The summer holidays are almost here and no doubt you have lots of days out planned and you’d like to capture those memories. If, like me, you always have your phone in your pocket, then you have a camera with you at all times! While a phone doesn’t have the technology of a digital camera …
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Some food for thought as Sport’s Day season arrives. “Good morning parents, welcome to today’s (assembly, sport’s day, nativity, other school event) could I ask, PLEASE DON’T TAKE ANY PHOTOS.” You’ve heard it at lots of school events and no doubt think the school are being a bit of a mood hoover or a joy …

On Saturday 30th March, my trusty gazebo and I set off for the Big Dog Day Out in Bewl Water. The sun was shining as I set up my potable photo booth. Bewl is a beautiful setting, right on the banks of a huge reservoir and the sunshine and promise of clear skies meant that at 10am, when …

PRESS RELEASE – THE PHOTOGRAPHERS BAR Local photographer achieves national acclaim! Local photographer Stephanie Chapman has been granted membership of the ‘Photographers Bar’. Membership of the ‘Photographers Bar’ is a unique distinction awarded to those photographers who have successfully had images assessed by the Guild of Photographers over the course of a year and have …

So why should I book a professional pet photographer I hear you ask? After all you have a pretty snazzy camera on your phone…. Yes your phone can capture the moments, but can you see your black dogs eyes? Is your dog a fuzzy blur as he/she ran off after a ball? Are they looking …

Over my years as a wedding photographer, I have picked up a few tips that all brides and grooms should know. I’ve heave learned these from being a bride myself, but also from some amazing make-up artists, wedding planners and even a Master of Ceremony! So, if you’re big day is coming up, hopefully one …

Shop Local this Christmas With just 25 sleeps to the big day and if you haven’t already begun, then no doubt Christmas shopping will be featuring big in the next few weeks! This year, as I did last year, I’m trying to give more ‘experience’ type gifts rather than things. I find if people want …
Local Kent Photographer Stephanie Chapman achieves international acclaim! Stephanie Chapman, a photographer based in West Malling has reached the final of the fiercely contested Guild of Photographers Image of the Year Competition. The Guild is a highly respected UK based association for photographers which has members from overseas as well. Each year it runs an …

“Don’t get my double chin!” is something I hear almost every day. I smile and reassure them that clever posing and shooting angles means that their chin/s will look amazing. And to be honest, more times than not I can’t see the ‘chin’ to begin with! But, I’m a woman, and I completely understand that …

I’m absolutely thrilled to have received the email this morning to tell me that I have achieved my “Qualified” status with The Guild of Photographers. Regular followers of my Facebook page and Instagram will know that I have been entering their Image of the Month (IOM) competition each month and have been achieving good results. …