Nina is both a photographer and mentor, well-known for her vibrant and bold visual style and using the colours of the UK as the backdrops for family portraits. She is also recognised throughout the UK for offering Child Photography Training and Mentoring along with her extensive Business and Marketing workshops.
Gary is an award winning Lancashire based professional photographer with a passion for delivering timeless images. Images that will become a legacy, passed on for generations. Despite having his own thriving portrait business, Gary still finds the time to travel the length and breadth of the British Isles running various education courses and 1-to-1’s with photographers. Primarily his training centres on the technical aspects of shooting portraiture, from lighting to posing the model and all the way through to post production.
Widley regarded as one of the leading Newborn and Family Photographers in the UK Sharon has over 18 years’ experience in the industry. Based in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Sharon also trains photographers across the British isles and is a much sort-after speaker. Her love of passing on her experience to fellow photographers is evident to anybody who’s trained with her.
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Kevin distinguishes his photography, whether that be his extensive wedding work or his more recent ‘day in the life’ family photography as ‘pure documentary’. Kevin has a wealth of photographic experience, shooting his first professional wedding back in 2008. Since then his work has taken him across the globe whilst his role as an official Fujifilm Ambassador has also given him the opportunity to speak at conventions as far afield as Japan and Argentina.
World-renowned landscape photographer Joe Cornish made his start in photography in 1980’s America, training as a photographer’s assistant. He returned to the UK, working first as a freelance assistant before starting out as a general practice commercial photographer.
In 1986 his early travel and landscape photography was accepted into Charlie Waite’s photolibrary, ‘Landscape Only’. For many years Joe was responsible for either all or the majority of the photography in more than thirty travel books.
York Place Studios isn’t just a collective of four visual artists, it’s a close family team. Founded in 2006 by brother and sister team Dom & Liam Shaw and joined in 2012 by their brother Alex and Dom’s husband Matt, York Place has grown from a local seaside studio to one of the most internationally recognised and respected brands in the world of wedding photography.
An international award-winning photographer with 6 Photographer of the Year awards amongst many others under her belt, Tracy Willis is one of the premier Portrait, Newborn and Lifestyle Photographers in the Industry. She is also a qualified judge with The Societies of Photographers, one of the most respected and largest photography societies in the world.
Emma is a Photographer currently based in Birmingham, England. With her husband Pete they have been shooting weddings for over 10 years, committing to an honest approach within their work and their communication with their couples.
Shooting on both film and digital Emma and her husband Pete have worked on several commercial campaigns, overseas charity projects, local documentary photo stories and weddings all across the globe, from Serbia to San Francisco, Zambia to New Zealand.
Internationally acclaimed photographer Tim Wallace’s work spans both the commercial and advertising sectors and has been at the forefront of both fields for over a decade. Based in Manchester England, Tim’s work takes him to all 4 corners of the globe shooting for some of the most iconic brands through his transport photography, from supercars to private jets and luxury yachts.
Thomas Heaton is a landscape photographer & content creator. Using the YouTube platform, Thomas documents his landscape photography & travel adventures. His popularity comes from his extremely honest & unpolished approach to film making & photography. He is an outdoor enthusiast and aims to showcase the beauty of the great outdoors through his photography.
Kevin is a vastly experienced wedding photographer who, together with wife Sabrina, makes up one half of the multi award-winning Pengelly Photography. Named among the top wedding photographers in the country by SLR Lounge, Kevin not only continues to deliver jaw dropping wedding photography to his clients but is a dedicated mentor for The Guild of Photography.
Kevin’s life as a wedding photographer started by chance when he was asked to photograph two friends double wedding and after much apprehension he agreed. To his surprise enjoyed the whole experience so much he decided to end his high-octane career for something he felt was more of a challenge.
They are always looking for new and creative ideas to keep ahead in the industry and coupled with their first class customer service I really couldn’t ask for more from a lab."
Emma’s passion for photography started after picking up a camera for the first time to document the early life of her first child. Six weeks after photographing her first client she handed in her notice at her job, with only a business name, no bookings in the diary, one month’s pay to live on and a heap load of faith.
Since then she has grown her photography business exponentially and become one of the most sought after trainers in the UK focussing on workflow, lighting and soothing techniques.
“I love working with different people- people learn in different ways, be it kinaesthetically or visually, and part of being a teacher is to recognise this and adapt to the trainees needs. I love seeing my trainees progress and genuinely get a little teary when they nail a pose or angle they were struggling with before.”
