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Pam Ainsley - Hopes and Dreams Photography

Business Information:

Business Name: Hopes and Dreams Photography
Profession: Photography
Location: Thornaby
Years in this Business: 7 years full time - 13 years part time
Previous Jobs: Worked in 3 banks over a period of 30 years

Miscellaneous:

My burning desire is to Go and stay in the Ice Palace in Sweden for a NIght
Something no one knows about me: Was on Opportunity Knocks with Hughie Green, he took a group of us back to our hotel in his Limo
My key to success: Being approachable and 'down to earth' with my customers and making them feel at ease, especially my brides.... But mainly - enjoying my work!!

Pam was bought her first camera in 1979, but despite being a keen member of a local camera club the raising of her family meant she couldn't devote her attention to photography as anything more than a hobby, until she happenned upon a heavily discounted holiday package to Austria in 1988 which enabled her to put together panel of Austrian landscapes that earnt her a Royal Photographic Society Licentiateship.

In 1995 Pam was offered a place on a photographic degree course in Middlesbrough which lead to a Masters degree in Business and Multimedia and an Entrepreneurship at Durham University Business School.  Not looking back Pam eventually settled on Wedding Photography as her niche, and is now well established thanks to BNI members and Wedding Fayres, to the point that she has been able to take on a female student presenting images to couple from a variety of perspectives.

Ulimate Referrals


  • Engagements, Anniversaries, Birthdays … for a function Photographer
  • Weddings – any couples you hear that are getting married for Wedding books
  • Events – Any clubs or councils that want their event documenting, particularly outside events.
  • Pet portraits – For that special surprise Xmas gift
  • Portraits – In the home or on location
  • Commercial – Any PR work or web site images
  • My ultimate referral would have to be …any of those mentioned or
  • Anyone who just happens to knows another film director who needs a photographer

 

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