Testimonial

Hi Ian,

I am writing to thank you for the wonderful portraits you took of my husband
and I, our three teenage children and our beloved terrier Blossom.

All of the photographs were outstanding - the individual portraits, the formal group pose and the more relaxed group shot were far better than I expected - our kids are far from camera-friendly and are not keen on being photographed - but you had a great manner with them, and the results speak for themselves! The framing and canvas-printing of the photographs is also great - we have chosen two completely different formats, to complement the formal and casual areas of our home, and are delighted with the way the photographs look in our home. They are always a topic of interest when friends come to visit, most people are very impressed!

I have also received very positive feedback from clients who participated in our joint promotion - those who took up your offer are thrilled with their portraits and are most grateful for the opportunity we gave them.

I have no hesitation in recommending both your professional photography services and the promotion you run with other small businesses. It was a pleasure to work with you on both occasions; and I look forward to catching up with you in a couple more years, as the children get towards the end of their high school years.

Congratulations on your business achievements to date, I am sure you will continue to enjoy growth and success for many years to come.

Regards,
Susan Bardon JP (Qual)
Mobile 0405 484 828
Principal
Active Property Sales.
www.activeps.com.au

What to ask a Photographer

As a photographer I would find the following questions to be important.
1. Are you available for the date?
2. What experience have you had?
3. Look at examples of complete weddings, albums etc.
4. make sure the person you speak to is the person who will be your photographer.
5.Check for limitations on you package. i.e. only two prints per page etc, number of locations they will go to, how many images will they take on the day.
6. How long after the wedding are the proofs ready?
7. What process do we go through to plan our album?

The idea of getting a "disc of OUR images" is somoething that drives true professionals crazy. Just as the records you doctor keeps are his "tools of trade" and do not belong to you, the extra images that do not go in your album are in fact not yours, but the photographers "tools of trade" and the insurance you get that there will be lots of images to select from to complete your album. Whn you have a house built, you do not automatically get the left over bricks, tiles, timber etc, they belong to the builder.

Most of all, we make our living by SELLING our photographs, not by giving away a disc and losing any sort of contraol on the type and quality they will then be output.

In my mind, there are far more important questions to ask rather than "do we get a disc?" And most of all remember, you get what you pay for. If it seems unbelievebly cheap....it probably is too good to be true.

As Past President of the PPAQ (Professional Photographers Association of QLD) I got to handle lots of complaints about cheap studios, shoddy quailty images provided on disc etc.

Invest in a quality studio who will guide you through the day, and also have the responsobility of producing a quality album at the end of the day that will knock your socks off.

Why a Blog?

This blog has been created to enable comments, queries, questions from clients, potential clients, photographers, and anyone with an interest in photography.

An image from our latest weddings will be posted on here.
Also news of exciting new products etc will be posted.

If you are looking for a wedding photographer, we will also post the 10 major things to look out for when interviewing a prospective photographer.

Hello

Creative Photographics, based in Brisbane, Queensland is one of Australia’s leading photographic studios, owned and operated by Award Winning Photographer, Ian Wharton.

Ian specialises in wedding and portrait photography combining his unobtrusive style, easy going personality and creative imagination to create a distinctive style that will thrill and overjoy you..Ian prides himself in creating a unique experience for each of our clients beginning with a uniquely designed photo session through to creating a totally Australian made custom made album all with friendly one on one service. Ian not only photographs your wedding, but does all the design work and retouching etc personally..

Located in Brisbane Australia, our studio can also cater for clients living interstate and overseas using the latest digital systems, enabling your images, album designs etc to be accessible on the internet for family and friends to view and order.

Ian is an Accredited Member of the AIPP and a CPP member of the PPAQ.