[CMW] New WEBSITE!

I'm so excited to finally have this new website design up and I wanted to share on my blog as well. It's actually been about 1.5 years in the making as it was a do-it-yourself project, done by yours truly. DEFINITELY a labour of love.

Here's a peek into what it used to look like:

And THIS is what the new version looks like:

Feel free to take a look around, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy yourself while stopping by my online 'home' ;) 

It's SO HARD for me to choose, but if you would like a shortcut navigating the site, here are some of my favorite pages:

• You can get to know me here, and a bit more about my style and how I work here.
• Watch THIS VIDEO to get a feel for what your Love Story Photography session or Wedding Day Photography will be like. 
• Read what some of my previous, AWESOME couples have said about me here. 
• You can also probably find the answer to some of your questions on my FAQ page. 

YAY, thank you for stopping by to ready and I hope you love my site as much as I do! <3 

Have a lovely day!

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[How to] CMW - How to avoid feeling overwhelmed during your wedding planning!

Wedding planning can be such a HUGE deal for brides (and couples, or whoever is doing more of the planning), especially the kinds of wedding I'm involved in (destination weddings, in Thailand) where there can be even more to think about than a regular wedding close to home.

You see, being a young wedding photographer living and working in Thailand, I luckily get to discuss these sorts of things with my brides and industry peers and I've come to realise that wedding planning can actually get really overwhelming, really easily if you're not careful and don't know where to look.   Of course overwhelmed means stressed and stress CAN mean no fun and everyone wants to be the fun, happy and carefree bride!  If you're well organised, can narrow it down, and know what you want your big day to be, I'm sure your wedding day will end up oozing the very air that you dream it will have!

[CMW] My passion...

When I was 15 or 16 or so, I picked up an SLR camera for the first time. It was my sisters'.

All I remember is that it felt good, and I felt passionate about taking photographs. At the time I wasn't any good, of course but I remember this one time when we were out at a party with my dad and a family friend who was into photography gave me some of the first tips which really helped me... "Put your camera into 'M' (or Manual Mode) and don't turn it back"... and I'm so grateful for that because ever since I've had my cameras in 'M' it has pushed me to learn more about photography and improve on my mistakes a lot in the early stages.

[CMW] Hi everyone, I'm Cherry... your wedding or love story photographer in Thailand!

Good afternoon... I decided to join a blogging challenge called the Feel Good Blogging Challenge which will require me to write a post each day for the next 7 days! How exciting!

In this first post I'll be introducing... me! So, here we go!

Hi, I'm Cherry as you might already know :) I'm a photographer based in Thailand on the gorgeous island of Koh Samui (although right now I'm on holiday visiting my family in Australia!), however I LOVE to travel and love it when clients book a destination wedding or love story session anywhere else in Thailand! I live with my boyfriend, Nek (who is in Australia with me right now) and between us both, we own 3 businesses, so it can get a little busy at times ;) I have loved photography since I was young and I wouldn't be happier doing anything else for a living! Wedding days are so much fun and I love spending the time to get to know my clients leading up to their big day so that by the time their wedding day does come around, we're great friends already! 

I started blogging a few months before I had started up my business to get a feel for writing, which is probably about 2 years ago now! I'll let you in on a secret, and that is that I actually used to dislike blogs and was kind of scared to start my own, as I thought they were all just to talk, talk and talk about yourself for others to read... however as soon as I started reading some of the other blogs out there I realised that most blog posts are actually quite informative in which ever topic the writer is writing about, and of course, that blogs are great marketing tools (apparently google loves blog posts!) as well. So I knew having a blog would be a great way to put my work out there for my future clients to see and also for them to get to know me a little as sometimes I mix in some personal blog posts as well about my daily life in Thailand.

[travel] CMW Photography in Australia!! Cairns, Sydney and Melbourne, here we come!

Did you know... CMW Photography is heading to Australia?

I am happy to announce that I'll be offering Love Story Photography sessions in the following locations over these two months!

Cairns - 15th October 

Sydney- 7th November

Melbourne - 17th November

Share blog post with anyone you think might like a Love Story Photography session!

Contact: hello@cherrymayward.com

To past, present, and future clients: you have made my job a dream come true and I can't believe I get to live the life I LOVE in Thailand and be lucky enough to visit my family back in Australia as well! Thank you so much! 

HAPPY TUESDAY!

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[CMW] Pink N' Pampered for Kids

Hester arrived on Samui in December 2012 and couldn't have come at a better time, although I had already handed in my resignation to the hotel, we instantly got along and became great friends. We've now known each other for 1.5 years and I'm so happy to call her a friend, not only is she a great hotel manager, but an AWESOME Aussie as well.  

And living in Thailand, speaking Thai most days... well lets just say another persons Aussie humour is welcomed with open arms. ;) 

One day she asked me if I'd like to take part in a charity auction she was planning at her hotel, the Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui. I said yes, as I love doing anything that's going for a good cause.

The auction will be held this Saturday 2nd August, from 6 until 8.30PM. All proceeds will go towards the Samui Learning Centre for Special Needs.

So please, if you're on Samui as a tourist or you're a local and have lived here for ages, please come along for a great night of PINK! The dress code is Pretty in Pink, ladies! 

Tickets are 1,700 THB per person and it includes a 45minute spa session at Spa Cenvaree. 

Items up for auction will be from: 

Bangkok Airways

The Larder

Spa Cenvaree 

and Cherry May Ward Photography (me!)

The auction item I will be offering is a one hour Love Story Photography session, which also comes with hair and makeup at the Centara Salon! 

I can't wait to see you there!

Happy Wednesday! xoxo

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[CMW] Create a mobile app for your photo gallery... :)

I thought since my clients LOVE the galleries so much, (and so do I) that I should highlight one of my favourite features of all :)

Did you know you can actually create your own photo app on your smart phones and other devices?

Well, here's how you can do it :)


iOS devices;

1. Follow the link to your online gallery I sent you or go to www.cherrymayward-client.com and click on your gallery from your mobile device :)

2. Click the button in the middle of the navigator.

3. Select 'Add to Home Screen'

4. Rename the app as you like, and click 'Add'...

5. You've sealed the deal!!! YAY!

This is what the app will look like opened up on your iOS device :)

 

Android devices;

1. Follow the link to your online gallery I sent you or go to www.cherrymayward-client.com and click on your gallery from your mobile device :)

2. Tap the bookmark button in the top right corner of your browser window.

3. Select 'Add bookmark'

4. Rename the app as you like, and click 'Save'...

5. Hold down the icon for your bookmark until a list of options pop up and select 'Add shortcut'

6. Shortcut created will appear which means you've done it!! WHOOP! You will find the app somewhere on your device, just hold the icon and drag it to where you want it and 'voila'!  

This is what the app will look like opened up on your Android device :)

I hope this helps you create the app on your phone/tablet to show your friends and family wherever you go and ON the go! ;)

Happy Friday! xox

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[CMW] Referral LOVE

To my dearly beloved past and current clients & who have become FRIENDS,

I've always wanted a way to THANK everyone who loves my work enough to refer me to their friends or family... so today I'm really excited to announce my very own way of giving back!!

Cue... drumroll (or dance music, which ever floats your boat) ...

I'm so excited to be offering 20 free prints from your photography session with me, when a friend or family member you referred books me as their photographer!

 

Haha, please ignore the cracked walls from our bungalow ;)

BUT feel free to LOVE my work desk!!! Nek and I had it hand made last October out of old wood & I'm so in love with it! Perfect size, awesome colours... it INSPIRES me :D

SO... the details about these babies....

You can choose your favourite size from:

7x7cm square

7x8.2cm rectangle - similar to pictured with the white space below the photo like a polariod :)

6.5x10cm rectangle - same as above :)

9.5x14cm rectangle - pictured :D

I LOVE these little cuties, because there are SO many ways you can use them :)

Right now I've got a stack of them propped up against my flowers & candle on my work desk.

But you could totally find some ideas on Pinterest! I found a few I like and want to do myself, actually.

Happy Chinese New Year!!

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