Port Elliot Mini Sessions

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What an amazing response we have had for our latest Mini Sessions – It is a delight to meet new families, especially those who have been waiting patiently for these Mini Sessions for many months now, to see those who have travelled hours just to be at the session, and to meet our newest families on the Fleurieu!

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We have had many requests for Mini Sessions in specific areas of Adelaide and South Australia.  If you would like to suggest a location for future Mini Sessions drop us an email at info@headinthecloudsphotography.com.au – we LOVE to hear your ideas!

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Thank you to all who were involved in Sunday’s Mini Sessions at Horseshoe Bay, Port Elliott.  And a very special Thank You for trusting us about the weather.  It was magnificent!  We could not have asked for a better day and it was a fun adventure shooting at a new (and absolutely beautiful) location.

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Here is what you have been waiting for…. your First Glimpse at your images…..

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Mini Sessions are the perfect way to capture your family portraits without the commitment of a full session.  They are an excellent way to keep your portraits updated yearly to capture all of those moments and quirks about your children – memories that fade so quickly.  Why not keep them forever?

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xx Kate & Merryn

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‘ Every day..

I think of you.

And I’ve got a million

smiles to prove it.’

- Marin McKay

You’ve asked for them … you’ve pestered us … we’ve even been offered bribes …

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but we are now very pleased to announce that our WINTER MINI SESSIONS are now open for bookings!

These will be run slightly differently to last time, so listen closely folks …

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THE LONG AND THE SHORT of MINI SESSIONS

These great little photography sessions are a boiled down version of our regular sessions! You will still receive awesome imagery, great service and have a great time!

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WHAT IS IT? : A fast, funky, no-frills 15 minute shoot, which produces 10-15 fully proccessed images displayed in your own private online gallery.

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WHEN & WHERE IS IT? : Saturday 3rd July at the Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens & Sunday 11th July at Horseshoe Bay, Port Elliot (first and middle weekends of the school holidays) Grab out your winter woolies – scarves, beanies, gloves! embrace the cold!

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WHAT DOES IT COST? : $100.

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WHAT DO I GET? : A fast and fabulous 15 minute photography session with either Merryn or Kate. Cost includes a free matted gift print of your choice (5×7″). You will be sent a private link to a gallery containing 10-15 fully processed images. You can choose from our great Winter Mini Session packages – at least 50% off our regular prices! just register your interest and we’ll send you the details !

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HOW DO I BOOK? : Just fill in our form HERE. We’ll slot you into a time and send you all the details!

These sessions sell quickly, so register your interest as soon as possible.

If you are still umming and ahhhing … check out our previous sneak peeks of the ACOCP mini session, and the 2009 Christmas Sessions!

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Stay fabulous,

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Kate & Merryn xxx

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I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich.

~Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford, “Identity Crisis,” M*A*S*H

At the recent Bridal Expo at Wayville Showgrounds, these new products stole the show!

The beautiful Acrylic Block Tiles come in three sizes,

mini (10 cm x 10 cm x 2 cms thick) set of three square

small (10 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm thick)

medium (20 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm thick)

large (30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm thick)

They are gloriously heavy and beautifully crafted here in Australia. What a refreshing way to display your images in your home!

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“Today I will be happier than a seagull with a hot chip”

- anon

SEE YOU THERE!

Kate & Merryn xx

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*phew* … what a HOT day it was on Sunday! (and still is!) …

A HUGE, huge thank you to all the wonderful Adelaide Families who braved the heat with their little ones and joined us for our mini photography sessions at the Botanic Park last weekend. We had a great time – but we certainly slept well that night!

All your galleries will be emailed out to you very shortly

Kate & Merryn xx

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When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.  ~Joyce Brothers

Can you believe it? Christmas sessions already! … that’s right … the fat man in red will soon be squeezing down our chimneys, so what a great time to get organised and have those long awaited family photographs!?

Our mini session fee is $100 per family of 5, and includes a 10-15 minute mini photography session, a private online gallery of 10-15 images, as well as a 5×7″ print matted in a beautiful frame mount.  From there you can even add the high resolution digital negatives for only $300!

Head in the Clouds Photography normally has a session fee of $400, so this is a massive saving off our regular photography session fees.

If you are interested in booking a Christmas Mini Session, please email us at info@headinthecloudsphotography.com.au with ‘mini session’ in the heading and sessions will be given on a first in first served basis with full payment due to secure your session time.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kate & Merryn xx

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Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

~Norman Vincent Peale

WIN your Wedding Photography – worth over $5000

Are you planning a small budget wedding (or know someone who is) and dreaming of having stunning wedding photos hanging on your wall? The type of photos that when friends walk into your house they whisper ‘wow‘? Photos that bring back those amazing memories you want to cherish forever?

Head in the Clouds Photography is offering one couple a wedding photography package worth over $5,000 absolutely free. To be eligible the couple must meet the criteria, being that you could not otherwise afford to hire a wedding photographer.

To enter, to nominate a friend and to read the fine print see the entry page here.

Entries are open until 31st October 2009. Finalists will be announced on 1st November 2009 via this blog. Voting will then be open to public vote until 31st December 2009. Winners announced 1st January 2010. Conditions apply. Please read conditions of entry here.

We cant wait to hear your stories! Good Luck!

Kate & Merryn

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‘A loving heart is the truest wisdom’

- Charles Dickens

….. it was very close but the final winner was….. number 19.  You can see the entries here.

A gorgeous mini designer album just like this one with number 19’s engagement/family photos is on its way…. congratulations…….

We will be in contact soon!

If you would like one of these little delights for yourself, whether it be for your wedding photos, family photos or engagement photos – we are currently offering them at an insanely low price (because we love them so much and want you all to be able to have one) of $50. This is a saving of over $250 and this price will never be offered again! Strictly limited to bookings made in August. For more information flick us an email at info@headinthecloudsphotography.com.au or call Merryn on 0412 754 114.

Ohhhhh they are so cute!

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thank you to all the beautiful stories of romance and love ! here are our three winners …

From Renee Owen of OAKDEN:

“My fiancé and I were on holidays staying at Peppers Casuarina Lodge, Byron Bay. On the last night of our holiday we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the retreat’s restaurant,Wilson’s by the Creek. Guests where dinning indoors, however when we arrived at the restaurant, I noticed it was a beautiful evening, and I asked our waiter to set up a table on the outside balcony that overlooked the hinterland. We were the first couple to dine on the balcony that night and we started a trend. We enjoyed a beautiful three course meal, dinning on amazing food by candle light.

Gradually the guests left the restaurant, and my finance & I where the only people on the balcony. As we were sipping champagne and savouring our sumptuous desert, my fiancé got down on one knee and proposed, presenting me with my dream engagement diamond ring. My fiancé is very shy in public, so it was a complete surprise to see him get down on one knee and propose.

It was such a special evening; I will never forget that night and our happy holiday. We can definitely say that our Bryon Bay holiday was the start of a beautiful engagement”

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From Rebecca McMann of PARADISE:

“My fiance and I took a quick vacation to Port Fairy, just over the SA boarder into Victoria. We stayed in a gorgeous little weatherboard cottage opposite the little port. It was a rainy weekend in the beginning of March, and we had spent the day walking in the rain around the boardwalks and beaches and looking at all the beautiful little cottages. We went to the local pub for dinner, but as soon as we got there my fiance realised he’d left his wallet back at the cottage and had to race back to collect it. At the time it didn’t feel like he had gone for long!

We had a lovely meal and some beautiful wine. When we  returned to the cottage, the porch light was on. We got out of the car and I walked towards the cottage … I could see a row of rose petals leading in under the door. As we opened the door, the rose petals continued over the floor and spread out in the lounge in a great circle. My fiance asked me to stand in the middle of the petals. He got down on one knee and opened a jewelry box with the most exquisite diamond ring and asked if I would be his wife. I couldn’t stop crying and said yes immediately! It was the most amazing experience of my life!”

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From Helen Frankston of MODBURY:

“My fiance is the most un-romantic person I had ever met. The kind of guy who took me on a date and we had hot chips and sauce! But he’s gorgeous both inside and out, and we had been together for a quite a few years. My 27th birthday was coming up and I said that I would really like to just go out to lunch and have a quiet day. So we went out for an early lunch and headed home at about midday. When we were almost home, my fiance stopped the car and told me to tie a blind fold over my eyes and made me promise not to peek. I had no idea what was going on! …

We pulled into the drive way, and he walked me up into the house and out in the back yard. He took my blindfold off and in front of me was all my friends and family standing there shouting ‘happy birthday!’ … there were balloons and streamers and cheering … and I just burst into tears! It was amazing. The party went well into the evening and at about 6pm, just as people were starting to say goodbye, he started to make a speech. Everyone went quiet, and all of a sudden he was down on one knee asking me to be his wife! I said yes (of course! – and thinking ‘typical – no ring!) and once we had kissed and hugged and everyone was cheering for us, his mum came out of the kitchen with two glasses of champagne for us. I took a sip and realised there was something at the bottom of the glass! … It was a beautiful ring! ”

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CONGRATULATIONS! on both your beautiful engagement stories and on winning free tickets to the bridal expo – they will be in the post today! We’ll see you there!

Kx & Mx

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“I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever”.

Amy Tan

The lines are now closed! and voting is now open!

A great competition for current clients for their chance to win a gorgeous mini designer album just like this one

We’ve had an amazing response and many of our loved clients have nominated their favorite image from their sessions … here they are, in no particular order …

vote here by signing up to our newsletter – voting closes midnight 10/08/2009 – good luck!