A Fork In The Road... Taking A New Direction

The end of 2014 sees me following a dream I have held for over 10 years.

Ever since the idea of living on the coast came to me, I have wanted to follow this path. And now it’s time to set the wheels in motion.

On 24 December, I’ll be closing the Letchworth studio to move on. I’ve had a fantastic time here in Letchworth, where my business has grown from being in The Wynd to much larger premises in Station Road, photographing so many families, seeing many of you grow along the way.

This move is a fantastic opportunity for me to take motorbike portrait photography, a real passion of mine, to a new level.

For these motorbike portraits, all shoots are on location and don’t need studio premises. This will allow me to spend more time with each of my clients, providing a more bespoke and unique service to all.

I started in photography because I loved capturing memories, personalities, which is even more possible when out on location. And I’m so excited that this change of lifestyle will give me more time for myself and in turn more energy and passion for my clients and portraits.

I always believed I wanted the large studio with many staff members, an ever-expanding empire. But especially in this last year, I have realised that actually I want a different lifestyle, one where I connect with all my clients, and allows me a more relaxed pace.

This move will mark the start of a huge lifestyle change for me, where I can regain some of that life/work balance that the studio has not been able to provide me. (If you know me well, you’ll have seen this!)

I’m very excited about this change and look forward to photographing on the beach!

What does this mean for you?

If you’ve been putting off having a studio portrait, make sure you book now! There is very limited space before the studio closes on 24 December, so get in quick. I won’t be taking any bookings for January 2015.

Don’t worry if you miss me! I’ll be back at least four times a year offering you the chance to enjoy a family location portrait. (Dates to be announced on the Facebook page).

If you’d like me to contact you directly with dates when I’ll be back in the area, please let me know so I can make a note.

Thanks for your support in Letchworth and here’s to big new dreams!

Michelle

THINK bike and a crazy early start

Last week for some reason I decided to get up at 4am and go out to photograph in the amazing fog we had.

Thinking about what I wanted to produce from this crazy hour, I decided to work on an image with the THINK bike theme.  Not having my own motorbike yet, I wondered how I could produce this.  With a last minute grab of my lid, thinking I will play with this and see what I can get.

At 5am I was out at the back of my studio working with the street lights, and flood lights on buildings that really brought out the thick fog.

Getting up at a crazy hour was well worth the effort with the image produced below... I hope that as this gets shared the power of the image will help the message spread THINKBIKE

 for all the fallen bikers, our friends, our family.

Dog Portrait Awards 2014

Its here our Dog Portrait Awards for 2014!!  

Time to get your dog booked in to have an amazing and unique pet portrait experience with us at Szpak Photography.

Award Winning Pet photographer Michelle Szpak will be capturing your dog in the studio with a mixture of backgrounds and gorgeous lighting to create a portrait that looks like art.

Limited Spaces available, contact the studio today on 01462 682774 to book

*please be aware there is a refundable booking fee taken at time of booking