We had a wonderful evening at the MPA/BIPP North West Photography Awards Dinner.  Glenn won Gold and Bronze Medals in the Classical Wedding category, Bronze Medal in the Creative Wedding category, Silver Medal in the Architectural category, together with 14 merits (the merits were shared with Caroline!). 

Missing out on Wedding Photographer of the Year by 1 point, but hey, what consistency.  These awards add to the 250 national and regional awards won since 2004 and we're so proud of them. 

However, the biggest thanks goes to all our clients, without whom we wouldn't have such fantastic competition entries.

Caroline & Glenn donated their Fashion Photography skills to help raise money for Manchester Children's Hospitals. Over £1,000 was raised from photograph sales from a charity children's fashion show and every single penny was donated to the Children's Hospital Charity.

Commenting on the event Caroline said "We're delighted to be involved with this event for the third year running. We're in the fortunate position of running a successful photography business that means we can donate all of the materials and our time for free to worthwhile events like this." If you are involved with a charity and would like to know more about raising funds through photogrpahy please contact Caroline or Glenn on 080 1075 175 or studio@uniquecreatives.com.

Caroline & Glenn donated 20 signed, limited edition, fine art prints and helped raise over £65,000 for ‘Help the Hospices' at the Lliving Exposure auction, Bonhams, Bond Street, London .

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Living Exposure, a unique contemporary photographic auction and draw, has again surpassed expectations and raised £65,000 for the charity. The funds will assist the charity to provide grants, funding, training, advice, information, advocacy and support for the 220 plus hospices throughout the UK . Each year, hospices provide care and comfort for people suffering from cancer and other terminal illnesses – and give support to those caring for loved ones. For further information about the charity, please visit www.helpthehospices.org.uk

250 people attended the event for which more than 200 photographs had been donated by leading UK photographers. All the images were selected by a panel of experts from hundreds submitted by members of UK professional photographic industry bodies. Maxine Blunden, corporate fundraising manager at Help the Hospices, said, "We are truly grateful to Towergate Camerasure, sponsors of the event, for all their efforts in staging Living Exposure for the second year running, and to all the photographers who donated pictures. We're thrilled to have raised £65,000 which is an incredible sum. A great time was had by all."

Caroline & Glenn donated 10 handmade and signed prints to Henshaws Society for the Blind to be auctioned as part of the 'Vision & Light' Fine Art Photography Exhibition at the Firbob & Peacock Art Gallery in Knutsford. Their prints raised almost half of the overall funds raised for Charity.

Caroline said "We are delighted to support Henshaws with our Fine Art Prints. Glenn & I are very fortunate to be able to use our sight every day doing the job we love."

Glenn has been appointed a mentor for the Master Photographers Association. He will be responsible for guiding other photographers through the process of getting their professional qualifications. This involves assessing their current work and providing advice and feedback on what they need to do to improve their photography. The aim is to help other photographers reach the high standards needed to achieve government recognised professional qualifications.

Glenn & Caroline supported the charity fashion photoshoot at Arley Hall. The shoot was in aid of Henshaws Society for the Blind. It provided the opportunity for up and coming local designers to have their designs professionally photographed by the region's top photographers.

Commenting on the day, Glenn said "It was fantastic fun to work with such fresh and creative designers. I hope the images we have taken will help establish their careers and make their mark on the fashion world."