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I haven’t blogged in forever since I was just too busy, head on over to facebook always as I make a point to regularly interact there. What better reason to blog though to say happy birthday to the wonderful country that were our home for close to 8 years!

We dressed the girls in the colours of the flag for today’s national day activities at their respective schools. They look darling, if I do say so myself.

Next week we move back to South Africa, we will remember the UAE fondly. Both girls were born here. If any of my previous clients ever find themselves in South Africa (close to Pretoria area, that is more toward Johannesburg than Cape Town) please make contact, even if only for a quick coffee on the way somewhere else. You became my friends and not just my clients, I would love to have you visit our beautiful country.

A fond happy birthday from my two lovelies:

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I usually photograph newborn babies in the morning, but it’s the only day this could work for this couple and to top it all we were working against time (newborn photos is best as soon as possible), so we decided to try an afternoon. Well so glad we did, as he was actually a quite good little sleeper.

Here are a very fun idea Daddy had. I really love it and can’t belief we’ve never done something like this before with any babies. I am so blessed that it came to me this last month of photographs in Abu Dhabi.

And another on white, that I posted first on facebook.

With Mommy

And Daddy

A little baby boy in a pea pod. The green suits him.

And Lastly the whole new family.

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I can hardly keep up with the blogs of all the lovely babies. The little girl I met today was just so precious. Still tiny even though she is 20 days old. She was born really early so unfortunately the newborn photoshoot had to wait for a bit. She was quite awake, but I still like what we came away with.

Here she is, wide awake, well maybe those eyes might just fall closed, let’s be quiet!

Here she is with mommy

And Daddy

I love this one of her smiling

Another one of her checking me out.

And lastly the family. I adore how she just connects with Daddy.

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I love how alike this whole family looks. They are quite frankly the most family like family I’ve seen in a long while. All blonde as can be and Dad even mentioned that baby brother looks exactly like big brother did when he was a baby.

Big brother is one very energetic little boy so if little brother takes after him, Mommy is soon going to be able to run marathons for fun:) For now though he is a super good lseeper.

I absolutely love babies in cocoons and this cocoon has been a favourite of mine. He looks so peaceful.

I wear a blue hat cause I’m a boy, now let me chill.

Aren’t they just such a lovely family. All in awe of their newest member.

I placed this before on facebook. He is puckering up. When I see this image I want to lean closer to feel those sweet baby kisses on my cheek:) Maybe I’m just a softy in my old age, but I really really love newborn abbies and I can cuddle them all day long.

With Mommy

And Daddy. Isn’t this cute!

And lastly just chilling in the beanbag. Babies love that thing!

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How lovely to see this family again today. I took some photos for them when they were engaged, I took some maternity photos and here is the gorgeous little baby boy! What an honour to have been able to walk the whole way with them. Thanks for coming you guys, hope you get some rest this evening!

Here is the beautiful little boy.

We all adored this expression:) He was a coccon lover and everytime I would take hiom out of one he would complain – loudly.

And the family

Lastly some orange and yellow and little tiny boy!

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The past 2 and a half years have been amazing. Thanks to all the wonderful clients I’ve met and worked with. It has been some of the best years of my life. A time where I felt truely fulfilled and happy. I’ve been in the United Arab Emirates since the start of 2004, and I can honestly say I haven’t had so much fun as the last two and a half years with my photography.

You’ve seen me grow from very unsure about it all to feeling really comfortable with a session. Yes I used to be a shy person, so even grow as a person too. I still learn something new with each session and I’ve discovered photography is something in me and something I’d always do, be it as full time, part time, or even as a hobby.

I have mixed feelings with having to share with you that we have decided to move back to South Africa for good in December. We miss our country, our family misses and needs us. For our family we decided the best for us is to return. Since we would like our children to be in Afrikaans schools and the new school year already start in January, our move is going to be very soon.

I will honour all sessions already booked and confirmed and will try my best to help a few others that feel they want some more sessions before I go. If you’d like a last goodbye session, please email me with more or less the date you’d like the session and I will get back to you some time this week about availability and details of sessions.

For sessions that already took place, I will guide you through order deadlines as we go along to make sure you do still get your prints before we go.

I am preparing a referral list of photographers that I feel is fabulous and covers every conceivable style pf photography you might like and I will post a blog of that referral list before I leave. I trust these ladies will be able to help you capture the rest of your lovely little darlings’ lives.

To any followers out there that are in South Africa, check back as I will definitely do some sessions even if its on week ends if I do decide to have another job as well. I will have a studio in my home and I am opposite a large green area, which make outside photos within walking distance.

So with that I say a very fond farewell to Abu Dhabi. Thanks for everything, all the laughs, seeing your children grow up in front of me has made my life so unbelievably happy.

A picture of my lovelies taken in South Africa, they say goodbye too…

 

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A gorgeous 11 day old chubby cheek girl came to visit the studio today. She is just cuteness overload! Thanks you for coming. Dankie julle.

 

I am so behind on my bloggin, just not finding the time, so I apologise this blog post is short in words, luckily it makes up for in pictures.

Here is several sneak peek photos. the one’s available for sharing on facebook can be found here

 

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I know its terribly quiet on the blog and I apologise, I’ve been so busy with training and edits. Quite behind in blogging.

If it looks quiet here please head over to the facebook page:

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I leave you with a gorgeous maternity image from a few weeks ago

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Another installment of what to wear:

 

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We had a lovely family session on Saturday. Here is a one image sneak peek. I love what we came away with, working on the edits now and can’t get enough of how gorgeous the two children looks, stunning.

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I just realised it’s been ages since I posted anything on the blog. I communicate so much on facebook that it feels like I came on here yesterday:)  I am still not used to a year starting in September yet to me it feels like a new year since schools and everything start over again. Perfect time then also to reflect on how things are done, how to connect to my clients and fellow photogs.

This year I will be doing private lessons, one on one basis as there have just been too much requests for it. Since time is an issue it will take shape like a booking of a regular session time frame. To those waiting on your information packs they are almost done and will reach you next week. The Eid holiday’s threw out my schedule a tiny bit. To anyone else interested let me know, brunilda@brunilda.me.

So with that I’d like to share a family session I did in South Africa. This was taken at the botanical gardens. The garden is lush even though it was the middle of winter (yep it was hot enough this year for short sleeves). The grass is a tiny bit brown but I love it. I can’t wait to try the parks here when it gets a little bit cooler.

I love this family they were so much fun. A while back my mom told me there was a lady that recognised me as someone she worked with. Turns out it was this lovely lady and I recognised her face too, although I must confess I didnt get to the name right away (I think in pictures, was always handy in my job as auditor, but that is a whole other story). Anyway a million years later, after Price Waterhouse Coopers we met up again and this time I got to take pictures of her fabulous family.

It was fun walking around with them and explaining to the kids why I want to take pictures in a certain location, about light etc. I had a young photography enthusiast so it made it extra fun.

This year web blog posts will be done after the session, all edits and the order has been finalised so I get to share a lot and dont have to place a big logo on there. Here is a collage of our day:

 

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Two babies in the studio, what could be more fun. These two were adorable and it was super cute to see G always reaching for his brother’s hand. Your web gallery with edited and rough edits will be forwarded to you today. Once I get back I will get the edits of the rest you’ve chosen done for you.

Aren’t they they adorable

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And here is a little video of the sneaks

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This tiny baby was due yesterday! When I saw her parents for their maternity mini session ( a gift form their friends) they mentioned that she is due the day before I leave and we all started hoping she would arrive in time to be able to have her session. Luckily she came on the 29th so I was able to have her session. I’ve edited several images as sneak peek, the rest of the images will be rough edits in your web gallery and once I get back I’ll finalise all the edits on the images you chose.

This pose was requested by her parents, adorable.

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And here is a short video of the sneak peek images (there is one image that appears corrupted in the video, I really dont know what happened there, the image is perfect on my computer and in the web gallery though)

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I apologise for some short blog posts. You might recognise these boys as they were part of another family session a while ago. For this session they were the focus and they were super cute! I finalised your proofbook and shipped it out to your uk address, hopefully you will have it soon.

Here is a cute one of the baby of the house

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And here is the video.

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First of all, thank you so much for joining my Facebook page, your support is much appreciated. I have promised a giveaway when we reached 2000 and we are well and truly above that now so I thought a giveaway is well due. It took me a few days to get the give away ready since I wanted to make sure I go by Facebook’s rule regarding give aways.

As such I am driving this give away through my blog, rather than the fan page itself. Please read the guidelines and rules of this give away below to make sure you are not disqualified.

What is the prize? Let’s talk giveaway!

1. There has to be at least 200 total entry points for the final prize to be appointed so get all your friends to also come join in the give away! If there hasn’t been enough entries by the 3rd July I will decide what booby prizes if any there will be. 

2. Everyone that enters will get a 10% discount on print orders for their next session. The only provision is that the sessions be booked on line BEFORE 25 August 2011. If you cannot get any space by then, please contact me no later than 25 August (via email, since I am going to be out of the country) so I can book you into 2012 for you to retain your discount. For South African entrants, please make sure you book ASAP mention that you entered and make sure you get a day while I am in South Africa. I don’t plan returning to South Africa necessarily in the next year, so you might loose out otherwise. 

3. The winner, chosen randomly only from comments left on this blog will get:
   • A custom planned session, where we plan your session specifically towards what would suit you best.
   • A 60-90 minute on-location (or studio if you so prefer) photo session, where 30-40 images will be professionally edited and presented to you in a colour proofbook, yours to keep.
   • You will be allowed up to 3 clothing changes in that time.
   • This free session may not be a newborn session, but may be held over for a later baby session when baby is for e.g. 3 or 6 months. (6 month sessions is a favourite of mine also). If the winner is a pregnant mommy I might surprise them with a super special maternity/ newborn package though, really would depend on timing:)
   • UAE entrants – sessions have to take place in Abu Dhabi area, and you will receive a credit of Dhs 2000 to spend on prints/ canvas or whatever product you can think of. Of course you have the option to order additional items, but the first Dhs 2000 is free!
   • South African entrants – sessions have to take place between 11 July and 22 August 2011  in Pretoria area. You will get a 60 minute outside session free plus a web gallery of your edited images once I return to Abu Dhabi + 30 chosen images as downloads , links will be sent to you via email. Unfortunately no prints or proofbook.

 

The rules – what must I do to win?

1. You have to go to my Facebook Fan page and make sure you are a member. Click here and “like” the page
2. Come back to this blog and enter one comment per person that you have done so.
3. To get a bonus entry, enter this in your facebook status (make sure it gets the @ tag for my page type in @Br and it should give you the option to choose my page) : @Brünilda Mönnig Photography has a giveaway on their blog for a free photo session and a fabulous print credit. Click here to enter: http://www.brunilda.me/~brunilda/blog/2011/06/2000-fans-give-away-abu-dhabi-photographer/
4. Come leave one comment per person that you have done so. (I will see this also on my fanpage to be able to verify)
5. To get another bonus entry, tweet this: @brunilda_me has a giveaway for a free photo session, click here to enter: http://www.brunilda.me/~brunilda/blog/2011/06/2000-fans-give-away-abu-dhabi-photographer/
6. Come leave one comment per person that you have done so. (I will verify by the @ tag on twitter)
7. Super extra special bonus entry per family for previous clients: Leave a review of your products or experience with me here, and make one comment per family that you have done so. Those of you that already left a review in the past can just come make a comment.
8. Super extra special bonus entry for previous clients: Take a digital photo of the products you got from me, displayed in your home and upload it to my facebook page, here. We would love to see the work on some walls. Come leave one comment per family that you have done so.

The small print:

1. You have to enter your proper email address in the comment section, failure to do so will disqualify you.
2. If you made a comment without being a fan on the facebook page, your comment will be deleted, and disqualified.
3. Any crude words and disrespect to anyone (even yourself) will disqualify you.
4. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By entering this promotion you acknowledge that you completely release of Facebook. By entering this promotion you acknowledge that if you enter you are providing your email to Brunilda Monnig Photography. If you win this promotion you acknowledge that you will be providing your name to us and not Facebook or anyone else.

Now what dates and deadlines:

1. All winners will be posted on this blog and contacted via email. You must acknowledge your win within 2 days or we will choose a new winner.
2. Prizes/ discounts cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred.
3. Giveaway entry from NOW until 3 July 2011, midnight, UAE time.
4. Winner announced 4 July 2011. If they do not acknowledge by 6 July midnight a new winner will be announced on the 7th July 2011.
5. Sessions to make use of 10% print discounts have to be booked online by 25 August 2011 (they may of course take place anything up to 30 July 2012, but have to be booked by the 25th) If you can’t find a relevant date all email correspondence have to happen before 25 August 2011. I am overseas but always available via email.

Let’s have fun!

Since this is about photography there HAS to be a pictures and what better fun images as these recently taken of my own two darlings. I am so in love with these as it was unplanned and exactly captures their personalities:

 

Remember, you have to make sure you are a Facebook fan page member, come back here and comment that you are a member. Please comment with the exact same email or exact same name as you are registered on Facebook so I have a way to verify that you are a member. Please double check that you leave a valid reachable email address. It is kept completely confidential.

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