Photography by Anson

Chelsey's Boudoir

2012-01-26T19:39:00.002Z

We had such a great time with Chelsey on her Boudoir session, a big thank you to Andy at Envy Hair Design of Clacton on Sea for the hair design and make-up.

Enchanted Woodland Photography by Anson

2012-01-11T18:43:00.001Z

We've just finalised the date of February's Enchanted Woodland Session which is....25th February 2012, there are a limited amount of sessions so call today on 01255 860714 to book your session.

Jewellery by Jenni

2012-01-03T12:08:00.002Z

These are from a photo shoot for jewellery designer Jenni @ BespokenFor Ltd modelled by the beautiful Amy Farrington, hair and make-up by Vicki @ No8 Hair Designs Brightlingsea.

Gift Vouchers

2011-11-29T09:19:00.003Z

Why not treat someone to a Special Gift this Christmas, we have a variety of Gift Vouchers for all occasions.

Photography Masters Cup ‘Honorable Mention’

2011-11-03T08:38:00.002Z

Last night I was notified that the above image that was taken at the wedding of Amy & Matt at Prested Hall had done extremely well in an international photographic competition, the following is an excerpt from their press release...

LONDON 2nd November 2011 - Professional photographer Derek Anson of the UK was presented with the 5th Annual Photography Masters Cup ‘Honorable Mention’ in the category of People at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photoshow. The live online ceremony webcast Sunday, October 29, 2011 was attended by photography fans in 83 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography.

The awards international Jury included captains of the industry ranging from Hasted Hunt Kraeutler in New York, Brancolini Grimaldi, David & Goliath, Simon Studer Art Associates, Stills Gallery to Christie's in London who honored Color Masters with 272 coveted title awards and 1099 nominees in 18 categories.

"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,321 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Derek Anson's "First Dance," an exceptional image entered in the People category, represents contemporary color photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Honorable Mention."

You can see the 5th Annual Winners here.

Halloween

2011-10-23T17:01:00.001+01:00

Halloween arrived early in Little Clacton this week.

Enchanted Woodland Photography

2011-10-04T18:06:00.001+01:00

We had such a magical time on the last Enchanted Woodland Weekend we held in September, I would just like to share this message we have received from a very happy mum...........

“Hello just wanted to say many thanks again for the beautiful photos, there are now framed taking pride of place on my living room wall and will be something I can keep forever and as the kids grow up something we can all look back on. They are something completely original and like Ive never seen before and you have captured them beautifully, and they are totally magical, I am so pleased with them, shame I couldn’t buy them all, thank you again.

Carly x”

Our next Enchanted Woodland Weekend is the 29th / 30th October 2011, there are a limited amount of sessions available so call today on 01255-860714 to book your session.

Craftsman qualification.

2011-09-23T16:58:00.001+01:00

This is just one image from my panel of 20 images that I submitted to The Guild of Professional Photographers and I'm pleased to announce that I have been awarded the qualification of Craftsman.

The qualification is not just about the work that I have submitted but also about how I operate my business, deal with clients, customer service etc, the qualification is a live qualification which means my work will be monitored and the qualification can be withdrawn if I do not maintain my current standards.

Silver Awards

2011-09-20T18:42:00.001+01:00

I've just been awarded a Silver Bar for each of the above three images in a national competition.

Maya

2011-09-16T14:06:00.001+01:00

Angelic Maya by Anson.

People at Work

2011-09-15T11:40:00.001+01:00

This is part of our people at work project, this post features Bespoken For's Creative Director Jenni.

More from the Enchanted Woodland

2011-08-21T18:31:00.001+01:00

These are just a few more from our August Enchanted Woodland day, next month we are going to be having an Enchanted Woodland weekend which will be September 24th & 25th.

Jewellery

2011-08-20T08:59:00.001+01:00

The beautiful jewellery of BespokenFor by Jenni.

Enchanted Woodland

2011-08-18T19:54:00.002+01:00

Today we held an Enchanted Woodland day, a very big thank you to all those who participated in it and helped to make the day a success.

Studio Portrait Session.

2011-08-17T08:15:00.006+01:00

Just a few of the many images of Kayla and Eva from a fun filled studio portrait session.

Kevin and Lindy.

2011-08-08T10:13:00.002+01:00

We had a fantastic day out yesterday with Kevin and Lindy on their engagement shoot at Castle Hedingham.

The First Temptation.

2011-07-05T09:52:00.002+01:00

The First Temptation., originally uploaded by del anson.

The Substance of Dreams

2011-07-05T09:51:00.001+01:00

The Substance of Dreams, originally uploaded by del anson.

Charlotte on location.

2011-05-07T11:55:00.001+01:00

Out and about Portrait Photography near Clacton on Sea Essex with the lovely Charlotte, we started off in Great Holland Pits (An Essex Wildlife Trust Reserve), we then moved on to the stables of a friend of Charlotte's where we got some great images of Joe (Sharon's horse) and Charlotte, and then finally we moved onto Weeley Essex where we found a field of Oilseed Rape in full bloom and again we got some great images of Charlotte in amongst the Oilseed Rape. All in all we had a great Portrait Photography Session so a big thank you to Charlotte, to Sharon (and her horse Joe), and to Vicky (hair and make-up).

Wedding Photography-Long Melford-Suffolk

2011-04-30T19:57:00.001+01:00

A beautiful end to a beautiful day at The Bull Long Melford Suffolk, big congratulations to Vicky and Phil.

Studio Portraiture

2011-04-22T10:45:00.004+01:00

Two more images from Charlotte's Studio Portrait Session, we are really looking forward to some location portraiture with Charlotte that will be taking place over the next few months.

Monochrome Portraiture.

2011-04-18T08:27:00.003+01:00

There is something timeless about monochromatic portrait photography especially black and white, wether the image was taken in the studio as was the above image or out and about in the streets on location.

The above image is one of many beautiful monochrome portraits that we created in a recent portrait photography session with the lovely Charlotte.

2011-03-29T10:32:00.001+01:00

Engagement Photography Session.

When clients are booking one of our Wedding Photography Options in Essex or Suffolk with us and we go over what their expectations are and what our expectations are of not only of their Wedding day but of the whole experience and the build up to their Wedding, and more often than not they are looking for ways in which they can enhance their overall wedding experience, one way to enhance the Wedding experience is to book an Engagement Photography Session.

Rachel and Iain on their Engagement Photography Session in Castle Park, Colchester, Essex.

Why book an Engagement Photography Session?

Well, the cynics may claim that this is just another way for your photographer to get more money from you, but here at Photography by Anson we feel the cynic is missing the whole point of an engagement session, it is not there to get more money from you but it is there for education and of course the experience.
Education, whoose education? you may well be asking, well it's the education of both the photographer and the happy couple, the photographer learns about the couple, their likes and dislikes etc and the couple get to learn about the photographer, the way the photographer works and how they communicate etc and get an opportunity to see what it feels like to be photographed, as strange as it may seem most people are daunted by the thought of having their pictures taken by a stranger and very few people are totally relaxed in front of a camera, and this is where the Engagement Photography Session really comes into its own, it helps to break down any barriers between the photographer and the couple, so on their wedding day they are more relaxed than they would have been without the Engagement Photography Session.
So if you are getting married in the not too distant future and you have not yet booked an Engagement Photography Session then you may well be missing out on an experience that you'll not only remember for a long time but you'll also be missing an opportunity to add something special to the build up to your wedding.
Contact us today to find out more about our Engagement Photography Sessions in Essex, Suffolk and the surrounding areas and other services that we provide.

2011-03-03T17:19:00.002Z

Portrait Photography shoot in and around Clacton on Sea Tendring Essex with the beautiful Shannan on Sunday went superbly well, the weather was a bit cold but a great time was had by all as we spent the morning at various Photography locations around Clacton on Sea, Alresford, Holland on Sea and Tendring.

Katie & Greg.

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2011-02-10T20:59:00.001Z

Clacton on Sea Pier in infra-red converted to monochrome.

2011-02-01T12:12:00.001Z

A few more friends from Sarra's birthday photo shoot.

2011-01-31T09:14:00.002Z

We had a great time on Saturday photographing Sarra and friends as part of Sarra's weekend of birthday celebrations.

2011-01-30T20:19:00.000Z

Clacton on Sea Pier, monochrome, infra-red.

2011-01-23T13:07:00.007Z

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2011-01-20T13:55:00.002Z

Check out our website it's had a bit of a make-over

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A couple more from Chloe's 'Maternity' photo shoot.

2010-12-22T08:43:00.007Z

The beautiful Chloe whose bundle of joy is due in March 2011, we had a great time with Chloe on her 'Maternity' photo shoot.

2010-11-28T10:57:00.001Z

Give something different this Christmas, but don't leave it too late to order Gift Vouchers.

2010-11-12T23:11:00.002Z

Melrose Abbey, Scotland.

2010-11-02T13:54:00.003Z

The Mill Hotel, Sudbury.

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Katie & Mike's engagement shoot at Holland Pits a disused gravel pit which is now a nature reserve.

2010-07-12T18:54:00.001+01:00

Keeley & James on their engagement shoot along the seafront in Clacton on Sea.

2010-07-09T19:02:00.001+01:00

A few more from Tayla's visit last weekend

2010-07-09T15:15:00.001+01:00

Fay & Paul's engagement shoot Castle Park Colchester

2010-07-09T12:37:00.003+01:00

Tayla visited us from London recently and she stayed for the weekend, not only did we have a lot of fun and laughter we got some great pics as well.

2010-07-06T07:18:00.005+01:00

If you like Salsa dancing then you're going to love Salsa-Licious dancing instruction classes coming soon to Clacton on Sea, a big thank you to the two beautiful dancers Roxi & Matt.

2010-07-02T15:27:00.003+01:00

Earlier today at Ramsholt Suffolk (Amongst the Reeds)

2010-07-02T10:06:00.003+01:00

Latte Links with the networking group Atlantean Body.

2010-07-01T21:20:00.000+01:00

We had a fantastic time photographing Shannan the Dream 100 (our local radio station) Prom Princess 2010.

2010-06-30T14:40:00.002+01:00

What a lovely way to spend an hour or two walking along Clacton's sea front, taking photos of two very nice people.

2010-06-24T19:18:00.002+01:00

We had such a good time with Ann-Marie & Gavin on their engagement shot and also their beautiful daughter Grace.

Later Rivals "On The White Sofa"

2010-06-15T21:44:00.003+01:00

Check out this band......... "Later Rivals"

Guess who took the pictures?

2010-06-15T19:11:00.002+01:00

A couple more of Camilla & Robert's engagement shoot, they are such a nice couple and fun to be around, roll on 31st July 2010.

2010-06-14T16:13:00.003+01:00

Had a great time with Camilla & Robert on their engagement shoot in and around Walton, we are really looking forward to photographing their wedding in the Old Library in Colchester Town Hall at the end of July.

2010-05-31T11:32:00.003+01:00

A big thank you to Elaine's children & grandchildren for helping to make yesterday's photo shoot special, it was such a joy to photograph you all.

2010-05-15T08:29:00.004+01:00

We had yesterday afternoon off so we went to the zoo

2010-05-09T08:38:00.006+01:00

Clacton Coastal Academy (Colbayns) Talent Show in aid of Essex Air Ambulance organised by Adam & Josh and which was won by Derry Shellam.

2010-05-02T21:41:00.002+01:00

Clacton Coastal Academy fashion show

2010-04-12T13:41:00.004+01:00

We had a great time yesterday with Abbi & Robert on their engagement shoot in The Beth Chatto Gardens.

Looking forward to their wedding on 1st May 2010.

2010-04-10T08:49:00.005+01:00

This picture of Terry from the Rock Band 'Later Rivals' has just been accepted by the EAF (East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies) for their annual Exhibition.

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2010-02-19T22:21:00.001Z

I had a great time photographing prom dresses for Beautiful Brides dress shop

2010-02-08T17:14:00.002Z

Danielle and Lewis

2010-02-08T17:09:00.000Z

Mike, Heidi and Dawn's photo session.

2010-02-05T13:35:00.002Z

Last night at The Alresford Camera Club competition this image scored maximum points in the mono section and was placed first, not bad eh!

2010-02-04T17:10:00.001Z

The beautiful Skye.

2010-01-09T10:42:00.002Z

The Poser

2009-12-07T09:41:00.003Z

London based rock band Later Rivals.

2009-09-24T18:32:00.001+01:00

We had a great time photographing the wedding of Louise & Lee last weekend.

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Just a couple more, now back to work.

2009-09-09T16:51:00.003+01:00

We had a great time messing about in the water, these are just a few maybe more to follow tomorrow.

2009-09-02T16:10:00.003+01:00

Something a bit different using off camera flash!

2009-08-31T16:48:00.000+01:00

2009-08-19T17:44:00.003+01:00

I'm just processing the images from Louise & Lee's pre-wedding shoot by the sea at Dovercourt.

2009-08-18T19:12:00.004+01:00

We had a great day out on Sunday with Francine & Graham on a pre-wedding shoot, they were good fun to work with and we are so looking forward to their wedding in September, I've just finished sorting most of the images.
We are on another pre-wedding shoot tomorrow with Louise & Lee.

2009-07-24T18:51:00.002+01:00

Some pics from yesterdays photo shoot

2009-06-29T17:08:00.003+01:00

Pictures from the Wedding of Nichola & Chris which took place a couple of weeks ago at the Tower Hotel in Dovercourt.

2009-06-24T12:14:00.005+01:00

Where do the days and weeks go?
A few recent projects that have been keeping me busy.

2009-05-07T08:28:00.005+01:00

It's been a very busy week with two major highlights being Tuesday on which I had a very very long day in London, met up with an old friend and made some new friends and we had a great time photographing two beautiful people Tanya & Komla.
And talking of beautiful people....... yesterday I was photographing Lauren Gordon (mentioned in my previous blog), we were doing a quick photo shoot to get a few images for the Miss England website, along with hair stylist Natasha (and her assistant) of Pearson & Clarke, the make-up girls of Sunny Sisters and my assistant Reece.... I had a great time.
The above images are from yesterdays photo shoot with Lauren.

2009-04-30T13:17:00.003+01:00

We had a great day yesterday out & about in Castle Park Colchester with Lauren (the current Miss Geisha), Lauren is also a finalist in Miss England 2009 the finals being held at The Hilton Hotel London at the end of July 2009.

2009-04-19T10:32:00.005+01:00

We had a great day last Tuesday photographing the wedding of Sarah and James at Gosfield Hall Essex, Sarah & James are currently away on their honeymoon in Mexico.
I would like to say a big thank you to the staff at Gosfield Hall (esp Sue) for their help and support on the day, it was much appreciated.

2009-04-08T08:58:00.005+01:00

We met Naomi & James on Monday for their pre-wedding shoot, we had such a fun time at Coalhouse Fort, they are such a lovely couple although a bit nervous at first......they soon settled down and shooting their pics was a breeze, I am so looking forward to their wedding day at the end of May.
Last night I was judging another heat of the Miss England Contest, it was a very good evening hosted by local radio (Dream 100) DJ Tim Cole.

2009-04-05T18:05:00.002+01:00

We're going to met up with Naomi & James tomorrow for their pre-wedding photo shoot at Coalhouse Fort, we are so looking forward to it, it's going to be a great day.

2009-04-04T13:51:00.004+01:00

Last Sunday we met up with Sarah & James for their pre-wedding shoot in Castle Park Colchester and amongst the ruins of St Botolphs Priory Colchester, we had a fantastic time and I am really looking forward to their wedding in about two weeks time at Gosfield Hall.

2009-03-05T16:31:00.003Z

Had a great time on Tuesday evening on the judging panel of a local heat of the Miss England contest at the Geisha Hotel Clacton on Sea, all the girls looked beautiful and it was extremely difficult to choose which two were to go through to the next round, I've been invited to be on the judging panel on all of the local heats being held at the Geisha Hotel during the following weeks.
We delivered Amy & Matthew's wedding album today and they are over joyed with it.

2009-03-02T16:05:00.005Z

We had a great time on Thursday 26th February at the Clacton County High School fashion show helping to raise funds for their Prom Night.
We will be at the Russell Hotel Maidstone this coming Sunday 8th March, the Russell Hotel is holding a wedding fair and we will be exhibiting along with a good few other wedding professionals.

2009-02-12T17:38:00.002Z

I've just had my photograph taken by Essex County Newspapers and I find it such a weird experience being in front of a camera rather than behind it, but it's all for a good cause, trying to get publicity for photographers4charity.

2009-02-03T13:33:00.006Z

Where has January gone?
Well, I have had a very busy month photographing owners and employees of local businesses in North Essex and the surrounding areas for their up and coming advertising campaigns, it's been a challenge as well as being good fun. Above is Andrew Beavers of Positive Solutions.

2008-12-13T10:22:00.004Z

This week has been real fun, most of the week has been devoted to editing the photographs of Amy & Matthew's wedding which took place at Prested Hall in Essex, most people are surprised how much work I actually put into a photographic assignment be it at a wedding or a portrait session and post processing can take up a lot of my time depending on what I'm trying to achieve for my client and what my client actually wants.
We managed to get into London as well for a few hours break for the Nikon Expo at Earl's Court Olympia at which we bumped into a couple of dear friends but more of that on another day...but for now it's back to work editing the photographs of Amy & Matthew.

2008-12-09T09:04:00.004Z

Gold Award
I've recently been given a Gold Award by The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers for the above picture, the picture has also done rather well recently in an inter-club photographic competition.
At the moment I'm editing pictures from Amy and Matthew's wedding (Thursday 4th Dec 2008) which took place at Prested Hall in Essex.

2008-11-30T18:17:00.004Z

It's been a very busy day today, we had a great portrait session in the studio with Pat, Ray and their family, it was good fun especially trying to get the young William to stay in front of the camera for any length of time or even just to look at the camera, it was a very rewarding challenge.
Above is a picture of Pat, Ray and their four grandchildren from the morning photo session.

2008-11-22T09:50:00.009Z

Firstly....... some very big congratulations must go to my very good friend Lisa Beaney on being awarded a Bronze in The International Aperture Awards, which is no mean feat.....well done Lisa.

Closer to home........last night at an inter-club photographic competition in West Mersea I achieved maximum points with two of my images (1 slide image of a coin dropping into water and 1 portrait print), which helped the club I represent (Alresford) gain first place in a three-way competition against Sudbury & West Mersea, I know it makes me look like a bit of an 'anorak' but it can be enlightening to see what work/images other photographers (both serious amateur and professional) are producing, there is some serious talent out there.

2008-11-17T10:47:00.004Z

I had a good time yesterday afternoon photographing Greg, Di and their family in the studio, we had a lot of fun.
The above picture is of their grandaughter Lacey who was an absolute joy to photograph.
Also a big thank you to a very good friend of mine Lisa for inviting me along to assist at one of her wedding shoots on Saturday, as always it was great to work with her again and with her kind permission I'll post one or two of the images at a later date.

2008-11-14T13:36:00.004Z

Today I have been doing the final edits to a photo shoot from last month (deadline not until 1st Dec), I photograph a local builder's (Apple Home Improvements) projects/jobs, it's a pleasant break (and different discipline) from photographing weddings and portraiture, but it's back to wedding photography tomorrow when I'll be assisting a good friend of mine Lisa.

2008-11-06T10:45:00.000Z

I'm having a quiet day in the office today clearing paperwork, but yesterday I had a great day in London assisting at a photoshoot of (a vgood friend of mine) Lisa, we created some great images.

2008-11-03T15:57:00.000Z

It's been a busy day, I'm just putting the final touches to a portrait session of a family with whom I had great fun photographing them last week.

2008-10-20T12:24:00.000+01:00

I shot the wedding photography for Deanna & Liam's wedding in Clacton on Sea a couple of months ago, the wedding album has just arrived and it is superb! they are going to be so pleased with the result.

2008-10-17T19:55:00.000+01:00

I have just received confirmation that I have been awarded a Licentiateship in Photography by The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers.