21 Habits of Happy People!

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

3. Be Considerate

Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able, without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.

4. Learn Continuously

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest – such as dancing, skiing, surfing or sky-diving.

5. Creative Problem Solving

Don’t wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don’t let the set backs affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts – it’s almost always right.

6. Do What They Love

Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there’s so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money of a job you detest isn’t worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.

7. Enjoy Life

Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.

8. Laugh

Don’t take yourself – or life to seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself – no one’s perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally there are times that you should be serious as it would be improper to laugh.)

9. Forgive

Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and FORGIVE yourself.

10. Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; All of them – even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.

11. Invest in Relationships

Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don’t break your promises to them. Be supportive.

12. Keep Their Word

Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.

13. Meditate

Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it’s rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice daily.

14. Mind Their Own Business

Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don’t judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to – including you.

15. Optimism

See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It’s there – even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in – replace it with a positive thought.

16. Love Unconditionally

Accept others for who they are. You don’t put limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones – you continue to love them.

17. Persistence

Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.

18. Be Proactive

Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire – rather than waiting to respond.

19. Self Care

Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence

Don’t try to be someone that you’re not. After all no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside – your own personal likes and dislikes. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don’t second guess yourself.

21. Take Responsibility

Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake.

Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as you own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle – the happier you will be.

Most of all: BE TRUE TO YOURSELF.
Don't feel bad about accepting who you truly are - and don't let anyone try to change you!!

Have an awesome Boxing Day & a fab week, Vergers!!

Megan & Kate xx

What a fabulous list!

Full creds to: http://www.mindopenerz.com/21-habits-of-happy-people/



Tags: How to be happy, accept yourself, love yourself, beat depression, be one of those annoyingly & genuinely happy people! 

With Christmas upon us, it's time for reflection

As we draw ever  closer to Christmas

 (8 day's to be precise),

it is a time for us to reminisce on the year that we have had, 

2013 has been an amazing year for us here at Verge.

We have been so very privileged to have been part of so many beautiful weddings. All the wedding's we where involved in where so special and unique to us as well as the happy couple's.

From  beautiful ceremony's, stunning receptions and the location shoots. Not only where we able to capture these special moments but they each captured a spot in our hearts.

2013 has also been an exciting year for us with so many wonderful family shoots and our popular artistic boudoir shoots. Each shoot we do is unique and individual as the people in them and this is why we Love our job!

As the year comes to an end and we celebrate Christmas with our family's we hope you all have a safe and wonderful Christmas and New Year and we hope to see you all in 2014 where we can capture some wonderful memories for you.  

So as we sign off for our Christmas break 

we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and amazing 2014

Axx

Christmas Count Down

Good Afternoon Vergers,


Can you believe it's December already eeeekkk - Where has 2013 gone!? What's even more scary is that there are only 22 Day's left until Christmas.....

Seeing as it's that time of year, we wanted to share a fantastic offer to make your Christmas gift-giving a little bit easier. So just for the festive season we have this amazing Voucher offer available.....  if you have thought about updating that Family Portrait, or know someone who would love to have some beautiful memories captured, then why don't you grab one of our special Christmas vouchers!



Have an Awesome week

xx Andrea

Alice Springs Adventure

Good Morning Vergers 

Recently we had the pleasure of travelling to Alice Springs to experience some of the most amazing and diverse scenery our wonderful country has to offer. But one of the Highlights for us was an amazing behind the scenes sunset tour at "The Kangaroo Sanctuary". The Kangaroo Sanctuary is a 90 Acre Wildlife reserve of untouched bushland owned and run by an amazing Gentleman by the name of Brolga. Brolga started the reserve in 2005 and has been able to expand the facilities by donations from amazing people both here in Australia and overseas.

Check out some of the gorgeous pictures we took while we where there, you can also visit the Kangaroo Sanctuary at: www.kangaroosanctuary.com 

Have a Fabulous week

Andrea XX

Eeeekkk Only 8 Week's Till Christmas

Happy Monday Vergers,

Wow it looks like the warmer weather is finally starting to make it's appearance, this means we are getting a lot closer to Christmas, 8 weeks to be exact. Now is the perfect time to start getting into the festive spirit. To help you along we have a fabulous offer for you.

So Call us to book in now to take advantage of this fab offer in time for Christmas.

Enjoy the rest of your week and we cant wait to speak to you soon.

Take Care

Andrea x

What a Weekend

Happy Monday Vergers,

Wow what a weekend, we had two weddings over the weekend and my gosh they where both absolutely stunning. We where a little unlucky with the weather as it did rain on both days, but this didn't dampen the mood and it gave us some amazing light to capture these beautiful weddings.

We are so lucky to be able to be a part of peoples special day and to capture all the special moments with stunning images that can be treasured for ever.

Gosh we have an awesome job. 



Have an Amazing week and enjoy the sunshine.



Andrea xx

IN FOCUS; "Back Off; I'm Pregnant"

Pregnancy is the greatest gift we women have.  It’s one of life’s incredible miracles, growing another human being inside us.  From the exciting moment you find out through to feeling those first baby kicks to finally having your precious baby in your arms, it’s a journey that will be joyful, puzzling, tiring, and often quite embarrassing! I remember the overwhelming excitement when I found out I was pregnant.  All of a sudden I felt like Mother Earth, in touch with myself, my body, nature and all things peace, love and Mung Beans.  It felt like the most natural thing in the world.  I’d heard about that ‘Glow’ you get, the joy of feeling those first kicks and the alluring maternal instinct that just ‘kicks in’.  I would nest, bake and sew within an inch of my life. I’d be peaceful and butterflies would dance around me the entire time, and I would be the most beautiful pregnant woman! I can’t help but equate being pregnant to a roller coaster ride.  While incredibly exciting, most days you’ll want to throw up, you’ll be wrecked with fear about all the drinks you had the night you conceived, you’ll scream at your partner (hourly) and let’s not forget how downright undignified it can get.  Your body will do things you may never forgive it for! It was probably around 35 weeks when it finally dawned on me while down on all fours, throwing up in the Food Court of a Shopping Mall (having also wet myself), near a bunch of innocent bystanders that I realised, perhaps this wasn’t the glamorous experience I had expected.   It wasn’t all bad, some nice folks brought me a chair, cold water, fanned me and the lovely lady in the nearby clothes shop took pity and gave me a new frock.  It was really nice frock too! Ah, good times.  Every smell saw me throwing up.  My nickname became ‘puke-in-a-pocket’.  I had no ‘Glow’, I was exhausted, I still couldn’t bake, sew and had zero desire to clean and nest like I was supposed to!    I didn’t even have any desire to sort a nursery. What the hell was going on?  Baby was due in 5 weeks and I still had no maternal instinct! I was freaking out.  It didn’t help that my partner passed out in the prenatal classes watching the birthing video.   I was mortified. It was at this point, I started to think that people really do need serious training, professional screening, or some sort of licence to become a parent.    It’s appalling that people like us could just procreate unsupervised! Sure, I experienced the infamous physical symptoms.  Whole cheesecakes for breakfast, chocolate laced gherkins and dipped my French fries in ice-cream.   I was ridiculously uncomfortable and walked like a penguin.  My partner was constantly terrified of this swearing, sarcastic, screaming mess that was carrying his precious child.   I forgot I parked the car in the garage and called the cops about my stolen car because it wasn’t on the driveway where I normally left it.  The milk was in the linen cupboard and my iron is in the dishwasher and my hubby didn’t bat an eyelid.   Still, something was missing.  I did not feel like the beautiful, glowing, movie-like fairytale pregnant woman I was damn well supposed to be! After nine months of sheer panic, uncouthness, hideous weight gain and diabolically embarrassing moments, this gorgeous little baby was in my arms.  From that moment, a really weird thing happens.  You think, ‘Oh I want another one!’ Okay, so pregnancy may not be the most glamorous time of your life, and for those who are just embarking on the journey, throw out all expectations, expect the unexpected, be kind to yourself and try not to emotionally scar your partner for life, don’t eat cheesecakes for breakfast, find the comedy as much as possible and stay near a bathroom!  It’s all worth it! Happy pregnancy! Eve Grelisxx

Morning Vergers,

Happy Monday hope you all are having a fantastic day.

Recently we had the pleasure of  having a fabulous stand at the "EBridal Wedding Expo" which was held at the Perth convention centre on the 7 th and 8 th of September. We were super busy with so many wonderful and enthusiastic couples.

We ran an awesome competition for the brides and grooms of Perth giving away a fantastic holiday to the majestic "Koh Samui" (whoop whoop)  for 4 night at the 4.5 star "Bundhari Resort". This fab prize will be drawn and announced in 5 weeks so stay tuned for the exciting announcement.

Enjoy the rest of the week Vergers

 

    Andrea xx

Morning Warm Fuzzies!!

Best way to start the day - HAPPY CLIENTS!!
We just received this email - Warm Fuzzies!!! =D


"OMG Ladies,
Just received the framed pictures and we are soooooo stoked with them, the big picture went straight up in the lounge room.....and I must say it's uber cool, can't stop checking it out...love it love it love it!!

I just adore how (the raunchier shots) have turned out (and so does Darren...nudge nudge wink wink!!). Just too much awesomeness in one space!! ha ha!!!

Can't thank you enough for these awesome memories and looking forward to the next batch!
God I love a good photo!

Thank you thank you thank you!! Big hugs!
xxxxxxxxxx "

~Natty P




We love making people smile - the feeling is truly precious & we are so privileged to help share in these special moments!


Love,
The Verge Girls xx

Hanson Swan Business Awards Night; "The Aftermath"...

Happy Sunday, Vergers!

So last night was the 20th Anniversary of the Hanson Swan Business Awards Night!!It was a truly fabulous night - Kate & I had an absolute blast!!We met some gorgeous people, had delish food & drinks, hopped on the dance floor, and even won the award for the "Worst Table" Position - Table #9 (which we thought was actually a pretty good table - We were closest to the Dance Floor, The Emergency Exit & The Loo! You couldn't ask for a better table position - Haha!!)

For all the Fashionistas out there:Kate was wearing a beautiful silk pantsuit in bold navy, with rose-gold accents on the shoulders & waist, and zipper down the front. Kate punctuated her stylish outfit with red heels, a red waist-belt, and peacock-feather earrings. GORGEOUS!!I (Megan) was wearing a lovely one-shoulder, batwing sleeve mini-dress in a traffic-stopping, multi-coloured feather pattern, paired with patent black & silver heels, black leggings, bold Swarovski earrings and a blingalicious scarf-necklace hybrid). FABULOUS!!

All-in-all, we had a really amazing evening, and all 200 guests (including the men) were "blinged" to the max, with the night's Red-Carpet-Inspired ThemeCongrats to all the Category Award-Winners - Well deserved effort to all the ladies & gents who were involved!Can't wait for next year's celebration!!

     


See you soon, Vergers
Megan xx





PS - We're flying out to Broome tomorrow morning, to photograph some gorgeous new friends & clients of ours!
Stay tuned for all the exciting news, goss & fabulous images!!! =D

Hi Vergers,

                   Have you booked in for our AMAZING winter special yet????

Just book in before the 31st of August so you can take advantage of this fab offer at a time suited to you, best of all you can have your shoot any time up until the end of  2013 , so you can have it next week or in 3 months time (if we are free on that day of course).

This is such an exciting offer so Call us and book now.

Check out what some the Outstanding, Awesome, Amazing, Fantabulous lasses that have been in and what they have said about their experiences with us....

" I absolutely loved my experience! The girls made me feel so comfortable & are just so amazingly creative and professional. They didn't make me feel intimidated that I had no idea what I was doing. I absolutely will be up for another photoshoot & am already recommending them to everyone. My experience at the shoot couldn't have been better & the photos are stunning! Better than I could have imagined!!"
From Kirsty W.

"Megan and Kate; you were fantastic! You were friendly and warm from the outset, and made the entire experience so much fun.  You’re happy to run with our individual tastes and preferences, without passing any judgement. You made what could be an uncomfortable experience into something exciting & fun. My partner & I were able to express ourselves in a safe, comfortable environment, and we certainly consider Verge the best choice for all our future special occasions! We’ll be back! =)"

From Gemma

We love hearing about your experiences and seeing you as excited as we are when we share them with you!!

Bye for now Vergers!

Andrea X

Breathtaking Boudoir!

Hi Vergers! The last couple of months in the studio have been all about the Boudoir!! Apart from helping our gorgeous clients achieve some truly beautiful & artistic imagery, we have just finished 3 full-on days at the Perth SEXPO!! Now, we know what you're thinking... BUT we promise that, although some aspects of the event can be, let's say: "Interesting", our stand was classy all the way - We were loudly touting the empowerment of women. We ADORE creating absolutely beautiful images, and our stand practically oozed class, sophistication & little bit of quirkiness!

So it was an obvious choice for us to display our range of bold, colourful & fun Pin Up images!! ...and we had over 1000 people wanting to book in a fabulous, feminine Boudoir Shoot for themselves!!! =D ...So does SEX really sell? ... I guess it does!! =D We'll see you soon, Vergers!

Kate & Megan,                                The Verge Girls xx

Real Life Barbie Doll - FINALLY!!

Real Life Barbie: Artist Recreates Doll With Average Woman’s Body

You’ve probably seen few photos of what a woman would look like if she had Barbie's Measurements...But what if Barbie had the measurements of an average woman?

Artist Nickolay Lamm created a Barbie doll modelled off the average American 19-year-old woman, after being commissioned by MyDeals.com, Lamm used CDC measurements to create the “normal” Barbie Doll and found that it was quite different than the classic Barbie.

The average Barbie is a little shorter and a little wider, but Lamm says that his doll still looks pretty good. The artist believes that Mattell should start making a real-life Barbie Doll in order to give girl’s realistic expectations.

In a statement to the Huffington Post, Lamm says:

“If we criticize skinny models, we should at least be open to the possibility that Barbie may negatively influence young girls as well … Furthermore, a realistically proportioned Barbie actually looks pretty good.

‘If there’s even a small chance of Barbie in its present form negatively influencing girls, and if Barbie looks good as an average-sized woman in America, what’s stopping Mattel from making one?”

Here’s a look at Lamm’s Barbie doll.

 

Lamm believes that Barbie Dolls can promote body issues in young women. To counteract this, Lamm has created a few pieces to show Barbie as a regular woman. Earlier this year, he unveiled a Barbie Doll, without makeup.

It’s important to promote a healthy body image to young girls, and Mattell could do that by creating an average looking Barbie Doll. Otherwise, the world is bound to see a few more women striving to be like Valeria Lukyanova, the real-life Barbie doll.

Credits to:http://www.inquisitr.com/826619/real-life-barbie-with-average-womans-body/

Excting Events for the Verge Team!

Hey Vergers

What a massive couple of months we have had...

We had The Vines Resort Wedding Expo, and what a fantastic day that was.
There was a fashion parade showcasing beautiful wedding dresses and our stall was lucky enough to get a front row view.

We had heaps of people vist our stall to have a chat, so may excited brides to be wanting a photographer to capture their special day : )

It was such an exciting and thrilling day and at the end when everyone was packing up Megan, Kate and I broke out in song and dance, so much fun! (probably will see some footage of our craziness soon! :P )

Then a few weeks later we went to the Sanctuary Bridal Fair in Bunbury, we met so many people, it was so much fun. Even though we had to get up at 4.00am to get there on time!

The other BIG news for this month is we are going to SEXPO!!!
A 3 Day Expo where we can really push our Boudoir collections. We have an exciting stand to showcase our work and it is set as one of our boudoir styles :) 

In preparing for SEXPO we have done heaps of shoots and they look soooo good :)

Come to SEXPO and see us there, its something you will not want to miss. It runs from the 14th-16th of June, 11am-midnight!!



Until next time have a fantastic week :)


Odette xx

TOP 5 tips to staying healthy this winter

TOP 5 tips to staying healthy this winter:

As many of you know winter can be hard on your body physically and mentally, here are some tips to make the winter months more bearable :)

1. Moisturize everyday, skin dries out more in winter than in summer. 
2. Flu-vax, may hurt for a few seconds but that small jab is better than the dreaded flu that can last up to 4 weeks.
3. Exercise - keep motivated as sitting on the couch watching Revenge may be tempting but your body will cope better in winter if you move off that couch and do something :) 
4. With the nature of staying indoors in winter our bodies become Vitamin D deficient, using a VD supplement can make you feel like you do on the warm sunny days at the beach.
5. SLEEP - probably the best medicine for staying healthy this winter, but getting enough deep sleep helps your body to regenerate and heal naturally making it easier to get through the cold winter days.   

I hope these tips help :)

Odette xx 

Happy Mother Day

Hi Vergers

Hope everyone had a fantastic mothers day, whether you spoiled your mother or you were spolied by your loved ones. this is the time of the year where chocolates and flowers never go astray.




             

                   

At Verge it was a fun filled week! We had a family shoot with 8 kids!!! OMG so many :) but they were so lovely and it was a blast, the photos turned out great!

We also had the winner of the PinUp shoot this week "Lauren" which was so much fun and she looked amazing!!! We can't wait to show her the images :)

This weekend we have a beautiful Wedding to shoot for Tracey & Glen!! So exciting, this is only my second wedding I have done with Kate and Megan, I can't wait :)

Have an Amazing week and i'll talk soon

 : )

Odette  xx

BIG News!!!!!!

Hi Vergers!


Hope every one had a fantastic Easter, and got to eat loads of Chocolate!!!!!
It's been a busy week at Verge, with exciting viewings and fun filled shoots, involving gum boots and Rain dancing :)


A MASSIVE congrats to Kate for her work in the York Society Photographic Competition.

She won the Monochromatic Photography award for her "Beauty in all she is" image

and got Highly Commended in the York Subject category with the same image :)

 You can check out her amazing image at: http://www.yorksoc.org.au/photographicawards.htm

Odette xx 

Verge Wedding Fans!

We LOVE getting emails like this - how gorgeous!

“We would just like to extend a MASSIVE thank you for being part our our big day – you ladies made the photography so much fun, and kept it entertaining throughout the whole day! Everyone felt comfortable throughout the whole session of photography, and there were PLENTY of genuine laughs and smiles happening! ...Nothing seemed too difficult!
We are soooo excited to come in and view our AMAZING wedding photos.
We will be recommending you to any of our friends/family having any type of function requiring photography and some entertainment!!”


-Bec & Cam Russell

Fabulous February!

Hi Vergers! We can't believe it's already the end of February! With Valentine's Day just past & Easter approaching, we're meeting lots of new families & helping to capture some incredible images of this time in their lives! We're also really excited to welcome Christine to our Edgy Team! Check out Christine's incredible tips on healthy eating & clean living, PLUS her fave mouthwatering recipes every month! For those of you who have been waiting for the next big thing in Verge Boudoir... It's Arrived!! The Tropical Boudoir Gazebo! This is our beautiful new Boudoir set, tucked away in the secluded & stunning Swan Valley.

IMAGINE THIS... You're lounging on the beach on a tropical island. The sun is about to set. You're enjoying a cool cocktail as the warm island breeze floats past you. Sigh..... If you'd like to experience your own Tropical Boudoir Session, give us a call. Here's a sneak peek from our very first shoot in the new set! We look forward to sharing more exciting things with you next month. Until then, we wish you a Fantabulous February!! Kate & Megan, The Verge Girls xx

Read our recent review in Weekend Notes!!

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by Douglas Sutherland-Bruce (subscribe)

Douglas has been a professional food writer since 1986. A former Gold Plate judge, he is a self-confessed food addict - 'I'm up to three meals a day' He is also an award-winning actor and director in Community Theatre and has been for many years.

Published February 20th 2013

Most people, looking at a photograph of themselves, don't see the likeness that everyone else can see. This is because we do not see what we see every day in a mirror – the image is reversed, and no face is entirely symmetrical.

Good photographers know this and so will rely on pose and expression to portray a likeness and the fleeting moments of intimacy to capture character. This requires a degree of knowledge of the sitter by the photographer, over and above the purely technical skills required.

I work occasionally as an actor (watch Desert War ABC TV 26th April, 2013 – that's me as Churchill. Don't blink) and so from time to time require headshots to beef up my portfolio. The best photo I ever had taken was on my Graduation in 1972, but I don't look like that any more.

1973 - Sharp's Photographic, 2013 - Verge Studio

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Having seen examples of the work of Kate Sanders-Tye ofVerge Studio, both formal and informal, I determined that if anyone could make me look good, she could, so I booked a session.

Kate Sanders-Tye by Kate Sanders-Tye

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Kate and her business manager, Megan, work out of a purpose-built studio on family land in Herne Hill. The studio has a reception, a make-up and dressing room, the studio itself set with the usual lights, inverted umbrellas and so on as well as a small kitchen where Megan makes fantastic coffee and a viewing room where you can view your shots and choose the ones you like best.

A photographic session costs from about $125 (but watch the website and Facebook, as there are often special offers) and lasts a an hour at least, depending on style of shoot, individual or family portraits. Once done, you can choose from printed albums, individual photo prints on archival paper, images mounted on glass blocks and a huge range of imaginative presentations.

The shoot at Verge

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I seldom look good in photos, being beefy rather than bony, and so it was with a certain degree of trepidation I arrived, hat in hand for my shoot. Kate and Megan were immediately warmly welcoming and put me at my ease. Chatting and drawing me out on my favourite subjects, I relaxed and the natural personality peeked out and was photographed in a almost continuous stream of clicking.

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We photographed inside and out, in sunlight and shadow, with natural light and artificial, bare-headed and hatted. The photo proofs that I have seen are marvellous and exactly what I wanted.

As well as individual shoots for ageing actors Verge Studio ('photography on the edge') do 'boudoir shoots' in as advanced a state of nudity as you are comfortable with, weddings – I have seen the photographs and they are spectacular.

Wedding photography by Verge Studio

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For wedding photography Verge start usually with the engagement and work through to the actual ceremony and reception, using two photographers and a facilitator – often pressed into extra-ordinary service, such as rushing a wedding dress in for alterations minutes before the ceremony.
Prices and packages vary, so your best bet is to simply talk to them and see what Verge can do for you.

Kate has had a long career, given her age, first as a model, then as a photographer. She has won awards and has recently had a highly-regarded exhibition at Taylors Art House.

Her photographic influences are Ansel Adams ('love the use of black & white shapes & textures') Patrick Litchfield and David Bailey.

"Strength

Verge Studio has a website for you to look at some of their work.

Behind The Scenes 'Caversham House'

Grand and extravagant would best describe ‘Caversham House’.  We have no doubt it deserves the honour of Best Wedding Venue for 2012.  A stunning location for your dream wedding!   We had such an awesome day shooting various wedding themes throughout the venue.  A cast of thousands came to help us out - and even though the day was ridiculously HOT, the energy from all was bubbly and electric!

Whilst Caversham House is best known for it’s grand staircase, we decided it was time to highlight the entire magic of this location from a new perspective! With two new ceremony areas just released, the waterfall, wooden swing, the jetty – there are so many romantic locations, we captured it all!

Our themes for the day: ‘Vintage’, ‘Traditional Classic Princess’ and of course, ‘ A Little Edgy’!  Our models were super fantastic, full of fun, relaxed and gorgeous.  The kids were amazing, blowing bubbles on the swings, giggling – too cute! The gentlemen from ‘West Coast Rides’ were very cool, helping the bride in and out of the car for the shoot, the dresses and jewellery by 'Confetti Occasions', wedding cakes by 'Vines Cakes', the flowers by 'Angel Flowers' and 'Samantha Franklin Hair and Make Up' –  all so beautiful! A joy to shoot all the intricate details that go into making a wedding such an unforgettable experience!

As the sun set on our final shot down at the jetty on the beautiful old boat, the ‘Titantic’ shot had to be done! Thank you to everyone who was a part of creating such an exciting day and of course to Caversham House for being wonderful hosts! Keep an eye out for all the gorgeous images, soon to be released at Caversham House and on our Facebook page!

Sneak Peek!!

Sneak Peek of some of our favourite ladies from recent shoots!!

PS - Fabulous Valentine's Offer will be announced soon! Don't forget to spoil the Special Lady in your life ... even if it's for yourself!!

Keep an eye on the Verge Facebook page, Blog & Website for all the info!

Time Out, Anyone??

Health 'Take Time Out For You!'

If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times, ‘behind every great man - is a great woman’.  She is great, but beneath her amazing exterior, she’s possibly an exhausted, swearing, sarcastic, bitter, alcoholic mess - on the brink of a cosmic tantrum! How many times ladies have we forfeited our own needs, succumbing to the demands of our partners, children, parents, our friends and everyone in between?  It’s a little something I like to call ‘Martyrdom Syndrome’.  The call of duty, a burning genetic desire to please and feel needed. We do give a lot of ourselves to the people we care about, and let’s be clear; there’s nothing wrong with that!  But are we possibly doing too much?  When we feel exhausted by it, burst into tears at the postman or ponder that bottle of wine in the fridge before we’ve had our morning coffee, the yes, I would say it is.  When we find our emotional banks empty and feel the need to run screaming from the building, this is an immediate sign to throw oneself in the ‘time out’ corner and take stock! Here’s the good news, everyone who loves us, wants us to be happy.   Have no doubt about it.   We all deserve to take a non guilt moment to ourselves each day to remind us that our own needs, thoughts and desires count.   Here’s the bad news, in order for you to take time for you, you’ll have to learn to say ‘no’.  Tough break for those of us who dislike the ‘feeling’ of letting someone down, but every now and then, we should! If you find your partner asking of you in a manner that has already been answered, for example “darling, forgot to tell you I’ve asked 20 of our closest friends for dinner, why don’t you make your famous lasagne!”, that’s a reason to whip out a little shock treatment.  “No darling, I have other plans tonight”.   Here’s hoping next time you’ll hear, “darling, I’m thinking of getting a few of our friends together a week from Friday, why don’t I cook so you can relax and enjoy the night.”  Cue clouds parting, angels singing! There’s no real secret here, it’s about setting boundaries and can I add, subtly.  No need to scream it whilst hurling a plate across a room.  That’s called ‘anger management issues’.  Let’s set some boundaries before we get there.  If we are always available and always say yes, then inevitably we are taken for granted and the time for ourselves decreases.  We find ourselves running around like we’re on speed! We all want to be the women that can do it all – and enjoy it. So, let’s just do it better and take a moment for ourselves each day to exercise, read, write, solve world problems, have a manicure, start a veggie patch, ponder the universe and perhaps dream a little.  We owe it to everyone around us and more importantly – to ourselves!

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