Simona De Michelis Photography

Equipped with a diploma in professional photography from the London College of Communication and several years of experience hiring photographers as a marketing manager I decided to become a freelance photographer, and so launched De Michelis Photography in 2007.

I’m pleased to say that I haven’t looked back. I absolutely love what I do and have finally found a job that exercises both my problem solving and creative skills. As well as using these abilities I also get to spend time with people from all walks of life, helping them to feel at ease in front of the camera and, for me, it doesn’t get much better than that.

My previous career in marketing and PR has left me with a healthy respect and understanding of how much thought and effort goes into creating events. So whether it is an award ceremony, away day or exhibition that I’m shooting, I feel it’s my role to do that effort justice by responding quickly and creatively to a brief. My aim is to deliver the shots you have requested as well as several more that maybe you hadn’t considered, in order to truly capture the spirit of the event.

This desire to capture the spirit of an occasion works particularly well when I’m shooting weddings and family portraits, as it results in the story of the day being told. Brides often mention how grateful they are that I captured not only the big moments of their day but also the details, as much of it passed them by in a haze of excitement.

As much as I love the buzz of shooting events I also revel in being given a brief where I have to create imagery, typically when someone needs photos to promote their company, be it for a website or a brochure. This often involves staging shots of products or people and in both situations I enjoy working out how to create the atmosphere and look that the client is after.

So whether you are after a photographer to capture an event, take a portrait or create imagery to promote your company I would welcome the opportunity to work with you.