JadyBug's Santa on the Beach in Belmont, New South Wales, Australia | Photographer

JadyBug's Santa on the Beach

Locality: Belmont, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 414 782 723

Address: 42 Mirambeena St 2280 Belmont, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.jadybug.com.au

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25.01.2022 Saturday 14th November - NARU EXCITEMENT!! Tomorrow morning we have our first Naru session for the season. We absolutely love Naru and how relaxed and chilled it is in the early morning, though tomorrow morning might have a bit more of a buzz to it! Kim and Chris and their family are coming along tomorrow morning and bringing with them the crew from NBN to film for a segment in the third season of a local lifestyle show called Location Lifestyle Living....Ekkkk!!!!!!... We are super exited, though a little nervous, about having so much buzz down at Naru tomorrow! Jade x

24.01.2022 Sibling Love One of the positives of covid this year is that we have been able to capture photos of siblings sharing the love.....with each other!!!! If only for a split second

23.01.2022 Thanks for sharing the love Skye Baker! If anyone else would like to share their JadyBug journey we would love to see them x

23.01.2022 Newcastles Original Santa on the Beach!! SAVE THE DATE!!!! Please remember that bookings aren't available just yet, though below are the times that we have set aside for Santa photos 2020. ... Check your diaries and work out what date will suit you when we open for bookings. Tell your family and friends so that you don't miss out! If you haven't already, please join the mailing list so that you don't miss out on knowing when bookings will be available.

23.01.2022 Vip February 2020 Okay, so lets do another 10 vouchers for February!! I might not have time to send out all invoices tonight, though as least you will know if you are on the VIP list ;)

21.01.2022 VIP January 2020 So, I know it is a couple of months late, though here is our first opportunity to join our 2020 VIP list for Santa photos. The deal is, the first 10 people to comment below get to go on the VIP list for this year. This will allow you to have early access to make your booking for Santa photos so that you don't miss out.... What's the catch?? All you need to do is choose and pay for your session and package now (by the end of the week) and sit back knowing that you are guaranteed a session with Santa this year :) GO!!!!!!

20.01.2022 Fully Booked 2020 Are books are now full for 2020 Santa on the Beach photos. If you have missed out on photos with us this year, please make sure you join the mailing list so that you don’t miss out in 2021.

19.01.2022 VIP's - Please check your emails!!

19.01.2022 ***Update - we are now fully booked for 2020*** Current availability! We are close to being fully booked for 2020 which is making it hard for people to find a booking in the website. I thought I’d pop on here what we currently have available to make it a little easier. ... Just remember these colours Red - booked Grey - not available Green - BOOKING AVAILABLE CATHO - 1 available https://www.jadybug.com.au//newcastles-original-santa-on-/ REDHEAD DIGITAL - FULLY BOOKED REDHEAD - FULLY BOOKED NARU - FULLY BOOKED BLACKSMITHS - FULLY BOOKED

16.01.2022 Beautiful afternoon at Redhead!! Happy Birthday Santa!!

15.01.2022 Share it around town, tell your friends, get the family together, shout it from the roof tops......Santa is on his way and is COVID safe!!!!

15.01.2022 I am out of the office today! I’d like to say I’m at my work Xmas party, though I’ve already had mine (see below) I’m actually at a friends bday, so will be back on deck tomorrow morning. Reminder that the office will close at lunch time on Monday, so if you have any queries please make sure you send me an email prior to then, otherwise it will need to wait until the new year. Jade xxx

15.01.2022 Have you booked your Santa session? With over 400 bookings made today, our sessions are booking fast, so make sure you head over to the website to secure your time with the man in red! Being that we have had so many bookings in our first day, I am trying to catch up on all the extra enquiries, so please bare with me, I will get back to you shortly....I promise! ... www.jadybug.com.au Jade xx

15.01.2022 Emails/Facebook/SMS Hi All, Just thought I would touch base about the best way to contact us at SOTB.... EMAIL/FACEBOOK The preferred way we like to receive correspondence is via Facebook messenger or E-mail. These are easy to keep track of and follow up, mark as unread and see the history of our chat. Please try not to send both an email and Facebook message, as this then takes up more time answering you twice as we have different staff replying to different messages. Just send us one of the above and we promise we will get back to you as soon as we can. SMS Unless you receive an sms from me and are replying, we ask that you DON'T send us an sms. We have so many of these lately, and we can't mark as unread to follow up later, and once deleted we don't know what previous conversations we have had with you. PHONE Please note that the phone is only manned from 9.30-2.30pm week days. Whilst we do try and answer the phone out of these times, generally we are on the beach photographing, picking up children from School, or in transit to/from the beach....with a little bit of sleep in between. I have had a large number of correspondence coming through lately in regards to locations, when orders will be completed, if we have a wait list, and a few others. All of this information is on our FAQ's and Terms & Conditions (which I am hoping that you all read when prompted on the website). As of today, any email that are asking anything that was on the T&C's or can be found on the FAQ's will be at the bottom of the priority list. For every email we get asking about time frame of your order, we fall further and further behind on the editing and getting your orders finalised. Weekend correspondence is also limited as it is just myself on board for the weekend. All other staff are on deck from Monday-Friday to help with enquiries. Thanks so much for your understanding Jade x

14.01.2022 I hope you are all around tonight as I have 2 months of VIP offers up for grabs!!! Also, don’t forget, if you haven’t yet collected your photos, they are still available to collect from the collection box (even from past years).

14.01.2022 Wow, what a weekend....and it’s only half over!!! A rained out session last night (I’m trying to reschedule this as quickly as possible), a morning down at Naru with Location Lifestyle Living, a quick shop with Miss 7 (who desperately needs some mummy time) and back to redhead again in a few hours!! Tomorrow is our first Blacksmiths session! Thanks for everyone who came this morning to be a part of the filming and being patient while we got the perfect shots it really is ...appreciated more then you know. Fingers crossed no more afternoon/evening rain until after Xmas

14.01.2022 Sorry for the lack of communication lately, though I promise to be back on board some time this week.....Jade x

13.01.2022 Covid Set! I’ve had a few enquiries about how we will set up our photos this year to stick with COVID regulations. I’m sorry it’s not the best photo, though this is how Santa will be social distancing this year. He will be on the seat to the left while all families will be on the right! ... This year we have 3 lovely new staff members helping us out on the beach. You will see Sofala, Meila or Lacey down on the beach with us to make sure our set is cleaned in between each family. Whilst we have had to put on extra staff, we have made the decision to keep our prices the same as previous years, keeping it affordable for everyone after a rough year. 3 weeks to go!!!! Jade x

12.01.2022 THANK YOU all for being so patient while we work through all the finer details of Santa photos this year. As you can imagine we have so much that needs to be thought through and so many changes to be made, and we really don't want to miss a thing. Our priority is keeping us all safe and I really need to make sure that everyone is getting all the information needed before booking their sessions. Stay tuned though, as we are working hard on getting bookings open as soon as w...e can. In the mean time, make sure you join our mailing list so that you don't miss out on the all important email advising when we are open for business. https://www.jadybug.com.au/contact/ Jade and the team xxx

11.01.2022 What an afternoon!!!! I have to be honest, after photographing the first three families I was worried I wasn’t going to make it!! I was getting a little light headed and just wanted to dive straight into the ocean. But with lots of dips in the creek, a delivery of ice cold drinks from Lisa’s husband and daughter, a towel to stop the burn on my legs and feet (thanks Sofala for the many trips to the car) and best of all, a super cold beer or two from one of our lovely famil...ies!! Thanks Candice, never has an icy beer tasted so darn good!!! Thanks to Lisa and Sofala for braving the heat with me today, and for all our families who came to visit Santa we hope you are all now home cooling off before it hits us again tomorrow. Santa, Lisa and Sofala...you guys rock!! Jade xx

11.01.2022 PLEASE check your booking date/time Just a reminder that we are now FULLY BOOKED for Santa photos and we have no room for any movement in our schedule. PLEASE check your confirmation emails (maybe in junk/spam) to make sure you have your session time in your diary. Unfortunately we will be unable to reschedule your session if you have forgotten and don't turn up and you will miss out on photos with Santa.... If you can't find your confirmation email in your junk or spam folders, just send us an inbox message and we can double check your times for you. Jade xx

10.01.2022 Tuesday 10th November - Redhead availability! We are down at Redhead this afternoon in this beautiful sunshine, and we still have a number of available sessions with Santa. If you are free this afternoon and want to jump on board and get your photoss taken, please jump onto the website and book. I would hate to see you miss out on a photo with Santa if you are waiting for something closer to Xmas, as we are all but booked out.... https://www.jadybug.com.au//newcastles-original-santa-on-/ Jade x

09.01.2022 Who’s watching the block?? I’d love to go in it, though my design skills are suited for preschool, not high end houses. I’m also very indecisive and second guess my self ALL the time! Trying to work out decorations for this years driftwood tree and wishing I could ring Shayna and ask her opinion, I’d even pay her

08.01.2022 Book your Santa photos for 2020!!! Our website is now open for bookings, and whilst we have made room for extra sessions this year, they are booking out quickly, so make sure you head to the website to secure your session before it’s too late!! www.jadybug.com.au

08.01.2022 Mailing List E-mails have now been sent to everyone on our mailing list. Please don't forget to also check your junk mail.... If you didn't receive an email or aren't on the mailing lost, don't stress, the details are below. Jade x

07.01.2022 Emails and Facebook messages If you have sent me a message or email over the weekend, please know I WILL get back to you. Our weekends are predominantly spent on the sand shooting, and with having to reschedule rained out sessions it puts more pressure on our time for the weekend! ... We are back on deck in the office tomorrow and Anita or myself will get back to you over the next couple of days. Jade xx

07.01.2022 Order update!! BIG run to the printers today with lots of packaging tomorrow! Shari has been on a mission with emailing digitals, though we still have lots to go!... These are all from many days on the beach, so I will update with exactly what days are completed tomorrow when all the packaging and emails have been sent! Remember, the turn around time is maximum 2 weeks, so please only contact us about your order if you have waited longer then 2 weeks, or you see me post advising that your day is complete. DON’T FORGET TO CHECK JUNK/SPAM!! The last 7 days are a good indication on why we say it could take two weeks!! Kindy orientation (from what we think is the best school ever ) vomiting bug, hospital trips resulting in stitches, swimming lessons, HIPPY graduation, Colour run for canteen, and somewhere in there.......a few hours sleep

07.01.2022 I am back!!!!! After trying to spend all my time with my girls while they were on holidays, I am finally back on deck with all kiddies back at school....yay!!! ;) I do have a number of e- mails and messages to get through, as well as a whole heap of other 'jobs', so please be patient with me while I get to these over the next week.... Jade xxx PS - You know I can't leave without a photo, so some photos of my girls and Santa on our last day of 2019!

06.01.2022 Who wants to see a sneak peek of our dates for 2020 Covid Safe Santa photos??? Stay tuned, we will be back tonight with all our dates.

03.01.2022 Order Update PLEASE READ CAREFULLY before contacting me in regards to your order!! DIGITAL FILES ... All files have been sent for dates up to and including Thursday 12th December PRINTS Prints have been packaged for dates up to and including 7th December. We have a large order currently at the printers for dates between 8th-12th December. I will send out another update once these have been packaged for collection. REMEMBER - it is a maximum 2 week wait for your order (or no later then 24th Dec for orders closer to Christmas Day). If you have waited longer then 2 weeks then your order is definitely ready, so feel free to contact me in a private message if you haven’t received your completion email (PLEASE CHECK JUNK/SPAM) Jade x

03.01.2022 Sunday 22nd - Catherine Hill Bay **Edit - we are setting up now and there is a very very light sprinkle, so grab a brolly if you can. We are currently sitting in the carpark at Catho waiting to see what this storm is going to do. At the moment it looks as though it is going to pass over quickly, though we will keep you updated ... Jade

02.01.2022 Friday 13th November - Weather Update: ALL SESSIONS CANCELLED Please sit tight while we contact everyone and work out a reschedule.... Please just sit tight with this weather! We still have an hour and this storm is moving super fast....so you never know our luck!! If you are having to travel and have a time slot that means you have to leave now, I am happy for you to make the decision to get kids dressed to leave. Completely understand if you’d prefer not to get the kids ready to find out the storm hasn’t cleared as quickly as it came! I will comment in this post wi the updates! Jade

02.01.2022 Wet Weather!!! In previous years we have postponed during wet weather, though this year we hope to continue shooting if it is a little wet. We will still postpone if there are lightning storms and also give you the opportunity to postpone if you’d prefer, though with limited time available on the beach we will try our hardest to keep on keeping on. ... We have a range of umbrellas that we will have with us on those days to keep you all dry. Jade x Ps - photo only for cuteness and not actual umbrellas! My Miss 9 helping mummy out when she was only a Miss 4

02.01.2022 Redhead Access If you are heading down to redhead please still come through the access to 1st Creek (look for the red flag). Even though there are orange cones, there is still access to the side once you walk down the track. ... Jade xx

01.01.2022 Weekend Sessions! If you haven’t already noticed, we aren’t shooting on the Beach this weekend!! Why?? Because this fantastic man is away with his family, as it’s his 35th (x2) birthday on Monday! ... Happy Birthday Wayne, Mr E, Dad, Granddad.....SANTA!!! I’m sure all our kiddies coming along on Monday will be super grateful you are sharing your day with them We hope you enjoy the weekend relaxing and celebrating with your family, and I know your super large extended family of Newcastle and Lake Mac send you all their love too! Jade, Ian, Cali, Tilly, Daisy and all the SOTB crew.....Lisa, Shari, Anita, Sofala, Meila and Lacey xxx PS - I have also taken this weekend for a little rest, but will be replying to emails and Facebook messages when I can. I’ll be back on deck tomorrow afternoon!