Posts Tagged ‘commercial’

24.12.10

Houndstooth Pet Models (HPM)

LAUNCH! LAUNCH! LAUNCH! Due to the increasing number of requests we are receiving for commercial animal photo sessions, including the sourcing of animal talent, combined with the number of amazing animals we meet on a daily basis, we are excited to announce the opening of Houndstooth Pet Models (HPM).

There’s just one catch – only existing Houndstooth Studio animal clients can qualify to register with HPM. This is so we can vouch for the way your pet works within our studio in front of lights and a photographer. It’s also an extra special ’thankyou’ for our clients.  Plus, registration is FREE! Another reason to choose Houndstooth Studio for your pet pics!

We are currently logging all interested pets on our database and will be finalising our website with HPM info very soon. And YES, if your pet is selected for a modelling job, you get paid in cash, photos, or pet products!! Who wants in?!!!

Email info@houndstoothstudio.com.au for a copy of the HPM application and agreement!

27.07.10

Can a horse fit in a studio?

Yes! Just, haha! We were recently contracted by a commercial client to produce two studio shots of animals for PPE Queensland. They asked us to create an image of a grey greyhound and a grey horse to market their Euro number plate range . With enlisted the help of Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) in Perth  and they helped us  find the ‘best looking’ grey greyhound in WA – Four year old ex-racer, Stan. 

Stan and his owner Emma came to our studio and Stan behaved beautifully in front of the camera. He was extremely patient and cooperative, and had such a chilled-out vibe. Emma was very kind and refused a cash payment, so we made a $250 donation to GAP on her behalf, and Emma requested it go the building of the kennels at Hakea Prison as part of GAP’s “Second Chance at Life” Prison Fostering Program. Plus, we offered Emma and Stan a free studio photo session and they are came back to see us last weekend. Here are some pics of Stan during his shoot, relaxing between takes (with pics form his second photo session coming soon).

 

True to our claim that we will photography any animal in a studio, we then set about finding a grey horse. The colour was proving to be an issue so we went to plan B and began looking for a chestnut instead. We found the perfect horse in BBD Class Act, also known as Puff, one of WA’s top dressage horses. In order to complete the horse photo session we hired a large studio space.  Our equine advisor, Liesa was on hand to oversee all safety aspects and to direct Puff. His owner Beatrix (a highly successful and accomplished rider in top level dressage) assisted as well, and Puff delivered the poses we needed in record time. I’ve included some shots of Puff during the breaks in his photo session, as well as his final advertisement too. You may notice a ‘slight’ colour change, heehee, which was completed by my clients’ creative team, in order to meet the ‘grey’ colour requirements of the brief.

Both advertisements are now live in print media and online at the PPQ website.

Behind the scenes
Images courtesy of Liesa Leddick

 The final images

21.07.10

Partnership with Dogs Life Magazine

I’m very excited to announce we have signed on as a studio photography partner with Dogs Life magazine, Australia’s top selling national dog mag based in Sydney. http://www.dogslife.com.au/

It’s filled with an array of info about dog breeds, pet products, nutrition, grooming, behaviour and training – and so much more! The new agreement  involves us providing  images for each Dogs Life issue,  starting in the November/December 2010 edition.

Just to be clear, we never on-sell our studio pet images.  Instead we place them as advertisements or featured images in reputable and appropriate businesses and publications as a form of promotion for Houndstooth Studio – which is the case with Dogs Life magazine. This means your dog could feature in the magazine, or maybe even on the cover! Exciting things to come!!!

28.04.10

New National Partnership With Multi Direct

There’s never a dull moment around here – which we totally love! This week we have a new and exciting commercial partnership to announce! Houndstooth Studio has teamed up with Multi Direct to assist them in their mission to raise funds for charity organisations throughout Australia.

Multi Direct is a national telemarketing company based in Western Australia, and they act for several charity groups, selling products for the likes of the RSPCA in WA, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, NT & ACT, the Huntington’s Disease Association in WA, NSW, Qld, Vic and SA, the Bowel Cancer and Digestive Research Institute Australia, and the North Shore Heart Research Foundation. They have been providing support to charities, and jobs for the local community, since 1992 and as a professional outfit they even honour the “Do not call register”!

We are working with Multi Direct to consult on, and provide, images of RSPCA animals to use on their national RSPCA products. This is a new initiative on the part of Multi direct, who were very keen to work with us due to our capacity as the official photography partner for the RSPCA in WA, the fact that we are Perth based, and because our images are highly suitable to their product range. Plus the RSPCA think it’s a fab idea too and are fully supportive!

The first two images chosen for printing are featuring on one of four RSPCA tea towels, which are currently undergoing production. The image depicts a five week old RSPCA kitten, combined with a shot of one of our studio clients, a magnificent two year old border collie Ace.  Staff at Multi Direct saw Ace’s photo on our website and although he wasn’t in the RSPCA Gallery, they thought it would be perfect for the tea towel brief, so made a special request to include it in the design. We have to say a big thanks to the fabulous Jayde and Bruce, Ace’s ‘parents”, for granting us permission to use it.

We think the tea towel looks fantastic and hope that sales raise lots of funds for the RSPCA!

I’ve included a sneak peek - What do you think?

Here’s to the beginning of a long lasting and fruitful partnership with Multi Direct.

 

24.03.10

Exciting New Partnership with Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital

We’ve kept some marvellous news under wraps until it was finalised, but now we can let you all know! We are thrilled to announce a new photography partnership with Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital! The Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital is the teaching hospital of Murdoch University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and it’s where WA’s internationally respected veterinarians are crafted. The hospital aims to provide professional specialist level treatment and comprehensive care to their animal patients, through cutting edge technology and groundbreaking research.    

Over the next few weeks we will be providing a series of aluminium mounted studio photographs to be displayed in the clinic, as well as copies of our new 7in x 7in coffee table book. Also keep your eye out for our images appearing on promotional material for the hospital in the near future.   

Earlier this week we fulfilled part of our new agreement by attending on site at the Murdoch Equine Centre and captured some studio and natural light images of Wienna, a 14 year old, Hanoverian Warmbood Mare, imported from Holland.  Jet black, and 17 hands high, Wienna  is one of the most stunning horses i’ve ever laid eyes on and the intention is that she will become a pivotal part of the centre’s breeding program. Taking photographs of a horse 17 hands high in a studio set-up is no mean feat – it’s ambitious and difficult – but with the help of Dr  Brogan and two fabulous staff members, the team effort ensured we got the ‘shot”.  

This is an exciting new partnership for Houndstooth Studio and we thank Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital for the opportunity to work together to promote both Houndstooth Studio and the Veterinary Hospital through quality images.

09.03.10

National Trust Magazine – Published Images

This year the National Trust is celebrating bio-diversity throughout Australia. As part of an ongoing commercial agreement with the National Trust in WA, I provided a selection of my wildlife images depicting the bird and crab life found on Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean Territories, Australia. The images accompanied an article compiled by Linda Cash, Marketing Manager for the Christmas Island Tourist Centre. Linda wrote about the island’s unique flora and fauna, and the article featured in the February 2010 edition of Trust News, Australia, the National Trust’s monthly magazine for members.

According to feedback from the trust, the article was well received and hopefully it will encourage National Trust members to visit Christmas Island for themselves, to witness the beauty and wonder it has to offer. The magazine has a readership of over 80,000 people, so was great exposure for the island!

Here’s a copy of the finished product.