The photographs from the Confirmation at St.Francis of Assisi, Kenilworth are now online and you can view them in our gallery.
Lodge of Amity Ladies Festival Photos
The Lodge of Amity Ladies Festival was held at the Stratford Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 2nd February and we were delighted to have been there to take the photographs. This was our second Masonic Ladies Festival at the Stratford in a week and I have to say that we love this hotel. The staff are attentive and very friendly and …
Kentish Round Table Lodge Ladies Festival Photos
The Kentish Round Table Lodge Ladies Festival was held a the Stratford Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon on the 26th January 2013 and we were delighted to have been invited along to provide our mobile studio and provide on-site printing for the evening. It was an absolute pleasure to have been there to photograph such a nice group of people. It …
Making money from Photography in your spare time: Event Photography Training Course
Are you interested in making money from photography in your spare time? If so, have you considered becoming an event photographer? A very high percentage of events are held in evenings and at weekends and therefore lend themselves to part time photographers. Perhaps you are considering a change in career and want to move into photography over a period of …
Rissington Kart Club Awards 2013
On Saturday 12th January, Cheltenham Park Hotel played host to the annual Rissington Kart Club Awards night and we were delighted to have been invited along to photograph all of the award winners collecting their trophies. As always, it was a great evening. Congratulations to all of the winners and here’s to a successful 2013 race season. The photos from …
Hartshill Riding Club January
This weekend we paid our first visit to Hartshill Riding Club to cover their winter series. Saturday saw the first dressage contest of the year. I have to say what a lovely group of people you all are – it was an absolute pleasure to be there (despite the cold weather!) The dressage photos are now online and can be found …
Hartshill Riding Club & Rissington Kart Club
The first working weekend for us in 2013 is going to be a hectic one! We make our first visit to a new venue – Hartshill Riding Club, where we will be covering their winter schedule. Saturday kicks off with a dressage competition and is followed by the show jumping on Sunday. In between the two events we’ve got a …
Event Photography Training Courses
I am delighted to announce that I have partnered with Martin Grahame-Dunn from Images2Inspire to deliver a series of event photography training courses aimed at photographers who are looking at moving into the world of Event Photography. There are two separate day-long courses and a shorter evening course, all being held in Leamington Spa. Unlike other courses, these sessions are …
Working on the HIPA stand in Dubai – the follow up
Green Screen Photography in Dubai As many of you will know, I spent a week in October working for HIPA (the world’s most prestigious photographic award) on their trade stand at GITEX in Dubai. I’ve subsequently taken part in a webinar chat with Martin Grahame-Dunn and Oz Kharawala. During the 50 minute chat, we discussed all manner of topics related …
Event Photography in Dubai
[imageeffect type=”shadow” align=”alignleft” width=”600″ height=”400″ shadow=”shadow-medium” alt=”Green screen photography makes an excellent marketing tool at exhibitions” url=”https://www.simoncoatesphotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Corporate-promotional-photography-at-events.jpg” titleoverlay=”yes”]On a Wednesday afternoon I received a phone call that would change my working career. The conversation went something like this: “Are you available for a job next week? We need you in Dubai to do some trade show photography. The show opens …





