Beautiful Moments Photography

Wow, it’s February already!  Who knew?  So, with so much going on I thought I might do a regular post with monthly news.  This is the best way for me to communicate any new changes or any upcoming events that I want you all to know about.

Firstly, I wanted to let all my clients and prospective clients know that I am going to be out of the office for the majority of the next 6 weeks.  I have weddings out of town every weekend in February, as well as a family holiday to the Gold Coast. Needless to say I have no appointments at all for February, in fact I won’t be taking on any more new clients until April.  I will be away attending WPPI in the US for 2 weeks in March and then I get back into weddings the weekend I return home.  If you are after a session in April please contact me in the next few weeks as spots are limited.  Also, in case you missed the last announcement on Newborns I am not currently taking on any Newborn work until my Wedding work winds down over winter.

Over the Christmas/New Year break I implemented a strict working week, I was finding that I was spending more and more time in my office and working ridiculous hours without spending any quality time with my family.  I no longer work at all on Sundays or Mondays.  Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 9.30am until 5.00pm.  Emails received outside of these hours will be returned the next business day. I am only shooting twice a week, either on Saturday or through the week on Wednesdays or Thursdays.

For my brides who haven’t sent through their selections for their wedding albums, I wanted you to know that due to my work schedule and current design orders all newly received album selections will be taken care of in April & May.  Please remember that there is a 6-8 week turn around for your album once the final design has been approved.  If you wish to be first cab off the rank please get your selections to me as all albums will be designed in a first come first served basis and one album a week.  Also, please make sure that all selections are chosen through the shopping cart as this is the most efficient way to let me know exactly what images you have chosen.  Of course if you find it all too hard I am happy to design what I feel is the best representation of your day.

Also, since I have met my quota of weddings this year I have decided to open up one spot for November or December.  I will be in Mexico and Peru for 2 weeks of November attending Jose Villa’s Workshop and visiting Machu Picchu (two things ticked off my Forty goals before 40 list – Yay!) so I only have one place available in the last weekend of the month.

Photographers, after the success of the Jasmine Star workshop I have been approached to host another brilliant US photographer later this year.  The details will be coming later this month so keep an eye out.  This workshop will be mostly about business and marketing, and will be in a stunning rural location. Watch this space!

Lastly, it is time for me to hire my ‘Girl Friday’.  I am not good at managing my paperwork, and I do not enjoy doing my BAS statements so if you have good clerical skills, understand Quick Books and have an ABN please send me your resume.  Ideally I am after someone who has children at home who needs a few hours work a week.  I am not after another photographer, or someone who is thinking about starting a photography business, but I do require someone who is way more organised than I am and who is a whiz at keeping track of invoices and orders and is happy to come and work in my home office.

And since I never got around to posting any of my family images from Christmas I thought I’d share this little snapshot of Ben, Steven and Daisy that I took while on our family holiday over Christmas.  It makes my heart sing!