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THE CONTENTS The Life Book has been created by Vivid Photography and has been inspired by all the clients we have photographed over the last 20 years. All those who have valued our work and who have enabled us to do what we love - create stunning images for our valued clients - we thank you! The life book is arranged around the five major milestones we feel are important to capture as part of the circle of life.
OUR STORY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION YOUR STORY YOUR HOME DECOR
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THE BEGINNING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY YOUR LOVE STORY WEDDING INVESTMENT WEDDING INCLUSIONS/EXTRAS
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THE MIRACLE MATERNITY AND NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY MATERNITY AND NEWBORN PRICING
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THE JOURNEY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY YOUR LIFE STORY PORTRAIT INVESTMENT
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THE ADVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS INVESTMENT
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THE DISCOVERY A LA MODE A LA MODE INVESTMENT
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OUR STORY Welcome! We are Cath & Rich from Vivid Photography. When we started photographing weddings and portraits over 20 years ago, we knew we had a chance to enrich people's lives through our photography. Over 20 years capturing the crucial, pivotal, irreplaceable moments of our client’s lives professionally has taught us something more: We have one life, make it count, and leave a legacy. We understand now, we do not just have a chance to enrich people's lives, we have a responsibility. With children of our own we now understand the importance of creating a photographic record for our clients. We are making good on that responsibility and invite you to discover throughout this book, inspiring imagery we have created for many clients over the years. We have been honing our craft through experience, industry training, as well as gaining recognition for our work through the Australian Institute of Professional photography (AIPP). We are both awarded Masters of Photography by the AIPP, and together we have won many prestigeous awards in art and photography. We are proud to have run our business from a commercial premises for as long as we have been practicing as professional photographers, and ensure our clients an unsurpassed level of quality and service. On a personal level we have two wonderful children. Daniel aged 10 and Freya aged 7. They are the light of our lives and we adore spending time with them playing Lego, remote control cars, watching movies playing computer games, and going camping. Rich loooves music and art, and Cath loves cooking. Our primary goal away from Vivid is to travel as often as we can as a family and to continue taking photographs all around the world. Now you know a little about us, it's time for us to meet you.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS: 2004 Qld Photographic Artist of the Year 2005 Qld Photographic Artist of the Year 2006 Qld Wedding Photographer of the Year 2007 Qld Wedding Album of the Year 2009 Qld Wedding Album of the Year 2009 Awarded AIPP Masters of Photography 2010 Qld Highest Scoring Print 2010 Australian Gold Distinction Award 2011 Australian Gold Award 2013 Australian Gold Award 2015 2015 2015 2015
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Signature Worthy Award Landscape Photographer of the Year Album/ Book Award Professional Photographer of the Year
ART AWARDS 1997 Churchie Exhibition for Emerging Art Overall Winner 1998 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize Selected Acquisition & Victoria Parks Residency 1998 Stanthorpe Arts Festival Aquisitive Art Prize Winning Acquisition 2002 Courier Mail Art Prize Overall Winner - $10,000 2004 Rotary Art Prize Best Oil/Acrylic Painting 2004 Courier Mail Art Prize Runner Up 2005 Australian Rotary Art Prize Overall Winner - $10,000
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YOUR STORY Why should you book a Professional Photographer anyway? The answer? Insight, perception, awareness, understanding, vision, wisdom, prescience. All these elements can be seen in our portraits, our wedding imagery, and our stunning prints found in hundreds of homes around Australia and Internationally. It’s your life, your legacy, but it’s our vision. This means we have a responsibility to capture your life truthfully, candidly, naturally, but also with an eye to fine art. We rarely take the time to see our lives for what they truly are, from the outside looking in. Let us show you. We are not just photographers, we are life interpreters. We are experienced in the art of revealing your life to you through wonderful lifeaffirming imagery. We need to get to know you, your love, your family, your life. Unique, notable, extraordinary. One of a kind. Like all art, there is no point in it's existence unless there is someone to enjoy it. We view the images we create for our clients in a similar light for the experience, enjoyment, and heritage they offer our clients. Displaying your wedding or portrait images in the home completes the experience, reinforcing to yourself, your family and others, the love you have for your closest family and friends. The photograph is for everyone around you who loves you. Cath & I treasure our wedding images and album, our children and our family portraits, and know the true value of professional photography. If you are reading this we know you do too, and it's time to do something about it. We invite you to begin this journey with us today.
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YOUR HOME DECOR All the personal touches you invest in your home, the furnishings, the imagery and art, are about making the space in which you live about you and your family. It reflects your tastes, your style and your interests. There is no better way to do this, than with a stunning portrait on your wall, bedside table, or mantle piece. In these pages you will see some of the decor arrangements we have created for our valued clients. From Acrylic Art pieces, to our Fine Art print range, you will find something to suit your individual style and taste. At Vivid Photography, our Fine Art prints are printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Paper and our canvas prints on Monet Canvas imported from Germany. Our inks are Epson Ultrachrome HDR K3 and all paper and canvas printing is done in-house. What this means is we guarantee a lifetime of quality, way beyond what traditional photographic paper can offer. Our prints are sharper, clearer and more vivid. Art Prints are fully retouched to the highest standard possible, and include any colour treatments or effects should you request something a little cutting edge, creative. Looking for something different? Discover our new Metal Chromoluxe Display pieces, they are stunning. We have Acrylic Prints, and some alternative processes that look amazing in the right home. For example, our Glass Coat Prints are one of a kind and look fabulous. Next time you are in the studio, have a look at our extensive range of Decor options. Please make use of our Home Decor Consultancy Service at no extra charge. Using your iPad, or one we supply, we can show you a virtual impression of your image selections, framed and in-situ on your wall at home. Ask us for details. We are committed to providing you with a full bespoke service. As such, we have a full framing facility at the studio and can create custom frames to suit your personal style and taste. For framing pricing please request a price list.
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THE BEGINNING
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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY Love. The beginning of everything. Exponentially. There was one life, individual, exclusive. Now there are two lives intertwined and committed. Perhaps there are, or will be, children, but your marriage is about the love you have for each other. For the two of you it’s the beginning... the beginning of the rest of your lives. That’s what you know. What you may not know is how important it is to value this time in your life, and to document your love and experiences on your wedding day and into the future. We have the answers. After over 20 years of photographing weddings professionally, we understand all elements of the wedding day and how to handle every situation, all the while creating award-winning images. I have previously won QLD AIPP Wedding Photographer of the Year, and both Cath and I have won many other awards in the fields of Art & Photography. It’s what we do. Professionally. Please meet us, get to know us as we get to know you. Let us explain the difference an experienced and creative professional photographer can make to your wedding day. Remember these words: Insight, perception, awareness, vision, wisdom, prescience.
understanding,
All these things only a professional photographer can deliver, and on your wedding day, only an experienced wedding photographer.
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YOUR LOVE STORY We have captured all your amazing images, insights into your wedding day and your love for each other. Now what? Now we make sure they are enjoyed forever, for generations. Not lost on a hard drive, not forgotten in a shoebox under the bed and not lying under dust in a cupboard. We will create for you a testament, a tribute to your wedding day, to your undying love for each other. Your love story. A wedding album... insightful and creative, a witness to your love, will never be hidden. It will never be forgotten, but treasured for generations. That is our calling, our purpose, and our promise to you. How do we do it? After we design the layout together with you, we finish the images within the album to the highest standards in image making and album design. The album is then custom designed together with you and hand crafted by our own craftsman book binder. Your album can be made to any specification, and with almost any material, there is no limit to our shared creativity. One thing is for certain, your wedding album will be as unique as you are. It will never be hidden away nor your memories forgotten.
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WEDDING INVESTMENT At Vivid, we believe you should have the very best. There are so many special moments on your wedding day too important to miss, and only an experienced and accredited professional wedding photographer should be entrusted with preserving these memories. At Vivid you are spoilt for choice. We ensure you have the experience of not one, but two Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Accredited Professional Photographers, covering every element of your wedding day. Vivid Photography's Principal Photographers are Cath and Rich, both multi-award winners and AIPP Accredited Masters of Photography. Each can be booked separately, and are supported by an experienced AIPP Associate Photographer, or alternatively you may choose to secure the immense experience and creativity of both Cath & Rich (provided both are available). Our Associate Photographers are hand picked and have achieved a high level of expertise, experience, and creativity. As your primary or secondary photographer on the day, you are guaranteed professionalism and peace of mind. We invite you to view the folios of all our expert team upon your visit to the studio. The following three packages offer all the inclusions specified on the following page (page 21), except the first package includes either a custom designed, hand-crafted feature album with 10 leaves/20 sides in a presentation slipcase or box - or - high resolution files on a thumbdrive.
Package 1 3900 Wedding Feature Album -or- High Resolution Files Package 2 All Inclusive
4500
Package 3 All Inclusive with both Cath + Rich AIPP Masters of Photography
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INCLUSIONS When deciding the inclusions you would like in your package, we believe in simplicity. That's why we have included everything we feel is needed to not only cover every element of your wedding day, but also provide you with an album of lasting quality and timeless style. Included with your choice of photographers are the following: Portrait session prior to the wedding with a complimentary viewing session, including branded Facebook files. Full day coverage until guests are seated at the reception, including both the Bride and the Groom's preparations. After your honeymoon, enjoy a Champagne viewing of your wedding images, for yourself, your family and friends. One Album Planning Session. Custom designed, hand-crafted feature album with 10 leaves/20 sides in a presentation slipcase or box. Your choice of either traditional photographic paper, new inkjet lustre, or matt fine art paper in your feature wedding album. A Thumb Drive with your wedding images sized for both high and low resolution usage (Not included with an album in package 1). Online gallery with ordering system. One Fine Art Print 16” x 24" Matted and ready for framing.
WEDDING EXTRAS Thank You Cards Reception Coverage Slide show at reception Reception & Slide Show Extra Album Leaves (2 sides)
each 5 750 750 1050 350
Pre-purchase extra album leaves and save: 5 leaves (10 sides) usually 1750 pay 1400 10 leaves (20 sides) usually 3500 pay 2800 Parents Albums 6”x8” 500 or 2 for 900 Wedding Reprints start at $24
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THE MIRACLE
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MATERNITY & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY What is love if not a gift to give to another. Marraige seals the love you have for each other that is true, but truly loving each other also creates a very special opportunity. An opportunity to express that love in a way which is selfless and miraculous. The miracle of having children is, according to the dictionary, a remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences. Understatement of a lifetime. What is maraculous about having children is not the science, although it really is a miracle when you stop and think about it, but the gift of love. We have an opportunity to selflessly give every ounce of love we have to someone we don't even know until they arrive, and when they do arrive we double it. It is unconditional, it is from deep within, and it is most likely the most important gift we will ever give to another in our lifetime. The images we create for you will become the most treasured of all that we capture, because every life is a miracle. Our maternity sessions last about 45 minutes are held in the studio or on location. Each client has the freedom to decide what look they would like, and Cath is always keen to assist in any way to help with styling. Newborn sessions at Vivid Photography require careful planning and experience. Newborns must be photographed in the studio exactly 7-9 days from birth to acheive great results. We understand the stresses and newborn can impose during those first few days, fortunately though Cath has a wondeful touch and a wealth of experience. Whilst the session should only last an hour, we can extend the session if required.
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MATERNITY & NEWBORN INVESTMENT Capturing this miraculous stage in your lives is important to us, and we want to ensure the vital moments are captured for you to enjoy now and look back on in years to come. Maternity or Newborn Session Maternity and Newborn Session
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We have created a special menu of image packages which feature Art Prints, unframed and framed, as well as presentation box sets. You can also select from our A La Carte Menu which feature Canvas and Metal Chromalux. Starting prices for our A La Carte Menu and boxed sets are shown here as are two exciting Album options. Our special packages can be viewed at your complimentary viewing session. Fine Art Prints Matted (ready for framing) Fine Art Prints Framed Archival Monet Canvas Acrylic/Metal Alumilux
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Optional Box set of 10 images (5x7.5) Only with orders over $1500
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A Year in the Life Book Imagine if you had the opportunity to capture professionally the first year of your child’s life in stunning imagery. How do we do this? We offer four photography sessions from maternity to the 1st birthday, each one different and unique, and timed to best capture the major milestones of your child’s growth and changing personality. Package Price
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INCLUDES: 4 Unique photography sessions including maternity, newborn, 6 months, 12 months. 10"x10"/8"x12" Album 15 leaves (30 sides) Extra Leaves (2 Sides)
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THE JOURNEY
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FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY Ask anyone what the most important thing in life is, and the answer will be two things: Love and family. Every time. How do we show that love, how do we value that love? In many ways, but in any real visible way? Any real tangible way? Photography is a powerful form of expression because of it's ability to reveal to ourselves and others how we feel, how we live, and how we love. A professional portrait on your wall in your home says: I love my family I love my life I love you Photography reinforces in us our love for those closest to us. It shows our children how much we love, value and cherish them in our lives. One of the most worthwhile gifts we can give ourselves and our family is a professional portrait - we have the solution. The Portrait Lifestyle Session. Let us into your life, and let us create for you a stunning set of insightful and creative images which will reveal your family to you in a beautiful and inspiring light. We believe the best images are created when you are at home in your own relaxed and comfortable environment, or involved in an activity you usually enjoy together as a couple or a family. Let us into your life, spending time getting to know you, then capturing your lifestyle, your loves, your life. Our Family Lifestyle Sessions can take anything up to two hours and include time at home as well as your favourite family outing.
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YOUR LIFE STORY As an adult, have you ever held a book in your hands that made you feel something in your heart? A child's storybook, a photo album or a novel which has taken you somewhere else. A book of images from our lives gives a feeling of nostalgia, it's a yearning for the past and a desire to relive through photographs what has gone before. To experience again the wonderful years of our lives, with the loves of our lives. Your story. Your life story. But it's not just your life story. It is your children's as well. Imagine if you had a book that told that story? Would it not be the most important thing in your life, for you and your children? We have two great options for young families as well as those with older children. A Year in the Life Book Imagine if you had the opportunity to capture professionally the first year of your child’s life in stunning imagery. We have created the Year in the life book so you can cherish the amazing and most dramtic changes to your little one's development from maternity. How do we do this? We offer four photography sessions from maternity to the 1st birthday, each one different and unique, and timed to best capture the major milestones of your child’s growth and changing personality. Selected images from each session are then featured in this lovely fine art album to tell the story of this beautiful time. Designer Books Totally unique to Vivid Photography, the Vivid Lifestyle Book features fine art paper for the best in archival preservation. Our stunning books are bound in the finest fabric and feature a matching slipcase for protection. All images are retouched to Art Print standard and can accomodate up to 2 images per side. Suitable for families at all stages of life, the Designer Book can grow with you, if you choose to add extra editions as time goes by.
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FAMILY INVESTMENT The Portrait Lifestyle Session is so important to us, because we know it will be invaluable to you. The Portrait Lifestyle Session
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Our Decor Range of products are both extensive and varied, ensuring we have the perfect solution for your home. Below are the starting prices for a selection of our display options. Fine Art Prints Matted (ready for framing) Fine Art Prints Framed Archival Monet Canvas Acrylic/Alumilux Metal Optional Box set of 20 images (5x7.5) Only with orders over $1500
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Orders over $2500 receive all images as 6x4 inch proofs with white border. We are committed to providing you with a full bespoke service. As such, we have a full framing facility at the studio and can create custom frames to suit your personal style and taste. For framing pricing please request a price list. Designer Books Totally unique to Vivid Photography, the Vivid Lifestyle Book features fine art lustre or matt paper for the best in archival preservation. Our stunning books are bound in the finest fabric and feature a matching slipcase for protection. All images are retouched to Art Print standard and can accomodate up to 2 images per side. Suitable for families at all stages of life, the Designer Book can grow with you, if you choose to add extra editions as time goes by. 10"x10"/8"x12" Album 10 leaves (20 Sides) Extra Leaves (2 Sides)
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THE ADVENTURE
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS To be young again. We’ve all said it more than once. Personally, I look back on my final year of school as the last days of summer. A formative year in which I began to reflect on my wonderful childhood, focus on the person I dreamt of being, and started to get an inkling of the person I was actually to become. It was a time in my life I will always hold close to my heart. During the last year of school, all the certainties in life we take for granted as children and teenagers start to fade and we face an exciting and unknown future. Friendships and bonds will be transformed as new destinies and challenges take over. The end of an era, but the beginning of a great adventure. As parents, we understand life moves faster every year. Every day takes our babies further away from childhood, as they start to grab hold of their own lives. We watch them grow into young adults, and looking at them in their last year of school, we see both the child they were but also the adult they have almost become. It’s a crucial stage in the circle of life. Your life, and their life. There are milestones in our lives which are monumental, that we unfortunately let pass without notice. This is one of them. How do we celebrate this coming of age? How can we mark this this special time in both their life and yours? How can we do something which says: I need to celebrate you, as you are, right now. I want you to remember you, as you are, right now. Wouldn’t it be great to have a set of images that could encapsulate their childhood, their life and all their dreams and aspirations for the future? We think so, and so we have created High School Seniors Portrait Photography. This High School Seniors Portrait Session not only offers you stunning images to treasure forever, but also gives your teen confidence and greater self esteem through positive self-image. We guarantee they will love the experience and absolutely adore the images.
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS INVESTMENT The High School Seniors Session includes styling, hair and make up, as well as up to 2 hrs of photography at multiple locations. We choose locations which best suit your teen's personality and interests, and encourage a few outfit changes throughout the session. Parents may attend the preparation and photography session if they wish, but may be requested to make themselves scarce if needed. Also included is a viewing and ordering appointment in our boutique studio, at which family and friends are welcome to attend. Parents must be present at the viewing and ordering session and all purchases must be made by, or authorised, by the parents. High School Seniors Session
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We have specialised High School Seniors products that can be viewed in the studio. Following are the starting prices of our Print and Decor range: Fine Art Prints Matted (ready for framing) 105 Fine Art Prints Framed 205 Archival Monet Canvas 205 Acrylic/Alumilux Metal 350 9" x 12" Folio Album (20 Sides) 1500 Extra Leaves (2 Sides) 200
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM The High School Seniors Ambassador Program is an exciting opportunity for those teens finishing school who would like to help Vivid Photography promote our High School Seniors Sessions, and receive great rewards. A High School Seniors Ambassador should be outgoing, actively involved in their community through sport or other interests, and be prepared to share their awesome experience of their own photography session with others. In return, we will reward our Ambassadors with a free portrait session, as well as some other great incentives. Check online for details at: http://www.vividphotography.com.au/portrait/ seniorphotography/register/
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THE DISCOVERY
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a` la mode
1. Fashionable; in the current style or fashion 2. Served with ice cream
1. Fashionable; in the current style or fashion. 2. Served with ice cream.
The French words Ă la mode sum up the exquisitely styled portrait experience you will have with Cath. "As a business owner and mother of two young children, I know more than most that the last person most women tend to think about, is themselves. I also know how important it is as a women to value our self worth, our self image, and our self belief. Part of the secret to achieving this goal is looking and feeling beautiful. I call it The Discovery. Inspired by my own journey and those of the amazing women that I constantly meet, I'm thrilled to share with you an exciting photographic experience which celebrates the essence of our female beauty." - Catherine Muldoon The Ă la mode fashion portraiture session includes a fashion stylist to look after hair and make-up, as well as champagne and cake (and ice cream). You are welcome to share the experience with someone you love - a family member, friend, or boyfriend. By the end of the photography shoot we guarantee you will not want to leave, and you will really love the discovery. This truly is an amazing experience, which has enriched the lives of many women and some men. Take the time to celebrate you, your uniqueness and your spirit. Do something for yourself, you deserve it!
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À LA MODE SESSION 2-3 Hours (hair + makeup inc.)
300
FINE ART PRINTS & FOLIOS Size
Fine Art Matted Print
7" x 10" 250 16" x 24" 640 30" x 40" Quantity
1200 Fine Art Boxed Folio (7" x 10")
6 Prints 1250 10 Prints 1900 20 Prints
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