Aneta & Marta's Christmas Milestone Mini Session

We love a good challenge here in the studio and with three small kids all super excited about Christmas we sure got one!

We had great fun  with Emilia, Thomas and Aniela, playing with baubles and bubbles, practicing dance moves and singing Christmas songs. 

Thanks for coming to visit us guys, we look forward to seeing you next time!

Xx

If you'd like your own Milestone Mini Session (to celebrate Christmas or any other special time in your lives), just check out our Milestone Mini Sessions and get in touch to book!

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Sharn, Josh & Thomas

A little while back we had the good fortune to meet Sharn and Josh after their lovely friends bought them a gift card to come and enjoy a couples shoot with us. 

During their pre session planning we found out that Sharn & Josh have a beautiful puppy dog Thomas, so booking Jo for their photography was a perfect match because of course our very own crazy dog lady thought it was a great idea to include him in the shoot!

What a gorgeous afternoon it was, and what a very photogenic this trio turned out to be. Now with an engagement we are just waiting for news of the wedding date!

Harriet's First Birthday

A little while ago the very gorgeous Harriet turned one, and even at her young age she's already been through more than most.

Last year my very good friend Rachel and I both found out we were pregnant and due to have our babies just a week apart. We were looking forward to being belly buddies when at 25 weeks things changed for Rachel and she was rushed up to Perth where she gave birth to her new baby girl. I can't even image how scary it must have been for her and her family, but Harriet was born safely much to the relief of everyone. Being born so early things were a little complicated, and Rachel and Harriet spent the remainder of the year living up at King Edwards hospital while hubby Ben took leave from work to look after their two older children. 

It's been so inspiring to watch them just get on with everything with a smile on their faces, still enjoying life and everything it has brought to them. Thankfully Harriet has done amazingly well in her first year, and she is a beautiful happy little girl. When she turned one recently we celebrated with a Confetti party for her, and then we had a little fun in the studio to commemorate the occasion. 

Check out the super special doll Harriet's holding in some of her photos - it's a preemie baby handmade to be exactly the same size and weight as she was when she was born!

Congratulations on turning ONE baby girl. Here's to many more super fun birthdays, you're a lucky girl to be born into such a loving family and they are blessed to have you :-)

~

If your kids are celebrating a special milestone or you just want to capture them as they are now, check out our Milestone Mini Sessions!

Amari's Baby Portrait

We know that newborn portraits are super special and we love capturing babies when they're brand new, all curled up and sleeping, but babies change so quickly and we have to say that we loved having 3 month-old Amari in the studio recently.

The difference between a 3 month old and a newborn is huge, and we had so much fun capturing her cheeky personality and all the clever things she could do like holding herself up on her tummy, getting to know her hands and feet and smiling for mummy. The bond between new mummy Summer and her baby was just beautiful to see, thank you for sharing a little of yourselves with us and we hope your beautiful artwork is hanging proudly on your walls at home! 

Pssst....Capture your little one's growing up with our super special Milestone Mini Sessions. Just check out all the details here:

http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/milestone-minis 

Maddison's 1st birthday Cake Smash!

A little while ago this gorgeous little girl celebrated her first birthday, and mum Nel wanted to remember the occasion with a cake smash! 

Maddison had a mini mouse party for her birthday so we styled the shoot pink, black and white to suit the mini mouse theme, and mum even made a special t-shirt to complete the look.

As is usually the case with cake smashes, it took Maddison a little while to figure out what to do with the big pink cake that mum and dad put in front of her, but she had fun checking it out and got herself good and messy in the end. 

Happy birthday beautiful girl, we hope to see you next year for your next milestone :-)

Pssst... If you'd like to capture a special time in your little ones lives just check out our Milestone Mini Sessions:

http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/milestone-minis

Alexa's Milestone Mini Session

Recently we had the absolute pleasure of having gorgeous little 7 month old Alexa in our studio for her very first professional photo shoot. 

We just love babies at this age, so full of life and personality, and little Alexa was just super cute!

At 7 months old Alexa is all smiles, she sits up well and is thinking about starting to crawl, though she's not quite there yet. For now she'll just get up on all fours and rock, but she'll be off soon!

Don't make her lie on her back for long, she'd much rather be up and checking out new things, and of course clapping and laughing with mum and dad <3

Enjoy this gorgeous video and gallery of beautiful Alexa, and if you'd like to book your own Milestone Mini Session just check out the details on our website here:

Babies Have so Much to Do

In a world that's all brand-new,

Babies have so much to do!

Laughing, making funny faces,

Finding out those ticklish places . . .

Cuddling up and wiggling toes,

Looking cute in tiny clothes . . .

Tasting, touching, reaching high,

Crawling under, scooting by . . .

Learning words and having fun . . .

Making memories one by one.

Bunbury Photography Workshops New Facebook Page!

Now that our Photography Workshops are up and running we thought it would be great to set up a dedicated Facebook page. 

The page will be a space where we will let you know about upcoming workshops and courses, and also provide helpful hints and photography tips just for fun!

If you are learning photography, or even if you'd just like to be able to take better photos, head on over and "Like" our new page, you won't be disappointed!

https://www.facebook.com/BunburyPhotographyWorkshops

And don't forget to tell your friends!

A Fun Photography Workshop!

Last weekend we ran our very first Photography Workshop here at The Photography Boutique, and we are happy to say that it was a smashing success!

We had a fantastic group of 6 attendees with us for the day, all with different interests, but all keen to get their cameras off Auto to start taking better photos. 

It's amazing what a bit of knowledge can do for people. Modern cameras are such amazing pieces of technology and when you know what they can do you can start to produce beautiful photographs. 

We spent the morning in the studio talking about exposure, shutter speed, aperture and ISO, as well as lots of other things that came up throughout the morning. We mixed up classroom learning with getting everyone's cameras out, finding the settings, experimenting with what was being learnt, and having some fun! In the afternoon we took what we learnt out onto the streets of Bunbury and pounded the pavements to practice some new techniques and put our cameras into action. 

A good time was had by all and the feedback was great from everyone who attended. Here are some of the comments from our lovely attendees:

"I have had the most amazing, awesome and informative day ever. Thanks ladies!"

"Awesome day of learning, sharing and friendship. Thank you for your patience, time and effort Jo and Clare. I would recommend this workshop to all my friends and anyone wanting to know the basics of photography." 

"Thank you so much! I feel much less clueless about using my camera and I actually feel confident at shooting not in Auto Mode. Thank you."

Our next Workshop day is on Sunday 5th July. If you own a camera and you don't know how to use it then book yourself in and learn, you'll never have to miss out on the memories that are important to you again!

Simply visit our Workshops page for more info and to book:

http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/photography-workshops/

The happy smiling faces of our Photo Walk attendees :-)

Underwater Trash the Dress Shoot!

A couple of months ago we did something a little different and headed down to Busselton jetty for an underwater trash the dress session!

Living in Dongara and being passionate about the ocean, Carli & Shae asked us if they could swap the engagement session included in their wedding package with a post wedding underwater shoot. Never ones to shy away from a challenge we said yes, and so a few days after their beautiful March wedding at Aqua resort Jo and Bianca met them at the end of Busselton jetty for some experimental fun. 

The shoot took a lot of planning and of course safety was of paramount importance, but it was well worth the effort and the experience is something that we will all remember for a long time!

You can check out how we went about it and what Carli had to say in this very cool feature on one of our favourite wedding blogsites, Coast to Country Weddings:

http://www.coasttocountryweddings.com.au/index.php/wedding-blog-australia/item/139-underwater-bridal-shoot

Enjoy!

Mother's Day Gift Cards!

How many times over the years has your mum asked you for some beautiful family photos?

We bet you've lost count!

This year don't let her wishes fall on deaf ears. As mums ourselves we know just how important beautiful family memories are, so we have made it especially easy for you to make your mum HAPPY this Mother's Day. 

For this week only, we are offering you a gift card to give mum on mothers day... for just $49!

Her gift card will include a custom studio or outdoor portrait session and matted 5x7" print so that she can choose her favourite image to take home and treasure. 

That's $200 value...for just $49!

To purchase your gift card simply click HERE

(Gift cards are on sale until Saturday 9th May 2015. Valid for couples, maternity, newborn, family and pet portrait sessions for bookings up until 30th September 2015. Our portrait services are available throughout Perth and south west WA)

Bunbury Photography Workshops

This winter we are teaching!

We know that so many of you out there love taking photos. We all get excited about photographing our kids, pets, and families or capturing lovely images of our travels and hobbies, but many of you are often left disappointed with the results. Your photos just don't turn out the way you want them to and you don't know why. 

Of course it would be great if we all had a professional photographer at our beck and call for every moment we want to capture, but we all know that's just not practical so we here at The Photography Boutique want to help. 

We have always been here for you to capture your big events and milestones with our professional photography services, and now we want to be here to help you with all the little moments in between.

So this winter we are introducing two new photography workshops!

In our three hour Beginners Workshop we will teach you the fundamentals of photography in the comfort of our Bunbury studio. You will learn all about exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lens choice and focal length, and lots of other valuable information. We will show you how to control your camera and settings in a fun, easy to understand way so that you can start taking better photos the moment you leave!

Of course it is always important to put theory into practice, and our Photo Walk Workshop helps you do just that. Following on from our Beginners Workshop we will spend the afternoon on a local Bunbury Photo Walk, with plenty of time for you to practice new techniques under the guidance of our professional photographers and ask lots of questions, as well as the opportunity to have your images critiqued by a pro. 

Our workshops are the perfect introduction to digital photography, and are suitable for anyone with an interest in learning a new skill without any prior knowledge required. You could also have been teaching yourself for a little while, and will still find value in joining us to consolidate your knowledge and build on what you have learnt so far.

We are offering only one day of workshops a month, so to check out the details and book simply click the link below:

http://www.thephotographyboutique.com.au/photography-workshops/

Our first workshops are on Sunday 3rd May, and everyone who books before 19th April will enjoy a 10% earlybird discount.

(Simply enter coupon code "earlybird" on checkout to redeem).

If you have any questions or want to chat to us first just give the studio a call on 08 9791 4226 or e mail us at studio@thephotographyboutique.com.au

We hope to see you soon!

Welcome to our new Blog!

Well the time has finally arrived, our much beloved business Clare Day Photographic Design has closed its doors after ten years creating beautiful weddings and portraits, and we are now operating as The Photography Boutique, a boutique wedding and portrait photography studio servicing Perth and the south west. 

We have loved every second of our work as Clare Day Photographic Design, and while we will miss the name we know we will not lose the quality and personality that came with it. 

Under our new name we will continue to do what we already do so well, and we will build on our Clare Day foundations to become bigger and better than ever before. 

Passionate about providing quality and a unique, tailored experience for our clients, we have handpicked a team of amazingly talented, super lovely professional photographers who will not only capture beautiful images for you, but also give you a memorable experience and ensure you go home with amazing art that you and your family will treasure for generations. 

Check out our awesome team HERE and get in touch to book your wedding or portrait photography. We just know you will love what we can do for you :-)

Clare & Jo 

Pet Portrait Day

Those of you who know us well will know that we are a very pet friendly bunch here at the studio. We always welcome pets to join family portrait sessions and can't help but smile when someone's special puppy dog features in one of our weddings. For Jo, our resident crazy dog lady, photographing pets is an opportunity to combine her two favourite things in the world - pets and photography. As a vet practice manager in her pre-photography days, she is passionate about animals, knows how to handle them, and just wants to see the pets of the world all loved and cared for in good homes. There are lots out there though who still need to find their forever homes, and hardworking organisations like South West Animal Rescue work tirelessly to try to make that happen.

Last month, we were super excited to team up with Blair Street Vet and South West Animal Rescue (SWAR) to hold a very special Pet Portrait Day. Lots of local pet lovers joined us to celebrate their pets with a mini portrait session, with all the session fees donated to SWAR to care for the animals they look after. We were blown away by the generosity of everyone who came along, and we managed to raise over $500 as well as swag fulls of blankets and food for pets in need. That definitely put a big smile on our dials :-D

Over the two day event we photographed dogs of every size, a few gorgeous cats, a rabbit, and even a ferret! With 15 minute slots for each pet we crossed our fingers and hoped everything would run smoothly, and of course with Jo behind the camera and Bianca helping out all the furry friends behaved themselves beautifully and everyone had bags of fun!

Thank you so much to all the pets and owners who made the event so much fun, to Tanya at South West Animal Rescue for helping out and to the team at Blair Street vet for letting us turn their practice into a studio for two days!

The event was such a huge success (it was sold out before we could even tell anyone about it!) that we have decided to do it again, so for all you pet lovers who missed out stay tuned as we will be announcing a new Pet Portrait Day in the New Year.

Iif you just can't wait until the next one get in touch and book your furry friend in for a Pet Portrait Session Now!

And of course if you'd like to help some pets in need or you're looking for a companion to join your family, check out South West Animal Rescue to find out how :-)

Mums-to-Be Morning Tea - Thanks for a Great Event!

Last week we hosted a gorgeous morning tea for a dozen lovely ladies all expecting a new bundle of joy by the end of the year. We had first time mums, family additions and some very generous local business ladies there to enjoy some yummies and spend the morning treating themselves.The event was an absolute hit and everyone had a great time talking babies and making new friends.

Thanks so much to all who came and made it such an enjoyable morning. Special thanks to Lucy at Body Firming & Beauty for the amazing foot massages, Carrina at Bunbury Counselling, Mel at Kiss Chasee, and Sonya at Bambini Impressions who all came along to chat to our mummies-to-be and help introduce them to the world of motherhood, as well as all the other local businesses who generously donated some treats for our goody bags. We're giving ourselves a big pat on the back too for gifting our guests a lovely belly photo each and for generally hosting such a wonderful morning, and we are hoping to see all our guests back at the studio in the coming months so that we can capture this special time with our special pregnancy & newborn portraits.

Of course you didn't have to be at the event to take advantage of our maternity and newborn sessions, so if you are expecting and would like this special time remembered in the most amazing way, just contact us to find out more!

As for the morning tea, it went so well that we are thinking of making it an annual event, are you coming to the next one? ;-)

Shoot For Your Dad 2014! ~ 6th September 2014

With Father's Day just around the corner it's time for our annual Shoot for your Dad mini sessions!

We all know that even though he acts tough dad treasures his family more than anything, so what better gift to give him for Father's Day than beautiful images of the people he loves the most.

Book in your mini session for the 6th of September,  for your chance to create the perfect Father's Day gift for Dad. Bring yourself, the kids, pets, or the whole family to join in the fun!

The 15 minute mini sessions are $25 each, donated to Bowel Cancer Australia.

Have fun at the fabulous Melville Park Farm in Brunswick on Sunday 6th September (10am-4pm)...

Special Portrait Products are available for purchase from your session

To book your spot simply call us on 08 9791 4226 or e mail us at studio@clareday.com.au

We'll let you know what to do next!

Some of our families from 2013 sessions.....

Terms and Conditions.....

• Appointments are necessary due to limited times.
• Copyright belongs to Clare Day Photographic Design. Images are covered by Copyright Law and may not be copied, duplicated or scanned in any way.
• Automatic consent is given to Clare Day Photographic Design to use any image taken for this event for future promotions, advertising, and display in print, on the web, on our Blog and Facebook Page.
• Session Fee includes SESSION ONLY and does not include any prints, files or products.
• Online Galleries will be available on Monday 8th September for viewing purposes.
• Products, Prints or High Res files may be ordered by contacting the studio after the event.
• Large groups are difficult to accommodate in our Studio, so we strongly suggest any groups larger than 6 should be On Location.
• Sessions can be for Family groups, Individuals, Maternity, Pets, Kids, Grandparents....anyone at all! Newborns are welcome, but will be as a part of a family group, not individuals.

Why do we do this every year?

Clare's father-in-law, David Silvestro, was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the beginning of 2010. Sadly he lost his battle in mid April 2011. We miss him dreadfully and it makes us value our own dad's and families even more.

Because of this, we have chosen to hold a yearly fundraising event, a family portrait day in honor of Clare's father-in-law to coincide with Father’s Day and at the same time raise money for a VERY worthwhile cause.

PROUDLY SUPPORTING BOWEL CANCER AUSTRALIA,

Our aims are to raise money for Bowel Cancer Australia, as well as to increase the awareness of bowel cancer.

Bowel cancer claims close to 80 lives every week. It is the 2nd biggest cancer killer in Australia, but probably the least well known. The worse thing is, It can be treated successfully in 90 per cent of cases if caught in time, however, by the time you show symptoms it may be too late.

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program has been put in place in an attempt to help reduce deaths by finding the disease before its too late. The program has saved more than 11,000 lives since bowel cancer screening was introduced in 2006, including my mother-in-law. But the problem is…not many people know about it.

Win a Maternity Portrait Package valued at $350!

The studio has taken on a very clucky air just recently with the news that Jo is PREGNANT!

Thanks to this awesome news we are getting all excited about bumps and babies, and to celebrate this very special time we are giving away THREE studio maternity portrait packages valued at $350!!!!!

The Prize includes a tailored studio portrait session here at Clare Day Photographic Design, professional hair and makeup for your shoot, and a gorgeous 8x10" print of your favourite image (or $100 credit to spend on anything you want!)For your chance to WIN simply tell us what you are most excited or nervous about with your pregnancy, leave us your contact details (phone number or e mail is fine), and we will be in touch!

Entries close at 5pm on Wednesday 25th June and the winners will be announced on our Facebook page at 12pm on Thursday 26th June. 

All winning sessions must take place by 30th September. The lucky winners should be between 30-35 weeks pregnant at the time of their session.

Entries can be accepted via Facebook (comment on our competition post or PM us), e mail to studio@clareday.com.au or call us on 08 9791 4226!

Good Luck!!!

Mother's Day Special!

How many of you have a lovely photo of you and your Mum?

This mother's day give your gorgeous mum a gift that is completely unique and created just for you, a professional portrait session.

As a special gift to all the awesome mums out there, for the next two days only...

Purchase a $250 gift voucher for Clare Day Photographic Design... For just $100!

The gift voucher includes a tailored Clare Day Portrait Session (your choice of studio or outdoors) and $100 print credit.

Grab the perfect opportunity to take time out to remember what's really important and create beautiful family memories that you will treasure forever.

*Gift vouchers must be purchased by 5pm, Friday 9th May 2014 and are valid for 3 months for maternity, newborn, family and pet portrait sessions.

To purchase your gift voucher, simply call us on 08 9791 4226 or enquire HERE.

Love Ya Mum this Mother's Day

 It's almost that time of year when we all spend a day thanking our very deserving mums for just being them. Nobody in the world does a more important job than mum, and to thank her for all her hard work we are offering a very special gift.Simply book one of our Portrait Packages  before Mother's Day** (that's Sunday 11th May 2014 for those of you who don't know - put it in your diary now!) and receive a gift print enlargement (of an image of your choice) up to the value of $200. The perfect Mother's Day Gift!

Just get in touch with us at the studio to find out more and book your session today!

For your chance to WIN a Clare Day Portrait Package tune in to RadioWest over the next few weeks too. We're sponsoring their awesome Love Ya Mum campaign, and three lucky people will WIN a gift voucher from us valued at $200! Tune in to Love Ya Mum and enter the Radiowest competition for your chance to win!

**Bookings must be made by Sunday 11th May and are subject to availability. Bookings are valid for maternity, newborn, kids, family portraits or mums pamper packages at your choice of studio, outdoors or at home. Bookings are valid for portrait sessions up to 31st August 2014.

If you would like to receive future special offers like this from us sign up to our monthly newsletter now!

Bunbury Studio Photography ~ The Hamilton Girls

Recently we had the pleasure of having three gorgeous little girls in the studio. Bec, Dayle, and their two girls had just welcomed baby Willow into their family, and what better way to celebrate this new chapter in their lives than with a newborn portrait session. Of course we couldn't leave out Willow's sisters Sybella & Harper, so we split our time to have some fun with the three girls together before spending some time capturing some beautiful portraits of baby Willow. I don't mind telling you, a kids portrait session with three girls all under the age of 5 is more than a little challenging, and you need to be quick to get the shots before toddlers have had enough and just want to go and play, but we had lots of fun. The girls did fantastically well and it was lovely to see them come out of their shells and enjoy themselves with us. Sybella is a gentle, adoring big sister and Harper is so cheeky she had me giggling throughout the morning. Love it!!! And not to forget mum who did an amazing job of styling their outfits to help the images look simply fabulous!

Congratulations to the family, and good luck managing three teenage girls in a few years time! We hope they love each other as much then as they do now - and if they don't believe that they did then they can just look at the pictures! ;-)

Jo x