I am delighted that this environmental finest female portrait achieved a Bronze Award in the SWPP monthly competitions. It was taken on location in a tree on a river bank. The tree trunk leaned over so far that Michelle was able to literally walk up the trunk! With the strong branches shooting up to create the perfect framing. A slight breeze helped complete the picture, gently blowing back Michelle’s hair.Last month I was being very careful to ensure all my entries met the criteria for the entered category. This is the SWPP definition:
“Two types of Portraits can be entered in this category, images of people in their working environment or any portrait out with a photography studio. No wedding shots permitted.”
![]()
Bronze Award for Finest Environmental Portraiture
Where would be your ideal location for your location shoot?
If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment below, subscribe to the RSS feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader or via email.
Pat Bloomfield


Pat Bloomfield is your photographer / artist. Years of experience and craftsmanship goes into every portrait he creates for you.
Imke Bloomfield is your make-up artist. A keen make-up practitioner trained by professional artists; she has a great flare for creating beautiful make-up especially for you.