What's In Store for 2025 and Beyond.

 

Okatie, South Carolina - September 2024

 

Welcome to my first blog of 2025.

Let’s head into the new year with enjoyment, enthusiasm and above all creativity for an exciting 2025 and beyond.

The most important mindset to engage in January is a clear vision and focus for what you would like to achieve during the coming months, or even years.

I’d like to share with you my vision to achieve my goals.

Looking back at the past 28 years since I started my business in the wonderful world of photography – SMS Creative Photography, now called Stella – the one thing that has remained a firm constant is the connection to you, my customers. To craft everlasting photographs to reflect on for very many years to come.

Whether you are amongst the first families and businesses I photographed or we have met more recently. The message and intention remains the same – to demonstrate just how valuable time is. Unless these moments are captured and printed they fade rapidly from ones mind and become memories, sometimes forgotten ones.

 

Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA – September 2024

 

With the passing of time I have learnt so much along the way, and it’s not just taking photographs.

For example…

  • Running and growing a successful business

  • Communicating on different levels with a variety of people

  • Learning new technology – after all, it was a roll of film in the camera in 1997 when I opened the doors to my shiny new business

  • Creating an online presence via a website and social media

  • Marketing to the right demographic

  • Growing and maintaining your Brand

  • Cashflow

  • Understanding above all what your customer wants and how to deliver a first class product and service…

With all of this in mind it brings me onto what’s in store for 2025 and how I can share my knowledge and expertise with you so you can benefit.

 

A helping hand... photographed at Grande Provence Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa – February 2024

 

To book or enquire about any of the above feel free to call/message me on 0777 181 0105 or email me here.

 

Charleston USA – captured in September 2024

 

I’m always open to other projects you may have on the horizon to photograph different events or lifestyle changes in your life.

For example…

  • A before, during and after transformation of a home or garden project

  • The gathering of memorabilia and photographs to create a bespoke tailor made book to give to someone very special to celebrate a landmark in time

  • Curating photographs and artworks to display in your home or office selecting the mounts and frames and design for your wall space

Life is a continuous story of fleeting moments and I feel privileged to be able to photograph yours.

This link tells you a little bit more about my works as a professional photographer.

Thank you

 
 


Concours on Savile Row 2024

Concours on Savile Row 2024

On May 22nd and 23rd I attended Concours on Savile Row to experience the creative two worlds of bespoke tailoring and automotive design – the perfect partnership for excellence.

For this two-day event Savile Row was closed to traffic and transformed into a concours presenting cars and bikes that span the history of the automotive world, from the earliest coach built machinery to the latest electric-powered hypercars – all in association with the very finest tailors on Savile Row.

Ducati showcase their 2024 deBolex dw25

The tailors of Savile Row have a longstanding relationship with the automotive industry, having created everything from driving suits and driving jackets to car interiors. Sharing the same values – craftsmanship, beautiful design, high quality materials, attention to detail and extremely discerning customers.


The All-electric CALLUM SKYE makes its debut.

Company founder Ian Callum was on hand to introduce his new creation to our streets. Take a look at the video below to find out more.

 
 

Scroll through the captioned images to learn more. Viewing on a smart phone in portrait format doesn’t show captions, change to landscape to view them.

If you love fine craftsmanship and London town look out for this free event next year.

 
 

Coming soon my blog about my collaboration with Scabal - A Passion for Cloth

In 1972, Scabal settled into number 12 Savile Row and has been crafting traditional and modern style suits from this coveted address ever since – the street’s long-standing sartorial success woven into every garment.
Scabal Savile Row offers a full made-to-measure service: suits, jackets, leather outerwear and formal eveningwear. More than 5,000 of the world’s finest fabrics are on offer, and fittings can be made anywhere – at home, in the office, at a hotel. It is also home to a selection of elegant ready-to-wear pieces and shirts, belts and other accessories.

Scabal 12 Savile Row

Thank you for reading!

Until next time, Stella