Katrina wins Gold!

The 2009 Queensland Professional Photography Awards were held in April. It is an opportunity for professional photographers to have their images judged by a panel of their peers and to compete for industry awards.

This year 570 prints were entered in the Awards, of which only 14 prints received a prestigious Gold Award. This year Katrina Christ herself was honoured to receive one of these Gold Awards!

Katrina's Gold award winning image is of Canberra's Parliament House, which she photographed while on holidays with her family.


Katrina also received a further 3 Silver Awards for images entered in the Documentary and Portrait categories.

This image by Katrina was awarded a Silver in the Documentary category, and was taken in the early hours on a cold northern NSW morning.

The photograph below was taken by Katrina in Longreach last year and was awarded a Silver in the Documentary category.

This image by Katrina was awarded a Silver in the Portrait category. It was taken in Katrina's front yard and is a portrait of her neighbour's girlfriend.

We are also proud of one of our photographers Sarah who entered the Awards for the first time this year and received a Silver Award in the Documentary category for a photograph of her Oma.

Congratulations to Katrina and Sarah for their success!

Special offer for Melbourne 'BUMPS Pilates' clients

BUMPS Pilates classes are designed for the pre & post natal period to provide a total body workout, preparing you for the demands of pregnancy, childbirth and mother-hood.

Enjoy exercising with other expectant mothers on specialized pilates reformer beds, under the safe guidance of physiotherapist Melissa Bull (an expectant mother herself!) who has a special interest in Women’s Health.

Please call the lovely Melissa on 0412 297 057 to book your place, but hurry as spaces are filling fast and the following Katrina Christ offer is limited!
BUMPS Pilates is located at 1438 High St, Glen Iris http://www.bumpspilates.com.au/

*SPECIAL OFFER*

To welcome our new friends,
we have an amazing offer for the valued clients at BUMPS!

We at Katrina Christ Photographer would love to capture this special time in your life with a pregnancy shoot in your own home, including a beautiful, natural make-up and a gift 8x10” unframed print.

Then, celebrate your newest little addition with a second shoot for the whole family and receive an adorable personalized bodysuit for your new baby!

This fantastic offer is just $55!* (Total value $338)
Simply phone the studio on 9819 9988 to arrange you sitting.

*Some conditions apply. Not redeemable for cash.
Body suit design may vary.
Offer expires 31/10/09

OOOH LA LA!

Melbourne Studio's very own Nami has just returned from her belated honeymoon with her new hubby Andy from FRANCE! As you can imagine, Jess, Jacqui and Margot have been extremely jealous! We are very excited to welcome her home though (and the studio did survive her absence…just!)

Nami and Andy spent much of their time in Paris seeing the big sights... the Louvre, Chateau de Versailles, Notre Dame, Arch de Triomph just to name a few! The food was accordingly divine, and they both enjoyed a croissant for breakfast every morning as well as a beautiful dinner at ‘Bofinger' which was a wedding present from friends.

Nami enjoyed snails which she described as ‘nuttier and chewier than she had imagined’ as well as the best oysters ever! They both rolled home! After a week in Paris, they headed off through the countryside visiting Champagne, the magnificent Alps, the beautiful (and slightly warmer) south coast and then back to Paris to savor the last of the sights!

Enough cheese, champagne and croissants to last a lifetime? Impossible!

Sydney Studio - Photos of the Week

We are pleased to introduce to you Nikki, Matt, Imogen & Zach who entertained us with their fun, relaxed & cheeky personalities!

So much fun was had at the shoot that gorgeous little Imogen had a nap in the middle so she could maintain that exceptional cuteness! Meanwhile, young Zach kept us entertained and we also discovered that he has a love for m&m’s!

Together with Nikki & Matt we designed a beautiful 11 photo series in a spectacular silver frame, which they absolutely love and we are very proud of such a gorgeous piece of artwork!

Big hugs to this wonderful family!

Testimonial from a 'raving fan'

We were recently alerted to this review (alright, you caught us - we found it while we were Googling ourselves...) Last year we had the pleasure of photographing Olivia's family, including beautiful little Elektra. Here's what she had to say -

"I picked up our photoshoot order from Katrina Christ Photographer in Hawthorn this afternoon and was blown away with how amazing our photos were. Not only was the quality of our prints/photobox/frames exceptional - their customer service is nothing short of outstanding!

We received several special gifts with our order and a really nice surprise from Nami, the owner of Katrina Christ in Hawthorn. She took the time to sit with us and go through a very large amount of shots to get the perfect collection that was right for us. Not a single moment spent at Katrina Christ felt like we were being ’sold’ to; rather, something amazing was being created just for us. It was so refreshing to be able to choose what we wanted without being pressured into getting something we may not afford.

Nami has an amazing team, and has set up a fantastic business that allows for everyone, regardless of your budget, to experience the joy and beauty of stunning photography. Professional photographers can often be so high in price it’s quite simply not affordable. Thankfully, Nami offered us a variety of payment options suitable for all kinds of budgets. I highly recommend Katrina Christ Photographer and am pleased to say I’m a raving fan!"

Thanks for the fantastic feedback, Olivia! We look forward to sharing more special moments with your family as the years pass!