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We have Style.

Denise Yates — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:11:53 +0000

When Michael and I made the big move almost 12 months ago I thought to myself, where am I going to get the word out to country NSW about Studio Yates? There is only one word…Style. I had picked up a few copies here and there on my various trips home and thought I should make contact with the editor and sales team about some advertising. I met Jacqui Greig – head honcho of the Style express in February this year and I was sold. Jacqui has created an incredible magazine dedicated to country and regional NSW. I was completely inspired by Jacqui and thought to myself wouldn’t it be lovely to work with the magazine (not just have my advertising). But being new, I didn’t want to push the envelope. But to my delight we had a secret mutual thing for each other and I commenced putting my Yates Stamp on Style.

Please enjoy some Yates snippets from the last two issues Spring and Summer 2011…

My first cover shot in a random paddock that we found halfway between Forbes and Grenfell. Sarah and her beautiful daughter Layla looking very summery and incredible. Please note the balloons that Sarah has…The things I do for Jacqui..

Fashion spread Summer edition directed by the fabulous Cherie Quade. Shot at the quaintest little blue church just outside of Grenfell. I had been scheming of ways I can make the most of this location and Jacqui and Cherie were very supportive of my crazy ideas.

Love your work Chez.

Fashion Spring 2011. Photographed in Studio Yates. Love my bricks. Again styled by Cherie.

The ladies sent me on a mission to Naromine to work with lifestyle stylist Kezz Brett and capture a bush beach theme.

The food was incredible, it was really hard to photograph when all I wanted to do was eat. Our models were fantastic and we had a beautiful afternoon on the Macquarie River. I also had another 2 pages of social events but I didn’t want to bore you to death…

A little feature of moi.

More Style. adventures to come with some amazing shoots planned for the Autumn issue. Many thanks to Jacqui, what lucky ladies we are that she continues to produce such an inspiring publication that we can all enjoy. x Denise (photographer with a girl crush on Style.)

NEW Things, GOOD Things on this HAPPY Day

Denise Yates — Wed, 25 May 2011 01:39:11 +0000

It has been a long time since I touched base with the outside world, and there are many reasons. No.1 We have made a “tree change” to my home town of Grenfell in country NSW. After many years of city life, Mickey and I thought it would be a beautiful, nurturing environment for Lila to grow up in. So we packed up our house and studio in Brisbane in December. After a 13 hour drive, we arrived at our new home that we bought complete with run down vege patch, room for the chooks, sheep and a view to die for. But more importantly room for us to just “be”.

We took a month off from work to settle in and build the chook shed and bring the 5 acre garden back to life, basically switching off which was long overdue for both of us. During this time I was busy scoping potential studio buildings for sale in our historic main street. I came across the perfect space built around 1900. SOLD. We began renovating in February, I am a sucker for a renovation rescue and this was a challenge on many levels, as there was a few things that I had never encountered before, i.e how do I re-motar a brick wall? Good old Google…(I spent two weeks alone on that brick wall, it nearly broke me!)

Last week we launched our new website (check it out) www.dayates.com.au and today is May 25, Our wedding anniversary and a fitting day to open the doors for business. Welcome to the new Studio Yates + Gallery.

Let the renovating begin. Before shots on my IPhone, I am much more clever on my big camera.

Oh dear what have I done!

And Now…We are so proud of our place.

This is the front Gallery, housing our fine art works for sale, pretty portrait and wedding shots and ample space to chill and enjoy. For those of you that came to the studio in Brisbane this is double the size of the space we had.

A walk through our new hallway and you reach our studio area and client viewing space. I am now very good at white washing floors, Mickey is a master painter and great at hanging art work.

Our huge office. Compete with fully stocked wine fridge, oh yes…

My bricks that I made friends with, and no studio Yates is complete without a blackboard..

So there you have it, I am back. And I cant wait to show you all the new things we have been working on and will be introducing in the future. And sharing with you our adventures with our beautiful brides, families, bush landscapes and the chooks.

x Denise (photographer, master builder, and lover of her new home.)

P.S Happy Anniversary my love, thank you for being my sunshine and such a brilliant painter and plasterer.

The STYLE Queen

Denise Yates — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:49:15 +0000

Its not often that I blog about my Commercial work. It is a big part of what I do but I know people love to hear about my weddings over my Corporate work, but this is different. This is Australia’s equivalent to Trinny and Susanna…Meet Sarah – The Beauty Tutor. Sarah graces TV frequently on Today Tonight and Domestic Blitz as well as magazines like New Idea and various radio spots because she is fabulous and she knows how to make us look and feel fabulous. Today it was my turn to make her feel this way.

Sarah had been asking me for a while to make time for her and I succumbed to her charms finally and flew down to Sydney at Easter.

Our first location was the grand old lady Queen Victoria Building where The Beauty Tutor is the Personal Shopper of choice.

Isn’t she gorgeous, and here we are shopping with one of her lovely clients.(I think this job was made for me just quietly)

Oh Alannah, I love you too.

We headed back to Sarah’s Sydney headquarters for some profile shots.

Hello legs.

Our last location was the very beautiful Strand Arcade. Packed full of my favorite designers and Sarah looking amazing.

Wow Sarah, what an amazing business you have being able to help people look and feel there best. Please check it out here www.thebeautytutor.com to see what Sarah can do for you. I got some new shoes, hair advice and shock horror, am wearing colour now everyday. She is an inspiration.

x Denise (Photographer addicted to Purple and Blue now)