John Moors LSWPP

I am pleased to announce that today, I found out that I have been successful with my panel of images, put to the SWPP, for my Licentiateship in Portraiture, achieving the LSWPP - Licentiate of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers. This is the culmination, to what has been an eventful year of learning, taking my photographic skills to a new level, ensuring that I can consistently deliver results of a professional nature. I now feel I am more justified to call myself a Professional Photographer, fully understanding that you do not need qualifications or certifications to be a professional but, it certainly shows dedication. Please see below the panel of images that were submitted.

Oscar

I can't believe it has been 3 months since I last photographed Oscar, such a happy and content baby as can be seen by the photographs below. These images are from the second shoot in a series, where I intend to follow Oscar's growth through his first year. When showing Mum and Dad the images after the shoot direct out of the camera, I was hearing all the right noises, such as ooohhh aaahhh and I like that one and that one, must be getting something right!

The Apprenticeship comes to an end!

Well it had to come sooner or later, my year as one of the PhotoTraining4U apprentices came to an end on Friday with our official final meeting with Mark Cleghorn. The year has been truly amazing, my photography skills have significantly improved beyond my expectations! The team at PT4U have been great throughout the year, we have had our ups and downs, but like most things in life, you take the rough with the smooth and make the best of everything. I have made new friends, in particular my partner in crime, Mark Osman who has provided support throughout. I now need to take what I have learnt and progress on with the business side. Here is the final picture of the apprentices with their mentor.

Jak Location Shoot

I did a location shoot with Jak last week as a portfolio builder for him. We had a great time, the weather was definitely on our side and the area was quiet which meant there were less distractions to worry about. The only problem we had was the Police arriving at the end of the shoot to clear us off of the dis-used railway track! Such a shame as it is a great location!