What’s Michelle doing now?

May 08  Picture Buyers´ Fair & London Stock.

Michelle visted the London Picture Buyers Fair at the Islington Design Centre May 7th and 8th, 2008.
BAPLA (British Ascsociation of Picture Libraries and Agencies) organizes this event. It´s the world´s largest event for image buyers.
This is an ideal to fair to visit picture libraries, meet clients and suppliers as well as attend some excellent seminars. This year's seminars included "Trends in editorial picture buying", "Copyright and content", "Photographs and  privacy issues" and finally "A memory of the present".
Michelle Chaplow believes that within the changing world of photography, it's always best to have your finger on the pulse of new trends and changes in photographic legislation.

May 08 Photographing the World Famous Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.

Michelle Chaplow has been commissioned to work on this latest edition of the Oriental Hotel in Bankok's history, written by Andreas Augustin and Andrew Williamson. Jim Thompson, the silk king, owned the Hotel. The late Peter Ustinov loved  it. Somerset Maugham has a suite named in his honour and Michael Jackson hid from the press there. The queens of the screen stayed at the hotel, the Queen of England enjoyed it and Her Majesty, the Queen of Thailand, is a beloved, faithful regular at this infamous establishement. Photographer Michelle Chaplow was chosen to  revamp the books images. Read more in the Published Works section.

May 08 Andalucia's History in Photos.

Michelle Chaplow has just completed the all the photography for a new book entitled Andalucia, A Cultural History by John Gil who is also the author of the Thomas Cook Guide to Seville and Andalucia and The Essential Gaudi. This book traces the origins of Andalucia from the earliest hominid settlers in the Granada mountains 1.8 million years ago, through successive Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Muslim cultures, and the past five hundred years of modern Castilian rule, up to and including the present day of post-modern novelists in Córdoba and Sevilla, guerrilla urban archaeologists in Torremolinos and Marbella, and underground lo-fi bands in Granada and Málaga. Andalucia is the sum of its ancient cultures and also a pointer to where Europe is heading, a beacon for both wealthy north Europeans and refugees from the south, a garden of earthly delights for some, a terminal beach for others. The book will be published in July by Signal Books Publishing house in London.

April 08 Michelle Chaplow's Extremadura Photos in the Sunday Telegraph.

Michelle provided stock images of a local village band. The image was shot in one of the most remote regions of the Iberian Peninsula, Extremadura. The various regions of Spain are very diverse in terms of culture and traditions. Published in a feature on Extremadura and its Parador Hotels in the Sunday Telegraph Travel section.

April 08 Wedding brochure for Velden Castle Hotel. Velden, Austria.

Michelle Chaplow was commissioned by the luxurious Schloss Velden Hotel to produce images for their bridal brochure to promote weddings in this unique castle hotel. This luxurious getaway is situated in a privileged position on the tip of Worthersee lake in Carinthia, southern Austria, very near to the Italian and Slovenian boarders. A collection of 12 images were produced. Styling, models and make up were coordinated by Perfect Events. Michelle worked with a crew of eight people during the commission. Schloss Velden is an exclusive venue indeed for any bride and groom, with its  unique location, architecture, private marina and awarding winning spa.

April 08 The imperial Hotel, Vienna, Austria, goes green.

The Imperial hotel in Vienna is not only one of the most historically fascinating Hotels in Vienna with its rich list of Royals and distinguished guests, its extremely eco- friendly.
This same hotel commissioned Michelle to undertake, what turned out to be a very interesting and environmentally friendly, photographic challenge.
The photographic brief and "making of" images can be viewed in the articles section. The final image and story can be viewed online.

April 08 press trip to Austria.

Travel photographer, Michelle Chaplow, will fly to Vienna on a press trip along with a small selection of European journalists to cover the famous hotels Schloss Velden a spa hotel in a castle, which has just undergone a 100 million euro renovation plus the ultra luxurious Hotel Sacher, a Viennese landmark that opened its doors in 1876 and is world famous for
its chocolate cake.

March 08 Semana Santa, Andalucia.

Michelle produced a photo documentary of the Semana processions in the historic town of Ronda on Holy Thursday and the morning of good Friday. In this picture an attractive, young lady is wearing a black "Mantia de Manila" veil.  Black signifies mourning and devotion to the Christ and the Virgin. The young woman is following the procession of the Hermandad del Santisimo Cristo de los Remedios  & Nuestra Senora de Las Angustias through the old town of Ronda.

March 08 Luxury Hotel, Barcelona.

Barcelona’s emblematic lap of luxury, the La Florida Hotel has commissioned Michelle Chaplow to produce top quality images of the conference facilities for the hotel itself. Michelle will also be documenting the hotel for the famoushotels.org website.

A selection of images taken by Michelle of Hotel La Florida can be viewed online.

March 08 Andalucia, Spain. History Book.

Internationally renowned travel photographer, Michelle Chaplow, continues to work on the History Book, an Andalucia-wide project that takes her to the main historical sites of the region, including the Roman Ruins of Ancinipo, Italica and the Moorish remains in Cordoba to mention just a few. The book will be published in the summer of 2008.

February O8 Sierra Subbetica, Cordoba.

The breathtaking villages of the Sierra Subbetica have been the object of Michelle Chaplow’s lense of late as she captures their beauty for Andalucia.com.
http://esp.andalucia.com/provincia/cordoba/subbetica.htm

February 08 Andalucia, Spain.

Michelle has been commissioned by a London publisher to provide the cover and all interior photographic illustrations for a book, that will be published in June 2008, on the history of Andalucia.

January 08 Andalucia, Spain. Photographic workshop.

Starting January 28, travel photographer Michelle Chaplow begins a five day tour into the very heart of the Andalucian countryside and culture - with hidden pueblos, stunning castle views and even a flamenco model. The January Workshop is limited to five students and is an excellent way to improve your photographic skills.

January 08 Andalucia, Spain. Food Photography.

Michelle has been commissioned to carry out the photography for a new Tapas book, "The essence of Spain", which will be launched in the Spring of 2008. The majority of the imagery will be shot in Michelle´s studio where she is working with her assistants Joaquin Alarcon Perez and David Doyle, a specialist in food styling who has flown in from Ireland for the commission. The book covers delicious Tapas recipes such as the classic "Salmorejo" and the Spanish Tortilla, plus lots of new creative cuisine from different regions of Spain. The styling of the imagery is fresh, clean and bold.

January 08 Andalucia, Spain

I would like to share with you a selection of my favorite travel images of 2007. Clockwise: The Loy Kathrong, full moon festival in Thailand. Thai finger nail dancing. The Oriental Hotel Bangkok. The Spring fair in Seville, Spain. Ten years on in Hong Kong July 2007 Looking forward to a New Year of travel imagery in 2008, all the very best, Michelle.

December 07 Andalucia, Spain

The 2008 - 2009 two year Andalucia calendar has been launched! 24 months of Michelle’s imagery are now available from www.andaluciacalendar.com

December 07 Thailand

Michelle returned to Bangkok to cover the Loy Krathong festival and to complete the imagery for famoushotels.org on the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.

November 07 Koh Samui.

Michelle is currently relaxing and photographing on the island of Koh Samui. She will return to Bangkok to cover

the Loy Krathong festival. It's a once a year event that coincides with the full moon. A Thai tradition to houour the river gods, garlands of flowers are offered to the river, to wash away sins and bring good luck in the year.

November 07 Bangkok.

Michelle is working on Location in Bangkok and will be working on pictures to update a book on the history of the world famous Oriental Hotel by Andreas Agustin and Andrew Williamson.

November 07 Volvo Masters, Valderrama Sotogrande.

The Volvo Masters, the Grand Golf Finale of the European Tour season, celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year. Michelle was at Valderrama covering the tournament.

October 07 Daniel Casares, Flamenco Guitarist.

Michelle was commissioned to photograph the internationally renowned flamenco guitarist Daniel Casares. The images have been added to his publicity imagery for universal records.

http://andalucia.com/flamenco/ musicians/danielcasares.htm

October 07 International colour awards.

Michelle Chaplow receives a Nominee in the category of Architecture at the 2nd Annual Photography Masters Cup.

The Photography Master Cup is a global online awards show recognizing excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the world's finest photographers. The awards Jury represents the most influential art directors, agencies, editors, galleries, and publishers from the world of photography, advertising and entertainment.

The Jury were passionate about viewing the images, spending eight weeks reviewing entries online before making their final selections.

Over 15,000 images were received from 69 countries and Michelle Chaplow´s received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly an outstanding achievement, well done!

View the nominated image here

October 07 The chestnut harvest.

Autumn in Andalucia is amazing for photography.
http://www.andalucia.com/gastronomy/chestnuts.htm

September 07 Endless vacation magazine, Mexico.

Images supplied for a feature on Flamenco.

September 07 Marbella.

Michelle has been commissioned to photograph carry out architectural and interior photography for a newly constructed Villa with elevated views of the Mediterranean and the Concha mountain and surrounding countryside.

September  07 Marbella Hotel Refurb.

Fuerte Hotels Group in Marbella, Spain, have re commissioned Michelle carry out additional imagery of their founding hotel in Marbella.

September 07 Andalucia.com Calendar.

Final imagery being shot, 22 of the 25 images are now with New Image design team.

August 07 Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

The August issue of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine has published 27 of Michelle’s stock photographic images to illustrate a special feature on Andalucia.

August 07 Andalucia Calendar.

16 images are now "in the bag" for the 2008 - 2009 Andalucia Calendar, the remaining 10 will be shot over the next month in Seville, Huelva and Cordoba.

July 07 Barcelona Historic Hotels.

July 07, August 07, September 07, Andalucia.

July 07 South West Coast of Ireland.

July 07 Almadraba Tuna fishing update, Costa de la Luz, Spain.

2007 has been the scarcest and most incredibly short season for tuna fishing and this coincided with an unprecedented number of requests for press accreditation to cover the event. In the end, the TV company filmed in Italy, the only other place where the Almadraba technique is still practised today. Michelle, alongside numerous other members of the media, is now on the list for 2008. That’s one of the amazing and magical things about nature and photography; nothing is certain, making the achievement far greater in the long run

June 07 Southern Spain.

Michelle has been commissioned by a London based designer to photograph two private homes situated in the picturesque village of Vejer de la Frontera in the Province of Cadiz, Andalucia.