Amplified Studio through to judging stage of Master Photography Awards
James Payne • September 19, 2019

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Amplified Studio is a Multi Award Winning specialist and bespoke newborn and baby photography studio based in Pontypridd town centre, they create fine art portraiture in a professional studio, designed specifically for the needs of new babies and are home to Wales’s only Associate in Newborn Portraiture with the Master Photographers Association - and one of just five in the UK.

This year the studio have eight images through to the print round of the 2019 Master Photography Awards, having got through the first round of judging where images are viewed digitally, the eight images will now be produced as fine art prints before judging commences in November and Amplified will wait to see if the images are awarded.

The Master Photography Awards is an annual ceremony run by the Master Photographers Association, where Jordan Gillard, director of Amplified Studio was the first in Wales, and the fourth in the UK to receive an associate level qualification in newborn portraiture (still only one of 2, and just 8 in the UK). The awards ceremony is held in Coventry. The competition is international, with photographers all over the world competing.

The image of the mum in the blue dress holding the baby (above) has also recently been awarded as a finalist in the RISE international photography awards in Australia - meaning it scored in the top 20 in the category worldwide. It then went to live judging which was streamed internationally online, and was awarded a silver award (score above 80).

Your Pontypridd would like to wish the Studio the very best for the award ceremony in November, if you are interested in using their services visit their Facebookpage or visit their website at https://www.amplifiedwales.co.uk/booking to book a session with them.

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