I am so delighted to announce that I have won the 2010 Annabel Williams Bespoke Course Competition!!
I can't explain just how much this means to me and what a HUGE deal it is.
I was first made aware of the Annabel Williams Contemporary Photography Training a couple of years ago when I went to see a seminar by Catherine Connor. Catherine's passion, drive and expertise completely won me over and I have been a huge fan of everything they do since that time.
A few months ago I received an email from the training centre regarding a competition to win a place on the incredible Bespoke Programme. I spent a long time considering the entry and choosing images. Anyway, the deadline was a couple of weeks ago and a few days later I received a call (whilst out shopping) to say that I was one of the final six people. This completely blew me away and for a few minutes I was in emotional melt-down and just so stunned to get that far.
Yesterday I attended the interview at this stunning location in the Lake District. I was really, really nervous on entering the building but the minute I started chatting to the lovely Jane Breakell and Catherine Connor all those fears melted away and I quite honestly enjoyed every second of the interview... which is a first for me!
Anyway, to cut an already long story short, I just had a call from Mel at the studio and I have only gone and won the blooming thing!
No doubt I will re-blog this at some point as I really am in a state of shock. The implications this will have for my future career are utterly mind-blowing and I can't really take it all in at the moment, truly I can't. So I am going to go and have a cup of tea and stare out of the window in a really happy, over-awed, proud, teary-eyed daydream.
The blue sky photo is to remind myself that daydreams are so important and they really can come true.
L x
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2 comments:
Lucy,
Many congratulations on winning this competition.
In a teeny, tiny way I can appreciate the joy & excitement you've had - I happened to win a prize draw in Photoplus magazine for the 'Getting Started with Weddings' course in October and I'm a bundle of emotions over that. To win the whole kit & caboodle as a result of the quality of your work must be, well a mind blowing experience as you say. I wonder if you've come down off that high as yet? Probably not :-)
Hopefully you'll get time to share your experience on the blog. I'm interested in trying to turn an enjoyable hobby into something a little bit more, so I'd be really interested in getting some useful feedback / insight into the various courses.
Best wishes,
David
That's really sweet David - Well done you too! and no... I haven't quite come down to earth just yet. I am hoping that a much needed blog-revamp might spur me on to do more on here, including ideas on all things photographic.
Thanks for taking the time to write.
L x
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