Fashion Weekend Summer with the Photo Studio

The Photo Studio, armed with our mobile studio and contingent of photographers and photo editors, returned to Fashion Weekend, determined to make it as big a success as last time.

North and the crew are old hands at Fashion Weekend now, and it's always great to check out the excitement and buzz of the event. We took a lot of great portraits over the weekend, and it was really rewarding to see the joy and amazement on some people's faces when they saw what we could do in just ten minutes.

We partnered up once more with Fashion Weekend and Vivien's Model Management for the Face of Fashion Weekend Summer competition. Everyone who entered went into the draw to win a professional magazine style model portfolio worth $2000, plus the chance to be represented by Vivien's, internationally recognised as Australia's leading modeling agency.

The Photo Studio booth was the place to be over the weekend, buzzing with models, mums and many more. We had interviewers for Channel V and Unseen TV come down to check out the action, and even they couldn't resist getting involved, jumping in front of the camera for photoshoots of their own.

We are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes from the weekend, and the chances to win don't stop with the weekend! Not only are we giving away a $2000 professional modeling portfolio which includes a 2 hour studio photo shoot with Make-up & Hair, Wardrobe Styling and prints, but all of the pictures we took over the weekend will go up online on our website. You can log on to register and vote for your favourite, and the person who receives the most votes will win the People's Choice Award, a professional magazine style photo shoot valued at $1000. If that's not enough, one lucky voter will receive a 2 hour Magazine Style Photo Session valued at $450. The session also includes makeup, hair styling and wardrobe direction, and a voucher for $100 to go towards any portrait package.
We are also giving away a huge amount of runner up prizes, including photo sessions, hair, makeup and styling, and vouchers for prints and portrait packages, so make sure that you go online to vote for your chance to win!

It was also exciting this week to see one of North's photographs spread across the top of a highway. Qantas have decided to reuse one of North's most enduring and iconic photographs, that of the Children's Choir performing on top of the Great Wall of China. The image was shot back in 1998 and has since become one of the most well known symbols for Qantas. It has been seen all around the world in Qantas advertising campaigns, and can now be seen adorning a bridge along Military Road in Neutral Bay. And remember, if you would like to have your portrait taken by perhaps Australia's most respected advertising photographer, all you have to do is get in touch with the Photo Studio!

We understand that sometimes it can be difficult or intimidating deciding how to prepare when coming in for a portrait session here at the Photo Studio. We encourage everyone to come with a few different outfits, and various looks and styles, so we can try a few different things and come up with a whole range of great photographs for you.
If you're interested in learning how to dress for success, not only for your portrait session but for the rest of your life, the Photo Studio recommends that you have a look at Izziana Image Consultants.
Izziana was started by two sisters who believe that image plays an important part in our overall happiness and confidence. They are keen to share their knowledge and experiences on how to look good and feel good without undergoing radical body surgery. They are passionate about assisting individuals to enhance their personal image and confidence through their fashion style.
If you are after a fabulous outfit for your photo shoot but you are not sure what to wear, don’t despair. There are many different clothing styles and colours to choose from so it can be difficult to know how to select the most flattering ones for you. The advice given to you by Izziana Image is designed to last your lifetime and will benefit you not only for your photo shoot but in every aspect of your life. Izziana Image Consultants provide Image and Style consultations that are tailored specifically to each individual to help you look your best and be confident with who you are. They give you the tools to define your style, increase your confidence and shop with authority.
We recommend that you start with their Colour Analysis and Style Workshops to instantly gain an understanding on the clothing colours and styles that best suit you. This is information that you can use immediately to update your image and wardrobe. Check out their website to find out more information on how they can help you.

2009 Sydney Women's Expo

Well as usual, the Photo Studio has had an action packed week, with portraits, the Women's Expo, and the grand launch of North Sullivan and Tom Psomotragos' exciting 150 Locals series for Glebe. But more on that next time.
We were excited to spend the weekend at the Women's Expo at Sydney Olympic Park, which ran from the 23rd to the 25th of October. The Women's Expo is dedicated to the needs of women and their families, and offered a range of exhibitors from various businesses and professions, including, of course, Sydney's foremost destination for portrait photography, the Photo Studio!

North and the Photo Studio crew were there with our famous white background, shooting portraits of women from all walks of life. We have a great range of images coming soon to our website, so make sure you check it out to vote for your favourite image for your chance to win! You could win a two hour magazine style photo session valued at $450.
 The session also includes makeup, hair styling and wardrobe direction, and a voucher for $100 to go towards any portrait package.
The winner of the People's Choice Award will receive a full model portfolio valued at over $1,200!

Along with the Women's Expo, The Photo Studio is hosting the Sydney Woman competition, to find the woman who best represents the beauty and sophistication of the city of Sydney. The winner will receive:

• A professional magazine style model portfolio, worth $2,000
• A 12 month modelling membership with a leading model agency
• A luxury stayover at one of Sydney's top hotels
• Limousine transfers to the hotel from Wedcorp Limousines
• A skin care pamper pack

We're going to keep running competitions and giveaways on our website, so keep checking in with this blog and the website for your chance to win a model style photo shoot in our Broadway studios!

Tayla Made Photo Shoots

Here at the Photo Studio, we've seen many aspiring young models, and helped them add to their portfolio with fun and stylish fashion and beauty shoots. But we have seldom been so impressed with a young model as when we photographed Tayla Monkhouse's fashion portraits last month.
Tayla and her family headed down to the Photo Studio from their hometown of Grafton, impressed with the Studio's reputation for professional magazine style photography shoots and proven track record of promoting the best in exciting new talent that Australia has to offer.

Tayla enjoyed the fun and informal fashion portrait experience that the Photo Studio offers, taking advantage of the extended shoot times and huge amount of photos that our photographers like to take as opposed to other commercial studios. She had multiple clothing, hair and makeup changes throughout the session, resulting in a great range of looks in the finished product.


Tayla's photographer commended her on her shoot. "Other people come in here and I make them look like a professional model," he said, "with Tayla, I didn't need to try." To book your own professional style model portrait photo shoot, you can get in touch with the Photo Studio by clicking the links at the top of this blog.

Upcoming events!

Wow, we certainly are busy over the next couple of months! There are a couple of upcoming events where you'll be able to see The Photo Studio, with its mobile studio in tow, taking a variety of glamour, fashion and beauty photography, as well as kids and family photography and portraits.
We'll be all over Sydney for the next couple of months, and you can visit us at any of these locations to get involved in our mobile portrait studio. There are a variety of competitions and prize draws at each event, so come and enter for the chance to win a full photography session at our studios in Glebe!

First cab off the rank is the Baby Show, running from the 18th to the 20th of September at the Royal Hall of Industry, Moore Park. If you have little ones, are expecting, or just want to check it out, come and see our mobile photo studio in action, snapping pictures of bubs and their mums. Not everyone knows that as well as being an acclaimed fashion and beauty photography studio, The Photo Studio also offers a great range of kids and family photography.

We'll also be setting up the mobile studio at the Athena School in Newtown on September 26. More information as it becomes available!

Along with the 2009 Women's Expo, The Photo Studio is hosting the Sydney Woman competition, to find the woman who best represents the beauty and sophistication of the city of Sydney. The Women's Expo runs from October 23 - 25, and the winner of the Sydney Woman competition will receive:

• A professional magazine style model portfolio, worth $2,000
• A 12 month modelling membership with a leading model agency
• A luxury stayover at one of Sydney's top hotels
• Limousine transfers to the hotel from Wedcorp Limousines
• A skin care pamper pack

Stay tuned to this blog for more details closer to the date!

Then over the weekend of November 7 - 8, The Photo Studio will be at the 2009 Balmain Art and Craft Show. Last year's show was a great success, and we look forward to setting up our mobile photo studio and taking some great portraits over the weekend this year.

Then of course, coming up over November 12 - 15 is Fashion Weekend Summer.
We'll be there, running the Face of Fashion Weekend Summer competition, so make sure that you check it out for your chance to win a professional fashion portrait session in our Glebe studios.
Plenty more information is on its way regarding these and other exciting events that The Photo Studio is getting involved with in the coming months. So whether it's setting up our mobile portrait studio, or getting out at events to take great freestyle pictures, fashion photos, beauty shots, kids and family portraits and everything else you can point a camera at, we'll be out and about photographing Sydney. Keep checking out this blog and our website for more info as it becomes available.

Gabrielle Dover, runner up in our Face of Fashion Weekend competition

As promised, here are the fashion portraits of the runner up to our Face of Fashion Weekend competition, which we ran along with Fashion Weekend Sydney. The stunning young Gabrielle Dover was a pleasure to work with and a personal favourite of The Photo Studio photographer Carlo. The Photo Studio's mobile stall at Fashion Weekend was a popular destination for the attendees, who saw a small sample of what they could expect from a full studio shoot in our portrait studio in Glebe.

The mobile studio that The Photo Studio sets up is great for providing a glimpse of the full fashion shoot experience that we can offer in our Glebe studios. Of course, it can be difficult to get out to the events that we are taking the mobile studio out to, but stayed tuned to this blog and we'll let you know about all the upcoming events that we'll be at. Otherwise, you can always get the full studio experience anytime just by booking in for a personal or family portrait shoot through The Photo Studio!


For more great portrait shoots from The Photo Studio, make sure you check out our Flickr Photostream, and don't forget that Fashion Weekend Summer is starting 12 November 09 at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park. We'll be there with the mobile photo studio again, so make sure that you drop in if you get a chance to see a sample of the full fashion or family photo shoot experience that we can provide at The Photo Studio!

Roxy Tesanovic, winner of the Face of Fashion Weekend!

Watch this face! The Photo Studio is famous for its fashion and beauty photography. So when Fashion Weekend wanted to launch a photography campaign with a new model, they turned to us. The result was the Face of Fashion Weekend.
North and the gang turned up to Fashion Weekend Sydney, which ran from the 14 – 17 May at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park. We set up the mobile photography studio and were soon snapping away at prospective models, mums, those there to see the sights, and everyone who just turned up for the shopping!

At the end of the weekend, we had a tonne of great pictures and portfolios, and North and the fashion weekend people had the agonising task of going through all the aspirational fashion models that we photographed on the day in order to pick out the Face of Fashion Weekend.
Unfortunately, there could only be one winner, and ultimately young up and comer Roxy Tesanovic was chosen as the Face of Fashion Weekend. These portrait shots are from a session that Roxy did with one of our photographers in the studio.
There were many great entries on the day, but Roxy was a standout. She was a vivacious and professional model, and we're watching with great interest as we are sure she will go on to do great things in this industry.


Make sure you check out Fashion Weekend Summer starting 12 November 09 at the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park. We'll be there again, drop by to get some shots done in our mobile photo studio. You can have a chance to see on a small scale what a full photography session in our Glebe studios could be like - and get some pictures taken be in the running to be the Face of Fashion Weekend Summer!
More entries and runners up from the Face of Fashion Weekend coming soon, so be sure to check back in.