Nov 26th
One of the things I love about my job is the relationships I get to make with people. It is very special to be invited into people’s lives to share some of their most precious times.
I love it when couples I’ve photographed call me to come up to the hospital to photograph their newborn. I took these images below for Geoff & Martina, whose wedding I had photographed, on the day that their much wanted baby Kaelan arrived. Martina is German and by posting these on our client website, her family, including Kaelan’s Grandma, got to see pics just after he was born.
I shot these in the hospital room (bad lighting, and cramped space), while Kaelan was sleeping in the hospital crib. I stayed around for awhile to get some documentary style images of the new parents & their visitors, especially Kaelan’s Nan, Geoff’s Mum. You really don’t need a host of equipment to get some great stuff.
Just yesterday I recieved an email from Brad Williamson. Bit of background: I photographed his and Sonia’s wedding a few years ago, and a US Production company made a documentary of the shoot I did of their wedding to present to photographers throughout the USA. What a great couple to allow this to happen on their day! If that wasn’t enough, on the day their little girl Tallulah, was born, I ran into them at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane. I was there photographing the newborn baby of another wedding couple, Emma & Sal, when we bumped into each other in the corridor! My niece had also just delivered twins in the same hospital. So in one short visit to the maternity ward I ended up with three shoots of 4 newborns!
In Brad’s email he wrote “I’ve been thinking of your suggestion about a sitting with Tallulah. It’s started me thinking about what’s important in life and that’s family. I really like the idea of you following and recording my family through the years to come.”
As a father myself I have come to realise that moments with our children are often too short. They change so fast. To have my images mean this much to a client and to be such an important part of some of the defining moments in their life, is what this job is all about.
Nov 24th
Studio Impressions will be starting 2009 with a whole new look!
We are celebrating with a New Year Portrait special offer.
Start the New Year with something to remember!
Call the studio on 07 3832 0444 and book your portrait today.
This offer is valid for portrait sessions taken within the Studio, is not valid with any other offer or gift certificates, and is not redeemable for cash. Conditions apply.Aug 21st
We have found a really cool gift box company that sends THE most special gift boxes for new born babies. As over 5 of our close friends (including 2 of our staff) had babies this year, we’ve done a bit of searching to find some really tasteful and special gifts. Baby Gift Box has great stuff. Cathie, the owner is an amazing woman – who also just had a baby herself. Congrats Cathie & welcome to the world Baby Alana!
We are proud to say that Studio Impressions Portrait Gift Certificates are now available in selected Baby Gift Boxes so not only do you get some great clothes and cute toys – but you’ll also get the opportunity to remember it forever with one of our portraits!
Mar 25th
Thank you to XXV for inviting me to become one of their members. This is a prestigious honour that I am very grateful to have been given. The Society of Twenty-Five or XXV is an group of the world’s finest photographers with the goal of raising the art of photography to new levels through free exchange of ideas and techniques to members. It is limited to only 25 photographers from around the globe, so places only come up once in awhile and membership is only by invitation and a rigorous nomination and selection process. This is a real honour for me, as I am a true believer of growing together through sharing experience and ideas, and to learn from great photographers such as Curt Littlecott and Henk van Kooten. www.societyofXXV.com
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Describes what we do. This blog is about exactly that - here we will share a little of our life and a lot of what we love - people, art and photography. Whether you are planning a wedding, a family portrait or building your own professional photography business, I hope you find something to inspire you here. Thank you for visiting.
- Marcus Bell | Brisbane, Australia
