Weddings 2014 /2015

If you are looking for Wedding Photography in Plymouth, Devon or anywhere else for that matter give me a call on 01752 513915 and come in for an informal chat about your BIG DAY!

Louise x

SWPP 2013 Competition Merits

I am extremely happy to have been awarded none less than 8 merits in this years SWPP Awards. These are images that have been awarded above 80% and are in the catagories of Wedding and Portrait.Here are the images which were displayed at the conference.

 

UK. Wedding Photographer of the Year 2012

I am totally delighted and excited to announce that I am the current UK Wedding Photographer of the year! 

The Master Photographers Association very kindly wrote this about myself and my work.

Louise was crowned UK Wedding Photographer of the Year as well as picking up the grand-prize in the category of Wedding Day and Celebration in the 2012 Master Photography Awards. Louise beat-off stiff competition to scoop her prize, with other leading photographers from across Britain all striving for recognition in the awards.

Louise’s achievement is even more special as it happened this year – 2012 is a diamond year for the MPA as they celebrate their 60^th Anniversary.

Hundreds of professional photographers from around the world were joined by representatives from the major photographic companies at the glittering Awards ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Newcastle.

Along side these awards Louise also gained the title of South West Winner of the Mario Acerboni Award which is an Italian Album Company who attends the awards. This was assessed on 3 images from one wedding.

The Awards, run by the Master Photographers Association (MPA), is one of the most prestigious within the photographic profession. Membership of the association is restricted to full time professional photographers who must qualify to the minimum required Licentiateship standard. The organisation exists to promote and maintain standards of excellence and professionalism within the photographic industry.

MPA Chief executive, Colin Buck was delighted with this year’s entries and paid tribute to Louise’s success: “All submissions were judged on the same criteria – artistic merit, good use of lighting, composition and print quality. The standard of the entries this year was possibly the best ever, with a record number being awarded merit prizes. Winning a Master Photography Award is a huge honour for any photographer and I’m delighted for Louise. They are a credit to the Association and a credit to their profession!”

I feel very humbled and honoured to receive such an accolade I am also very excited as various magazines and newspapers are interested in my story. Here is my winning image and images from the Awards Ceremony.

UK Wedding Photographer of the Year 2012

Louise Sumner Receiving UK Wedding Photographer of the Year Award 2012

Louise Sumner with Awards UK photographer of the Year Wedding Day and Celebration. Mario Acerboni South West and Finalist Certificates for The Open catagory and David Facey Award for most Creative image.

MPA South West Photographer of the Year In 3 Catagories plus Overall Winning Image.

Delighted to say that yesterday I won several catagories in the MPA South West Awards Fashion,Commercial and Pictorial. Also was awarded The David Facey Memorial Trophy for the Over all winning image with my Fashion Image.

Here are the Images

South West Master Photographer of the Year 2010

This year has certainly got off to a flying start ! On leaving London just having been granted my Associateship in Wedding Photography I was delighted to find I had also been Awarded South West Photographer of the Year for the Master Photographers Association for the second year running. The winning images were in the catagories of Classical Wedding, Reportage Wedding and also won the title of Commercial Photographer of the year. I was delighted too have my Classical Wedding image win best over- all image. The wining photograph was taken at the stunning wedding venue at Bovey Castle and the commercial image was one of a series of images taken for Vaughan’s Hair Salon in Plymouth to promote their styling. The Evening Herald also kindly ran a feature about my work the link can be found below. I am now looking forward to the new wedding season and shooting some fabulous couples and also persuing some exciting shoots I have planned.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Click-Louise-snaps-photo-prizes/article-3161876-detail/article.html

 

 

I got it!!! Associatship in Wedding Photography!!

 

I am delighted to be the only  Plymouth based photographer  to be recognised as  an Associate of the Society of  Wedding and Portrait Photographers in Wedding Photography.I had already qualified with  my  Licentiate which looks for competence and skill but with Associate images there is the added requirement that the judges need  to see ‘far more creative interpretation, better choice of location, more thought and faultless technique.’

Here are the 20 images from my qualifying panel which all were taken on real commissioned weddings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBC Radio Devon Interview

I was up bright and early ….. well early anyway this morning as I was interviewed by Radio Devon on Sparksy’s show. This was in response to my South West Master Photographer of the Year Award. It was quite nerve-racking but hopefully it was of interest to the listeners.I was asked about my wedding photography and various details regarding it . Thanks too,to Gordon Sparks you made the experience not too stressful at all!

Gold Awards For November

Last month was  the final month for entering the International Photography Competition run by the Society of wedding and portrait photographers. I am happy to say I had two Gold Awards plus two upgrades from earlier in the year.I am really looking forward to the Convention in January and final awards it is also a great opportunity to meet other photographers and see other photographers speak about their work. I have been asked to speak again this year and hope to meet photographers and share some of the things I have learned with them.Here are the Award winning images.

 

 

 

 

Master Photographer Print Competition South West.

On Monday I attended the Southwest region annual print competition.I had submitted several images into various categories. They were judged by Desi Fontaine who is the National President of the Association and an extremely skilled and creative photographer and one of only a few women Fellows in the organisation. The winning images were in the following categories Classical weddings,portrait, Engaged couple,Monochrome,pictorial,Open ( anything goes!) and also the David Facey Memorial trophy for most inspiring  image. Here are the winning images.

 

 

 

November Awards, 2 more Golds!

I am delighted to announce I have 2 Gold Awards In the November SWPP Competition.The images were for Traditional wedding which was photographed in Sorrento in Italy earlier this year and also an image taken at Kitley House Hotel In Devon a few weeks ago in the Bridal Portrait category. These awards are entered by many photographers from all over the world so I feel very happy to have achieved this level of work. All the  Gold winning images  will be judged in the final competition in January in London. Here are my winning images.

 

 

Gold Award November.

Gold Award November.