So in celebration of Motherhood, all maternity and newborn (babies up to 4 weeks old at the time of the session) sessions secured between now and April 30 from new enquiries will receive a beautiful Orchid Post Natal Coffee Body Buff from Ayana Organics, on the day of your session.   A gorgeous pick-me-up body scrub with coffee, vanilla and peppermint, made with fair trade certified organic coffee beans, certified organic peppermint essential oil and enriched with organic avocado oil.  You will also receive a voucher for 20% off all online purchases from Ayana Organics until July 2010!

You will also  receive a complimentary Brag Book, a mini album which beautifully displays 12 images from your session, valued at $240, with any Collection purchased at  your viewing appointment.

To take advantage of this offer the session must be secured between now and April 30, but does not have to take place between these dates.

And as a bonus, this offer is also valid for any Mothers Day Gift Certificates purchased between now and April 30 for a maternity or newborn session.  These Mothers Day Gift Certificates are valid for 12 months after their purchase making them an ideal gift at any stage of pregnancy.

Anya Organics is a Western Australian owned business that celebrates this amazing time in a woman’s life by creating a skin care range specifically for pregnancy, newborn babies and the post-natal period.  Ayana products are all 100% natural, contain certified organic ingredients, are vegan friendly, certified cruelty free and kind to the environment.

It may be a treat to yourself, a gift from your partner, or just a much needed pick-me-up for someone you care about, but there is no better way to celebrate new Motherhood this Mothers Day.  Call me on 0402017425 or email me at info@fionarogersonphotography.com.au to secure your gift!

*Regular terms and conditions apply.  Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

There’s something really special about this family.  Watching the way they interacted with each other through the session really made my heart smile.  I could really feel the love and respect they have for one another.  Summer is a really lucky little girl to be born into such a warm, loving family.

And she’s a really lucky girl to have such a beautiful, caring big sister.  Watching these two together in the last moments of shooting was a joy to see!

Shanna, Chris and Jasmine, I hope you enjoy this little preview of our session with Summer.  It was really good to see you again, and to finally meet your new addition.  I’ll be in touch soon!

Tash and Graham, thanks for meeting up with me last week.  It was wonderful to finally meet you Tash, and of course your gorgeous family.  Enjoy this small peek at your session pics!

Taryn and Stuart, thank you so much for traveling all that way to have me photograph your little man.  He’s absolutely beautiful!  I hope you enjoy this small sneak peek from your session.  I’ll be in touch soon to organise your viewing.  xx

Sleep was definitely something that Jake didn’t think very highly of during his session, but he was more than happy to quietly observe everything going around him, including our constant fits of laughter as we cleaned up his many many tinkles!

I don’t think I’ve ever had a session with such an alert, relaxed little babe who was this content to stay awake.  We did manage to get him to sleep for a little while, so we took advantage of it and got the best of both worlds… sleepy cuddliness in some shots, and amazing eye contact in others.  Perfect!

I’ve loved editing these shots, with such beautiful tones in this family’s skin, and not forgetting Glenn’s brilliant tattoos!  I’ve had a play with the last image using some textures for a more picturesque ‘old world’ feel.

Bek and Glenn, thank you for spending the afternoon with me and allowing me to photograph your beautiful son.  I hope you enjoy this sneak peek, and I’ll see you in 2 weeks to show you your gallery.

So, in comes the photobook.  I LOVE photobooks and they’ve been a huge hit since I introduced them a couple months back!.  They solve this problem by enabling clients to display as many images as they like without taking up wall space if lack of space is an issue, without necessarily going down the traditional route of an album.  They also allow clients to take home just about every image in their gallery, avoiding the tough choice of narrowing down favourites!   AND, they make really special gifts for family over east or overseas!

So know you see why I love photobooks!!

Each photobook is individually designed with carefully selected colours and layouts that reflect the images from that session.  Your session gallery is transformed into a beautifully bound book complete with a custom designed hardcover, and each image is printed either in full colour or black and white on quality archival paper to ensure durability.

There’s a choice from either the classic Quintessential Photobook that displays your choice of up to 20 5×7” images from your gallery.  Or have each page of your photobook custom designed to suit your image selections, with varying sized images and spreads, and the inclusion of quotes and personal messages, with the Opulence Photobook.

I just LOVE putting these together! And the final product always looks brilliant!!

Now, what’s a post without a photo?!  Here’s one of my favourite pregnancy images of 2009…

I’m off on a short break next week on a trip down south, so take care and keep watching this space for BRILLIANT things set to happen in 2010!

And the winner of a complimentary session and print collection (valued at $445), drawn randomly from all those voters that left a comment under the competition post, is Sionnan Gibbons!  Congratulations Sionnan, I’ll be in contact with you soon to organise your session.

And don’t forget, all those who have left a comment under the competition post also receive a free 8×12″ print, valued at $60, when they book their own session.  Places are filling fast for my ‘Capture Your Summer’ special running through Jan, Feb and March, so contact me soon to secure your place and claim your prize!

Nearly 500 votes came through over the course of the competition, well and truly exceeding my expectations!  So a big thank you to everyone that voted.  And an even BIGGER thank you to all the beautiful faces that starred in this competition!!

More fantastic competitions, giveaways and promotions will be posted throughout 2010 so subscribe (there’s a link up top!) to my blog to be the first to know about them.

Happy New Year everyone!!

Fiona xx

Simply select who you would like to see as Fiona Rogerson Photography’s Face of 2009 from the images below, and select the corresponding number in the poll beneath.

The winner of this year’s Face of 2009 will receive a 16×24″ canvas of the chosen image, valued at $420!*

Plus, voters can leave a comment on my blog under this post for their chance to win a free sitting, plus The Amelia Collection of prints, valued at $445* **. The lucky winner of this prize will be selected randomly from all comments left under this post.  (This prize is transferable to someone in Perth if the winner is not from WA).

PLUS, every single voter that comments under this post will also receive a free 8×12″ print, valued at $60, when they book their own session (’Capture Your Summer’ special is now on for Jan, Feb and March!)*.

*Voting closes midnight December 31 2009, and winners will be posted here on January 1. Regular terms and conditions apply to all prizes mentioned above, and prices are subject to change without further notice. Prizes are not exchangeable or redeemable for cash.

**The winner of the complimentary session and print collection ($445 value) will have until June 30th 2010 to redeem their sitting, and this prize will expire after this date.   This prize is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

So, good luck to all my previous clients, and to all who vote for them!  Go on, spread the word to everyone you know and don’t let anyone miss this fantastic opportunity to win.

Have a safe and happy Christmas, and let the good times roll in 2010!!!

Shanna, Chris and Jasmine, I hope you love this little sneak peek.  I really enjoyed our session and I’m really looking forward to meeting baby S in February!