Katharine Cary Art and Photography

Wedding Video mr and mrs lewis 17th july 2010

2010-08-06T09:08:00.002+01:00

Extended Family Studio Sessions

2010-08-04T22:13:00.001+01:00

snapshot family videos

2010-08-04T16:54:00.001+01:00

schools images

2010-07-17T10:59:00.001+01:00

schools nearly out and pictures are all in
all schools and nurseries now have their finished images and commision cheques are on their way

Clients news letter FREE STUFF

2010-01-13T10:26:00.003Z

Hello starting 2010 with a treat for all my past clients

As you have supported me in the past

I thought you may like a Further session
free

bring your family images up to date and show your family growing and changing
read on for promotion details

I've upgraded !

There have been lots of changes here I've upgraded everything and improved on all things I've had feedback on , lots of new choices of backgrounds and props are being implemented as well as the modern white infinity coved area so now there will be even more choice and allowing me to produce even better more varied images

Also I've invested in new top of the range display software and technology and built a brand new viewing room so you can view your images with me at up to 2meters wide (or projected in real actual size) while you enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine in comfort without the speed and resolution limitations of your home Internet and PC system.

See the image quality properly and get help deciding which are your favourites and how best to display them making the choosing process far easier and faster for you .There is also a selection of frames and options on display to help you visualise your final choices

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Refer a friend for a family ,kids ,bumps ,watch me grow package, wedding photography package, or pet studio session and when your friend books and gives your name you can get one free session for yourself, your friend will also receive a free 10x8" image from their session OR a framed desk image
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Friend must call to book before 28/02/10 and session must be taken before 30/04/10 don't forget to tell them to give me your name as their referee

Thank you for your business in the past and i hope to see you all again soon

(not to be used in conjunction with any other promotion free session is for past client only non transferable)

Kind Regards

Katharine Cary LRPS, LBPPA

www.picture4u.co.uk

www.kcary.com

07814 026709

OFFER 2010 £39 inc 10x8 large print

2009-12-08T09:48:00.002Z

For a limited time I am taking bookings for full studio sessions in the early part of 2010 for
just £39
and Im including a large print of your choice from the session as well FREE
book now to take advantage of this offer call 07814026709 or email me via the contact forms on the web or at kcary@kcary.com

Tolworth Gym CLub

2009-12-08T09:43:00.002Z

Photos have been taken and proof cards can be collected from the gym
i will be collecting orders and delivering back to the gym ,last years sales raised over £3500 for club funds and went to further improving the equipment available for all the children's use
if you have any questions about ordering please email me at kcary@kcary.com and i will come back to you as swiftly as i can

2009-09-18T13:46:00.002+01:00

very busy summer

2009-09-11T13:26:00.003+01:00

although i set out to try to skive the summer away and go into hiding with the kids while they were on holls i somehow managed to be busy most of the time, but i do love a good wedding and there have been some really lovely ones so far this year and more to come in the next few months so lovely really , did get to Spain and turned off the phone for 10 days so that was great , back now the tans fading already and we are off like a rocket into this seasons weddings and schools schedules , still taking bookings for 2010 weddings and schools as well as new nurseries coming to us after some dismal performances by the big schools photo companies again this season ! WHOOPEE !
brides like the new albums and the voucher idea is going down a storm, Jared's made some big differences to the work flow and general business organisation over the summer so we now have super quick efficient things in the office and i am free to cover even more schools and nurseries than last year ...fab !
upcoming projects British wildlife images , I'm going on a special mission and will post some results here as i catch them, and i am working on doing some images on the Thames from an inflatable canoe, only thing is my proper dslr cameras are not kitted out for waterproofing and as this is a for fun project i cant realy justify the housings for them just yet so I'm going to have to work with compact and housing which i have been playing with , more on how this plan goes later

Chrisitne Hamiltion RAINBOW TRUST

2009-03-30T13:33:00.004+01:00

more voluntary photography for the rainbow trust

this time I met Neil and Christine Hamilton while they were supporting rainbow trust .

Christine was hosting a ladies lunch held in a very nice surrey hotel , lunch was enjoyed by over 140 local women (and Niel) in aid of the charity and Christine Hamilton then entertained the audience with a very amusing talk for over an hour. in which she discussed everything and anything. including battle axes the subject of her new book ,the jungle,rumors, the gossip & some inside stories from celebrity acquaintances in her no nonsense full throttle manner.

good to see lots of money raised for this good cause again.

hope they ask me back for more in the future.

2009-03-30T13:12:00.001+01:00

studio promotions

2009-03-30T13:10:00.000+01:00

heres some specials for clients placing studio orders

1......
Boasting pocket Book showcasing 9 of your images only £30 when you place your studio order before 13th April 2009

Available in red cream beige or brown crocodile leather effect mini albums.
Cute beyond belief, this Pocket Book is ideal for All those favourite pics from your portraiture shoot as a gift forFriends and family.
Stylish Hard backed substantial leather effect mini album with metal magnetic closure clasp excellent for mums bag or as a gift for grannies and in laws
Holds 9 images 2.5 x 3.5 .
Available as an addition to a minimum main studio order value of £50 for this offer .

2.......
Recommend a friend £10 discount

get a friend to book a studio session and get a £10 discount on your order.
Your order must be placed before April 13th and your friend must have booked a studio session , sessions can be booked for dates up till the end of June 2009.

3.......
High res images on disk
Also now available for a trial period of all of your images at full high resolution from your session with license to reproduce £500.

Kind Regards
Katharine Cary LRPS, LBPPA
www.picture4u.co.uk
www.kcary.com

07814 026709

mini albums and large albums

2009-03-17T10:43:00.002Z

New MINI portraiture albums

Showcase 10 approx 3" x 4" images from your session in one of these new stylish Mini portraiture albums. They are beautifully made and would make a lovely gift or a great keepsake of your family session Leather effect modern retro design with metal detail on clasp Available in red (my fav), brown, orange and beige . hard wearing great for carrying around in a handbag or keeping on a desk
£50.00

I also have new large portraiture albums from the same range which showcase large images or pages can be designed to hold more smaller images if required ,They measure 10" x10" and are available in the same colour range above with your images mounted onto each page introduction prices
Large album £95.00 (5 10x8 or 10 7x5 )
£150.00 (10 10x8 0r 20 7x5)
Delux album £180.00 (10 10x8 or 20 7x5)
£250.00 (20 10x8 or 40 7x5)

Studio v Location

2009-03-12T10:48:00.005Z

studio v location, still up for debate with me and as im in the lucky position of having my own dedicated studio unlike alot of other photographers i can afford to be unbiased. so this is the experiment over the next few weeks, i am going to be finding the most unprommising locations and making images in them to test the theory ,the above images is taken in a doorway at the bottom of some stairs using available light from the doorway only, Emily my long suffering daughter who gets made to pose in all kinds of wierd places is sitting in the shoe collection there always is in the hallway and the post is behind her just out of shot. Unfortunately she draws the line at brushing her hair so i couldnt get her to do that as well which is a shame....but still this is what she looks like most of the time so its natural i suppose. Studio does allow precise controll of light and especailly with a modern white infinity coved studio like i have theres the option to use props and bright toys and things with the kids, backdrops and all the rest of it or keep it clean and simple producing stylish modern images , on the flip side locations, or clients homes, well theres the argument that people can feel more at ease in their own environment with all their stuff around the place . so i will be putting this to the test and seeing where i come out. so if anyone has seen some rusty guarage doors ,flakey painted doors or a coloured loading bay shutter or a bright painted building, building site or some serious grafiti around the place please let me know so i can go play.

rainbow rose

2009-02-16T17:26:00.003Z

had some amazing rainbow coloured roses in valentines day flowers this year , they are fab, very cleverly done by a dutch company , so ive been taking some shots of them today , heres what i got, think i will use it for my next advert...coolio

studio in the snow

2009-02-02T09:45:00.003Z

this is my studio down at the end of my garden (with small person playing snowballs, very dangerous to go down there at the moment, but i will get them back later!!) ,snow was right up level with the doors this morning ,today is supposed to be an admin day but i think i may pretend to not be able to get to work (office is upstairs) and have to have a playday and a nice pub lunch.

thick snow , no working today !!

2009-02-02T09:43:00.001Z

jan news and new project

2009-01-25T14:53:00.008Z

not finished yet but this is a painting from a photograph .I like it so much i think i will keep it and put it up here, or maybe give it to tracey for her new extention if she likes it, not finished yet needs alot more work in the details but heres where im at right now

the manic rush to get all the orders out the door before Christmas is now passed and i have been very busy catching up with the paperwork which is still not done and doing the figures to see how much money i have helped to raise this year for my charities and schools,

the running total for Tolworth gym club is now over £3000 and i have delivered a healthy £1700 to Christchurch school for commissions on the sales of school photos

I had the pleasure of photographing the sultan of Brunei last week meeting the sultan and the whole royal party which includes their own television crew and staff photographers as well as security and ladies in waiting. they were all lovely and it was a pleasure and a privilege to be there

I also spent time at the graduation ceremony and was playing with shutter speeds in the weird dark and bright orange London barbican which is really weird building , even the floors are not straight

cant decide, colour or black n white , which do u prefer

also this january was the big society of wedding and portrait photographers conference 6000 shutterbugs in one hotel, interesting! but a chance to catch up with some friends and do a spot of networking.

The studio is filling up nicely with fun appointments over the next few weeks which is great for this time of year and the corporate diary is looking very healthy too, so all around bloody fantastic here at the moment, sorry i keep leaving big gaps between posts , still not got into the habit properly, will try harder this year, laters, luv k

Rainbow Trust Spirit of Cuba Ball , london,Hilton

2008-11-19T09:31:00.004Z

the ball was amazing , loads of cool supporters of a great charity ,and lots of volunteers envolved realy well organized and beautifully set up ,and great entertainment & food all lead to lots of money raised to help provide support to terminally ill kids and their famillies, long night though, had to give up wearing shoes coz my feet were killing me. the guests included sarah green and mike smith , linford christie, angela hartnet , gill (jean from eastenders) , and venessa feltz and her lovely partner, Faith brown , and mark ramprakash (excuse spelling) were also in the house and a late appearance after finishing the live dance show at striclty come dancing was put in by Christina , Erin and Austin heeley who is a patron for the charity.

tolworth gym club fundraiser shoots

2008-10-15T22:19:00.004+01:00

survived the shoots.... lots and lots and lots of great kids , all in a rush mid gym session and all over excited and bubbling with enthusiasm. There are 4 images per child going onto the proof cards which in itself is a mammoth task, the lab has specially designed one where the payment goes directly to the club for me so the total tallying will be easier for them this year , and my figures wont look so bonkers as they did last year when i suddenly gave a big wodge of wedge back as commission. I think it came out at 3760 pictures that's 940 of the kids and i know i didn't see them all as there were important competitions on so the class slots over the weekend i was there had been shuffled and the squads were out competing , that's a donation of over 7 days work time , processing ,now i just have to see how much we raise through the sales of the images.
I feel good and the karma must be realy good now.
hope we smash last years total

Rainbow Trust

2008-10-01T14:09:00.004+01:00

volunteering services for charities,
first off the blocks...The Rainbow Trust.
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness ,I went to rainbow house in surrey met a lovely family who were staying there and all the carers and house staff who were very welcoming and spent the day with them making images for the rainbow trust for their brochures and web site and i plan to go back again and do some more when needed,

Next up,Fund raising , Tolworth Gymnastics Club last year i made £1700 for the club and this year i aim to beat that...... its a big job with continuous gymnasts coming through for portrait pictures over 6 days,theres over 900 kids at the club so its a real challenge to avoid it turning into a conveyor belt as you still have to try and make a connection with each child which is a tall order, but very good for the people/studio skills !! so i am expecting to need to go for several serious nights out next week to recover.

new project, underwater portraits

2008-09-09T10:29:00.007+01:00

not perfected yet but something im working on.. underwater kids portraits, spent the summer experimenting .My kids are now sick of me sitting on the bottom of the pool pointing cameras at them , and i am even more prune like than before. anyway needs more work but heres a couple of examples of where im going with this new idea, always on the look out for ideas to make even more interesting and memorable images so any feedback and ideas, as always most welcome.k.

Charity Offer

2008-09-09T10:25:00.002+01:00

had a great summer and back now refreshed and ready to go ....and I am feeling all charitable at the moment so dont forget if you are a charity and need help with images for brochures and web sites , or prizes for auctions give me a call and i will see if i can help.

Radio Jackie Winner

2008-09-09T10:19:00.002+01:00

Congratualtions to Carol-Anne Sutton of Bedfont , who has won a full portrait session and framed print .Listen out on radio jackie for more chances to win.

More New Fantastic Prize Winners

2008-08-01T17:56:00.005+01:00

NEW LUCKY WINNERS SCOOP SILVER PORTRAIT PACKAGES

Maria Hayes of ashford -silver portrait package winner

and

Pascale Couch of Surbiton - Silver portrait package winner

Your prizes include a full portrait studio session for your family or just the kids if your squemish!! and i also include a large framed enlargement photo of your choice from the session

looking forward to meeting you guys and making you some realy special images

get free session vouchers worth £50

2008-08-01T17:49:00.004+01:00

this year i am going to be offering FREE studio session vouchers worth £50 to local companies to be used as gifts for staff, or for charity fund raising christmas Auction prizes . If you would like to receive vouchers please contact me

Free Silver Package Winner

2008-08-01T17:42:00.003+01:00

Winner on the free Silver package promotion

-The Henderson family

and extra bonus was a winner of a bronze portrait package

-Vicki Granger

many thanks to Radio Jackie

more packages to be won next month both on radio jackie and through the website

Hampton Court Flower Show

2008-07-07T09:38:00.003+01:00

currently drowning under a sea of orders but thats good, nearly summer now and with that hopefully some nice summer evenings to get the bbq going . Just finished all the kids portraits from montesauri house in thames ditton which is a realy lovely little school. The kids were great fun, and the parents loved the images which is a reminder of why im doing this in the first place.

on the non work fun side Im off to hampton Court flower show next week im going to go twice , once to play cameras and take some flower images and then again with my friends who wouldn't want to stand around while im fiddling with macro settings and meter readings and the likes so i think that will be more of a pims tent day!

I was lucky enough to be asked to produce some images for of one of the gardens sponsors (sadolin) and meet the design team so im looking forward to seeing their finished garden as the plans Helen the designer (shown here) was working on looked fantastic.

Photographic stretched canvas

2008-05-09T20:59:00.002+01:00

ive added a selection of sizes of strethed canvas to the price list
they are
12" x 12" image from your session £72
24" x 24" £156
30" x 20" £175
these are all high quality canvas stretched over 30mm frames which hang directly onto the wall
as its not been on the drop down list before if you already have an open active album from your session and you want to buy one of these just give me a call

West Ham United Football Club

2008-04-25T13:31:00.004+01:00

sorry for the delay in getting the Hammers pictures up onto the web
west ham football club the other week (west ham v Derby county),
i will post pictures to an open gallery in the gallery page asap ..promise.

Reprints

2008-04-25T13:30:00.001+01:00

I try to keep your images for as long as possible , several mums have been asking me for reprints from school pictures last year and for pictures from tolworth gym club
, theres no problem here , you can have as many as you like!!! just give me a call and i will sort them out for you

New Web Site

2008-03-20T22:21:00.001Z

the new site is looking very cool thanks to the boys at phosys , but as any of you who know me will agree i am totally hopeless at spelling and grammar and all that business so please do drop me a mail if you spot any giant blunders in the spelling department,

If you have the time to sit and look there are lots of slide shows around the site

anyway , have fun

Personal Project , digital manipulation of images

2008-03-05T19:26:00.005Z

Personal Work

project night from day

this picture is taken in full sun on a summer day at around lunchtime, photoshop cs3 digital manipultion used to create night.

New frames in stock

2008-02-14T17:54:00.002Z

new frames are in and they are looking great , new modern minimalist metal frames with super clear glass teamed with black core hand cut mounts were looking fantastic as the latest orders went out today to customers, im also launching a new set of acrylic frames for the realy modern amoung you

Corinthian Casuals Football CLub

2008-02-04T11:47:00.000Z

blooming cold on saturday but 3 members from kingston camera club offered our time to go down and shoot some pictures for the club , They are celebrating their 150th birthday this year, hope you like the shots guys

Last Orders Tolworth Gymnastics Club

2008-01-29T19:04:00.000Z

Dot forget to place your order for your childs photograph , you can do it online in the online gallery at www.picture4u.co.uk using the username and password provided by the club, or you can order in person at the club itself
the online tgalleries will be closing on jan 31st , but dont panic i will keep the images for a while longer incase anyone has forgotten

Tolworth Gymnastic Club

2008-01-29T17:20:00.000Z

at the end of last year i was asked to help Tolworth gymnastics club with their fund raising
i spent a few days in the club with a portable studio with the children and took almost 3500 images
the images were then processed to proof books and a password protected web page and the sales of these images have so far generated nearly £1500 profits for the clubs funds
the money will be used to get new equipment for the children to use,

it was a lot of hard work but well worth the effort in the end,

if you have a club or charity your envolved with that you think this type of fundraising scheme would benefit please feel free to give me a call

Raising money for nurseries and kids groups

2008-01-29T17:12:00.000Z

when im not doing portraits or weddings i like to get envolved with local schools and kids groups and we raise money for their funds through the sales of the childrens photographs this week i have been totting up the money raised from last terms sessions and delivering the funds we have raised by the sale of their nursery or club photographs,
The check book is getting a bit of a battering and im convinced the accountant is going to throttle me next year as i plan to ramp this activity up over the next few terms but im pleased to report that i have helped raised these local clubs and schools over £600 already ,
nice to give something back ...aswell as giving the parents great pictures.......no more borring schools mugshots!!!!!!

SWPP convention london

2008-01-17T22:21:00.000Z

following advice from the amazing Marilyn Sholin American artist and photograher who i met yesterday at the swpp convention , i am taking a jump into the world of blogging,
i will come back as often as i can so do leave me your comments and messages here, ill be putting up some more examples of new art pieces as soon as i complete the latest collection ,and ill also be reporting on my charity fund raising and club fund raising missions totals so far in the next few days
bye for now
katharine