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Firstly, welcome to my website! I live in the beautiful town of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire and am a multi award winning photographer in newborn and children's photography. I am proud to be a Qualified member of the Guild of Newborn and Baby Photographers QGNBP) photoguild.co.uk/member/katemcneil, having completed the Guild's first 'Newborn Photography School' in 2016.
The love of art and creativity, and the beauty seen in every face stemmed initially in my teens when I did my Art & Design GCSE and then Fine Art (still life) ‘A’ Level. For many years after full time education I had no direction for this creative passion to develop, until the birth of my two daughters, whereby I was able to photograph and create beautiful images, and capture their expressions and characters. It has been from this point that I have enjoyed developing my portfolio of photographing many beautiful faces, from newborn babies and toddlers, through to small families, playgroups, schools, actors and business head shots, products and retail/commercial projects. I'm so excited to be expanding the business in 2021 into branding photography - working with local businesses to help elevate their brand through providing them with amazing images to be used in social media and marketing, increasing their visibility and online presence. As a Marlow photographer I cover all of the local area in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire and the Thames Valley, including Maidenhead, Bray, Taplow, Henley, Cookham, Bourne End, High Wycombe, Lane End, Stokenchurch and of course Marlow! As well as being trained I am also fully insured, CRB checked and have attended infant first aid courses. In February 2018, I was awarded the 'Photographers Bar' from the Guild of Photographers - this is 'a unique distinction awarded to those photographers who have successfully had images assessed by the Guild over the course of a year, and attained a score equating to an award for each entry made, thereby evidencing an exceptional level of professional skill and consistency - a distinction that is very difficult to achieve'. I was delighted to achieve this high accolade! Continued Professional Development - training and awards:
I believe that ongoing training and development is key to ensuring that I am always improving in my trade, therefore, I have detailed below my Continuous Professional Development as a photographer, so that you, my client, can see who and what you are investing in. 2016 Newborn Photography School, in association with the Guild of Photographers (GOF)
January 2017 - Bronze for Image of the Month competition (GOF) February 2017 - Bronze for Image of the Month competition (GOF) March 2017 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month (GOF) May 2017 - 2 Bronze and 1 Silver for Image of the Month (GOF) June 2017 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month (GOF) July 2017 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) August 2017 - Bronze award for Image of the Month (GOF) September 2017 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) 2017 - Won '2017 Photographers Bar' with the Guild of Photographers November 2017 - Became a Qualified Newborn & Baby Photographer with the GOF January 2018 - Bronze award for Image of the Month competition (GOF) February 2018 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) March 2018 - 1:1 Mentoring with Guild Panel Judge and newborn specialist, Claire Elliott March 2018 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) May 2018 - 'Little Bundles' 1 week residential, learning lighting, posing, editing, safety & styling May 2018 - Responsible Photographer & First Aid course (5 hours), with HDP Medical Services May 2018 - 3 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) August 2018 - 1:1 Mentoring with Guild Panel Judge and newborn specialist, Claire Elliott November 2018 - 1:1 Mentoring with top children's photographer, Nina Mace January 2019 - 2 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) March 2019 - Advanced Editing in Photoshop course with Nina Mace April 2019 - 1:1 Mentoring with Guild Panel Judge & newborn specialist, Claire Elliott May 2019 - 3 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) January 2020 - SWPP Master Class, London - Nina Mace January 2020 - 1:1 Mentoring with Guild Panel Judge and newborn specialist, Claire Elliott January 2020 - 4 Bronze awards for Image of the Month competition (GOF) February 2020 - 1 Bronze award for Image of the Month competition (GOF) October 2020 - Watched the Elena S Blair lifestyle newborn photography webinar January 2021 - The Business of Brand Photography 1 week course March/April 2021 - The Business of Brand Photography 6 week course
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