“Friday Night is Studio Night” and this Welshot portfolio building session coincides with Valentine’s day – so we’re excited to announce that Natasha Groves, who will be joining us at the Creative Hub in Llandudno this month, has jumped at the chance to have a themed “Valentines” shoot this evening. Natasha is a full-time, professional model specialising in fitness, fashion, commercial and beauty. Natasha’s wardrobe is diverse, encompassing styles ranging from casual and sporty, all the way to high fashion and she is comfortable wearing a variety of styles. Natasha is open to experimenting with the style preferences of our Welshot delegates. Natasha is able to able to shoot without direction but will always welcome creative input from others. Based in North London, this is a rare opportunity to shoot with Natasha as she rarely visits North Wales.
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Retro Vibes & Colour Bursts: 1970’s Paisley Meets Holi Festival – Welshot Does Thornbridge 2025 is returning for 2025. Team Welshot will be joined by three amazing models – Jessica Saffron, Gwendoline Ginoux and Natalie Ciufo-Green at this quirky (and very photogenic) historic house in the heart of the Peak District with a difference! Our on-location themed photo-shoot – Retro Vibes & Colour Bursts: 1970’s Paisley Meets Holi Festival – has been specifically designed to be as quirky and different as our amazing location. Through our, bespoke to Welshot costumes it’s very much a nod to this eclectic and fascinating venue that’s perfect for you as a photographer. Each of the three models will have two outfits which have been especially made for them – and you won’t see these outfits anywhere else other than at Welshot! We will be adding our own twist to the costumes and you can expect a dash of historical period costume to add to the explosion of colour!
Build Your Portfolio Day with Hannah Lou Dimmock – Portrait Photography at the Welshot Creative Hub. Welcome to the first portfolio building day at Welshot for 2025! Today we welcome Hannah Lou Dimmock joining us at the Creative Hub in Llandudno. Hannah is a full-time, professional model and actress specialising in fashion, commercial and beauty. Hannah is an enthusiastic and versatile model and will give you expression, elegance, and attitude to suit a look and a wide variety of different poses. Hannah is able to able to shoot without direction but will always welcome creative input from others. Based in Northampton, this is a rare opportunity to shoot with Hannah as she rarely visits North Wales. During this full day event, Hannah, who loves fashion and working in a studio, will be sporting a number of different looks with at least five costume/outfit changes. This comprehensive session will take place in a studio environment using mains studio, and, outside on location using off camera flash, (if weather permits) this evening photography session will cover everything from lighting to composition while giving you lots of hints and tips, ensuring that you develop a well-rounded skill set to take home with you.
Portrait Photography – Portfolio Building Session at the Welshot Creative Hub with Hannah Lou Dimmock. “Friday Night is Studio Night” and at this Welshot portfolio building session we are excited to have Hannah Lou Dimmock joining us at the Creative Hub in Llandudno. Hannah is a full-time, professional model and actress specialising in fashion, commercial and beauty. Hannah is an enthusiastic and versatile model and will give you expression, elegance, and attitude to suit a look and a wide variety of different poses. Hannah is able to able to shoot without direction but will always welcome creative input from others. Based in Northampton, this is a rare opportunity to shoot with Hannah as she rarely visits North Wales. During this session, Hannah, who loves fashion and working in a studio, will be sporting a number of different looks with at least three costume/outfit changes. This comprehensive session will take place in a studio environment using mains studio, and, outside on location using off camera flash, (if weather permits) this evening photography session will cover everything from lighting to composition while giving you lots of hints and tips, ensuring that you develop a well-rounded skill set to take home with you.
Fashion Photography – Gels & Studio Mains Flash in the Welshot Creative Hub. This studio mains flash for photography is a practical, hands on full-day event for all photography enthusiasts wanting to learn how to creatively shoot portraits using mains studio flash lighting. Learning about lighting, and how it works, is the single most important thing you can learn when it comes to your portrait photography. Rembrandt, butterfly, side and split lighting, using grids, getting creative, learning to see (and shoot) in black and white will help you to create, learn and inspire your photography. Your studio mains flash for photography workshop will be taking place at the Welshot Creative Hub.
Build Your Portfolio Day with Xenia – Portrait Photography at the Welshot Creative Hub. November sees us welcoming Xenia to the Welshot Creative Hub in Llandudno for our “Portfolio Building” full day photographic event. Xenia is a professional, full-time model based in Sheffield and with her own photography studio – Zavod. Xenia has extensive knowledge as a photographer and a model. With a deep understanding of how the camera, lighting, composition and posing work together, you will, as a photographer, benefit from her modelling experience, her photographic knowledge and be in an ideal environment to create and make some stunning portraiture for your portfolio. This comprehensive session will take place in a studio environment using mains studio lighting, and outside on location, using off camera flash, (if weather permits) with at least five costume/outfit changes this evening photography session will cover everything from lighting to composition while giving you lots of hints and tips, ensuring that you develop a well-rounded skill set to take home with you.We know Xenia loves a bit of “Punk” so you can expect some great costumes with Xenia pulling all sorts of shapes for you and your camera!
Portrait Photography – Portfolio Building Session at the Welshot Creative Hub with Xenia – “Friday Night is Studio Night” and we will be welcoming Xenia to the Welshot Creative Hub in Llandudno. Xenia is a professional, full-time model based in Sheffield and with her own studio Zavod. Xenia has extensive knowledge as a photographer and a model. With a deep understanding of how the camera, lighting, composition and posing work together, you will, as a photographer, benefit from her modelling experience and photographic knowledge and be in an ideal environment to create and make some stunning portraiture for your portfolio.
This comprehensive session will take place in a studio environment using mains studio, and, outside on location using off camera flash, (if weather permits) with at least three costume/outfit changes this evening photography session will cover everything from lighting to composition while giving you lots of hints and tips, ensuring that you develop a well-rounded skill set to take home with you.
Our October “Portfolio Building” full day photographic event sees us welcoming Simone Stocks into the Welshot Creative Hub in Llandudno. Simone is a professional, full-time model based in London and Derby with 10 years experience. Simone has passion for being on both sides of the lens and has a deep understanding of how light brings notable energy to a photoshoot. Without a doubt, as a photographer, you will not only benefit from her modelling experience but get a unique insight from a photographic point of view as well which will help you too create some stand-out images for your portfolio.
At our October “Friday Night is Studio Night” we will be welcoming Simone Stocks in to the Welshot Creative Hub in Llandudno. Simone is a professional, full-time model based in London and Derby with 10 years experience. Simone has passion for being on both sides of the lens and has a deep understanding of how light brings notable energy to a photoshoot. Without a doubt, as a photographer, you will not only benefit from her modelling experience but get a unique insight from a photographic point of view as well which will help you too create some stand-out images for your portfolio.
This comprehensive session will take place in a studio environment using mains studio, and, outside on location using off camera flash, (if weather permits) with at least three costume/outfit changes this evening photography session will cover everything from lighting to composition while giving you lots of hints and tips, ensuring that you develop a well-rounded skill set to take home with you.
By participating in this hands-on practical session, you’ll gain valuable experience and confidence in directing models and capturing their best angles. This is an ideal setting to experiment with bold, artistic concepts that will make your portfolio truly stand out.