2024
2024 Photography highlights
An annual round up of travel and hotel photography assignments, hand-picked highlights from spring, summer, autumn and winter to share with you here on my website.
January 2024 Nikon Owner Magazine feature on the work of Michelle Chaplow
The Nikon Owner magazine is published quarterly and it was a pleasure to end last year and start this one with the Nikon feature on Michelle’s hotel photography, still on the Nikon newsstands.
WOMEN in PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE CHAPLOW
A Room with a View by Gillian Greenwood Nikon Owner magazine
Feb 2024 Corporate portraits for law firm
March 2024, Hotel Maria Emerges as Helsinki’s Newest Five-Star Haven
Named in honour of Maria Feodorovna, the esteemed consort of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, the hotel pays tribute to her enduring connection with Finland when it was a Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire. Maria Feodorovna’s legacy of philanthropy and cultural appreciation is woven into the fabric of Hotel Maria, reflecting her deep admiration for Finnish traditions and customs. The street where the hotel is located and the nearby hospital also bear her name.
Hotel Maria Spa, Helsinki. Finland
At the heart of Hotel Maria lies its pièce de résistance: an extraordinary spa sanctuary that epitomizes relaxation and rejuvenation. Featuring traditional Finnish saunas, invigorating cold plunge pools, and sumptuous massage treatments. Guests can unwind in the central patio adorned with plush relaxation beds, surrounded by serene neutral tones that create an ambiance of serenity and calm.
The understated elegance of the décor, furnished with pieces from Restoration Hardware in New York, evokes a sense of timeless luxury. This hotel is a very inspiring place to shoot, everything is brand new and the neutral palette with colourful artwork by Finnish artist Pia Feinik brings visual harmony wherever you look. View more images here
This hotel is a very inspiring place to shoot and very easy on the eye.
March 2024 The Pool of Life
The School of Photography in Helsinki is considered to be the world’s best school for contemporary art photography, and indeed it was this school that inspired Michelle’s ongoing lifelong art project, The Pool of Life.
April 2024 New photography for the Five star GL Gran Hotel Mas d’en Bruno.
Michelle Chaplow and her Hotel Essence team have been commissioned to photograph a 5-star GL Relais and Chateaux hotel near Tarragona. Situated in the heart of the renowned Priorat wine region, the Gran Hotel Mas d’en Bruno is surrounded by lush vineyards and breathtaking scenery.
The hospitality photography shot list includes, the new gym, pool bar, meeting rooms, an amphitheatre with fire pit, suites, signature Hotel Essence details and much more. We are currently in the planning stages of this shoot, which will include video and drone footage as well as stills. We are working in partnership with Quanvision to really capture those all important aerail scenes.