very busy summer

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

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.

studio promotions

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

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

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.