By Michelle Chaplow Please don’t cut my head and legs off In every family there is one person who is a disaster with a camera – someone who has a reputation for cutting off people’s heads whenever they take a picture. So, when a camera or phone is offered...
By Michelle Chaplow Reflections on the very personal portraits of Frida Khalo by documentary photographer, Leo Martiz Photographer Leo Martiz was born in Colombia in 1917; he was brought up in Bogota and worked as a photojournalist for the national newspaper El...
Documentary Photograpy – pondering on the subject. By Michelle Chaplow In the 20th century “Newspapers and magazines came to rely on photographic illustrations to underscore the meaning of their stories and, conversely, text was called upon to shape viewers’...
A new year, brings new thoughts and ideas for imagery, nature is a huge inspiration to all photographers. In this image the human form intertwines and naturally adopts the very same environmental shapes, colours and textures. The first in my new series :...
by Michelle Chaplow I have declared my love for historic hotels on this blog on many occasions, so I was very excited to travel to Southern Ireland on a historic hotel photography assignment. Dromoland Castle is a luxurious heritage hotel that stands proud in the...
By Michelle Chaplow How to prepare a hotel photo shoot – Top Tips for Luxury Hotels. This is the first in a collection of three blog posts, giving sound advice to hoteliers on how to prepare their next photoshoot. KEY POINTS Essence The essence of your luxury...
