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The Wellington Sea Shanty Society - House Concert

7/26/2013

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Had a fun night at the house of Karin Vincent from The Rogue Stage : http://theroguestage.wordpress.com/

She was hosting a house concert with the fun duo, "Wellington Sea Shanty Society" : http://www.wellingtonseashantysociety.com/

Here are some pics from the night.  Click on a photo to see the larger image.

Check out the latest offering from The Rogue Stage on the Lakeland Queen.  It's going to be an awesome night!http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2013/nuit-de-joie-featuring-the-mamaku-project/rotorua

Calico Jo
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Photography Tip Jar

7/23/2013

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click the photo to be linked to our 'Tip Jar'
We are now offering a photography tip jar, if you wish to purchase any photo art or pay for any other photography services, e.g. family, wedding, by credit card.

For any digital file in our Photo Art series, there is no set amount to pay.  You decide what you would like to tip.  The high resolution photo file will be emailed out to you.  You can pay for your art either by internet banking or credit card.

If you wish to pay for our photography sessions and weddings via credit card, you can also use the tip jar links and adjust the quantities to the right amount, or we can invoice you through PayPal.

Credit card payments are made through PayPal in New Zealand Dollars.
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Artsy / Crafty Magazines - A few of my favourite things series

7/22/2013

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In the last year, a whole bunch of cool magazines have popped onto the shelves at the local Ngongotaha Post Shop.  I really really like them, and spend a bit more than I should on them.
My faves are:
  • Flow
  • Crafty
  • Frankie
  • Molly Makes
  • Simply Crochet
  • The Simple Things

I like them because:
  • They have cool art, photography and illustrations in them.
  • They have fun things to make.
  • They usually have freebies.
  • They have lots of cool comfy food recipes.
  • They interview small arty business owners.
  • They mostly print on matt paper.
  • I can read them over and over again.

Calico Jo - Granny Square Extraordinaire 
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Group Challenges for our Road Trip

7/19/2013

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So our photography road trip is on 10th August (Saturday) from 9am to whenever.  
Anybody and Everybody is welcome!!
We are starting at Countdown Fenton St, and it's 'spin the bottle rules'.  If you don't know what those rules are is the link: http://www.calicojo.co.nz/2/post/2013/06/how-to-do-a-spin-the-bottle-photography-road-trip.html

To also add some fun to our day I've made up 5 photographic/film shots we have to do as a group along the way.
Here they are: 
  1. We have to do a group photo with everybody touching one signpost somehow and still have their faces turned towards the camera.
  2. We have to do a group photo on or under a bridge.
  3. We have to do a group photo or video clip of everybody doing 'The Robot'.
  4. We have to do one photo where everybody is hitchhiking.
  5. AND  THE GRAND FINALE!!!!! A film clip with everybody singing "Memory" from the CATS opera.  I'll bring the Ukulele and play it really badly for you to sing to.  I'll also have the words and everyone has to put their heart and soul into it with pain filled facial expressions.

That is all.
Calico Jo
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6 Week Old Cutie

7/18/2013

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This little boy was only 6 weeks old but he could really rock those poses.  He was great!  Here are some highlights from the photo shoot.  Just click on a photo to see a larger image.
Calico Jo
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I am after a back up shooter and photoshop artist

7/16/2013

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This Summer is going to be busy.  I am after someone who may be interested in being a back up second shooter for weddings when Jaxon is not available.  It's probably not going to be very often.  Also someone to help out with photo editing over the summer months as well.  If you can do both, even better! 

It will be paid work, but I can give training too, so if your a student or an enthusiast drop me an email.

I'm thinking most Wedding Photographers out there are very busy themselves over the summer time, but if anyone is interested, can you email me at: [email protected]  with your rates.

Calico Jo
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Win an Engagement Photo & Video Session!!!

7/15/2013

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Competition now closed - Thank You for your entries!

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A free engagement or save the date photography and videography session with photos & short film for your own use worth $350!!

We have an exciting shoot planned and would love to show off our new service to you.  This can be an Engagement shoot or a Save the Date shoot.
All you have to do is enter below and tell us the pet name you have for your partner.

You will receive at least 30 photographic images on a Pen Drive for you to print, share, copy as you wish.
You will also receive a HD film clip of your session. Can also include some personal touches e.g. some memorabilia about the two of you.

This will be a 60 minute combined photography/videography session.  
The session must take place before 
September 15th  2013 in Rotorua.  
The competition is open to anyone willing to travel here.
The photos and video may be used for promotional purposes by Calico Jo's Photo Art.

    ENTER HERE

Submit

entries close July 31st 2013

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A Quick Catch Up

7/14/2013

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Made these from the breadmaker today. Feeling fat and satisfied :)
So if you haven't heard from the Calico Jo's Facebook Page, Synta our studio photographer is off to Sth America to live!  She is starting up her own photography business there, "LadyBird Photographs".

We are now working in with a Videographer, Lorne!!!  Lorne has been some media videography work and we bumped into him awhile back while he was filming a wedding.  We really like his modern style and he is a great fit with Calico Jo's.  
So we have some new Photography/Videography packages to offer for:  Engagement/Save the Date sessions, Weddings, Commercial, and Events.  They are all on our update website, so go check them out!

The Youth Centre are holding their House of Horrors again, starting Thursday this week, and the Youth Centre Photography Club have helped put together a scary beginning to the tour.  I was very proud of the effort they put into this.  A few from the club will also be helping photograph the Fire and Ice festival happening at the moment.  So if you see them at the Night Market and the Outdoor Movie, make sure you flash them a smile and a pose.
We are also doing a photography day trip on Saturday 10th August, and will have the Youth centre van, trailer and a bbq, if you want to join us.  The more the merrier!!
We would love more teens to come and join our photography club too.  Next term we are covering: HDR, black and white, stop motion and we will be doing "Swap Our Cameras" photo trip.
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A House of Horrors Shot, without giving too much away ;)
Keep an eye tomorrow!!!!!
We have an awesome competition to run!!
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