Belinda describes her fine art work as "A different way of looking at life's simplicities", and identifies her muse as the beautiful coasts and caves of Wales or cities around the world. The subjects of her photographs can be anything from a Roman statue seen against an overcast, textured sky, to unassuming rocks breaking through sea foam, suddenly mighty and unbreakable. When observing her work, it is not hard to see the power and strength of the often overlooked - where the natural world fails to be flawless is where Belinda is most inspired.

Pembrokeshire Studio's photography services span from Weddings, Portraits, New Born, Events, to Pet and Equestrian. Belinda's wedding photography is contemporary, natural and friendly and aims to capture all the romance, fun and excitement of the day. Any special requests for your photographs will be catered to and can be discussed over during a pre-wedding consultation.

Blending in with your guests, she will capture your day with a creative and contemporary approach, her photographs ensuring the event is truly unforgettable. To view the wedding gallery and packages. Similarly, Belinda's Portrait photography can ensure a memory stay with you always. Shoots can take place at your home or somewhere else special to you. Children's shoots are handled with much patience and care and photographs of large family gatherings are an effective way of encapsulating lovely memories for all involved. To view the portrait gallery and packages.

Also, on this website you will find a wide range of photographic tuition, workshops and courses in and around Pembrokeshire. These are tailored for small groups and range from beginner courses, to intermediate, to short courses on specific photographic disciplines (e.g., Coastal, Speedlite, Landscape, Studio and Lowlight Photography), and enable you to learn about all areas of photography or post production at your own pace. For local courses click here

A one-to-one course can be specifically tailored to your needs, with expert advice being given by a working professional photographer and college lecturer. For more information click here

If you do not live in Pembrokeshire, or would prefer to learn in the comfort of your own home, online courses are also available here

Online courses cater from the complete beginner to aspiring professionals, there is photography and post-production courses for all levels. Each course is professionally designed to provide you with all the tools to improve your skills to become professional. Learn at your own pace so that you have full control and are able to fit it in around modern life.

Courses are delivered using a wide range of materials such as videos, handouts, practical and quizzes. There is also a tutor support email for when you need extra help. With Pembrokeshire Studio, whether you seek professional photographs to preserve cherished moments, or are an aspiring photographer looking for tuition, you can be assured of a positive and rewarding experience.

If you are unsure of what is the best fit for you or have any questions please contact and we will be happy to help.

What drives me as a photographer is the ability to capture the beauty of light, form, texture, composition and shape. With my camera I am able to instantly capture a moment in time, a moment as I have seen it through the lens. I believe that by using light, form, composition and tonal contrast as the central vocabulary of my work, the aesthetics of an image is of higher importance than the concept.

A formal description of my practice would include the aesthetic and tactile quality of the photographs. Creating pictures around repeating elements or patterns provides picture unity and structure. Pattern repetition creates rhythm that the eye can comfortably follow. When lines, shapes and colours within a picture occur in an orderly way they create patterns that often enhance the aesthetic quality of a photograph. Due to this, my work is taken over many locations from beaches to cities.

More often than not the subjects that I photograph are not intrinsically beautiful, but by observing shapes and patterns I can create something more interesting. I achieve this is by extracting the meaning from the subject; what has been photographed is not always apparent to the viewer and is not important. Therefore, it is not significant what subject I photograph, but what compels me to take the picture. With the importance on aesthetics there is no wrong response to the images; be it positive or negative the work responds to something within the viewer.

A factor that is very important in my work is selecting the right moment, something that can be lost in a fraction of a second. Due to the constant changes in nature and life which are not fixed, our skill must be one of prediction and patience. The design element in nature and light, acts as my constant passion or drive to take a photograph. Therefore, the moment for taking a picture is crucial to the success of an image. I believe the power of photography is within the capture of a moment.

I love photographing the moment, from nature and landscape, through to architecture and urban, across fine art and modern photography. I capture anything and everything that gets my attention, spikes my emotions or captures my curiosity.

by Belinda Bean BA(hons), PGCE, MA, CPC