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Awards Photography at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester

On Wednesday 27th March 2013 the Annual NUS Services Awards was held at the Palace Hotel in Manchester.

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Chelsea Spokes presenting at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester on Wednesday 27th March 2013

I had been asked to photograph this event last year as they were after good quality images of the awards in front of their event boards.  In order to achieve this, it meant taking lighting.  I have a 3 head studio lighting kit which is mains powered, but when I am on my own its a bit of task to set up and down with this, not to mention the weight to carry/wheel it about!  So for this I used speed lights and this kit is a lot more mobile and doesn’t take up much space!  They were very happy with my images and I was asked back to photography the Awards Ceremony again. (See image below)

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Awards Winners Photography in front of the event  boards at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester

I really enjoy events such as this where they are rewarding and giving back to those organizations / groups / people who have gone the extra mile.  There is always such a good vibe.  I wasn’t feeling 100% well for this job yet the high spirits of the night carried me through!

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Drinks Reception Photography at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester

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Black Tie Event Photography at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester

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Awards Ceremony Photography at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester

NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester on We

Awards Ceremony Photography at the NUS Services Awards 2013 at the Palace Hotel in Manchester