SWPP Convention update.

Well.....just home after a very successful and very tiring week in London. It was great fun and a great experience. I really enjoyed the print judging, my masterclass was packed out and it seemed to go really well, judging by the feedback I have had. The superclass was also great. I had a great bunch, including Eastenders actor Adam Woodyatt. I was very pleased that he came to see my class! We did a great FTF or Trash The Dress shoot around the hotel and that went very well. I'll post a few pictures on here soon.

I wrote down so many classes I wanted to go to, and the only two I actually managed to spend any real time at were mine, and they were on the list of ones I didn't want to go to :)
I made some great new friends - too many to mention. I was really pleased to see Martin Schembri again, as he was a great inspiration when I was starting out. I was also really chuffed to meet Sofie Louca, who I really admire. We've chatted by email before but never met. Too many others to mention really, but it was great fun anyway!

On to the awards - I won the Animal Photographer Of The Year award in the International Print Competition, for my image of the North Ronaldsay sheep. I was quite surprised by this one to be honest and got some stick about sheep all night!! I actually really like this image!! I spent more time on this image than any model or bride ever!! 5 minutes after the award, I was told next year if I put a dress on the sheep I could win wedding contemporary!! Thanks Polis!! Then Monday I had a phonecall......anonymously....asking if I was available to photograph "my sheep's wedding". Ha Ha. I will find out who it was.......

Apparently it was the biggest convention yet, with 12,000 folk through the doors!! Well done to the SWPP and Phil & Juliet in particular for continuing to make the Society a huge success. Thanks to One Vision Imaging for their continued support and sponsorship, as well as Spicer Hallfield who sponsored my classes. Also Triple Scoop Music who kindly provided music for my slideshows.