Andrea K Photography

Puppies

2009-10-11T17:29:00.000-07:00

My friend Emma has 6 little Boarder Collie puppies reeking havoc at her place right now and I just couldn't resist snapping away at them while we were all enjoying the sunshine in her garden.

Photo Shoot for Emma and her Sisters.

2009-10-11T17:19:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken of Emma and her sisters for a gift for Father's Day.

New Business Cards

2009-09-07T06:13:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Jodie Armitage for designing my new business cards. You have done a fanastic job Jodie. You know my style well and produced something that was perfect for me. If anyone else needs a graphic designer, I highly recommend Jodie, you can contact her here.

The website will be coming soon. It's still in it's designing stages. Watch this space.

Peyton's First Birthday

2009-09-01T21:18:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Brian and Sharelle's daughter's first birthday on Sunday. What an awesome day! I spent the afternoon in the kitchen cooking the food. I was having a great time doing that because I got to eat the food straight out of the oven and I had people chatting to me all afternoon as they stood around the kitchen. Then Sharelle put a glass of wine in my hand and made me sit and rest and there I stayed for ages because Bailey came to give me a cuddle and fell asleep in my lap. That doesn't happen very often so I enjoyed the next hour and a half having him cuddling on my lap, it's the best cuddle. He woke up when he heard the word 'cake' he'd been waiting all day for it.

I helped Sharelle make the cake for Peyton and for that they gave me a gorgeous arrangment of flowers. Thanks guys....and great choice Brian.

Of course the day would not go past without me capturing it all on camera.

"Trash the Dress" Photography

2009-08-23T18:02:00.000-07:00

Trash the Dress sessions take wedding photography to a whole new level. Brides-to-be spend extensive time and money in search of that perfect wedding dress for one of the most important days of their lives.

What happens to the wedding gown after the wedding? Usually, it's sealed into a big, plastic bag, where it is kept forever and ever. It's moved from house to house, takes up plenty of closet space and never sees the light of day.

Some brides hope their daughters will one day wear the dress. But it rarely happens. Styles change. People have different tastes. Did you wear your mum's dress? Would you have even wanted to?

So instead of just sealing the dress away, brides and grooms are taking the option of doing a portrait session that is, a bit brutally, called "Trash the Dress." (The groom doesn't have to trash the rental tux, he can just wear black pants and a white button shirt).

It doesn't have to be exclusively wedding attire either. You can wear any style of formal wear.

Trash the Dress photography uses the elegance and beauty of a bride and her gown against a harsh environment or an artistic background where the subject is strikingly out of place. “It’s that contrast between new and clean, and old and dirty. Images are sometimes playful, dark or haunting, and many involve damage and in some extreme cases, destruction of the wedding dress. Settings can include sandy beaches or forests, brides submerged in mud or water, in a lake, or in an abandonded house or dirty alley and some extremes can include dresses covered in algae or paint. You can trash a dress just about anywhere — you really don’t trash it, you mostly just get it dirty.” The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. And what do you get? Instead of just having conventional wedding portraits, you can get creative portraits in a dramatic or spectacular setting, artistic photographs that you will love for the rest of your life. Many brides think it's better than a bagged dress any day.

Think you might want to "Trash your Gown" after its walked down the aisle? Even if your wedding was years ago, it would be a fun, exciting thing to do for your wedding anniversary.

Call to book your “Trash the Dress” shoot today.

All bookings from now until the 30th September receive a free 10x15 inch enlargement.

Before you “Get Trashed” please take the time to consider the following.

1. How much do you want to "trash" your dress? A bit of dirt, sand, water, mud, rust or fully destroy your dress.

2. What sort of photos do you want? The theme of your shoot is an important factor when selecting location.

The following pictures are examples of how a "Trash the Dress" shoot can turn out like.

These photographs are not my work but that of other talented photographers. If you have an idea of how you would like your shoot to look, then I can help you capture that in memorable images for you to keep. I can't wait to work with you in creating an artistic shoot for you.

The Logo

2009-08-14T00:51:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Jodie Armitage my logo is completed. I absolutely love it, it's so me! Jodie has done an awesome job. Thanks heaps Jodie. If you're looking for a graphic designer click here for Jodies contact details. Now I just need to figure out how to change it above.

2009-08-02T05:58:00.000-07:00

My cheeky little cherub. So full of character.

And his face does not hide is expressions at all. Always one to show you exactly how he feels.

Micayla is at a difficult age. Would rather not smile for the camera and complains when I tell her we're going to do another photo shoot involving them.

A Very Cute Newborn Shoot

2009-08-02T05:48:00.000-07:00

Photo Shoot in Berwick

2009-06-06T07:52:00.001-07:00

2009-05-04T17:20:00.001-07:00

At the request of Simmi, I have uploaded the pregancy shots I did of my friend about 9 months ago. These photos were taken before I even thought about starting my Diploma. The photos in the post below are of the baby born from this pregnancy.

Baby Shots taken about 9 months ago

2009-05-04T17:15:00.000-07:00

A Photo Shoot of my kids in Berwick

2009-05-04T01:33:00.000-07:00

Outside the Courthouse Restaurant in Berwick

Against a wall near the post office.

The above shots were taken down an alley in Berwick.

And a dingy stairwell in one of the lane ways behind the Main Street in Berwick.

2009-05-04T00:56:00.000-07:00

We had to bribe the kids with $1 each just so we could get them to hold hands.

2009-05-04T00:32:00.000-07:00

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Photo Shoot of my kids in March 09

2009-05-03T22:13:00.000-07:00