alex&marc new generation portraits

The Kent Family

2010-04-20T12:49:00.013+10:00

We had so much fun with the Kent family in the Studio last week!
The Kents are: Parents Nathan and Samantha, baby Theodore and two wonderfully behaved and charming Great Danes called Sophie and Dylan.
It was great to see Theodore interacting with his doggy buddies, and we are sure you will agree the shots are fantastic!
Product shown 30x30 inch 9-composite Vogue finish

Sydney Tattoo Expo 2010

2010-04-01T19:20:00.003+11:00

Easter Eggstravaganza @ alex and marc

2010-03-01T16:44:00.005+11:00

Tattoo Expo Official Photographers

2010-02-27T11:57:00.008+11:00

From Friday to Monday this week we are heading to Homebush for the 2nd Annual Sydney Tattoo Expo.
Our Photographers will be on hand to Photograph your own unique body art, from tattoos you have done on the day , to your unfolding collection.

We are putting together an exclusive book of your images and stories to cherish forever.

Please visit our stand at booth #1, beside the main stage to check out all of the action.
We have teamed up with various tattoo artists to produce our exclusive book, come and see us personally for more information, and to book your pages in our wonderful 'Forever' book.
Our Photographers Rodney and Rachel will both be available to create some awesome images of your body art.

Your personal story will be handwritten by you on the day, and our talented designers will put together your page that shows you and your Art beautifully, all ofour pictures and stories together will make one incredible volume that we are calling 'Forever'

To pre-book your slot contact the studio on 9899 9592, or email castlehill@alexandmarc.com.au.
Come along and make yourself part of 'Forever'

Unwrapping our Valentine's offers

2010-02-01T12:00:00.005+11:00

As Valentine's day approaches, we would like to unveil our Romantic Valentine's Packages.
Each package includes a bunch of beautiful fresh roses.

Give your sweetheart something unique and memorable, purchase one of our romantic Valentine's package vouchers and receive a bunch of stunning red roses.
Capture your love in the picture!!

If you prefer to celebrate in a more traditional way, you could try some of the following;
In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.

Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.
Whichever way you choose to celebrate your love- Have a great Valentine's Day.

The All American Car Show

2010-01-18T16:23:00.006+11:00

A little piece of the USA came to Castle Towers on Sunday with the All American Car Show.
The Car Park came alive with the sounds and smells of Corvettes, Mustangs and motor Oil.

We would like to extend our offer to all members of the Mustang Club of NSW, who will receive a 20% discount on all products on mention of the blog!

Call the studio to enquire: 02 9899 9592 or email castlehill@alexandmarc.com.au

Kellyville Pets Competiton Winner!

2010-01-09T11:49:00.007+11:00

Congratulations to our Competition Winners Renee Westbury and her partner James. chosen from Kellyville Pets in Kellyville.
A big thanks to all who entered, and congratulations to the winners, and the runners-up!

Renee and James came in for their winners Photoshoot with their beautiful Australian Shepherd 'Gypsy'
Gypsy is a rare colour of Australian Shepherd, Blue Merle, Renee has owned her for roughly 18 months.
Our Photographer Rachel fell totally in love with Gypsy- who was a perfect model throughout! A little timid at first...by the end of the shoot was performing some awesome tricks.
We have created some fun composites of Gypsy below....

Look out for exciting information about our Pet Photography in the next couple of weeks..........................

Tattoo Expo

2010-01-04T16:46:00.002+11:00

We are the official photographers of The Tattoo Expo!

In preparation for that, we need some tattooed models to photograph! The photographs are going to be featured in a Tattoo Book, and will also be used to marketing materials for our Tatttoo Expo! Its a great opportuniy for everyone to show off their tattoos!

For further enquiries, please contact the studio on 9899 9592.

Celebrating our first family of 2010!

2010-01-03T14:34:00.009+11:00

Here is the amazing Harris family.
The whole family came along to join in the New Year fun in our Castle Hill studio.
There were eleven family members in total, whom our photographer Rachel soon had relaxing and enjoying the Alex and Marc experience.
There are some really beautiful shots of everybody in their different combinations.

Now is the perfect time to gather your family together and book in to our studio for your own unique Alex and Marc Experience!

email:castlehil@alexandmarc.com.au or call us on: 02 9899 9592

For the month of January we have reintroduced our $29 Photoshoot offer.
With this offer you receive an hour in our studio (usual price $89), and a $100 gift voucher to put towards your order as a complimentary gift from us!

Whether you are a baby, child, tween, adult, family group or animal, we will tailor your Alex and Marc experience to meet your exact desires, to ensure you have a day to remember- and the very best memories of it- our beautiful images to take home with you and cherish!

New Year and New Beginnings......................

2009-12-28T12:49:00.012+11:00

At Alex and Marc, we hope everybody has had a beautiful Christmas, and is looking ahead to a prosperous New Year!

A reminder to those who have their extended family groups together over this time, that now would be the perfect opportunity to book your Alex and Marc Experience and create some lasting memories of your family as it is now.

As we move into the start of a New Year, let us celebrate our personal milestones!
For all those starting a new school, class, course, job or indeed anything that this New Year brings - celebrate your new beginnings with a beautiful, unique, Alex and Marc experience.
For all the little ones starting School for the first time, or moving up to High School- we are running a special promotion in our Castle Hill Studio.
Our 'Back to School' package includes: your Alex and Marc Photo shoot, a beautiful album of your choice and two beautifully presented image folios for the Grandparents and relatives.
Of course your shoot doesn't need to be limited to the little ones- you could use this opportunity to come and have a special family shoot together- just tell us about your family and what you would like, and leave us to create a set of images that will stay with you for life- to remind you, and your children of this time in the years to come.

For our 'Forever' clients- further offers are available in conjunction with this promotion- call the studio for a chat to find out more............

Contact our Castle Hill studio now to discuss this promotion:
castlehill@alexandmarc.com.au or call us on: 02 9899 9592.

The Best of 2009

2009-12-22T16:55:00.021+11:00

As 2009 draws to a close Alex and Marc New Generation Portraits would like to celebrate our wonderful team, and our fantastic clients.

A big thank you to all who participated in the Photoshoots and production of our book produced alongside the Humpty Dumpty Foundation , with all proceeds going to the Foundation, who continue to raise funds to buy medical equipment, both here and overseas, for the hospitals who care for sick children. Orders of the book have been dispatched for you to enjoy over Christmas.

We look forward to pursuing further charity projects in the coming year, please contact our Head Office on: 1300 246 200 with any proposals.

We have enjoyed teaming up with other new businesses within Castle Towers this year, current projects include the beautiful images for AZUL jewellery on display on the top floor of the centre. Susana Morales and her business partner Angie Henao started Azul last year with the aim of selling eco-friendly jewellery while helping disadvantaged families. Despite being less than two years old, the company gives generously to organisations like World Vision, as well as Campbelltown Hospital. Ms Morales said all Azul’s jewellery was made from the Tagua nut which originates in Colombia. Further information can be found on their website www.azulearth.com

We have also had a high-energy concept shoot with Sanctuary Hair, who have salons in Castle Hill and Hornsby. We closed our studio for the evening and created an evocative French ‘Mai Maison’ style atmosphere. These images together with our distinctive Alex and Marc style portraits of the staff will be used for their upcoming marketing campaign- I am sure you will agree- they all look fantastic!

This month we would like to congratulate our winners fromour 15^th December Pet’s Paradise prize draw.

The Tween family from West Pennant Hills have been in for their family portraits with their beautiful Retievador dog Theodore.

Jack Tween was elected prefect of his school this year and we have taken some beautiful images of him with his badge, very smart!

Over January to create beautiful memories, we are running a BACK TO SCHOOL promotion in our Castle Towers studio.

Please contact the studio and watch the blog over the next week for further information.

Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year- we look forward to seeing you at the studio in the new year.

Why not celebrate your family this Christmas?

2009-12-04T17:00:00.007+11:00

The Gad Family

With everybody coming together over the Christmas break- what better time to come to the Alex and Marc studio to create some wonderful memories of you, and your family.
Our laid back, fun, candid Photoshoot experience will be enjoyed by everybody- young and old- and all will be able to take away a great memory of the day.

Shanis's friends
From the 2nd of January until the 30th of January we are offering 50% discount on selected products and packages as part of our dedication towards bringing families together, and creating images you can treasure forever.

Parties of all sizes welcome- and the pets too!

Contact the studio to book: 029899 9592, or email us on: castlehill@alexandmarc.com.au

The McPherson Family

The Jansz Brothers

Christmas Pet Portraits

2009-11-20T10:21:00.010+11:00

Christmas Pet Portraits
Why not pop into the studio for your Christmas Pet Portraits.
Our amazing Christmas packages can also be used with your Pet Portraits, either for yourself or for a special friend or relative who loves their furry friend.

The studio has already had a few four legged visitors for Chritmas- why not book yours today?
We are offering special print deals for the Christmas period, which include complimentary Chritmas cards with an image of your choice from your shoot- why not send out some puppy love this Chritmas?

The lovely pooch on the Christmas Card above is Becky, here her owner Tara talks about her.

Becky is a xMaltese - Australian Terrier, she is three years old.

""Becky was originally a stray at a local pound. As with many pounds they have a time limit or capacity issues and are not able to rehome all the animals that they receive. The RSPCA was doing a routine transfer to one of these pounds and saw Becky and a few other dogs and offered to take from the pound to relieve them.
Becky passed an RSPCA Behavioural Assessment and a Health Check. I quickly fell in love with Becky and decided to adopt her."

WELCOME IN THE FESTIVE SEASON......

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The Perrin Girls

We were overjoyed to have a visit from the beautiful Perrin family for their Christmas Photography and family Christmas cards.

The girls were angels and had lots of fun with our Photographer- we are sure you will agree they make really cute Santa's Little Helpers.

Mum Jilly took advantage of our complimentry Christmas card offers (see below.)

In order to make sure you recieve your Christmas packages in time to post of to your relatives, please mske sure you have booked and ordered your images before the 4th of December!

Slots are filling up fast for the Christmas period-So don't miss out!

Call our Castle Hill Studio today on 02 9899 9592 and book your Christmas Photography Session.

THANKS TO OUR HALLOWE'EN GUESTS

2009-11-02T14:28:00.002+11:00

Thank-you to everybody who came along on Hallowe'en in their costumes to the Alex and Marc Spooky studio.

Great fun was had by all, our mini-shoots were extra fun as we were lucky enough to have our lovely face-painter Natalee from Nat's Fancy Faces on site to give our hallowe'en guests a beautiful design to show off in their photographs.

If you have still to view your images from Hallowe'en please contact the studio on
02 9899 9592 or email castlehill@alexandmarc.com.au, and book in your viewing.

Hallowe'en Fun

2009-10-26T15:23:00.002+11:00

OUR HALLOWE'EN PARTY IS ON THIS SATURDAY 31ST OF OCTOBER, SO COME IN DRESSED IN YOUR MOST TERRIFYING COSTUME! SONGS AND PERFORMANCES PRIZES AND FUN!

Happy Birthday Paul

2009-10-03T14:28:00.002+10:00

Handsome Paul and his fabulous friends popped into our studio late one Thursday evening for a shoot to celebrate his Birthday!

We think the photographs are fantastic, what do you think?

Hallowe'en Fun

2009-10-03T14:06:00.006+10:00

Here at the Castle Towers Studio we are having a Hallowe'en Party for all on the 31st of October- with face painting, dress-ups, spooky shoots, a best costume competition alongside a best hallowee'n song, poem or story competition.

Heaps of prizes, fun throughout the day.

Check out our special Hallowe'en packages- available until October the 31st

Here are some pics of our first Hallowe'en visitors, Three Pythons called Izzy, Sneaky and Jackson.

Spooky Hallowe'en fun

2009-09-29T15:00:00.003+10:00

Another Puppy

2009-09-28T14:37:00.003+10:00

We were lucky enough to photograph yet another Pets Paradise Puppy.

Great Day at Paws in the Park -13th September 2009

2009-09-15T20:40:00.012+10:00

We had a great day for our first Paws in the Park at Baulkham Hills. The day was packed with activities and stalls for all the dog lovers to spoil their pooch.
There were so many exciting stall to see and as the day went on Brian and Kaye Pickering talked us through the events and stalls:
Siggy from Kellyville Pets had Conquer (Blackie to us) their beautiful and very friendly Black Cockatoo plus a Frilled Neck Lizard for the children to pat.

The vets from Sydney Animal Hospital giving you showbags of information and treats for your pets plus a “Free Dental Health Check”.

To make sure your pets travels safely to and from places- there was Stewart from Back Seat Buddy.

To keep the kids happy and some adults as well lovely Eirann from Face Fiction was there to paint happy faces on everyone. She certainly made the crowd come alive with her unique designs.

If you did not own a pet yet – there was opportunities for you to talk to the wonderful people from Adoption Centres such as Greyhound Adoption Program, where you can give a home to a Greyhound (which don’t need much exercise or space , believe it or not – apparently they exercise in short spurts , so they only need a 15 min walk a day).
RSPCA also was there to raise awareness and had a cute little dog looking for adoption. Plus the girls from DCH Animal Adoptions , which is a volunteer rescue charity for rehoming abandoned animals – they also had two wonderful big fluffy and friendly Collies looking for new families – one which name was “Roger”.

Terri and Grant Odell from Pets on the Park had a great range of accessories for which to spoil your puppies. Teri had her cute little Brussells Griffon’s on show as well – They are the dog from the movie “As Good As It Gets” – starring Jack Nicholson.

Sassy Treats had some great smelling cookies on show for your dog if they got a bit hungry through out the day, their treats are Organic and Natural so you can have piece of mind for your pets teeth. If you have an over-weight dog, they have healthy balanced meals pre-papered for you to help get your dog back to a healthy weight.

As the day was very hot and we had a lot of sweaty puppies they could cool down and get cleaned with Genny from Aussie Pooch Mobile dog wash. Genny and her team was kept busy all day with dogs cued to get wash (or cool down) and Genny had her little dog Tippee with her. Tippee was very excited to show me her tricks (for a special treat of course ☺ )

You can look at the Pet Product Reviews on www.petproductreviews.com.au
As you can see the day was a full day and our stall had lots of people wanting their pets booked in and photographed for Christmas Presents. Contact our Castle Hill Studio for bookings early on 02.9899 9592 - as it takes time to have your photographs taken, choosen and made ready in time for Christmas. Get in early and avoid the Christmas – stress!
Call Now!

Paws in the Park - Sunday 13th September 2009

2009-09-08T13:57:00.006+10:00

As part of the Orange Blossom Festival, The Hills Shire Council will be holding a Paws in the Park event this Sunday 13th of September at Balcombe Heights Estate, Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills. This annual event aims to bring The Hills Shire's dogs, owners and the local community together and alex&marc will there supporting Paws in the Park.

So come up and take a look at our wonderful Pets Display and take the opportunity to enter into our Pets Competition on our stand.

There will be lots of doggy related events, exhibitions, displays, dog grooming and much, much more! So bring yourselves, bring your pets and come visit our alex&marc stall between 11:00am - 4:00pm.

Father's Day Special

2009-09-01T18:46:00.011+10:00

Spoil your Dad this Father's Day by booking in a Father's Day Gift Collection with alex&marc for $249, which includes a Studio Session plus a Framed 8"x10" Print plus 2 x Beautifully Boxed 5"x7" Prints and a Wallet Print for dad wallet. Hurry and contact our Castle Hill Studio on 9899 9592 to insure your photos will be ready in time for Father's Day.

Celebrating the Children of Sydney

2009-07-30T21:00:00.006+10:00

alex&marc new generation portraits are the proud sponsors of the 2009 'Celebrating the Children of Sydney' photographic album. All proceeds from this amazing publication will be generously donated to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation - the charity that is 'helping put children back together again'.

Please show your support to this fabulous project by having your children displayed in this years edition. There are only 8 weeks left and spaces are limited.

Call an alex&marc team member NOW on 1300 246 200 to reserve your place in history.

Special Mothers Day Package

2009-04-24T16:11:00.003+10:00

Treat your mum to the alex&marc experience this Mothers Day and gift her a new generation portrait that she’ll cherish forever.

SPECIAL Mothers Day package

$149

Includes:

1 Studio Session
1 8x10 print
4 5x7 prints

Either call us on 1300 246 200 or email trudi@alexandmarc.com.au to receive your beautifully packaged Gift Certificate in time for Mothers Day

Garling family

2009-04-22T15:34:00.004+10:00

We photographed the Garlings after hours so that we could capture the whole family once they had finished work and collected the dog, Schön (Pronounced Shern and which means 'Beautiful' in German).

This family loves the outdoors, so we photographed them in their beach gear.

Marc

2009-04-21T14:37:00.005+10:00

Little Marc was a treasure to photograph and kept us busy with lots of changes for all the looks he had.

While proud mum Julie watching from behind the photographer, Marc was entertaining us with his fun and full-of-life antics.

Very cute!

Imogen and Sasha

2009-04-17T16:27:00.003+10:00

The studio came alive once Sasha and Imogen entered the room. Our hour studio session went in the blink of an eye once the girls started to give Rodney (our alex&marc photographer)their special looks.

Saleme Family

2009-04-16T13:53:00.007+10:00

alex&marc had a great time photographing Anthony, Bernadette and Rebecca in a very sporty photo shoot. Their experience started with alot of family fun portraits and ended with some single shots in their favourite sport outfits.Great shoot!

Victoria

2009-04-16T13:47:00.004+10:00

We had a small gap in between sessions and our photography assistant, Victoria decide to jump in for a few different shots.

Milica

2009-04-16T11:04:00.003+10:00

Mitzy was fantastic at the shoot, she brought lots of energy, laughter and personality. She was not afraid to try new things, and was not shy at all in front of the camera, and as a result, we came up with some brilliant shots that will definately appear on our display walls.

Keira

2009-04-16T10:55:00.005+10:00

Energy in the studio was buzzing by the time baby Keira was being photographed. In no time all Rodney (one of our photographers) had Kim (mum) and Keira striking their poses for some fantastic shots, while Michael (dad) was a little camera shy. Maybe next time!

Taylor

2009-04-15T16:15:00.005+10:00

Saturday's portraits started with a georgous baby called Taylor (9 months). We photographed Taylor in multiple costume changes and with mum (RoseAnn) and dad (Joe) helping our photographer to capture Taylor at her cutest. The session ended on some fantastic family photos.

Charbel

2009-04-15T15:41:00.004+10:00

Charbel, who turns two in May, kept his mum (Karen) and his grandmother (Teta) busy chasing and entertaining him in a very energetic photo shoot. The session went for over an hour with Charbel being patient while we had a change of studio lighting for the more moody shots of Charbel.

Check out his cheeky grin :)

WOW! What a response

2009-04-15T15:04:00.005+10:00

During the past few weeks we have been inundated with the response to our 'Models Wanted' post and our diary has been over-flowing with excited clients taking up the opportunity to be part of our new studio launch in Castle Hill.

Over the coming week, we'll be sharing with you some of our models.

MODELS WANTED

2009-03-25T14:24:00.007+11:00

As part of the continuing education process of the alex&marc Academy, each of our photographers are required to build a portfolio in twelve different portraiture categories.

As such, we are now looking for real people to model in each of the following categories:

· Families
· Newborns
· Babies
· Children
· Tweenies
· Teens
· Adults
· Senior Citizens
· Maternity
· Nudes
· Pets
· Hobbies

We require only 2 people/families in each of the above categories and, in return for a signed Model Release that gives us permission to use the images, we would like to reward you with:

· A 100% FREE no-strings-attached alex&marc Studio Session at our Parramatta training studio; and

· A genuine 60% off the price of any portrait should you fall in love with the image/s and wish to take them home.

To register your interest and book your Studio Session, please select a category and contact alex&marc Photographer Rodney Ye on 0402 663 242.

Earth Hour Celebrity Shoot

2009-03-16T17:17:00.007+11:00

As the appointed photographers for Earth Hour, alex&marc were excited to be called upon yesterday to capture the images for the Earth Hour Celebrity Shoot.

In our support of this charity, alex&marc dedicated the day to shooting a huge line up of celebrity ambassadors including:

· Deni Hines - singer
· Hollie Andrew - All Saints, Home & Away
· Sun Park - Hi-5
· Roy Billing & Martin Dingle Wall – Underbelly
· Jody Ribgy – Backyard Blitz
· Jane Flemming - Australian Gold Medalist
· Krystal Forscutt – Big Brother
· Jonathon Pease & Jordan Loukas – Australia’s Next Top Model
· Felix Williamson - Actor
. Kathryn Eisman – TV Presenter, Actor and Colomnist
· Kid Mac – Australian Hip Hop Artist.

According to their website at http://www.earthhourau.org/:

“Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach more than one billion people in 1000 cities around the world, asking communities, business and governments to switch off the lights at 8.30pm on March 28th, for 1 hour.

WWF want this historic, global event to send a strong message to our global leaders that, together, our small actions will represent a global vote for action on climate change, but they need our help!”

Sign up and be counted.

By doing this, you will help make Earth Hour the largest climate event in history … and once you have signed up, spread the word!

Earth Hour

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Welcome to alex&marc ...

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When you take home an image that has been created at an alex&marc studio, you’re taking home a unique collection of contemporary art that you’ll be proud to showcase to your family and friends.

It tells a story. Your story. And it’ll be cherished by your family for generations to come.

We invite you to experience a fun and exciting photo shoot in our state-of-the-art studio and to bring out the real you with your very own collection of alex&marc new generation portraits.