The 2011 Epson NSW/ACT Professional Photographer of the Year Awards took place in Sydney recently.  I decided to enter the awards this year for the first time ever.  I am very pleased with my results and am happy to share.  I entered four prints in the portrait category and ended up winning one gold, one silver and runner-up for the 2011 Epson ACT Portrait Photographer of the Year.  Here is a peek at the prints that I entered:

Scored 92 – Gold Award:

Scored 80 – Silver Award:

Scored 77:

Scored 76:

If you would like to come along to see some of the amazing prints that won awards this year for the ACT, there will be an exhibition held next month.  Here are the details:
Location:  The Artworks Gallery – Unit 2, 52 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick  ACT  2609 – Ph. 02 6280 8212
Opening Night & Presentation for category winners:  Thursday, 5th May @ 7:00pm
Exhibition Runs:  3 May – 15 May
Opening Times:  Mon-Fri 10:00am-5:00pm, Sat 10:00am-2:00pm

~Shanna

It’s official!  Jolie Jones Photography is going on tour!  That’s right folks.  Tell your friends and family to get in before it’s too late!

I will be doing some travelling across the country this year and am requesting expression of interest from the public.  If you live in or near one of the following cities and would like to book a session with me, please email shanna@joliejones.com.au and I will put you on the waiting list.  If your city is not listed below but you would like me to travel to you as well, please email me.  Thank-you!

Melbourne – April 22 & 23*

Darwin – July 16 & 17*

Brisbane – October 8 & 9*

Hobart – December 29 & 30*

In other news…I received a copy of the National Playgroup Magazine, Totline, this week and was happy to see that some photos I took last year at an event were featured on three seperate pages.  Very exciting!  I also had a half page ad in the issue as well.  It looked fantastic if I do say so myself!  Flip through and check it out if you have a copy laying around. : )

*Dates are subject to change.

I am stunned as I watch the news about the floods in Queensland.  I feel like I need to do something to help but I have no idea what.  The only thing I can think of is to donate any sessions fees that I would have collected over the next two months to the flood relief appeal.

If you have been thinking about booking a session with me, now is the time to do it.  All I need from you is an email to shanna@joliejones.com.au so we can work out a date for your session and then once we have confirmed that, just send me a receipt of your donation and I will book you in.  Please follow the below link on how to donate:

http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

If you are reading this and not in my area, please try to find some loose change to donate if you can spare it anyway.  Every little bit helps!

Here are just a few images of what has happened that I wanted to share:

Photo by Troy Campbell

Photo by Unknown

Photo by Getty Images

Photo by Janie Barrett

Photo by Mick Tsikas

Photo by Dean Saffron

Photos published on http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/.

Thank-you in advance to anyone who decides to make a difference and donate to the appeal!

~Shanna

Where have I been?  The crickets have been chirping on the blog.  My bad!  I’ve been busy, busy.  I’ve been visiting with family, starting another new business, having photoshoots, raising two kids…PHEW!  I need a nap.  All is well in my world though.  : )

The new business that I have now launched is a second website which can be viewed here:

www.thecorporateimage.com.au

Feel free to have a look around.  This website will be used to market my photography services to the corporate world as well.  If you know of anyone that’s looking for a photographer for business headshots or corporate events, feel free to pass along my details.

Just to add to the madness, I’m off to Sydney this weekend to attend a fabulous Fashion, Glamour & Beauty Master Class in Photography.  I’m looking forward to it!  It is going to be taught by the amazing Peter Coulson who was recently named the 2010 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year.  I’m giddy with excitment over this opportunity to learn from a master!  Hopefully I’ll be able to share some fab images from my weekend away.  Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I’m busy finishing up on a couple of orders and looking forward to showing off some proofs to a family I had last week.  The sneak peek will be up on the blog soon after!  Also, if you would like to book a session before Christmas time, please do so soon as I am usually quite busy from now until Christmas.  I don’t want you to miss out on getting some new pictures before Christmas!  Please ring me on 6294 7576 to book your session today.

Here’s a quick snap to tide you all over until the next time.  I took this one of Jemma in the bath last night.  Love that sweet little face. <3  Talk soon!

~Shanna

I just thought I’d let everyone know that we are in the middle of moving house right now.  We got the keys to the new house on Friday night and we have been moving bits and pieces every day since.  The movers are coming on Thursday to move the big stuff for us.  Hopefully we’ll be all settled in by Friday night!  We have to hand the keys over to the old house on Saturday at noon, so there will be no turning back.  I’ve enjoyed my little house.  It’ll be sad to say goodbye.  It was the first house that we bought as a married couple.  Anyway, onward and upward!  I’ll post some pictures of the new house after we’re all moved in.

Also, our phone line is getting changed over on Thursday.  We are keeping the same number though.  Hopefully it will be a smooth transition.  If you are unable to get me on the main line, you can contact me on 0432 989 508.  We also have to wait until the phone line is installed (it’s a new house) before we can transfer the internet service.  I’m hoping it won’t take long for the internet to kick in!  I LIVE online!…LOL  If you don’t see anything from me in a little while after Thursday, then ring me if you need something.  I’ll do the best I can before I get cut off and I hope it’s back soon because I have two photoshoots on the weekend and I’ll need to post my sneak peeks!  To be continued…