Sweetie

Very quick sneak peek :) Need my bed badly...but I must say thank you to this family...I did Mum's maternity shots and this little one's newborn shots and it is so nice to do some shots now this little one is just over a year old!! Thanks again it was fantastic to catch up with you all. This sweetheart is such a delight! Thanks again gorgeous people and incase you were wondering yes my lens cap was in my pocket (just like her Dad said!)
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Mx

Purple, Products, Promo, Plants!!

Well my new generic promo card is out! It's purple :) I love purple- as most of my clients would know by the velvet purple ribbon I use in packaging their orders.
There are more promo cards for specific session types (see older posts for newborn and maternity cards).

A quick close up more purple and green!

Lot's happening business wise so went out today and just shot some plants to break it up a bit. Also have added some stunning albums to my product range- the quality of these albums is sensational! I gifted one to one of my clients recently- this is a tiny 4x4 inch book- real leather covers -so you can pop it in your handbag/briefcase and show your friends.

They come in a range of colours....

Are superbly finished....And come in a range of popular sizes

They are a simple and elegant way to present your images.

Will get back to doing sneak peeks soon!

M.

Race is on towards Christmas!

Yes the race is on! The majority of my clients now have their storyboards, prints, and canvases and books ready to give as Christmas gifts. I am currently not taking anymore Christmas bookings!




However if you are pregnant or about to have a baby the first person to book a photo session- will receive a funky tiger burp/shoulder cloth from Your Cheeky Monkey!

In addition if you have one of these cards above ("found at select hospitals,health care providers and baby stores"practising my "voice over" voice there!) you will receive 2 complimentary mounted 5x7 gift prints (Value $70). Applies to new clients only and can not be used in conjunction with any other offer. (Spoken and authorised by .....etc etc!).

Major competition coming soon!

Different

Here's some old pics- I rediscovered while I was looking for something else!

And a little reminder that if you were featured on my 2009 promo card then please book in for your free session (yes it's transferrable!) before it expires and will be doing something similar for 2010 so keep your eyes out!

Surf

Just a quick one tonight as I am very tired.....(and I wasn't even in the surf!)

Can you spot the other surfer in this picture?

Christmas is coming and everyone is wanting quirky cards done! I love designing your cards for you- but please remember that cut off date is 1st December each year.
Want a unique and long lasting gift that will be treasured for years to come? Then don't opt for the plastic rubbish, gimmicky ties that will just be thrown out.

Choose something that will stir emotions, make people smile and help people to remember moments. Of course! A beautifully presented portrait :) (Now was that cheesy?I will never ask you to say "cheese" when I take your photo just by the way).

Sessions are limited so book in now while there are still a few spots available...and due to the generous nature of one of my clients who has donated her session back to me there's one session available on this deal! Get in quick!

m.x

Anyone seen this around?

My main promo card has just been sent to the printers....but I also have a new little card for Newborns coming soon to a venue near you! (That was said in a deep voice over - you know the one "coming soon to all good bookstores" etc???).


Get one of these and you get two beautifully mounted 5x7 Gift Prints when you book.

Update on the Copyright Infringement Issue

Well firstly let me just say thanks to everyone for your support in this (if you have no idea what I am blithering on about please read yesterday's post below).
While this happened to me- this is NOT about ME- it's about ALL OF US that write, create, photograph,design etc. It happens across all industries and it happens way more than it should.
It's about educating the people that do this sort of thing that, it is NOT legal, it is NOT acceptable, and WON'T be tolerated.

My second email advised that while I noticed they had changed some of the words there were still direct plagarisations from my site that existed in their copy, I requested again that it be removed and that I be advised once it had been done. After my blog post was published last night (well actually early morning) the perpertrator did respond- unfortunately the response was comical, sad and tragic all at the same time. Including that they only just received my emails (really so why had you changed your content, deleted others people's responses etc). Anyway this person has sent me a "sorry" and since "changed" the words to some degree- keeping my structure etc....and from the email sent to me they obviously have no idea, and I'm not sure that my response (which included some links about understanding copyright etc) to them will have any impact whatsoever.

Normally I am not one to go on and on about things (unless it's Koko Black or other high quality chocolate!) but I do think it is important enough to blog it- in that it may help others going through this or similar, or it might serve as a warning for those sad people that are so uninspired that they can't write (or design,or photograph etc etc) their own content...and besides which I know they are reading! Maybe just maybe something might sink in?


Ok enough from me about that issue for the moment...hope to return you to your normal viewing soon!
Ride on!