Last post on this blog

Well, I've found a new improved blogging service, and, from right now, I'll be blogging at www.blissphotography.typepad.com

Bookmark the new blog - I won't be adding to this one anymore.

See you there!

Deb

Camera Gear for Sale

Right, its time to offload some gear!

If you're interested, all are in great condition, I am the original owner of all of this equipment:

Body:
Canon 30D - 12 months old, great camera - asking $1000AUD

Lens (all including lens caps and base caps)
Sigma 2.8 24 - 70mm lens - fabulous all round lens - great for portraits $400 ono
Sigma 2.8 17 - 35mm lens - perfect low light wide angle lens - $400
Canon 4.5 - 5.6 - 70 - 300mm lens - great landscape zoom lens - $250

Flash:
Canon 420 EX - perfect for EOS cameras - second flash unit, backup unit $200


If you're interested, please shoot me an email at info@blissphotography.com.au

Cheers, Debbie

Another Experimental Day

Rina and I came up with this the other day - isn't it gorgeous!?!

Played around with off camera flash, wanted to muck around with bright daylight and well, we were successful!

Rowena was beautiful and was so happy to roll around in the surf with a wedding dress that kept trying to pull her out to sea!

Thanks girls!!

Angie and Troy Wedding

Angie and Troy were married on 21 July at the gorgeous Mantra at the Salt Village in Kingscliff.

What a gorgeous gorgeous couple!!

Congrats guys!

Angie and Troy E-shoot

Angie is a fellow wedding photog on the Coast and asked me to shoot her wedding in July this year. How exciting!!

Her wedding is going to be just beautiful - look at this girl would you??



Mind you, Troy's not too bad either!!

We're in print!

A few months ago, we shot the fashion images for a new brand of fashion wellington's for Rosie Roo Designer Wellies.

Wellll........ we're in the Courier Mail! Yahoo!

Here's the link - check out the article - Courier Mail 07 June 2007

Parenting Expo

Bliss Kids is hosting a stand at the 2007 Parenting Australia Expo at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on the 16th and 17th June.

We're running a competition for a HUGE canvas and display album, have mini-gift bags to give away with all sorts of goodies in them, and we'll be promoting our new "Secrets of Kids Photography Workshops"

How cool is that!?!

If you want free tickets to the event, drop me a line and I'll get them out to you asap.

Debbie

Bad blogger!

I'm sorry! I haven't blogged forever..... its been wedding season you know!

Here's a couple of pics to keep you going....



We're advertising in Studio Bambini Directory this year! Don't you just love this little guy?!

Lookie at this glorious wedding!!

Year of the Model

I'm so excited!!

I've been asked to participate in the inaugural Year of the Model Australia {YOTM) competition!

Its a nationwide search for Catwalk and Photographic models, and Bliss Photography is one of the select few on the Gold Coast to participate.

There are 4 age categories, ranging from 5 to 28 years of age. There are fabulous prizes including cash, fashion spreads in magazines and modelling contracts with top agencies from New York! How exciting!

So, if you are an apsiring model or know someone who is, send them to

www.blissphotography.com.au/yotmau

Who knows! They could be the next big thing in modelling in Australia!

Photography Training/Mentoring

I've had a bunch of lovely people ask me over the last few weeks if I would take them on or train them.

As much as I'd love to, we just don't need any extra staff at the moment - well, we do, but my accountant says 'no'!

I would love to setup some sort of training/mentoring sessions so I'd really love to hear from anyone who is interested in doing a course run by Bliss Photography.

If you could sent me an email and let me know the following information, it could be the start of something fabulous!

1. What camera equipment do you own?
2. What experience do you have?
3. What part of the photography industry would you like to work in?
4. Would you be interested in a weekly training session for a fixed period?
5. Would you be interested in a once a month training day focusing on different aspects of photography?
6. Would you be interested in listening to guest speakers such as accountants and small business analysts?
7. Would you prefer one on one sessions or small groups?
8. Can you commit to an extended period of learning?

And any other information you think is relevant.

Cool - that's a start then!

I'm so excited!

My darling husband took these photos at an e-session we had last week

Isn't he an absolute legend!!!

Bliss Site Back Up and A Cool Family Shoot

So, my site's back up - phew!

Next, a very cool family shoot - Mick and Rob have been married for 20 years this April, and asked me to photograph their family for their 20th Anniversary.

My pleasure!! I was at Rob and Mick's wedding and.... well..... I think we're all getting old guys!

This trolly was sitting in the alleyway and look!! it has all its wheels!

Thanks guys - what a blast

Bliss Photography Website Down

Oh no!!

My website is currently out of action - I think that its a problem with the server in the USA.

My apologies if you are trying to view images for proofing.

Hopefully it'll be back up really really soon

Cheers

Debbie

Danny and Jaime

Well, this was FUN! We had an E-shoot late this afternoon including a scooter! Thanks Harry!!

Just a very quick sneak peek - i love these shots, love them love them.

Mind you, they're pretty much straight from the camera again - LOVE that new body!!!

More Experiments

Remember that call for experiments? Well, here's a couple of results from last night.

These are straight out of my new camera and in complete darkness - apart from the bridge of course!

Enjoy

Some pics of us

Came across these last night - well my husband did really.

These were taken in January when my brother was here from Jamaica.... tough life isn't it Micko?!

Anyway, this is what we all currently look like - for those of you who know my kids, can you believe how big and grown up Josh is?!?!

Calling Funky Knitters

Next request - we're in need of some knitters to knit some funky kids stuff for me to use as "props" for photography.

Anybody? Anybody? Bueller...... Bueller...... Anybody? Anyone?

As always, you can email me at info@blissphotograhy.com.au
Thanks!

Trash The Dress

Right - I SO want to to this.....

http://www.trashthedress.com/


You HAVE to let me!! Someone, anyone, pleeeeease!!!

WANTED: Subjects for experiment!!

Yes, that's right.... we're running experiments - photographic experiments that is - don't panic!

If you're a regular reader of the blog, or know someone who would be willing to submit themselves to a couple of hours of makeup, hair, costuming and photographic experimentation PLEASE email me for details on

info@blissphotography.com.au

Shots of previous experiments as follows:

Bliss Photography featured in Cosmo Bride

Yahoo!

Check it out - in the latest issue with Christina on the front, our featured wedding on our website - Rob and Melinda - is featured in Cosmo Bride on page 58

Yay for us!!

Would you like to have your Bliss Photos featured in Cosmo Bride??

Just click here: Cosmo Bride
and follow the instructions.

If you do get featured, let me know!

Did you know that you can be alerted when I post?

I've just discovered how to keep up with the times! Oh my goodness the 21st Century has finally hit.

If you haven't downloaded the latest Internet Explorer, go do it NOW.
Then you'll see a little orange icon in the top corner with white lines on it, click it.
Then the next page that comes onscreen, click the line that says "Subscribe to this Feed".
Then, if you look on your left top hand side of the screen, there's a little gold star and under than will be listed my blog site - if its in bold type, there's a new entry. If not, I've been really slack (again) and there's no new entries.

Cool huh!!

Let me know how you go!

February - eek!

Oh my its February!

We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary a week or so back - i can't believe how time flies, its just ridiculous isn' it?!?

Thought you might like a sticky at some work we've been doing over the last little while....


Kate and Steven are getting married on 13 March and we went down the beach for some engagement pics - of course it was packed with people, but despite the onlookers, Steve and Kate did a great job!

Portrait Shoots Galore!

January has been the busiest month for portrait shoots - taking advantage of the warm weather and school holidays is always a great idea. Have had some fabulous shoots - particularly love this one in the rain at Brunswick Heads. Love, love, love the feet shot of the kids!

Frances, Jon and Max - Wedding #2 for 2007

Frances and Jon are the most fabulous couple. Their wedding was just beautiful and relaxed and beautifully Australian. Jon and Frances reside in the UK and their darling son Max was just as much a part of the wedding as his mum and dad.

Congratulations guys - it was an absolute privilege to capture your wedding day.