Wow what a year I have had! Made it in Dubai!

Its hard to believe but 2014 is coming to a close. I have had the most amazing year to date in regards to how much my business have grown and all the fun photo shoots I have had the honor to work on.
I am having a  hard time to pick a particular moment because I have had so many totally awesome ones this year but if I would just mention a few that are topping my list I would say photographing Donald Trump for a magazine cover was a super fun photo shoot and to photograph the Majesty the Queen of Sweden was pretty cool for me as well being a fellow Swede :) It was also a total honor to be the chosen photographer to photograph some of the Al Maktoum children. When I got the phone call I totally thought I was on candid camera or something lol. Same thing when I drove up to the palace and the guard stopped me saying I must have gotten the wrong house and asking me do you know who lives here? -It is Sheikh Mohamed Al Maktoum! And my reply was yes then I'm at the right place thats where I am going. You should have seen the disbelief on his face ha ha. But a phone call later and the gates were opened for me. It was pretty awesome to say the least.
I also have had several nice article write ups about me in the press both here locally in the UAE and back home in Sweden, as well as several radio appearances in both Sweden and here in Dubai.
2014 was also the year I started photographing local Emirati weddings, previous years I have photographed European weddings where most of them being Scandinavian weddings either Norwegian or Swedish ones, but this year I also embarked on the Emirati ones and I am loving to be chosen to also capture them. I have photographed 11 local Emirati female weddings this year and I already have quite a few booked in for 2015 with my first one this Friday the 2nd of January in Abu Dhabi, so I am predicting the numbers will be at least tripled for next year easily.
I have had a very diverse and very fun year to say the least hoping for just an exciting and fullfilling 2015.
Do you have any new years resolutions?
I have one which is to learn how to film with my dslr. What is yours?
Happy New year to you all!!
Over and out for now.
Helen xx

#Selfie

Al Badia Golf Club

Darren Clarke

Donald Trump

Tiger Woods

#DubaiPhotoWalks

Rory McIlroy

Amelia Magazine. Swedens largest women's magazine

Helen and Donald Trump

Live on the radio

Miguel Angel Jimenez

Louise Larsson

Eduardo Molinari

Donald Trump

Lets Kick Start the Dubai Wedding season!

Hey!
Hope you are all great! I am super duper today. Very busy but that is always a good thing right? Having people asking for edited photographs right left and center almost a bit overwhelming but Hey I can do it right?!! Yesterday was a fun day I got three new jobs that are coming up shortly. It rarely happens to me that I get three jobs booked in on the same day so that was great news! One is already happening tomorrow thankfully its in the afternoon towards early Saturday morning because I had already another shoot booked in, in the morning, it will be a long day tomorrow for sure. That is when its good to be passionate about what you are working with then you don't really mind the long hours sometimes. :)
I will start my day photographing some jewelry with two models, I have been photographing the jewelry pieces by themselves all week and will continue next week as well its so many different pieces. But then the real fun start in Abu Dhabi in the afternoon with a local Wedding where 900 guests are expected to attend. I am glad they are not asking for a group shot :) since then I would probably have to be up in a helicopter hovering above them with a super wide angle lens ha ha ha. Which in it self would be great fun!
I am pleased that the Dubai or should I say U.A.E. Wedding season have started! I just love photographing a wedding everyone are so happy and its a great fun day.
over and out for now.
Helen xx
So Lets kick start the Wedding season!

Dinner Time Dubai

Hi,

I had the great pleasure to work with a company called Dinner Time. Their staff are the greatest so bubbly and very fun to work with and to have around you. I have actually worked with them twice on two different projects. This is the first one where I photographed from their distribution center which is Choitrams super market, every thing looked spick and span and super fresh.

The company idea is that you book a box with food where they have prepared for you 4 meals with easy to follow recipes and the ingredients that you need for it. They also have a gluten free option which is quite unique. They use organic vegetables when they can. I can say it all looked very nice so I will shortly be one of their customers as well. It is hard working full time and finding the time to go to the grocery store their box of food comes straight to your door super convenient. You also won't buy all that unnecessary stuff you see when you go shopping or if yo have a little mischievous one like I do that tries to help you shop and definitively do not put in the things you want in the basket but some how end up buying, bless her :) So I bet its cheaper ordering it to your door than going by your self ha, ha. You also do not need to come up with what to eat by yourself someone else have decided for you that to me sounds so convenient and are worth a bit of money in my book. Sorry did not mean to try and sell you on Dinner Time I just like the idea its a great one. I think I have heard they have the same concept in Sweden as well maybe also in other places in the world.!? 

Any how here are some of the snaps I took for them.

Helen live on Dubai Eye 103.8 Dubai Radio station

Hi everyone,
Not sure I have told you guys but I was invited back to talk on Dubai Eye 103.8 radio station again. And of course I never say no to an invitation like that :) This time I was not invited to talk about my photography but to talk about my country Sweden on their travel show. I was very quick with answering yes of course I can do that! Then I started to think oh dear what do I know… I have lived outside of Sweden for I think its 17 years now so I was thinking wonder if anything have changed :) I do go back home (I still call it home) to Sweden every year for at least a month so I should be fairly updated about things lol
Anyway here you can have a listen to how it all went when I was chatting about my wonderful country Sweden!
https://audioboo.fm/boos/2086461-the-spotlight-1-17-04-2014

Lucy Taylor Radio Presenter

Mark Lloyd Radio Presenter

Stephanie from Sweden residing in Dubai

Dubai Beauty Make-over photo shoots

Hello my lovely!

This is something for the women out there. (sorry guys this is only available for the ladies)

Book one of my Beauty Make-overs you get to experience  how to be a model for a few hours! It will be great fun i promise we always have fun in the studio that is just how we work lol.

Here is what one of my clients said about her experience.

Everyone deserves to experience a Beauty Make-Over Photo Shoot!

Everyone deserves to get pampered if not for a day so at least for a few hours.

This is what Shippey Photography’s Beauty Make-Overs are all about. You come in to their homely studio where you get greeted and taken cared of by a professional make up artist, she will apply your make up and get you all dolled up looking gorgeous. She does wonders believe me I have seen her in action J After about 45 minutes of getting all beautiful Helen Shippey the head photographer at Shippey Photography steps in and guides you through all these amazing poses you had no idea that you could even do, while she snaps away. I had such a fun time at my beauty make over, I feel everyone deserves to have experienced it at least once in their lives. I felt like a runway model for a couple of hours it was a blast. Then when I got to see my own photographs I was amazed that it was even me! Even my own son said wow mum you look amazing when he saw the photographs. I can highly recommend this beauty make-over experience. It is a great gift for both yourself and for your husband as he gets to look at amazing photos of his wife afterwards.

A lovely birthday present to all women for sure!

Facts:

A Beauty Make-Over Photo Shoot costs: AED 2,750

You then receive 5pcs.  A4 size (8.3x11.7in) mounted prints from your photo session

(the photos are edited, printed on archival fine art paper and mounted on acid free paper)

Call or email me for more details and bookings. Tel. 055 107 89 88 email. info@shippeyphotography.com