tillytom is coming to the New England/Northwest!! Anna and I have teamed up for the inaugural tillytom/Rachel Meszaros Photography Trunk Show. If you have a little cutie, and love handmade clothes, this is perfect for you. If you have yet to discover the loveliness that is tillytom, I encourage you to click on the link above, check out the shop, and then come back and get involved.

So what is a Trunk Show and how does it all work? The trunk show is a collaborative event, where you end up with beautiful clothes and beautiful photos. To get involved, you need to book in with me before September 13, and pay your $15 booking fee. Once all the bookings are confirmed, you are emailed a one-time discount code to go shopping in the tillytom store for your favourite outfit, which you can purchase at 15% off. On the day of the trunk show, your bring along your little person in their new outfit, we shoot a mini-session, and a week or so later, you have a gallery to choose your photos from, with your booking fee being applied in full toward your order.

And even more exciting, is Anna has told me she may even be able to open up a couple of rare-as-hens-teeth custom order spots for the show! With custom orders, and a stunning new collection just having been released for girls and boys, there is sure to be something to suit everyone.

To get involved, simply shoot me an email at rachel@rachelmeszaros.com.au, or call me on 0404 009 468 to reserve you place. Booking fees are due by the September 13 close date, and the mini-sessions will be held one day during the September/October NSW school holidays in Inverell. Session numbers are limited, so it is definately first in best dressed!

If you have any questions, please get in touch!

To see more of the new tillytom collection, and to keep in the loop with new releases, be sure to check our the Facebook page. You can also find Rachel Meszaros Photography on Facebook for exclusive session previews and all the latest happenings.

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Be sure to head over to Jasmine’s  Facebook page for more fashion and beauty tips and looks. If you are interested in some styled portraits, either with your family or on your own, get in touch and we can get something organised.

After much postie-stalking, a gorgeous little package arrived in my mailbox. I slowly unwrapped the tissue paper, and there in my hand were two beautiful (and beautifully made) Summerblossom hair pins.

The last details pulled together, Steph and I headed out to our location, and we had a blast shooting some images for the competition. I hope you like these images as much as I do, and if you feel so inclined, I’d appreciate any “likes” or comments on my photo over at Summerblossom’s facbeook page – you can find my photo here.

Grace’s session was part of my mini-sessions project. For Year 12 students, a mini-session package is a great way to mark the milestone that is finishing school, and is often the last lot of professional portraits you may get taken before getting married. What a great way to start off your post-school life! I will be regularly running sessions throughout 2011 in Inverell, and am also happy to travel to Glen Innes, Moree, Tenterfield and throughout the Northern NSW/New England area. The next round of mini-sessions will be held on Wednesday, April 13 (the first Wednesday of the school holidays). For full details and scheduled dates, email rachel{at}rachelmeszaros.com.au or follow me on Facebook.

We had a lovely time hanging out – Heidi was a natural in front of the camera, and we got some lovely images. I had a hard time picking my favourite to blog, luckily I’ve already done a Facebook post, so could share a different one here!

To see the final result, keep an eye on the blog – I have a post in the works to show some of the funky cards from this year’s mini-sessions.

(For Year12 students in Inverell, I will be running more mini-sessions in late November/early December. To find out more, email me at rachel[at]rachelmeszaros.com.au, and you’ll be the first in the know once dates are finalised. Mini-sessions in Glen Innes, Moree and other locations are subject to minimum numbers – email me at the above email address and we’ll see what we can line up!)

A sneak peek of what we came up with:

The next round of mini-sessions will be held in Inverell on September 18. For more information, or to register, you can reach me by email at rachel[at]rachelmeszaros.com.au, or by phone on 0404 009 468.

(Not in Inverell? Don’t be shy, drop me an email and we’ll see if we can set something up in your area!).

A delightful 1-week-old baby boy being watched over by his big sister, from a recent Inverell newborn session.

A very happy little 2-month-old baby – you wouldn’t guess we’d just spent twenty minutes trying to cinvince her to sleep, would you?

So that’s the five. I’ve leave the voting open until Friday, September 11, and then announce the winners sometime after that!

The fine print:
1. One vote per person.
2. Vote by leaving a comment saying which is your favourite image.
3. Voting open from now until midnight September 11.
4. Winning image will be printed as an 8x10inch print for the client to whom the image belongs.
5. One voter will be drawn at random to receive a voucher for an 8x10inch print, valid for all sessions booked before 31 December (to be held before March 31, unless prior arrangements have been made)
6. Voucher winner will be liable for all session fees and travel costs as normally apply.
7. Winner decided by popular vote, so post a link on your Facebook, tweet it, blog it, get the word out & get people voting for your image!
8. Good luck!