About Michelle

Michelle Chaplow is a British freelance photographer based in Andalucía, Southern Spain. Her specialist subjects include travel, tourism, press and editorial features. She is a member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and has studied photography at Seville University. Michelle speaks fluent Spanish and has travelled extensively. Over 100,000 high quality stock images are available from Michelle’s collection.

Her images, inspired by her experience of the people,
landscapes and history of Spain, capture special
moments and little known corners of Spain. Her
intimate knowledge of the country, the people and
their language give a unique depth and resonance to her
photography.

Coffee Table book on Spain

2005 saw the launch of “Espagne” at the Frankfurt bookfair, a 288 page full colour coffee table book on Spain available from www.amazon.fr. A commission from the prestigious Parisian publishing house - Vilo

Michelle congratulated by King and Queen of Spain

The picture on the right shows Michelle with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain at the Zarzuela Palace - Madrid at the end of her photographic assignment for the Washington Library of Congress.

Visions of Andalucia In 2004,

The Ortiz Echagüe prize

In 2001 Michelle was awarded an honorary mention in
the «Ortiz Echagüe» prize from the Spanish Ministry of
Tourism and commerce. The honorary  mention related to
her work in the field of photography promoting Spanish
Tourism. (BOE Reference 031 5/02/2001 Sec 3 page 4336)
Ortiz Echagüe was one of the first modern Spanish icon
Photographers.

Turespaña the Spanish Tourist Board

In 1995 Michelle was awarded the prestigious state
photography contract by Turespaña the Spanish Tourist
Board to document the coastline from Alicante to
Huelva (BOE Reference 367/95 Numero 302 19/12/95 page 22683)

Michelle Chaplow

King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia of Spain