Woodland Hill Photography was established in 2000 by Claire Hill, a professionally qualified and accredited photographer with more than 25 years of experience. Claire holds professional qualifications and distinctions from several of the UK’s leading photographic organisations, and throughout her career her work has received recognition across portrait, wedding and creative photography. These qualifications and awards reflect a long-standing commitment to her craft, professional standards and the people she photographs.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography
- Licentiate of The Master Photographers’ Association
- DiPPP Accredited Master Photographer
- Craftsman of The Guild of Photographers
- Associate of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers
- Business Qualification Guild of Photographers
AWARDS
- 2022 Photographer’s Bar- Guild of Photographers
- 2021 MPA Monthly Critiques January – Silver Fashion
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques October – Highly Commended Wedding
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques October – Highly Commended Portrait
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques September – Highly Commended Portrait
- 2020 Master Photography Awards – Merit Portrait
- 2020 MPA South East Region Awards – Finalist Portrait
- 2020 MPA South East Region Awards – Merit Wedding
- 2020 MPA South East Region Awards – Merit Open
- 2020 MPA South East Region Awards – Merit Portrait
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques May – Silver Portrait
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques April – Highly Commended Portrait
- 2020 MPA Monthly Critiques March – Highly Commended Wedding
- 2019 Master Photography Awards – Merit Portrait
- 2019 Master Photography Awards – Merit Portrait
- 2019 Guild of Photographers August – High Bronze Wedding
- 2019 Guild of Photographers August – Bronze Portrait
- 2019 Guild of Photographers August – Bronze Portrait
- 2019 MPA London & Essex Region Awards – 2nd Place Fine Art
- 2019 MPA London & Essex Region Awards – 3rd Place Fine Art
- 2019 MPA London & Essex Region Awards – Merit Creative Portrait
- 2019 MPA London & Essex Region Awards – Merit Children
- 2018 British Institute of Professional Photography South East Awards – Bronze People and Portraiture
- 2018 British Institute of Professional Photography South East Awards – Bronze People and Portraiture
- 2018 Guild of Photographers August – Silver Wedding
- 2018 Guild of Photographers August – Silver Portrait
- 2018 Guild of Photographers August – Bronze Portrait
- 2017 British Institute of Professional Photography South East Awards – Silver People and Portraiture
- 2017 British Institute of Professional Photography South East Awards – Merit Wedding
- 2016 Master Photographer Awards – Merit Classical Wedding
- 2016 Master Photographer Awards – Merit Classical Wedding
- 2016 SWPP April – Highly Commended Bump to Baby
- 2016 SWPP March – Highly Commended Classical Wedding
- 2015 Guild of Photographers October – Wedding Winner
- 2015 Master Photographer Awards – Merit Lifestyle and Location
- 2015 Master Photographer Awards – Merit Classical Wedding
- 2015 Master Photographer Awards – Merit Classical Wedding
- 2014 Wedding Industry Awards – Regional Finalist
- 2012 International Loupe Awards Bronze – People and Portrait
- 2012 Diamond Jubilee Awards – Winner Dennis Hylander Wedding
- 2012 Diamond Jubilee Awards – Winner David Mathias Portrait
- 2012 Diamond Jubilee Awards – Award of Excellence Dennis Hylander Wedding
- 2012 Diamond Jubilee Awards – Award of Excellence David Mathias Portrait
- 2012 Master Photography Awards South East – Contemporary Wedding Winner
- 2012 Master Photography Awards South East – Contemporary Portrait Award of Excellence 2nd Place
- 2012 Master Photography Awards South East – Pictorial and Fine Art Merit Joint 2nd Place
- 2012 Master Photography Awards South East – Contemporary Wedding Merit
- 2011 International Loupe Awards – Silver People and Portrait
- 2011 International Loupe Awards – Silver Abstract/Illustrative
- 2011 Wedding & Portrait Photographers International 2nd Half Online Competition- Illustrative/Editorial Accolade of Excellence Point
- 2011 Master Photography Awards – Merit Fine Art
- 2011 Master Photography Awards – Merit Classical Portraiture