The Christmas rescue package...

When Charlie boy called he said, "what's the best Chrissy pressie for people who have everything??"
It was the least I could do to help him out with special gift voucher package that he could use to spoil his nearest and dearest this holiday season.
And now, I'd like to offer the same deal to you.

For one week only you can purchase a cat brown photography Gift Voucher to spoil your friends and loved ones. This gift voucher includes a fun and organic location photo session with me, plus a large and beautiful 16x11 inch loose art print, 2 8x12 inch loose art prints and 2 5x7 inch loose art prints for only $295 (usually $431).

It could be just the perfect idea for the holiday family get together, something great for the kids, your best friend, an amazing staff gift, the newly engaged couple in your life, or for yourself!

Order by emailing catbrownphoto@xtra.co.nz and your address and the name of the person/people receiving the voucher, and it will be sent out quick smart - and you can make an easy online payment....Charles found that convenient. I'm sure you will too.

Order by Dec 22 to get yours in time for the big day!

x Cat

Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle - latest photos!

I just love summer! Bang it's here - the waves are more crystal, the bbq's are crackling and there's a buzz in the city! On the photo front it's been biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzy!
Want to see what I've been up too?
Well, it's been DIFFERENT.
That's the only way to put it...one day it's marketing pix for a retirement village (let's just call it RymanHealthcare - is anyone NOT working there at the moment!!??), the next night it's up till the wee smalls shooting DJs ... For a medical centre I also had to shoot someone being stitched up, for REAL. I'm not good with blood - but I was very...errr professional .... and clicked. I'm not sure if you want to see those pictures though!
I've also been taking lots of Christmas photo orders which has been cool because piccies are a family's lifeblood I think.
The house is burning and what do you save? The TV? The car?
Nope, it's the photo albums.
Just something to think about.

Anyway, I've put a selection of my latest snaps for you to see!

Also next week I'm going to start the cbp Christmas rescue service.
Say no more.
You'll just have to wait and see.

PS Have I mentioned lately how much I love my clients! They are THE best. F'real.
Yes I'm talking about you - I know you're reading this!
PPS Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle

Recent photos by cat brown photography 

The gorgeous Amess family

The super talented and lovely DJ HAT rocking the Jagermeister Bus

Dr Brian Gibson - 3RiversMedical is on the way!
















Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village .... 

The beautiful Stallmachs

These guys made my day!
The wonderful YKids ...awwwwwwww
so lovely - and such a ridiculously fun shoot.
Thanks Bex for your wonderful whoopee cushionery skills!

And from the pages of Italian Vogue .... it's Anne Young-forever and Joe Meredith
Just stunning!


















Take it easy :)
x Cat

 

Mo' Billboards Mo' Music!

Labour MP Moana Mackey is the only person I've actually sung with while photographing (ok, well I did sing 'I'm a Rhinestone Piglet' to Camille and Stuie French's kids but I'm not counting that!).

THE TROLLEY SONG 'from Meet me in St Louis' and performed originally by Judy Garland isn't the obvious choice of song for a photoshoot, but then again if you're going to sing a song with your client you might as well aim for one that has associated song effects as part of the melody (DING DING DING goes the trolley...) Here's the song if you want to risk it!

And full disclosure it's not really the first time we've played or sung it together...but that's ANOTHER story.

Moana Mackey, on a Gisborne corner near you!

From the streets of Rio

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Just fresh back from a month soaking up the sun and family goodtimes in Rio, my buddies from Brazilbeat Soundsystem caught up with me on Friday for a photoshoot prior to their long hot session of music and touring which will be coming up for them this summer 2011/2012.
I've known DJ Mara and MC Nego Beto ever since they started coming to NZ back in the late 90s.
Back then I was a baby newspaper reporter and they were both still living overseas, but came to Gizzy to visit family in NZ.
I was sent out to write a news article about them: Beto had set up Reggae MTV in Brazil and had done lots of cool stuff like touring with Bob Marley's Wailers as a percussionist which I thought was pretty rad. At the time Beto spoke practically no English and Californian Mara, who had done a peace corp mission in South America when she hooked up with Beto, did all the translating.
At some stage I threw a cockroach at Mara because she was asking all the questions instead of me!
I was never a very good journalist and I'm surprised she still talked to me after that. What a cheek.
Since then BBSS have played all over in NZ touring regularly up and down the country at heaps of festivals, playing at Rhythm and Vines and Homegrown and keeping themselves sane with the occasional stint back in the US and Brazil!
If they're in your city this summer go and check them out. Brazilbeat.org
Big thanks to the super Becks Burt who was my photo assist extraordinaire during the shoot and also  Jasmin Weiss dos Santos who took our group piccie! Thanks Jas!

Here's a couple of my fav pics from the shoot:

How big is that smile! MC and percussionist Nego Beto

the perfect innercity backdrop - DJ Mara and MC Nego Beto

MC Beto and DJ Mara

The crew!

SOULIMAGES:: photographs of beautiful brides and babes!

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Some of my beautiful brides and babes are currently on display at the most fabulously re-invigorated and rockingest cafe/restaurant/bar/all-round fabulous hang-out - Villaggio.

The poster stars one of my favourite ever brides, the gorgeous Allanah, who wore the most spectacular daisy yellow 50s inspired wedding dress. I love a girl with individual flair - and couples that do things differently and completely their own way!  After all, your wedding day is all about celebrating the things that you love most!

I hope you enjoy the photos on display.

x Cat

Pip and the happy chickens!

  The Howe/Faulkner family

 Tom is a farmer in the making

 Gorgeous Pip and baby Lochie

 Cait, Lochie and Tom...I couldn't resist a blank wall!

 Chickens and kids!

Tom and the most peaceful lab I've ever met!

It was so great to do a photoshoot in the weekend where not only I was taking photos of some truely beautiful people in the fresh country air and 'spring on it's way' sunshine, but we were also surrounded by lots of lots of rescue chickens!
Rescue chickens, if you're unaware are those that are taken from the cruelty of caged battery farms - usually in an unrecognisable state, without feathers and pecked, moulting and rubbed from the stress of caged living - and brought back to life by the kindness of people, like my friend Pip's parents who have had many of these chickens you see for over a year. In that time the chickens have been able to range around freely, exercising and eating in the sunshine and enjoy relaxed living. Their feather's have grown back, and they have started laying again! And beautiful eggs too I can add. I was given a dozen as I left and Ali and I had them scrambled the next day - bright yellowy orange yolks. Definitely happy chickens had made them!
Thanks Pip and co for making us so happy! And I hope you love these photos as much as I loved taking them!
x Cat

Annika and the boys, NZ ... the video!

What do give a visiting doctor from Sweden who's been living with her family in Gisborne, New Zealand for a year and is now going home to the Northern hemisphere again? A photoshoot of course ...!
I think this was one of the kindest gift's ever ... how to nice to be given a gift that will mean so much for the rest of your life.
It might sound like cheesey cheese - but photos really are one of those gift's that keep on giving and that will evoke really amazing memories forever. Good on you Sari and the rest of the crew at Gisborne Hospital for choosing something so special for Annika and her lovely family. I had a blast shooting them and I know they'll have a blast remembering the good times here in Gisborne during the very special year they had in New Zealand with you all.
x Cat
 
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