From the Heart

I would just like to say a sincere thank you to the members of Heartkids for sharing their day with me yesterday.

I am truely humbeld by the strength and determination of you and your families.

If you are not sure about what a brilliant organization heartkids are, or the conditions that they help have a look at :  http://www.heartkidsqld.org.au/

There was so much joy and support amoungst families yesterday. I feel very privilidge to be involved.

opps, my bad...

Well helllooooo  to everyone from the slackest blogger! 

I can't believe it has been over a month since I sat down to share with you. So much has happened!!!

Weddings, babies, corporate, families, kiddies.... interstate shoots in Sydney... craziness! 

Isn't he precious?

To top off this last month, I have even become a sponsor of radio station 96.5.

YAHOOOOO

It is bizarre to hear my ad on the airwaves! Bizarre, but very very cool!!!

Curious?

Jump over to 96.5 FM and listen to their station, you might even hear Kate Green Photography!!!

Baby Baby

Busy Busy Bee, Thats me ! :D

Let me just show you a few beautiful images that will make your heart melt...

Isn't she so sweet!

Thank you for sharing such a special part of your life with me.

Fundraiser weekend

Firstly I would love to thank the staff and families at Bethany Lutheran Kindy for their support over the weekend. We had a great weekend getting to know you better. You definetly have beautiful children!

I am going through your photos now, and oh my goodness, they are cute!!!

Each family chose a framed 8x10" print as part of their sitting.

A sitting was only $20, and $10 from each went to the kindy, as well as a percentage of sales.   If you would like more information in regards to a fundraiser for your organization, call me on 0421 288 003, and I can forward you some details.

 

Aren't they special?!

Coffeeeee

Phew, finally a chance to sit down, have a coffee and chat!
What a busy month! It has been an amaizing month, a bit hectic at times, but amaizing nevertheless. And just to spice up the mix, we have a new puppy. 

Meet Buttons

She has definetly stole our hearts and made herself at home!

Very exciting times with new wall prints up on display.

It is very special to be part of someone's wedding, and an honour to be asked to capture all the moments from the special day. 

 

From getting ready in the morning

 

 

"The Kiss"

And

Creating some magic!

Your special day is just that.
YOURS!

Let us capture your story!

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me...

Fantastic News!

Kate Green Photography is 2 today!!!

I am SO EXCITED !!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has believed in and supported me over the last 2 exciting years. Thank you so much!

http://www.stik.com/green_kate1?fbp=12338491

And because I want to say Thank you for thanking me, for the next TWO weeks, we have TWO birthday offers...

1. 10% off all purchases for existing clients

OR

2. A free photoshoot for TWO new clients.

Call Kate today to reserve your session.

0421 288 003

**Not available with any other offers. Free session must be takem in July/August 2011. Free Photohoot goes to the first two clients to book**

Howdy Howdy Howdy

Yes folks, I have eaten waaaaayyyy too much chocolate tonight!

Thought I would show you some pics from last weekend.

What an amaizing morning! I met up with a friend from school. Brilliant to catch up and share in making more memories together. Her daughter even took a pic of US!

Here's a sneek peak at a photo from our session .... xxx

To Pro not to Pro, that is the question...

A lot has been said in the last few months regarding “professional” photographers. Everyone it seems has their own (very) passionate opinion.

I have written and rewritten (erased and retyped) this in my head so often; I wish I had a mental Dictaphone to record, as I sit down to write.... blank.

I believe that yes, you should get a professional to document your story. It is your day of trials, tears (happy) and triumph. When all is said and done, the last of the cake is eaten and the last thank you not has been sent, what have you to remember your day? It may seem like oh, we can cut $1800 out of the budget, my friend has a camera that’ll do. Think for a sec on how much you spent on a deposit for your venue, how much was the deposit for your cars for half a day? The photographer will most likely be there on the day for 6hrs plus!

What are your memories worth? 

Why do professionals seem so expensive? Well when you break it down they aren’t (in most cases) really. They need to pay for insurance, gear, backup gear, training, seminars, hours of meeting with you before hand and making sure everything is ready to go, the whole day of your wedding, hours and hours of post production work, meeting with you again to show you your absolutely fantastic images! Actually we work for probably a couple of dollars an hour if we are lucky. 

A professional is someone that has a vested interest in their success. They spend a lot of time and money learning how to be the best they can – for you. This may not be formal training, but mentoring with other professionals, shadowing, learning everything they can. It is a brutally honest process. It is hard work. Awesome, but hard work.  

I love my job. This is it. This is what I am. I am a photographer. 

I think often of the time as photographers we get so caught up in the heated debate that we forget we have two choices.

1. We can spend 10 minutes whinging about how can anyone survive on $500 a wedding, how bad their images are going to be, how upset they will be.... ect

Or

          2.      Embrace the fact, and do something positive about it. There will always be brides that don’t want to/can’t spend just under 2 grand on their wedding memories, and that’s ok. 

We need to educate that, well, you could get your neighbour to fix your car, but chances are that unless they are highly experienced and you know their work your brakes will fail as you are driving down the highway. There is sooo much going on at a wedding, besides getting ‘the shot’, the photographer needs to be aware of everything going on behind. The flowergirl hiding in the bushes, the stolen kiss, the ever changing light. Crazy. High paced.

As a professional photographer I run my own business. I am in charge of marketing. I am in charge of making sure payments come and go. I am a jack-of-all-trades.

We all know how much product costs. We all know how much our gear cost. We all know how much insurance cost – public liability and gear. 

Yes, I occasionally give away free shoots or prints. That’s ok, I want to help where I can. It is my prerogative. I do run a business and it can’t happen all the time, but when I do, I don’t expect anything in return. It is worth it to see the gratitude and the smiles.

It is okay to shop around. It is your right as a client. You need to find the photographer who you and relax and joke around, who has the style of work you love. Can you picture yourself in the photo? And it is ok not to book the first person that you meet (unless it is me – lol) But if you do meet and ‘click with’. Book, Book. Book!!! Chances are if you wait, someone else wont.

 Ask questions. Ask lots. Do they have insurance? Do they network? If something goes wrong, do they have back-up equipment? Do they have someone to call if sick or break a leg?

I work with a group of professional photographers who I know would be there for me in a flash – and I them. 

Your wedding will go ahead rain, hail, or shine. We will create and capture memories to treasure.

So I guess it’s your choice...

To Pro, or not to Pro...?

Twilight

What a fantastic night !

A big thank you to those that organise the Brisbane Wedding photographers lunch group. Once again the twilight lunch worked brilliantly. It is an awesome opourtunity to work with and network with other amaizing photographers and wedding suppliers. We work together and support eachother. It is really reasurring to know that someone 'has your back'. And is standing next to you cheering you on !

It was great to network with Kelly from Bridal Hair and Gary, my great Album maker!

	http://www.bridalhair.com.au
Look forward to seeing everyone again next month :D Check out Kate Green Photography's main website! www.kategreenphotography.com.au

Albums Albums Albums

Well, I have been so busy designing a fabulous album for Dwan and Kaine. It is on its way to the printer!
Personally designing an album just for you is an amazing experience! Stay tuned for when it arrives!!

While we wait.. here's one we prepared earlier... (lol)

Phew!

Phew. What a month! I can't believe I am finally sitting down to write this! I've "written" it so many times in my head, on bits of paper, just never making the print!

This has been a crazy - awesome crazy month! So many new and exciting opourtunities and challanges. I love those two words :D

From photographing a wedding for a fellow photographer (brilliant wedding Dee by the way), working for another fellow photographer in a modelling agency (Katie B I don't know how you do it - loved it, and am now way more productive in my shoots btw), more weddings and portraits and even my first Campaign launch for the fantastic Seath Holswich - LNP Pine Rivers. 

Even with Seath being a new man on the block, You'll see a familiar face there too! Seath is ready to go!

I love working with my good friend Kay Franks from "life events" She is amaizing, never falters - even in torrential rain. Oh my, I dont think I have ever been so wet! 
Lucky the rain cleared up for the ceremony and some lovely photos after!
Dwan you are simply beautiful!

Even rain and quickly fading light can't stop me! I was very honoured to be a part of your day xxx

Special delivery

It is such an honour to be allowed into this private and very special time in the life of expecting parents. Made even more special being good friends. Its always exciting when we do a photoshoot so close to the due date, as two weeks later, we have a new tiny beautiful baby!!!

 

 You guys are so much fun. I know you are going to be brilliant parents!

Portrait Perfection!

At Kate Green photography, it is all about you. A portrait session is to cellebrate you. The way you are, the way you feel. I aim to make you feel and look a million dollars. Lets have a great time working together to create images of which you are proud.

Call me today to book your next session!
0421 288 003

Weddings

A very wet day last weekend gave us some fantastic images for Kylie and Shaun's wedding. 

Thank you for sharing your day with me.

You are beautiful!!!

Welcome!

Welcome to the first BLOG !

I am soooo excited to be sharing with you the wonderful journey of Kate Green Photography. 

Laugh with me as we create our story together.