Dubai Beach Photography Shoot

The other day I was at the beach with a lovely family we met up at 17.30 so we had the sunset to play with for our shoot which is always loads of fun.

 You always get the best and relaxing smiles when you have everyone do something different and quirky when they are properly enjoying themselves. For this shot we had the dad pull everyone along running towards me. We also tried it with the kids pulling but they were not strong enough to get the proper fun pull effect for this kind of shot. The kids were loving it!

Dubai Marina Maternity Photo Shoot

I had the pleasure of meeting this lovely couple in their home in the Marina area of Dubai it is one of the newer areas, when I arrived to Dubai 2003 there were absolutely nothing where their lovely apartment is located. Quite amazing how fast a whole little city within the city of Dubai have been created.

Tom is a great skiier the reason I know this is that we met at the Annual Scandinavian Ski Challenge that I photographed in February earlier this year,  http://shippeyphotography.blogspot.com/2011/02/coolest-job-ever.html

Recently I have had many maternity photography shoots so it is definitively in to capture the lovely glowing stage of Maternity and I just love doing it. 

12 Month Photography Package - For AED 2,450.
For those of you that may be interested in capturing your newborn child's first milestone stages I have a 12 month photography package. That includes 4 photography shoots within one year. 
You can choose relatively freely between which months you would like to capture. You can for example do: Maternity, Newborn, 3 months and 12 months or Newborn, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. 
You receive a total of 40 images in high resolution images fully edited delivered on a CD.
The Photography shoots can be something like this:

• Maternity Photography Session
• About an hours photo shoot.
•  At a location in Dubai suitable for maternity photographs, may be your home or outdoors.
• Photographs of both parents to be and single with only mother to be.
• You receive 10 High resolution photographs fully edited from the photography shoot on a CD.

• Newborn Photography Session
• Take as long as needed to get the photographs.
• At a location in Dubai suitable for newborn photographs, may be your home.
• Photograph of only the child as well as with the parents together and single.
• You receive 10 High resolution photographs fully edited from the photography shoot on a CD.

• 6 Month Photography Session (or if you prefer 3 months)
• Take as long as needed to get the photographs.
• At a location in Dubai suitable for baby photography, like at the comfort of your own home.
• Photograph of only the child as well as with the parents together and single.
• You receive 10 High resolution photographs fully edited from the photography shoot on a CD.

• 12 Month Photography Session
• About an hours photo shoot.
• At a location in Dubai of your choosing. May be at your home or outdoors at a playground, beach etc.
• You receive 10 High resolution photographs fully edited from the photography shoot on a CD.

          

Maternity Photography Session - AED 1,300

• At a location in Dubai suitable for maternity photographs, may be your home or outdoors.
• It will take about an hour.
• Photographs of both parents to be and single with only mother to be.
• You receive 30 photographs in high resolution on a CD fully edited.

For Bookings please call me on +971 55 107 89 88 or email me on info@shippeyphotography.com

Hope you are all having a great summer. It is getting hot out here in Dubai but I am still doing outdoor photography shoots if you are interested in one. I have a lovely park that I use or we can do an evening shoot on the beach. I am also happy to be invited into your home for a familiar photography shoot.
I am looking forward to see you soon!
All the best,
Helen

Lucky Winner!

Hi,
Yesterday was the prize draw of One Lucky Dubai Mum Winner of my Child Portrait Photography Shoot.
Drum roll....... and the lucky winner is Karen!

I attended the first Dubai Mums coffee morning this week, one at the Dubai Polo Club and one that was held at Nero Cafe in Motor City opposite the Auto Drome.
It is a bi-weekly coffee morning and every time there will be a company present presenting something to the mums that hopefully are of value to them. This week it was me giving them tips of how to photograph their children. The catch for every company that participates is that they need to give a freebie hence, me giving away a child portrait photography shoot and give the mums a discount to what ever product or service that you are providing. So I am giving all Dubai Mum's members 25% discount off my original portrait prices.
If you are interested check out their website http://www.dubaimums.com and their facebook page that I have helped them start. :-) http://www.facebook.com/pages/DubaiMums/205591412807275

Tomorrow I am doing my first Groupon photography shoot. :-)
If you are off this weekend have a great one! Me I will be working.
Cheers,
Helen

Groupon sale out. We will together have a Fun filled Photoshoot!

Hi,
My Groupon Portrait photography shoot was a success it was sold out before 10am this morning. I had limit the number of groupons to 25 so that it would be a manageable number for me as well as to allow me to offer such a great discount.
https://www.groupon.ae/deals/dubai/shippeyphotography-sidedeal/356489

I have received a few phone calls and emails during the day from clients about the groupon deal so I would like to clarify a few things.

• The groupon voucher is valid for 6 months from the purchase date
• It is for a 1 hour portrait photography shoot outdoors in Dubai
• You will receive 30-40 edited images on a CD,  you can then yourself print the images anywhere you like
• You will receive the CD with the images after one week from the photography shoot
• Voucher is valid on Mon- Fri, from 9am-6pm 
• Not valid with other offers
• Advance booking required, please call between Monday – Friday, 10am -5pm on 055-1078988 

When you call to book your appointment I will talk you through what you need to bring in terms of toys for kids and what you all should be wearing for the shoot and other fun props that will be good if you bring that will enhance the photography shoot.
I will assist you all the way through the photo shoot regarding posing so don't worry about that.

I am looking forward to meet you all for a fun filled photography shoot.

Best regardrs,
Helen Shippey

Groupon Voucher redemption

Hi,
This is an exciting day well at least tomorrow will be beacuse that is when my Groupon deal is out in Dubai.
So stay tuned for that one tomorrow morning it is a great deal and it is only valid for up to 25 vouchers so you need to be quick to be able to receive this great groupon portrait deal with me, Helen Shippey at Shippey Photography :-)
www.groupon.ae
Part from that I have just sent off my design for my new leaflets that I have created to the printers I am expecting them and my new busienss cards on Thursday this week also quite exciting for me I must say.
Here is a sneak peak for you guys only of how my leaf lets will look like. It is a A5 size back and front.

The Swedes against the Swiss in a Golf Tournament

The Annual Golf Challenge "ABB Cup" between the Swedish Business Council and the Swiss Business Council took place last Tuesday at Jebel Ali Golf Resort. I was there documenting the event, we had a lovely day the temperature was just perfect with a bit of a cool breeze coming in as well. We could not have ordered better golfing weather really.
I did not attend last year but I have been told that the Swiss were crowned the winners so the Swedes had put forward their best teams in order take back the crown. It was a close battle between all the six foursome teams, in the end the final score was all square so the battle will continue again next year.
- Go Sweden! :-)

Here are a few snaps that I captured during the day.