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.

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