#115 More news from Anne's studio

Did you know that Anne’s studio is located in an old converted warehouse just East of downtown Sydney?

The building manager is a very nice young fellow who probably wondered what on earth went on in our space when Anne first moved in. A constant stream of pregnant women and women carrying babies would pass by heading for the studio.

He mentioned a few months ago that his wife was expecting a baby, so Anne of course asked him to let us know when the baby was born. As luck would have it, the baby was born right before we were about to photograph some newborns for Anne's new book, (title soon) so Anne invited them to come into the studio and she would photograph their new daughter, whose name is Lilli. (There are some real benefits being in touch daily with the studio!)

Anyway, the mother brought Lilli in, and the father made sure he changed a lot of light bulbs and did a lot of maintenance in Anne’s studio that morning; of course so that he could see his daughter being photographed as he was still on duty! (He was invited, naturally, and yes the building owner was happy he attended.)

They loved the experience, and Anne captured a beautiful image of their gorgeous little daughter. Each day we ask him how little Lilli is going…it’s lovely to be able to keep in touch on such a regular basis and know how the babies Anne has photographed are getting along.

(Also we have never a problem with a light bulb going out!!!)

#114 Something for you to watch

Take a look at the latest video from Anne's Limited Edition Prints video collection! It's not long so you will have time to watch...

You will see Anne's printer, Marie, demonstrating the sepia toning process with the latest image released for Anne's Limited Edition Print collection.

The print that we told you about in blog #110, Aimee as a Fairy, undergoes the transformation from black and white to sepia tone.

Something that many of you would never have seen, and that conveys the special nature of Anne's Limited Edition Prints using the traditional darkroom techniques!

#113 Back from the road trip! (by plane, seeing there is the Tasman Sea in between)

Back in Sydney after Anne’s short trip to New Zealand.

Anne visited her studio that she used to operate out of when she lived in Auckland. There are still valuble members of Geddes team there, so as well as saying hello, Anne, as we said in the previous blog, filmed a segment for a future blog that talks about the new book.

We have told you in a previous blog, we will soon have a video of Anne talking about the title of the book and we will show that to you later this month.

It’s nice to see such lovely and prompt feedback from the Facebook Fans. We all see your comments and appreciate the effort for the thumbs up.

Make sure that if you are missing something, then post a comment and we will see what we can do. As Anne is shooting the new book it’s impossible to travel far at this time.

More soon. Don't forget the iPhone app coming soon and remember the Limited Edition Prints, another one to be added shortly.

#112 A road trip to New Zealand

Today Anne and a couple of her team are off to New Zealand to do some more filming for the blog and also to discuss some ideas Anne has for the new book.

It's a short trip as New Zealand is only three hours flying time from Australia.

Soon we will be able to tell you much more regarding the new book.

#111 The number of this blog calls for another good #1

It's amazing how Apple have changed the way we listen to music and made information so available via the iPhone and the iPod.

It's so much part of today, that we thought it very important, that like the Facebook page, the blog, twitter, Anne's You Tube, Anne's iGoogle theme, and of course annegeddes.com that we need to ensure that all of you that own an iPhone or an iPod would want the ability to stay in touch with Anne, and keep up to date about what Anne is doing.

We know that you are all interested in her new book, and there will be a host of information, videos and images becoming available as we go into 2010. It's already November!!

So, as we have said on the main web site, we have announced the impending release of the Anne Geddes iPhone & iPod touch App!

It's a very today way of saying in touch! (And you continue to look good to your friends!)

So register your interest today and stay informed on the release of Anne’s upcoming iPhone & iPod touch App!

It won't be long, the design is done, we just need to go through the process of making it happen.

When it's available could you also let us know how it works for you?

#110 Better late than never!

It seems that we have been tied up in other blog stories and have neglected to follow up and let you know the latest addition to Anne's Limited Edition, although those of you who have visited the site would well and truly know by now. So sorry for the delay and without further ado:-

Presenting Aimee as a Fairy, the second of Anne's Limited Edition Prints to be unveiled for purchase online.

Take a trip to the Gallery today to learn all about this beautiful image, and why Anne decided to include it in her Limited Editions collection.

And by the way - many thanks to those who took a guess on our messageboard!

Though there were no correct guesses, it's great to hear which of Anne's images you enjoy, and just so you know Suzanne - your "Dream print" is certainly among Anne's selection and will be featured in the future!

#109 A family of friends and fans

We just did a count and saw that Anne has photographed over 160 newborn babies in the studio during the course of this year, and it’s lovely to see how many of the families continue to keep in touch.

Just the other day one of the lovely African mothers brought her baby to the studio to say hello and stay for a cup of tea and a chat. Anne photographed her baby girl when she was just a couple of weeks old and now she is just over two months.

It’s also such a pleasure for everyone at the studio to see the babies grow up and they do so very quickly.

Sometimes it feels like family are coming to visit.

Above is a photograph of Anne, with the mother Mahawa, and her little baby daughter.

If you look up the word "family" in the dictionary, one explanation is:-"a group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals." It sounds like we have an extended "family" with Anne's Facebook Fans and the blog readers, as well as the host of Fans who use Anne's iGoogle Theme on a daily basis.

We thank you all for your continued support.

We can tell you about a new innovation for Anne Geddes in the next blog. Stay tuned!