April 08 Wedding brochure for Velden Castle Hotel. Velden, Austria

Michelle Chaplow was commissioned by the luxurious Schloss Velden Hotel to produce images for their bridal brochure to promote weddings in this unique castle hotel. This luxurious getaway is situated in a privileged position on the tip of Worthersee lake in Carinthia, southern Austria, very near to the Italian and Slovenian boarders. A collection of 12 images were produced. Styling, models and make up were coordinated by Perfect Events. Michelle worked with a crew of eight people during the commission. Schloss Velden is an exclusive venue indeed for any bride and groom, with its unique location, architecture, private marina and awarding winning spa.

April 08 Michelle Chaplow’s Extremadura Photos in the Sunday Telegraph

Michelle provided stock images of a local village band. The image was shot in one of the most remote regions of the Iberian Peninsula, Extremadura. The various regions of Spain are very diverse in terms of culture and traditions. Published in a feature on Extremadura and its Parador Hotels in the Sunday Telegraph Travel section.

April 08 The imperial Hotel, Vienna, Austria, goes green

The Imperial hotel in Vienna is not only one of the most historically fascinating Hotels in Vienna with its rich list of Royals and distinguished guests, its extremely eco- friendly.

This same hotel commissioned Michelle to undertake, what turned out to be a very interesting and environmentally friendly, photographic challenge.

The photographic brief and “making of” images can be viewed in the articles section. The final image and story can be viewed online.

April 08 press trip to Austria

Travel photographer, Michelle Chaplow, will fly to Vienna on a press trip along with a small selection of European journalists to cover the famous hotels Schloss Velden a spa hotel in a castle, which has just undergone a 100 million euro renovation plus the ultra luxurious Hotel Sacher, a Viennese landmark that opened its doors in 1876 and is world famous for its chocolate cake.