Anne’s 1st Limited Edition Print for sale has been unveiled on the web.

And it is:- (drum roll) Jack holding Maneesha, one of Anne’s favourite (and iconic) images.

There is also a new video for you to see; for those who are still not aware of how special these prints are, this is a good one to watch.

So log onto to the Gallery now and help spread the word.

Topics: anne geddes , babies , limited edition prints

For blog watchers, Facebook Fans, and assorted calendar followers, you all know that Thursday is October 1st!

You will all need to look at this following list:-

1. Take a look at some comments regarding which Limited Edition Print our users think is going to be the 1st one!

2. Take a look at the 3rd short video from Anne talking about what is coming! You have seen the other two, you would not want to miss the last one!

3. Make sure that you have a seat booked in front of your computer when we unveil the 1st Print on October 1st!

4. Enjoy the rest of September!

We will have more news on Anne's new book this week as well.

Anne has a very important shoot this week, we will tell you about that when we can, but it's interesting that it is happening this very week!

Topics: anne geddes , babies , limited edition prints

The Editions may be limited the information isn’t.

Click here to see a new video of Anne speaking about why these Editions are so important and what she loves about the process.

Topics: babies , limited edition prints

As some of you were aware, last week was Anne’s birthday.

Anne celebrated by going out to dinner with some friends that night; in fact she went to the restaurant at the Sydney Opera House which has beautiful views over the harbour and the Harbour Bridge.

The next night it was dinner with her husband and daughters at a small restaurant in Woollahra, a suburb just east of the city.

When Anne came to the studio on the Monday, after her birthday, (any excuse) we had some delicious cake – chocolate and raspberry to be precise. (to blog followers, yes a change from cup cakes!)

Above, a “low calorie” photograph of the not so “low calorie” luscious birthday indulgence – we quickly sang Happy Birthday and then we devoured it.

Topics: anne geddes , babies , birthdays

Anne decided that she needed some very delicate fabric for one of her shoots. Despite an extensive search, the right fabric was not to be found in the usual shops or the suppliers we deal with.

Dawn, Anne’s prop maker sourced some material but it needed modifying, needed to be more sheer than it already was. That is to say that every second thread had to be painstakingly pulled out in one go without breaking the thread (and we are talking about very fine threads).

There were about ten meters (just over ten yards) of the fabric, it doesn’t seem like all that long, but when every second thread needs to come out, it’s very, very long!

Initially, Dawn and an assistant spent about a week working on it, but needed to start work on other props, so the task was handed over to Anne’s two daughters Stephanie and Kelly. As you know from previous blogs, both work for Anne in the studio. They spent every spare second they had working on it as the deadline was looming. There were many sighs and groans coming from the work-table during those long days of thread pulling.

On the actual day of the shoot because the job was not quite finished, there were about seven of the team working on it that morning, including the nurse who works with us when we have children in the studio.

Even if Anne did not like the result, I think she would have been too frightened to mention it, it could have meant a mutiny in the studio. She did like it!!!

She joked with her daughters that she thought it might be a great idea to cover the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the fabric…in the style of the artist Christo…imagine how long that would need to be and how long it would take. I think the girls would be looking for alternative employment if that were the case.

The photograph is Kelly working away and actually looking rather happy about it!

Topics: anne geddes , babies , photos of babies

Every year we enter the annual web awards competition, just so we can have a measure of performance and see how we fare against other sites.

It’s not the Academy Awards or the Emmy’s, (not a red carpet in sight), but the 2009 WebAwards has named the best Websites in 96 industry categories.

Nominations came from interactive agencies and web site marketing departments in more than 47 countries from around the world.

I know you will be pleased to know, and it may not be a surprise, but Anne’s site was awarded:-

“The Anne Geddes website won the Best Photography Website in the WebAwards.”

We also fared very well in all areas and finished with a 56.5 score against an industry average of 48. The award average was 51.9.

We are pleased we did so well, but it is really you, the Fans, that we do it for, so that you can enjoy Anne and her work.

If you have any suggestions on how we can improve, we are always open to comment.

All right then, if you insist, a small amount of applause is appreciated!!!!

Topics: anne geddes , babies , web awards

A couple of quick blogs this week.

Click here to see Anne introduce her Limited Edition Collection.

It's a good way to understand directly from the artist as to what it is all about...

Topics: anne geddes , babies , limited edition prints

Anne had a newborn into the studio last week whose parents are from Nigeria, but this little boy, even though he was only two weeks old, already has quite a story to tell.

There is a handyman service in Sydney called “Hire a Hubby.” You can call them up about anything you need attended to around the house, and they will send someone around to fix it.

A couple of weeks ago, this particular family had a Hire a Hubby handyman in their home fixing some doors. The pregnant wife was upstairs and the husband and mother-in-law were downstairs with the handyman.

Unfortunately the wife started to go into labour quite quickly and called out to her husband. By the time he arrived, the baby was well on its way. The father and the mother-in-law were not coping with the situation very well, so the handyman took over proceedings, rang an ambulance, said it was too late to get the woman to hospital, and could they give him some instructions over the phone on how to deliver a baby!

Which is exactly what they did, and he followed them perfectly. When the paramedics arrived it was all done, and the baby was comfortably cradled in his mother’s arms.

The handyman coincidentally lives in the next street, so calls in every couple of days to see how the baby is going. He certainly would feel a certain affinity with this little fellow.

We have heard of cab drivers and other unrelated people who have had to handle unexpected births, but it certainly makes the job title “handyman” very appropriate.

Any other interesting birth stories amongst Anne’s Facebook Fans?

Topics: anne geddes , babies , birth of babies

We are nearly half way through September, so now is a good time to remind everyone about the release of Anne's Limited Edition collection coming up on October 1st.

The images that will be available are a collection of Anne's favourite images that have been printed under Anne's personal supervision.

We will have a video shortly that shows Anne speaking about her collection, that we know you will find interesting.

In the meantime here is a link that will help you understand what it is all about;
Anne Geddes Limited Edition Prints

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A short time back Anne photographed a beautiful pregnant lady who comes from the Sudan in north-eastern Africa. (FYI It is the largest country in Africa and in the Arab World, and tenth largest in the world by area)

This week we had the pleasure of welcoming her back to the studio with her pretty new baby daughter Idedi.

Here two photographs of Anne with the mother and new baby, who is only three weeks old in the image, but appears to be smiling already! And a photo of Anne with Idedi; now that’s a winning smile!

Topics: anne geddes , babies , smile

As you would all be aware Anne and her husband Kel have supported the prevention of child abuse and neglect since the launch of Anne's 1st calendar in 1992.

The Geddes Philanthropic Trust has over this time been able to contribute a significant sum of money to assist in this cause.

This week is National Child Protection Week 2009 in Australia. This is organised by one of the charities that Anne and Kel support, NAPCAN (The National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect).

To everyone in Australia, we welcome you to the start of a dynamic campaign that will engage the whole of Australia in conversation about issues surrounding child abuse and neglect.

Right now, thousands of people across Australia are completing a survey at the below website. To Anne’s Fans in Australia we ask that you encourage all of your staff, clients, members, family and friends, as well as yourself to complete this survey.

www.preventingchildabuse.com.au

It will be interesting for those in other countries to look, but please remember it is only for those living in Australia to complete to ensure that the sampling is accurate.

To Anne's "down under" Fans, continue to help us engage the whole of Australia in this most important campaign - to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children.

It is also an important message for the rest of the global community to heed.

Topics: abuse , anne geddes , babies , napcan , neglet , prevention

A global community of like minded, very nice people!!!

Congratulations Anne's Facebook Fans!!

This past weekend (Sunday morning to be exact in Australia) was a celebration with Fan number 10,000 joining!!!

We thank you for your support and we look forward to continuing our journey with all of you who are signed in now, and we welcome those who join as we go along.

Won't it be nice when we celebrate the next 10,000 to make it 20 thousand plus????

Are we all working on that, Fans????? :) :)

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For all Anne’s Facebook and blog fans.

Something else that is new and exciting!

Anne is proud to announce the upcoming release of her Limited Edition Collection.

These will be available on the Limited Edition Print website from the 1st of October.

To those that do not know what exactly a Limited Edition Print is, and what this is all about, here is a link that will help you out, and it also give you the opportunity to stay informed.

Topics: anne geddes , babies , baby photos , limited edition prints

A young woman from Sudan ( a country in NorthEast Africa) came the studio when she was pregnant to be photographed by Anne for her new book. Some of the young African women who come to the studio find life in Australia very different to start with, which is normal for people moving to a new country.

Unfortunately, the father of her baby is not living in Sydney; he is working in Darwin which is about a four-hour flight from Sydney. She had no family here in Sydney, but an Aunt in Adelaide, which again is a plane ride away, so she had no family support at all.

When we first met her she seemed quite dejected.

After her visit we very concerned about her, so we spoke to one of the African ladies at the Department of Community Services who can provide support, to contact her.

Recently the young woman came back to the studio with her new baby and it was as if she was a new person! Apart from the baby being the most beautiful little bundle of joy, she was happy and relaxed and obviously loving being a mother, she was positively glowing. She also now has a group of friends, and as it has turned out, encouraged many of her new friends and her acquaintances to contact Anne.

We decided that she needed a little help, and to thank her for all of her help (which is still ongoing) Anne decided to send her a little package of Anne Geddes clothing and books. When she received the package she phoned us and was in tears, overjoyed at receiving a present. She had already tried all of the clothes on her son, who is still tiny, so some of what we sent would be too large, but she has assured us that he is growing at a great rate of knots and will soon fit into them.

How lovely it is to be able to keep in contact and watch the babies grow, and what is even more lovely, to see people happy.

Topics: anne geddes , babies , Sudan