3/14/14 3/14/14

Busselton Wedding ~ Katrina & Shane

Well what can we say about Katrina and Shane except what an awesome, down to earth couple! :-)We got to know the two of them in the run up to the wedding trying to fit in as much planning as we could between long stints of them both working away, and had a great engagement session which involved a bit of country style, some romance on the beach, and a very cool Harley Davidson.

With the engagement session and tailormade guest book all done, it was time for the Big Day. This was a big one for us with a full day of both photo and video coverage which called for Clare, Jo and Carly to all be there to capture the magic, and Clare was especially excited by the cadbury purple theme.

Abbey Beach Resort was the perfect spot for the wedding, keeping everything and everyone close together all in one place. The ceremony in the gardens was just lovely, and whenever you have a wedding in Busselton you are always spoilt for choice as far as photo locations go. Katrina and Shane went to the effort of booking the very rustic and gorgeous Wonnerup House for their bridal shoot, which along with some big LOVE letters and a fantastic bridal party made for a very fun afternoon capturing their special memories.

Stay tuned for their very awesome Wedding Fusion Film...still to come!

The Makings of the Day.....

Ceremony & Reception:

Venue Styling:

DJ:

Celebrant:

Cars:

3/6/14 3/6/14

February at the Studio

We don’t think there is such a thing as a quiet month in the world of CDPD. We get asked “So are you busy?’ OH MY GOD ARE WE BUSY!! (which is great because we LOVE what we do J)Here’s a little look at what we got up to in February at the studio…

February Weddings

We had the privilege of photographing two fabulous weddings this month. A little quieter than past Februarys, but we are grateful for that as March is going to be a dooooooooozy.

Our first was the stunning wedding of Tabitha and Lance down in Pemberton on the 2nd of February. We love Pemberton and Clare would move there in a heartbeat if she was a closet millionaire and didn’t need to be in Margaret River or Busselton every weekend. The green lushness of the forests just makes her heart sing, as they did Tabitha and Lance and their wedding guests. Lance had great fun driving his antique red truck as the wedding car, and it made for pretty awesome wedding photos with the background of trees and ancient train tracks.

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On the 8th of February we joined Laura and David at the fabulous Watershed Winery in Margaret River. It was a heartfelt late afternoon ceremony followed by a fun and joyful reception with family and friends in the restaurant. The surrounds of the winery are just beautiful and made the perfect backdrop for the bridal party images.

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February Portraits

This month we celebrated three engagements with our fabulous E-Sessions.

Diona and Ryan started a VERY windy session with Clare and Jo at Back Beach before finishing up finding shelter at Maidens Reserve (it’s always great to have a backup plan!) Clare took Sophie and Jesse, along with their adorable puppies, to a special loved up Valentines session on the Australind Foreshore, and Josh and Sarah got up nice and early to hang out in Dalyellup with Clare one Saturday morning!

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It’s fabulous to get to know our clients so well leading up to their wedding days, it makes The Big Event even more exciting and enjoyable, our couples (especially the boys) get to find out it’s not as scary as it seems – and we get to make awesome things like Guest Books and Save the Dates!! We created amazing Save the Date cards for Larissa and Byron this month for their wedding in Tassie. Fully custom designed, printed on gorgeous textured art paper. We are currently designing some for Sophie and Jesse too!

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But it’s not all just about our couples, we love hanging out with families here at the studio too. We got to hang out with two extended families this month, the Godsell’s and the Bonser families. That special occasion is the perfect reason to drag all those family members back home for a weekend and get all the kids together - all the cousins get to say HI, and Mum finally achieves that special family portrait she has been wanting for years.

Good planning is essential with larger groups, enabling excellent colour combinations and the perfect location to complement nicely. We always have planning sessions without portrait clients and with larger groups it’s even more essential so that everyone co-ordinates nicely to achieve that perfectly designed portrait image.

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We also got to spend time with baby Annie and her family for a studio session to complete a set of wall art that mum and dad wanted to create for each of their kids.

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BIG EVENTS!

While Clare was out frolicking at Tabitha and Lance’s wedding Jo stayed closer to home to show face at the annual Lord Forrest Wedding Expo. It was a super busy day that was put together well by the team at the Lord Forrest, and Jo had lots of fun chatting to different people, from couples who had their Big Day all planned out to those just starting out and even some ladies who were so super organized their other halves hadn’t even popped the question yet – they just wanted to be prepared for when the special day came!!!

February Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes we've been BUSY BUSY BUSY!! After our favourite camera and lens combo went swimming last month, it visited the Canon hospital for a few weeks and is now back in rotation along with our fabulous new equipment, two new cameras, four new lenses, a snazzy new tripod with video head, and various other bits and bobs.

We have met with many new wedding clients and have booked lots of new weddings for the coming year, and met with many of our up and coming wedding couples to plan their Big Day.

We have also been busy bees researching new products and are gearing up to launch some very exciting new wedding albums very soon. Our GORGEOUS new line of albums by New Zealand company Queensberry are benchmark AWESOME in the world of Wedding Albums, and we are looking forward to receiving our first sample album in the coming weeks.

We are introducing a new service this month too…Fusion Wedding Videos!! Our first ones will be shot in March and we are super excited to create some fabulous moving art for our very lucky clients.

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Both Clare and Jo celebrated their BIRTHDAYS this month - Jo’s on the 17th and Clare’s on the 18th! More proof that we are really carbon copies of each other (although Clare is actually about 20 years older than Jo... well maybe only 5). We celebrated with a few glasses of bubbles at the Bull and Bush Tavern with our families and friends.

In our own families…. Clare’s hubby John has started his Dip Ed in Maths and Media Education up in Perth, so travels up and back every week to go to ECU in Joondalup, leaving Clare and Sam to be awesome at home. This will be one very busy and full on year for him and Clare, but will mean excellent future prospects for everyone. Sam the Man is 16 months old (OMG), running everywhere, full of beans and a total joy. His current favorite word is MUM (YAY!!!!)

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True to form Jo took advantage of her birthday and stretched out celebrations for most of the month, so she’s looking pretty tired but she had a great time and still has a permanent smile on her face J

March is already shaping up to be the busiest one ever, so we look forward to sharing the joy with you all and we’ll let you know what we got up to when it’s all over!

3/1/14 3/1/14

Bunbury Family Portrait ~ Bonser Family

We love clients who come back for more!We shot Ashleigh and Steven's Loved Up 'E-Session" (they were already married though ha!) about 2 years ago, and they loved the experience so much Ashleigh purchased a session for her Mum and the whole family! We spent a fabulous morning down at St Marks Park, with the ducks and early morning light, capturing the family love and joy shared amongst this group.

We LOVE the gorgeous colour combination chosen by Ashleigh - fabulous choice!

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Maternity Photography ~ Michelle's Bump

A very chilly winter morning i met with the gorgeous Michelle and Pete...who were expecting a little bundle of joy any time soon! It was so cold our breath all fogged up, but the fog over St Marks Park duck pond was simply beautiful.

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Newborn lifestyle Portrait ~ Baby Xavier

One of my most favorite things is meeting the new additions to my past clients families. Elizabeth and Stephen were married not so long ago, actually they were the last wedding I shot before I popped out my own little bundle in 2012.Little Xavier didnt want to sleep for us, so we captured lots of cuddles and smiles and awesome baby fabulousness!

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Augusta Wedding ~ Angela and Michael

I first met Angela and Michael waaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 2006 when i had just moved to Bunbury, and just started this gig full time. I shot a fabulous extended family session with them, Angela's brother and sisters, and about a million cousins (well maybe 8) I still remember it fondly as such a fun evening down on the beach! Lucky for me their prints are still lovingly displayed on the family loungeroom wall! Fast forward to 2013 and they finally tied the knot!! YAY!!!!

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Bunbury Wedding Photography - Allira and Gabriel - 23rd March 2013

I love it when our couples have little quirks that make their weddings extra special. Allira had the MOST awesome boquets and flower arrangements - made of OLD BOOKS! How cool is that?The ceremony was held on Marsden Hill, Photos at the Back Beach, and Guppy Park with the reception at Vat 2.

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Yallingup Wedding Photography - Renae and Dion - 9th March 2013

Renae and Dion were married on a gorgeous Autumn day in Yallingup at the fabulous Will's Domain Winery. This is one of my favorite places for a wedding, as the ceremony location is just stunning overlooking the vines and rolling hills, its really close to all the beautiful spots for photos in the Southwest such as Canal Rocks AND the restaurant and reception setup always looks amazing.

Check out the slideshow for their gorgeous images full of Fun and Joy and Awesomeness!

7/5/13 7/5/13

Bunbury Family Photography ~ Happy Birthday Ellaline!

6/17/13 6/17/13

Extremely Limited Winter Wedding Package

Are you...or do you know someone who is getting married in July/August or September this year (2013)? Are you not having a photographer because it just wasnt in the budget? Perhaps you REALLY wanted gorgeous images to capture your special day, but its a small backyard wedding, or perhaps a second wedding and the funds just wouldnt stretch that far so you are forgoing it, or perhaps hoping some of the iphone pictures your friends take will be good enough?

ITS YOUR LUCKY DAY!

We are offering a EXTREMELY LIMITED number of special packages just for people like YOU.

2 Hours of photography with a Clare Day Photographer,

a Low Res Proof CD,

and a Gorgeous 12x18 Enlargement

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This is valued at well over $1000.

ENQUIRE NOW!

Conditions do apply and there are limited spots available - so contact us know to get the lowdown and you can have amazing photography for your wedding too!

6/13/13 6/13/13

Engagement Photography ~ Renae and Dion

We love to have Engagement Sessions with our clients, for a number of reasons.

It helps us to get to know each otherIt makes our clients more comfortable in front of the camera, making for better images on their wedding daywe get to create amazing natural images of two people in LOVE and can produce beautiful artwork to decorate their new home together

We can produce awesome Guest Books for their upcoming wedding!

6/12/13 6/12/13

Busselton Wedding ~ Sara and Billy

4/29/13 4/29/13

The most amazing photography package...EVER!

Our latest BIG NEWS has put us in a generous mood. We want to share the excitement of our new studio and awesome new studio photographer Jo with you, so the first 25 people to book a portrait session in April or May will receive LOTS OF AMAZING EXTRA GOODIES!!!To book (or find out more) click here.

THE PACKAGE:

Pay $150 for a portrait session and receive:

A 1-2 hour portrait session

A mini display easel

$100 credit to spend on any Clare Day products

15% discount at Southern Picture Framers

An extra special gift just for you

Total Package value over $450!

BOOK NOW!

please note, digital images ARE NOT included in this package but may be purchased

4/16/13 4/16/13

Have you met Jo...our amazing new studio photographer?

Yesterday we told you all about our new studio.....

Well today it's time to meet Jo, our awesome new studio photographer!

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With such a fabulous new space to offer our clients we have decided it's time to start shooting studio portraits as well as our gorgeously wonderful outdoor sessions.

But while I love photographing you all my love remains in the great outdoors, so I have entrusted the studio work to the very lovely Jo Hitchcock.

As our new in-house studio photographer extraordinaire Jo will have a giggle and a laugh while she captures life's joyful moments with you and creates beautiful artwork you will all treasure for a lifetime.

Lucky for me Jo has a pretty snazzy business brain too so she's also going to be managing the studio from now on so that I can focus on what I really love which is spending time photographing all of you :-)

Jo brings to our studio awesome shooting experience, great business sense, and a cute pommy accent.

She is one of Capture magazine's top writers so she knows the industry and through her articles has been helping photographers throughout Australia improve their business practices for several years.

Of course she will be sharing that knowledge with us too, so watch out because the Clare Day experience is about to go off the hook!!!

(We are working hard to update our image galleries so that you can check out Jo's work soon, so stay tuned!)

4/16/13 4/16/13

Check out our new studio!

We realise things have been pretty quiet in blog town lately here at Clare Day but it's not because we haven't been hard at work. In fact it's because we have been soooo hard at work that we just haven't had time!

So many exciting things have been happening that it's hard to even know where to start. But let's try starting here......

INTRODUCING OUR FABULOUS NEW BUNBURY STUDIO!!!

Business is going so well and we love our clients so much that we decided you deserve a beautiful space to come and visit when you come to see us.

And we deserve it too ;-)

Our studio is a classy space full of beautiful smiling faces (on the walls and in the office!) where you can come to see our latest and greatest work, catch up with us, and make big beautiful plans to create amazing memories - from weddings and milestones to all the moments in between.

Of course with such a lovely space at our disposal we thought it would be a shameful waste if we didn't make the very most of it, so stay tuned for our next post...when we'll be introducing you to our awesomely talented new studio photographer Jo!

Our new studio is at 3 Zoe Street, Bunbury - next to Harley Davidson (brrrrmmmmmm.....)

We just love visitors so drop in and see us any time :-)

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Bunbury Engagement Session ~ Alyce and Michael

Alyce and Michael's Margaret River Wedding is THIS SATURDAY!! YAY!!! We shot their gorgeous Engagement Session a couple of months ago and made the most stunning Guest Book out of them. I cant wait to show it off, but for now we can just go oooooh at the pretty images...

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Yallingup Wedding ~ Sarah and Ryan

Unbelivably stunning wedding with one VERY brave bride, willing to go out onto the skinny jetty at Canal Rocks!! These two totally gorgeous people and their adorable little man really made my last 2012 wedding just fabulous...

Camille & James' Bunbury Wedding

Win a Maternity Portrait Package valued at $350!