January 2016 Estepona, Andalucia, Spain

Happy New Year from Michelle Chaplow and Hotel Essence Photography.
After a very busy year of photography in 2015, we would like to wish everyone all the very best for 2016 and from our sister website, www.hotelessecephotography we share greetings and good wishes – add in Hotel Essence New Year card

January 2016 Andalucia, Spain

Blog post for the Huffington Post ‘Five photogenic villages in Andalucía, Spain’
With over two decades’ experience of photographing Andalucía, Michelle Chaplow was perfectly placed to write a feature for the Huffington Post on the five most photogenic village in Andalucía. Of course this region has scores of pretty hilltop towns, but these are Michelle´s personal highlights.– link to the blog

January 2016 Estepona, Andalucia, Spain

New Year – New Series: ‘Intertwining’
A new year brings new thoughts and ideas. Michelle commenced a new contemporary photography project called ‘Intertwining’ – the images will depict trees with the human form intertwining with nature.

The series will be carried forward throughout the year – “all” that is needed is a specific tree and model. This may found simple, but it’s not as easy as it looks. The tree – its shape, foliage and branches – must be just right, and must match the model perfectly (height, build, colouring).

The first image for these series was captured with:
Model: Mikey Gatward
Tree: Almond tree – Prunus dulci
Location – Andalucia

January 2016 Andalucia, Spain

Stock Photography
January is the perfect month for almond blossoms. Michelle spent time photographing many of the villages in the Axarquia region in land to the east of Malaga. Breathtaking views this area really is the home to the olive and the almond trees. Villages photographed included: Comares, Alcaucín, Cómpeta, Cumbres Mayores, Ríogordo, Sayalonga and many more…