Henry Szwinto Photography
New Forest Photographer covering Hampshire and the South of England
Welcome to a world where every moment is captured with passion and precision. Henry Szwinto is a New Forest Photographer who believes that photography is not just about taking pictures, it’s about telling stories. Each click of the shutter freezes a fleeting moment in time, allowing you to relive the emotions and experiences that define your life. Whether it’s the laughter of family gatherings, the grace of wildlife in their natural habitat, the elegance of weddings or focus of your business, his photography aims to encapsulate the essence of each occasion. Explore his diverse portfolio and let him help you create timeless memories that you can cherish forever.
Creative Photography
I love creative photography and the process of planning an image and the story I want to tell. Can you think of something in your business that needs an eye catching image like these?
Wildlife Knowledge and Understanding
I’ve loved and studied wildlife all my life so it’s no surprise that, being a New Forest Photographer, wildlife photography is a major part of my work. My understanding of the animals and the empathy I have combined with artistic flare results in exceptional images. I enjoy passing on my knowledge to photographers who are keen to learn and I provide individual tuition or small workshops. Next year I am planning 2 workshops called “The Art of Nature Photography” where I aim to give delegate ideas to lift their wildlife photography above the technical and into the artistic. More information can be found here.
Great Portraits
I love meeting and talking to people and I love portrait work. It’s the interaction with the client that gives me ideas of how to say something about them and their lives. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple family portrait, a professional portfolio portrait or something a bit different, I get great pleasure in creating their images. Some of my portraits have helped people gain work or have given people new confidence and others have become Christmas presents for granny or a Social Media Profile picture and this for me are the best compliments. If you would like some professional photographs of you or the family please take a look at my Portrait Page.
Your Animal Friends and You
But our animals are part of the family too. Doesn’t matter if they are a cat, dog or horse they are dearly loved. Whether you choose to have a portrait of just your pet or if you want to be included too, I can give you a lasting memory to cherish. For my Equine photography please Look Here. For our canine friends Click Here.
How about something to decorate your Home?
I have a lovely collection of local landscapes and wildlife images that would look great on your wall. They can be finished as framed prints, canvasses on acrylic glass prints. You can choose your photograph and choose your size up to 3 metres long. Take a look in my galleries and find something you love.
For more of my work please take a look at my other specialist Photography websites
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A few competition Successes
Here’s a few photos that have been doing well for me lately. Some you will have already seen. If you would like to learn a bit more about how to achieve these kinds of photos why not get in touch?
Paper Dress design by Jo Szwinto. 2nd in “Against a White background”
Expert Commended in “Shape and Contrast”
2nd and Judge Commended in “Women in Sport”
Judge Commended in “Urban Winters”
Top 10% in “Animals in the Landscape” and Seal of Merit in Southampton Camera Club open digital competition.
Autumn in The New Forest
Autumn moves south at a speed of around 2 MPH so here in the New Forest it is much later than most people in the country imagine. Although the best colours on acers can be in September and October quite often we don’t see the best colours in beech trees till early November. Photographing the colours of autumn can be tricky too especially on a bright day. Our eyes can see a much greater range of exposures and colours than even the very best modern cameras cope with and if you use them on auto they can easily be fooled into giving you poor exposures. Even when you get the exposure right, shooting in RAW allows you to bring the very best details out in your final image. If you would like to learn more I can help. Click here to take a look.
All work and no play…
Yesterday I took a little time out from Photography Work to have a little Photography Play. Jo and I decided to go to Hatchet Pond in the New Forest and we came across a very obliging swan. As always when the sun is going down you get a few photographers. While they were busy photographing the sunset I thought the clouds were way more interesting. A touch of split toning during the editing process brings out the beautiful shapes.
I live in a great place.
I am so lucky to live here in the New Forest. When you get to know the place and the seasons you have great opportunities to play with your camera. Clearly other people love the place too because some of my local photos continue to do well in worldwide competitions.
This photo of the pine trees on Aldridge Heath came 5th in a “Woodland” themed competition.
And this photo of 4 Red Deer Stags taken at dawn in August when the antlers were covered in lovely velvet is one of my more successful images. In this case it came 4th in “Wild Deer”.
I have also sold both these images as impressive large acrylic mounted prints. Acrylic mounted prints look particularly good in more modern homes whilst canvasses do better in traditional cottages.
The Red Deer are looking healthy
I am so lucky to be able to regularly find lovely animals like this near to where I live. I have been photographing red deer for a number of years and have known this group of stags for around 8 years. There now seems to only be 3 but they are looking very strong and healthy this year.
Downward Dog
This photo of Vincent has just been given “Front Page Image” status on PurplePort. In many ways it follows on from my image Top Dog which was also given FPI status but Downward Dog came first. When Vincent wants to play he always adopts the position of Downward Dog so I simply had to do a photo of him reading a book on Pilates for dogs. Maybe I should do a series. I’m working with a bodybuilder later today so maybe in the next one Vincent will be visiting the gym.
This was a composite of 6 images plus some extra colouring.
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