London and Essex MPA Photographer of the Year 2010

I am very pleased to announce that I have been voted London and Essex Photographer of the Year 2010 by the MPA (Master Photographers Association).

This is the first (and hopefully not the last) time that I have entered these prestigious awards, so to gain the top prize was not only a surprise, but very welcome indeed. This is the first time that I have entered any awards in a few years, so it is satisfying to know that I can still compete at the highest levels. Another aspect of the win is that it was in a category that I am not really used to entering; Pictorial and fine art. It won this category and was voted the overall strongest image from all that were entered, giving me the title London and Essex Photographer of the Year. I like the sound of that, although my wife is bored of me saying it already :-)

I was also lucky enough to pick up two further awards in the wedding category from the eight that I was allowed to enter in total. All in all, it was a positive and enjoyable evening spent with some fellow wedding and portrait photographers and friends.My Good buddy and fellow photographer Mark Ashworth came a close runner-up in the same category as myself. I am sure he will get his revenge next year.

Some of these images may well be entered into the nationals so it would be interesting to see if you have any favorites and why. Please leave any comments at the bottom as I am sure your input would be useful.

Here is the winning image and the two wedding placings.








Here are the other 5 entries that made up the total 8 in all categories.

Wedding






Portrait





Here are a few that never made the shortlist of 8.

Wedding










Portrait




Landscape


Press and PR

Whats in a Name?

Unfortunately quite a lot at the moment if you are my friend and fellow photographer David Calvert.

David has just discovered this in light of the recent stories run in the daily papers suggesting that Jon Venables (who was convicted of murdering Jamie Bulger) was going by the name of David Calvert. Since then David’s photography site has had over 50,000 hits. Normally we’d be thrilled that his site is so popular, but at the moment he is obviously very concerned.

As his colleagues we are doing all we can to help David disassociate himself from this dreadful story. He is in no way  related to David Calvert of Fleetwood, who has also been highlighted in the press and is in no way connected to the tragic case of Jamie Bulger.

David, 46,  is a national award winning photographer and his business David Calvert Photography, based in Hertfordshire, specialises in family and child portraiture. David has our complete support in these difficult circumstances and we hope very much that they pass without impact to him, his own family or his business.

Claire and James | The Priory Barns, Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire

Happy New Year to you all from everyone here at Phil Lynch Photographer!

Back to business after a long Christmas break that was thoroughly enjoyable. I am really looking forward to these early months of 2010 as we are aiming to revamp many parts of the business from new products to marketing and branding. It is going to be pretty busy over the next few weeks, especially with some of the upcoming wedding shows that we are due to exhibit at. More about that later....!

Before Christmas I had the pleasure of photographing Claire and James's wedding at the quaint and private  Priory Barns, which can be found in Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire.The weather was bright for most of the day and helped to give some great light for the photography. Great fun to see Claire arrive in an original classic Mustang that was finished in a bright orange/red.

A very long day for me on this one, especially as they added the photobooth to their coverage, but I do believe that I have ended up with some of the best booth shots that I have done. With the added paazang of some cool processing too!

I hope that you enjoy the images guys, and it was a pleasure to share in your wonderful day. Please feel free to leave any comments by clicking on the comments box just below the last image. Thank you!















Fantastic Mustang! What a 'muscle car'! I think more brides should go for something a little more unusual in the transportation stakes.


Available light in one of the darkest interiors that I have photographed in ages.














Even darker for the speeches!





Here are a selection of images that were taken during the photobooth session. Some very funny and often quirky images with some ultra cool processing. Hope you like!