year; they are to be seen to be believed.

Hope to see you soon.

Claire

January - Ice Girls see the images so far

Ice Girls is well underway now and the album has been created in my Facebook Business Page. It really does work well with girls and ladies so take a look; everyone is having loads of fun and the style is proving a real hit.

Here is a link if you would like to see what I have been up to so far; the album will continue to be updated with further images until 14th February.

Have a great week everyone!

Here is the link:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/album.php?aid=325486&id=330014795099