Yes, its that time of year. We brave busy shopping centres, empty our bank accounts and eat until we burst; its Christmas time! With this exciting and fun filled part of the year, comes my print lab and photo book printer’s cut off dates. I have forwarded them a bit to allow for file preparation and incase of any uploading issues. Be sure if you are after any printed products to get your request in early to ensure delivery before Christmas. Book orders cannot be granted unless you have received a proof beforehand as these are the actual printer cut offs. Any questions, feel free to call or email.

Acrylic Mounts with UV Bonded Ink – Wednesday 7th of December

Canvas and Craftwood mounts – Wednesday 7th of December

Metallic Prints – Wednesday 14th of December

Lustre Prints – Monday 19th of December

Debossed, Image Wrap and Proof Books – Tuesday 13th of December

Deluxe Photo Books – Wednesday the 7th of December

Printing will commence Monday the 9th of January 2012.

MV Photography will also have limited email contact from the 22nd of December until the 2nd of January. I’d suggest all wedding related enquiries be completed by the closure time to ensure you get an answer nice and fast! In the meantime I’ll still be blogging, website updating and shooting every chance I get!

Arrivederci

The photo I entered is of the peak of Mt Cook amongst the Southern Alps on the South Island of New Zealand I took from a Helicopter ride up to 3800meters above sea level. This sight is the greatest I have ever seen and I was high enough to see both the east and west coasts of New Zealand at the same time. This stunning image is now one of the many fine art prints I offer for sale with a limit to 10 editions only. Be the first to get edition one with any of the prices listed below.

10 Editions

8×12”  Metallic Print in Gallery Frame $110
12×16” Metallic Print in Gallery Frame $170
8×12” Craftwood Mount (Met. Paper) $110
20×30” Craftwood Mount (Met. Paper) $300
20×30” Metallic Print Only $160
16×24” i-Direct Acrylic Mount $400
20×30” i-Direct Acrylic Mount $470

Print Glossary

I-Direct Acrylic Mounts – A unique and ultra modern mount made from clear Archival Grade Acrylic with the image bonded to the back using a UV curing process. This makes the print impervious to condensation build up and mould attack. Colours are accurate and the detail is brilliant. The mounting method utilises a channel system and a spacer to give a floating appearance on the wall. The image is also completely borderless, so not to distract from it.

Craftwood (MDF) Mounting – A print is bonded to a 10mm Medium Density Fibreboard Panel with black edges and utilises the channel mount system. Not recommended for areas exposed to steam or any moisture. The Craftwood Mount is a well priced alternative to other mount types.

Metallic Paper Prints – This paper is the most striking paper type on the market, which is perfectly suited for landscape photographs. The image takes on an almost 3Dimensional quality with incredible detail and explosive colours. The finish is high gloss and it can be either framed in traditional frames, bonded to Craftwood or Foam Core.

If the print were to be exposed it is laminated in an archival grade lacquer for longevity.

Gallery Frame – This frame is what is known as a traditional black wooden frame with a white matt. This is so the frame is not distracting from the artwork. It comes with a basic rope for hanging.

Boy has it been a busy last few months with me having a few wedding gigs to finish off and meeting some more wonderful couples that will be getting married next year. With all the new weddings to come, there should be mountains of blog material coming your way.

• Future bookings: Bookings for 2011 have been closed off to wedding clients, the calendar is simply full and all is booked solid until the end of April 2012. During these times I still will be taking on engagement photography sessions and commercial photography commissions.
• MV Photography will be overseas from August 8th until August 19th for some ‘sit by the pool time’ during the wedding off season to relax and spend some time with wife Belinda. During this time I won’t be able to take any phone calls or reply to emails in many cases (i’ll be quite remote), so I’ll endeavour to get back to you as soon as I land back home.
• Some new gear has been added to the bag during the last 6 months; a Canon 5D Mk II 21MegaPixel beast for ultra high resolution prints, a Sigma 50mm f1.4 prime lens and for travel purposes I bought a new wide angle zoom, the Tokina 20-35mm f2.8 and a Vanguard Up-Rise 28 Camera Bag, which I’ll talk about in future posts. Still on the cards is a good wide angle prime lens, but I’ll need to give that one some time I think.
• In late August I’ll have a fashion shoot for a very exciting up and coming designer based in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. This shoot will hopefully boost her to stardom, so I’ll keep you posted on that one.
• The pricing guide for 2012 is now in development with some new formatting changes, new images and if time allows some new printed products. I am just struggling with time at the moment to organise product samples, so hopefully in time we’ll have some exquisite new coffee table books and new wall hangings.
• Look out soon for photos of Zoe and Ryan’s wedding, photographed at Inglewood Estate, Kangaroo Ground.

An image of some rain drops on a flower from my new Canon G12 Compact

 Hi all, it has been a busy December for MV Photography, so what’s been happening:

• Just completed a job for fellow photographer Justin Hill of Dekuji Photo. He is an amazing photographer with an exceptionally creative vision, and it was a pleasure to work for him. Watch this space for photos which will come right after they are delivered to his clients.
• All specialised print and mounting cut offs as well as any book orders for the print lab have past or are fast approaching in the next day or so. I am still taking orders for loose Kodak Lustre prints up until midnight 18th of December for delivery on the 24th in local areas only.
• After Christmas time I’ll be releasing an exclusive and beautiful product available for purchase, which would have been better released before Christmas, but time has got away from me this December. Keep an eye on this space to see pics and pricing.
• Just completed a product photography job for a local gift shop called the Pirate Chest. Images coming soon.
• The Christmas holidays will be time to catch up on some behind the scenes business stuff as well as we’ll be taking a small holiday down to the South East coast so MV Photography won’t be available at this time. I hope to come back with some nice pics too. In the New Year we’ll see a new business card, some new Photobook Samples, a Landscape Art price list, probably a revised weddings price list and hopefully some website structure revisions.
• I am liking my Canon G12 camera purchase. It operates much better than the Nikon P7000 I had for my Honeymoon and the pictures are, so far, sharper and more lively.
• A new lens came in the mail the other day, but it was faulty! Another one coming soon hopefully as this will surely change my shooting style a bit. I’ll make a post when it arrives.
• Don’t forget to keep an eye on the Facebook feed to keep up with all the latest posts.

• Yes, I’m still alive, I have just been flat out catching up with family and friends after my Honeymoon with Belinda to the South Island of New Zealand. I am also sorting through the thousands of images and video clips as well to make a DVD slideshow.
• Product reviews are still coming, they are just being written in the background slowly but surely.
• My Nikon P7000 Compact Camera unfortunately failed on me so it made a trip back to Ted’s Cameras. I’m not sure if I want to get another one of go with the old faithful Canon G series. I will still post my thoughts on my experience with though.
• My November portrait shoots have been postponed until possibly January, but I’ll keep busy with some product work and other little side projects.
• Next years wedding season if slowly filling up with spots left in only mid April, late June and late July. I could also fit one in early to mid January if you like your summer weddings!
• That’s all for now as this was a quick catch up until I post some more of the promised stuff. I will also be posting some pictures from my Honeymoon along with some critique and technique tutorials.

• MV Photography will be closed for the month of October as we’ll be overseas for the majority of the month on our honeymoon. Email enquiries are still welcome and we’ll try to reply to them when we can as we’ll have limited Internet access
• My new new release print newsletter will be delayed until I get some more time. I’ll try to release it over the coming weeks so people can read it while we’re overseas
• I finally have my iPhone 4 and I’m having a lot of fun with the in built camera and photography apps. I have started a little iPhone gallery on my Flick page.
• A few new products have been added to the collection to feed my gear acquisition syndrome; a new bag from Kata and a new pro level compact camera from Nikon

The Kata 3n1-33 camera bag is probably close to the ultimate camera bag. When you are a photographer or even just a keen amateur, the search for the perfect camera bag goes on for years and costs thousands of dollars. This is my 8th camera bag and it ticks most of the boxes, I’ve already used it on a couple of product photography jobs and the capacity of bag is stellar, it is comfortable to wear and it is easy to get to the gear inside. After we come back from our trip I’ll give you a review to see how it performed on the task it was designed for (the ultimate travel photography bag).

Just added to the bag this week is the new Nikon P7000 Pro Compact Camera which only got released a couple of days ago so I haven’t even had a chance to have a play with it just yet. First impressions out of the box are great, it looks good, the menus are relatively intuitive, it is lighter than expected and all the dials and controls seem to be firm and of a good solid quality. One thing I think would be great is you can set back button focusing which suits my shooting style.

Many online user are mixed with mentions of average image quality and slow write times for writing a RAW file to the memory card. I am a stickler for quality, but I mainly purchased this camera as a handy macro (close-up)  device for use at weddings and as a take anywhere camera for my travels. I doubt I will ever print anything bigger than 8×10 with this camera and with my knowledge about image sharpening in Photoshop I think I’ll get some great sharp images. I’ll also be using this camera for experimentation with time lapse photography so stay tuned for a review soon.

• In other news stay tuned this November for both personal projects photo shoots and a couple of portrait sessions. Be sure to connect through Facebook to keep up to date with the latest posts and keep tabs on specials and competitions.

Kodak Endura Metallic Prints in a traditional Black Gallery Frame with a digital paper coloured matt. 20×30″ Frame size only. Normally $220, now $150 with Free Delivery

16×20″ Kodak Endura Metallic Print on 10mm black craftwood with hand made aluminium ‘U’ channel hanger. Normally $250, Now $180 with Free Delivery

16×20″ Premium Canvas (white edge only, not pictured), Normally $350, Now $260 or 20×30″ Premium Canvas, Normally $600, Now $400 with Free Delivery

How do you order? Just simply send me an email to marcel@mvphotography.com.au and tell me the product you are after out of the list above, along with the image number or description/title (in the case of a landscape prints). Make immediate payment to PayPal using my email address or request my account details for direct deposit. Don’t forget to mention your daytime AND evening delivery addresses. Your orders must be in by midnight Wednesday 28th of July to take advantage of the special prices. happy ordering.

Previous wedding clients will now see a new lease on their images when purchasing prints and photo books as some of the images allow greater cropping and enlargement options. I’ll even be able to dig up some more images from the archives that I thought weren’t suitable for showing, as now I can change them to better suit my vision from when I took the photograph.

For a full run down on the product and to purchase head to Adobe’s website here.