Let's get the PARTY started!

We always like to have a little fun during a portrait session - we're the new kids on a very old block and not afraid to try new ideas!

 

 

Ever since we attended the fab High Tea Party last October (2,000 ladies, 2 days of FUN), I've been working on plans to introduce a "pamper package" - a chance for ladies to get pampered and prettied up, then head over the the camera for a gorgeous new portrait. I had such a good time at the High Tea Party in fact, we're already booked in for October next year - with bigger and better plans!

But I just can't wait until October..... so .....

Announcing our fun new portrait option:

The PORTRAIT PARTY

Great for women & girls of all ages ... to celebrate friendships and happy times! Birthdays, P.J. Parties, Hens night, Grad / Pre-formal parties, Bridal Showers, Diva (boudoir) parties, any excuse to get your girls together for laughs.
Enjoy great music, drinks and nibblies while we pamper you with styling from our professional hair and make up artists before your session with our professional photographers.

Individual and group images will be created, as well as candid photography throughout the party. Hair and makeup are optional, and you can bring in your own food and drinks, or choose to have us arrange catering for your event. Parties can be held in your home, or any other location of your choice.

Pick a theme:

• black and bling (jeans, black shirts, great jewelry)
• little black dress
• pretty in pink - great for the littlies
• p.j. party
• white and ice (white shirts, bling)
• formals rewind - chance to wear that awesome dress again!
• red hot - red shirts
• ?

or design your own theme - we love creative ideas!

Everybody leaves the party with a fantastic goodies bag, and the hostess and every guest will receive a beautiful 5x7 print to remember their experience.  

Call today to get more information and book your party today!  02 8003 5235


Download brochures here:

• Glamour Girlz - for the little ones - age 5-teen
• Girls Night In - for older teens to gorgeous grannys

HAPPY New Year!

Our first blog for 2010 - a compilation of some of our favorite smiles and hugs and kisses and all manner of HAPPY things from 2009!

We thank all of our clients, friends and family for supporting us in 2009. ARTsnic was officially "born" as our Business name in March of 2009, so officially we're not even a year old yet! (although I've been photographing people and places and things for .... forever it seems :)

We're really looking forward to 2010 - there are so many changes coming for us - it's very exciting! You'll hear more about it soon - the first change will be our monthly newsletter - starting mid January - I'll post a link soon so you can sign up!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! I hope it's safe, and prosperous, and loving, and exciting - and HAPPY :)

Holiday wedding

Our last wedding for 2009 was a beautifully simple wedding, with just a bit of a Christmas theme - elegant  but not over the top.  Just beautiful :)
 
The wedding was very much a family affair - with international guests from South Africa and Holland - Marit is from Holland and just arrived in Australia very recently.  So many of her family members were there, and with so many accents!  Marit wanted the wedding to have a hand-crafted feel - her mum contributed by making the bridesmaids dresses, and they went to the flower markets to pick out their own flowers the day before the wedding.  On the day, the flowers were put into simple, classic bouquets by Marit's family - velvety red roses for the bride, and creamy white for her bridesmaids.

This is the tiara Marit wore, and given her background, I thought it would be nice to include a little pair of wooden shoes :)

Another family touch - the ring her father gave her mother in 1973 when they were engaged.  The cute button was on Marit's dress - which was imported from London!

Marit and Damien chose to marry at the incredible Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in Manly - this is the chapel that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were married in, and I was delighted to be given the opportunity to photograph a wedding there!   You can see why from the photos - what a gorgeous chapel!

 

 

With both mum and dad in the bridal party, and sitting on opposite sides of the church, the cute little page boy had trouble staying still!





He caused a wee bit of trouble during the bridal party photos too - but I think at 3 he can be forgiven :)

We did location photos at Shelly Beach in Manly - which was a wee bit tricky on a sunny summer day - there was a bit of a crowd - swimmers, sunbathers, and another wedding taking place on the beach.  We worked around them though, and had some fun.

Note the wedding thongs!

We found just a bit of space free of people - at the edge of a rockpool.  Marit gets extra points for navigating around the edge of the pool in a wedding dress.

After location photos - the bridal party walked along the beach - all the way to the reception at the Novotel Manly Pacific by the beach.  Easier than climbing those stairs again to the carpark.  Unfortunately I had to retrieve my car!

The reception had a definite Christmas theme, with more white and red roses, and tiny ornaments at each place setting.

A final personal touch was provided by the cake - made by Marit's family!  Even down to the roses, which Marit's dad applied with love to the cake before the guests entered the reception.

Kelly and Nath

You may recognize Kelly from previous photos - or from the front page of our website!  I did her model portfolio several months ago. She contacted me recently because she wanted new photos with Nath. And since I've gotten a promise from Kelly that she'll give us a call for wedding photography when they're ready to get hitched - you'll be seeing more from these two in the future!  These two are so into each other - the session was fun :)

WARNING: If you don't feel relaxed during your portrait session, I may have to order a round of tickling to loosen things up. Just so you know :)

Family portraits

I just dropped off some portraits to another happy customer - thanks guys!  It's such a good feeling to know that you're making people happy with photography - really makes me appreciate what I do.  Most of the enlargements from the session were a gift to great-grandmum (or grandmum, or mum depending on your perspective!), but Cathy had to order a few to keep for herself.  Who could blame her - the little girls are so cute! 

Give us a call on 02 8003 5235 for yours.  We're running our Christmas special for another month - great deals on family portraits!  On location anywhere in the Sydney area - we come to you!

Way overdue!

about 9 months overdue with this one (and congratulations on the little one Amanda and Cameron :)  Can't believe I've waited so long to blog - some of my favorite photos are from this wedding!  

Amanda and Cameron had an absolutely gorgeous but exhausting day for their wedding.   Marathon day, and rally style driving between locations - I think Cameron just liked the car and wanted to spend a lot of time in it.  

After the ceremony at St Catherine's Church in Gymea, we went to Shelley Beach in Cronulla for our first location.  Gorgeous blue skies and perfect temperatures - couldn't ask for anything more!








From Cronulla we travelled to the city for photos in Hyde Park

Amanda and Cameron's reception was held at Harbours Edge in Darling Harbour.  The room was beautifully decorated, and they had one of the prettiest cakes I've seen - decorated with flowers matching Amanda's bouquet.




I learned during the speeches where Cameron got his sense of humour - from his mother - and that he could take it as well as he gave it ...

Our last stop for the night was at their Circular Quay Hotel - a few night shots before we said good night about 1 am. 

So thank you again guys for letting me be part of your day - and congratulations on the new addition to your family!

Kristina and Con's Wedding

I recently had the privilege of photographing the wedding of Kristina and Con.  There was a lot of photography and video coverage at this one - 2 photographers and 2 videographers.  Sue started at Kristina's house at 7:45 am ... which is really early for someone like me!  So I started at the Con's house with the boys getting ready at 10:45 - at least I had time to wake up properly.  And I needed it - the boys were in high gear!  In fact, they had Harleys to deliver them to the ceremony. :)

I knew they'd be just too cool when I saw the shoes - Con and one of his page boys modeled these for me.

Con had some moments of quiet contemplation before hopping on the Harley. 

The ceremony took place at the Macedonian Orthodox Church "Sv. Kiril & Metodi" in Rosebery.  It's a very ornate church, and a wonderful place to celebrate their rich and beautiful traditions.

After the ceremony we went to a local park for family photos, then off to Martin Place and the Westin for bridal party photos.  It was my second time shooting location at the Westin - gorgeous place!

The reception was held at the Grand Roxy, Brighton Le Sands.  I highly recommend it - the food was absolutely delicious, and the service was impeccable.

Con and Kristina added a bit of drama to their bridal waltz with a smoke machine - great idea - if you don't mind all the kids at the reception running around in the smoke while you dance!  They didn't seem to mind though, and if anything it just added to the romance.