Instagram Hotel Photography

Introducing our new Hotel Essence Instagram where we share our photography of the finest hotels around the world, from luxury and historic hotels, to boutique and quirky establishments. Past assignments, #latergrams and #livegrams will keep you right up to date, and...

Keynote on Historic Hotel Photography in America 2017.

Michelle Chaplow delivered a Keynote speech on Historic Hotel Photography at the Annual Conference of Historic Hotels of America  held at the The Omni Homestead Resort, Virginia. September 2017. “Guests check out of your hotel before they check in based on the...

How to choose a hotel photographer

By Michelle Chaplow This is the third in a collection of three blog posts, giving sound advice to hoteliers on how to choose a hotel photographer and manage that all important hotel photo shoot. Follow these tips carefully and you will have first class hotel...

My first time in INDIA

We are all different and we are all the same. The very best travel experience is one that can never be repeated: it’s when you set foot in a new country for the first time. Sometimes when I am teaching photography, my students have never been to the place where...
Bio

Bio

Michelle Chaplow is an award-winning British hotel photographer with 30 years experience in the field of both travel and hotel photography. Michelle has accrued a comprehensive collection of published works, including two books. The last 14 years of Michelle´s career...