Kris's photography

Last Post

2008-09-18T23:52:00.003+10:00

Well, this is it, my last post. The new blog is live and you can find it at http://www.annielynimages.com/blog

Also, be sure to head over to facebook and search for Annielyn Images :)

See you there!

Too many blogs!

2008-09-15T08:42:00.003+10:00

When Anna and I first started this business back in 2003, we were a husband and wife team working out of a commercial studio right next door to Grand Central.
Since then, a lot of growth has occurred, particularly in our wedding and commercial departments. (We didn't even have departments back in 2003!!)
In 2005 we had our first international commercial job, and in 2006 we had our first international wedding.
Late 2006 also saw us move to a new premises and our team grow to four.
2008 is nearly over and it has seen our team grow yet again with the sum being three photography teams, photographic assistants, digital artists and the launch of our wedding and commercial video department!
We really need to complete the relaunching of our website hahahahaha

What's the point of this blog post? Well it's a big elaborate setup to let you know that we are starting a new blog :)
With more than two or three people blogging, the front page of our website starts to look a little messy! So from later this week, there will be only one blog written by the entire team here at Annielyn Images.
This will mean, one place to see what we are up to and more blog posts, so you can see more pictures!
The old blogs will still be up if you want to see specific posts. We'll let you know when it all starts :)

Wedding of Craig and Amy

2008-07-07T14:50:00.006+10:00

Craig and Amy (riends of Tim and Bethel whom we photographed earlier in the year) were married at the Oxley Uniting Church in Brisbane two days ago (5 July 2008). Their reception was at Woodlands in Marburg.

Whilst it rained for most of the day, and Amy's transport to the church was a little (45 mins) late due to some uncontrollable circumstances, everything else went perfectly to plan :)

It was an excellent day and we really had a lot of fun.

If you were at the reception, then you saw the slide show we did there and if you want to see it again click here

The user name is Craig's surname and the password is Amy's

Hit them up with an email if you've forgotten what their names are LOL

Thanks for allowing Anna and I to be at your day guys, your love as infectious, not only between yourselves but also between both families and friends :)

Some fashion work

2008-07-04T12:06:00.003+10:00

Lately I've been photographing some fashion work for various hair salons around the Darling Downs for a competition (the name escapes me at the moment, but I'll edit this post once I know)
It's been geat fun and inspiring to see the various styles that have come from these salons. Hair dressing is one of the areas that really push the boundaries, and it's been great to see the fact that location is not a limiting factor ie the styles I've seen are world class.

1300 ANNIELYN

2008-06-18T15:21:00.003+10:00

Just a quick note that our new number is now a 1300 number :)
As we are getting more and more out of state work (and even a little international) we have decided to make it even easier to contact us.
The old number still works of course, but you can also contact us on 1300 ANNIELYN (1300 2664 35)

Wedding of Sharyn and Michael

2008-06-01T21:06:00.005+10:00

Sharyn and Mick were married in Crow's Nest at St Luke's church on the 5th of April.
I'd met Sharyn many times before the wedding (she would always catch up with us at wedding expos and similar events) but prior to the day I hadn't met Mick.
Still he was a natural in front of the camera, and his family was one of the most friendly I've met (that's a big call considering how close we've become with some of the families we meet :))
Sharyn was absolutely gorgeous on the day (she always is) and a little known (to me) park in Crow's Nest became the backdrop to some awesome photos.
And after all that we discovered on the day our ten pin bowling connection! (Sharyn's sister/bridesmaid's partner and I competed back in the day. We were in the same league, but I never scored close to him hahahahaha)

Craig and Rebecca Wedding

2008-06-01T20:56:00.003+10:00

Craig and Rebecca were married on the 26th of April this year in Roma at the Mt Abundance property. Sheryleigh, Kelly and I went out there to photograph their wedding and reception and as usual in Craig and Rebecca's company, had an awesome time. Previously Anna and I had been out there to photograph them for their engagement and created a guest signing book from the pictures taken on their farm. I'll put the book up soon. Congrats Rebecca and Craig, can't wait to show you the rest of the pics!

Heidi and Damen Wedding

2008-06-01T20:54:00.003+10:00

Heid and Damen were married back in March (23rd) in Toowoomba at Holy Name.
Flying up from rural victoria to get married here where Heidi's family is from, I was blown away by an absolutely lavish marquee reception at Heidi's family home in Highfields.
Damen, who despite pretending to not enjoy photos as much as Heidi during the preshoot, revealed his misspent youth as a model to me, and Heidi was one of the few brides I have photographed to wear a fascinator instead of a veil (I know they are out there, I just don't seem to photograph many of them on my brides!)

PMA

2008-06-01T10:30:00.003+10:00

I'm a little behind in my blogging after all the weddings and other work in April and May so will use today to catch up on a few posts :)

Firstly, it was PMA time last weekend, and APPA awards judging. This is like the Consumer Electronics Show for photographers, full of great toys for anyone with a lazy 50k to spend and a great place to get showbags :) *tries to decide if I like the Adobe pen better than the Lexar pen
, and what am I going to do with all these tote bags and backpacks??*

The APPA's were being judged there all week and it was great witness some of the live judging of photos that I recognized and by judges that have such an awesome reputation themselves.

I didn't get time to enter any of my own unfortunately with only joining this organisation recently and what not, but it is my intention to get a wider peer review (currently reviewed by a handful of professional photographers and of course, my clients:))

Toowoomba Wedding Professionals

2008-05-07T09:05:00.002+10:00

The Toowoomba Wedding Professionals is a group of related businesses here in Toowoomba that cater to the needs of brides and grooms for their wedding day.
We decided to get together to fill what we saw as a need for unbiased (ie non payment based) advise and recommendations, as well as answers to frequently asked questions without any agenda or obligation.
We'll be updating it when we can, hoping to provide balanced information from across the range of businesses you might be encountering during the lead up to your big day.

Wedding mini FAQ

2008-04-30T13:12:00.003+10:00

Hey guys,

I've just decided to post a mini faq based on some of the questions we receive here at the studio on a daily basis. These questions are in relation to weddings and may have different answers with regards to our portrait, commercial/fashion and family photography.

"Would you travel - eg. to the Gold Coast?
- Of course! We travel anywhere! We've shot jobs in Dubai, Singapore and New Zealand (and all over Queensland!). There isn't even a travel fee if you live within a 2 hr radius from Toowoomba CBD :)

"Do you offer wedding videos too? If so, how much more and do you have a video example? (I saw you had mentioned something about it on your blog)."

- Our wedding videography team is working really hard to intergrate into the Annielyn Images' style as we speak, we're expecting to be fully operational around August of this year. Our plan isn't just to tack on videography (we already work with some great videographers) but to have the videography we add to our business have the same sense of style and finesse, natural but glamourous look that our stills do. Video examples are not available at this time, as soon as they are, you'll be able to see them on our website. It's not something we can rush, as it has to be right :)

"How much roughly should I budget for wedding video and photos? What do most people spend?" "I've talked to heaps of people and it seems some people pay $600 for photos and others pay $10,000+. It's all a little confusing."
- It certainly can be confusing :) We concentrate on album or coffee table book packages here at Annielyn Images, which, start at $2995 and $2500 respectively. People do tend to spend more than this, however, as they may wish to purchase more album pages, enlargements, canvasses, parent albums. We have many add on packages and collections to make some of this easier, however ultimately it is up to you how much you want to spend once you see how many of the photos you can't live without LOL :)
Some people most definitely upgrade to $6000, $8000 or $10000 after the wedding. We have payment plans available to make this easier if necessary. Either which way, we can work together to fit your style and budget.

"I'd like to come in and see more of your work...."

- Our studio is open (located at 288a Ruthven Street, Toowoomba) during normal business hours, however we do take evening appointments Thursday at 6:00pm or 7:30pm. Unfortunately we aren't often available on weekends because we are photographing weddings

Wedding of Carla and Grant

2008-04-16T22:27:00.002+10:00

Carla and Grant married back on the 16th February at St Patrick's Cathedral in Toowoomba (I blogged their Get-to-know-you shoot that morning)
Their wedding and reception were spectacular, and (due to Anna having extensively photographed their family) we have become good friends :)
Thanks guys for an awesome day; wish you both a great life together.

Wedding of Chris and Holly 8th March 2008

2008-04-16T21:36:00.004+10:00

So many weddings to catch up on on this blog!
Chris and Holly got married a month ago at St James Church in Toowoomba.
Thanks for allowing Anna and I to photograph your day, the moustaches were awesome for those who participated LOL
Can't wait to catch up with you guys :)

Yervant

2008-04-10T15:17:00.003+10:00

OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!

That's what I thought when I was attending a lunch for photographers in Brisbane on Monday. Well, actually I was thinking that I felt a little nauseous from the bite on my leg that I somehow got whilst out in the bush the day before doing a shoot with our videographer, Jack. This is because I didn't know why I was there yet LOL
Paula, from That's Me Photography, had arranged for Yervant Zanzanian and his wife Anie to fly up from Melbourne (in secret) to have lunch with us.
So, there I was feeling nauseous, when Paula starts to announce who our guest speaker is (this was the first time I had attended this group, so hearing there was a guest speaker was a surprise in itself)
Before she could finish though, I had already spoiled the surprise for myself by seeing Yervant in the doorway. My sickness went away replaced by adrenaline LOL

See some more pics here. Thanks to Paula from That's Me Photography for the pic of Yervant, Anie, Anna and myself :)

I hadn't met Yervant before, and for anyone who isn't a photographer, understanding my idolisation of these people may seem strange. Yervant and Anie are wonderful people, and very approachable despite having won Wedding Album of the Year many, many times with the AIPP and WPPI

Thanks so much for givng us your time, guys, and thanks Paula for causing it to happen :)

Renee and Shane

2008-03-11T22:48:00.003+10:00

Renee and Shane got married a few weeks back at Gips Restaurant in Toowoomba. Everything was awesome, I mainly just swung the camera in their direction and they created great photos :)
I worked with Anna that day so I'll just blog a few that I took (it's sometimes hard to tell, so I'll post any that I wish I took as well LOL)
Wish you all the best guys, maybe a Thailand 09 tour??

Carla and Grant's Get to know you shoot

2008-02-16T09:59:00.004+10:00

Not too long ago, earlier this year I got to photograph Carla and Grant for their engagement. Anna has photographed them heaps of times (and their two little girls :) ) but she was away in Melbourne and, seeing as today is their wedding, I took the opportunity to get to know them (and to sneak a couple of shots of just the two of them)

Normally I terrify children about 35 times more than Anna and Sheryleigh, and this was no exception. But, with some exceptional teamwork from the parents, we did manage to get a couple of good'uns! High fives all round guys, can't wait to do your wedding today :)

Myspace

2008-02-15T18:30:00.002+10:00

I was just looking through the list of posts on the side and noticed the post that says 'Finished with Myspace'

Well I should point out that my myspace is still going strong after deciding that despite the spam, it's still a great way to meet people. I love social networking and wish I had more time to comment on other's blogs, myspaces, and Bite More Chumps on facebook.

I'm toying with twitter as a way to try to tie it all together but I'm still learning hahahahaha

Find me at

myspace.com/weddingshooter

facebook

and follow me at twitter.com/krissingleton

Erin

2008-02-15T18:23:00.002+10:00

Erin, who started with us in 2006 as an assistant/second shooter, is also the owner of ErinJane Photography. Her new website is finally up!

Click here to see it.

She's still part of the team both with Annielyn Images and Covershot..... as far as I know...... Erin?? ERIN??? hahahahaha just kidding. I swear all the girls plot against me, just wait till I tell you the 'business card' story :)

www.erinjane.com.au

Pat and Leana

2008-01-24T21:47:00.000+10:00

The 8th of December is my birthday and is now the wedding anniversary of Pat and Leana. Erin shot with me that day for what was to be one of my favourite and most memorable weddings of the year......with one bag of camera gear catching on fire! (Long story)
Here's a few of the gorgeous couple, click on them to see them big :)

The end of 2007

2007-12-18T20:53:00.001+10:00

With all the Christmas rush in the last month I haven't blogged anything in ages so I have a post to wrap up the year for you, my avid pair of readers!

So many weddings didn't get blogged last year due to some explosive growth in our business!
Here's a couple of my favourite weddings from 2007 (that have been completed!) that haven't shown up on here before this. Note that I've only included some of the weddings that Anna hasn't already blogged as when we work together, she blogs them so much quicker than me LOL

Thank you Ash and Kate, Rance and Merrilyn, Kristy and Tomas, Michelle and Nabil, Kim and Murray and Steve and Lyndal for so many great memories!

2007 saw a new studio (actually late 2006), new staff, some new photography directions, training under some of the best in the Australian and international industry (Jerry Ghionis, Ryan Schembri, Bambi Cantrell, Rocco Ancora, Tero Sade, Greg Dries, Rob Heyman) as well as our continued expansion with Covershot and David and Linda Seeto.

The studio is abuzz with regard to all the plans we have in place for this year, but before I get to that I need to catch up on four more weddings from December!
........but just to give a couple of hints - Annielyn Images Photography and VIDEO(!!), expansion to the north coast as well as increasing our business in Dalby and Warwick (and surrounding areas :)), staff increases to handle this growth and.... teaching Sheyleigh how to post on her blog!

Happy 2008 everybody! Drop us a line or pop in and say hi. I hope this year is an awesome one for you!

Kris

Greg and Benita

2007-11-14T21:36:00.001+10:00

a few from their wedding recently

If you know the guys you can check out more of their photos here

Finished with Myspace

2007-09-30T21:51:00.000+10:00

Well I've decided I don't need an online presence over at myspace, well at least not at the expense of being hacked and then used to promote other people's products (if I produced my own viagra for sale that would be different LOL)
This means that I'm going to be spending more time in my own little world here :)

New website is up :D

2007-08-21T20:50:00.000+10:00

And somehow I nearly forgot that our NEW WEBSITE IS UP!!!!! Have a look and tell me what you think (and whether it loads fast enough, you really need broadband for this)
Check it out at www.annielynimages.com

Greg and Benita engagement

2007-08-21T19:56:00.000+10:00

So Greg and Benita are getting married soon and we did a little get to know you shoot with them a week or two ago (maybe three lol)

Had a lot of fun (we always do :) ) just using some cool areas around the neighbourhood .
Can't wait to do their wedding, it's easy to see how much into each other they are.

Preshoots are a great way to have some fun and to practise a little with our couples before they get married. It makes everyone less nervous on the big day having already gotten used to the way we work (the rest of the bridal party gets a crash course on the day hahahahaha)

Been trying to catch up with some blogging so here's the first in a few posts :)

Amy and Joe

2007-08-04T00:30:00.000+10:00

Well, nearly a month ago, Sheryleigh and I hit the road and headed for Goondiwindi for probably the biggest wedding (in terms of people) that I've done!
Amy and Joe, thankyou for an awesome time (even though we got off to a late start - the bride was nearly fashionably late muhahahahahahaha) and a great reception!!!
The whole bridal party (all twenty-something of them) were so easy to work with and it was easy to see how you couldn't do without a single one of them!

Ok, so, in no particular order are a couple of both Sheryleigh's and my shots from the luckiest wedding day of the year 07/07/07