Is Natalie Cook, Olympic GOLD Medalist – A FREAKY GENIUS? | Award Winning Photographer Zahrina

26.02.12 - CORPORATE / ENTREPRENEURS, Events

What an REMARKABLE week to be nearly finishing off an awe-inspiring month!

I started this week expanding my studio team by hiring a fabulous lady called Zayra. Then launched a secret squirrel project and finally photographing Australian Gold medal Volleyball player,  Natalie Cook. She was freakily outstanding to say the least! I can’t explain the enjoyment I gained from the doses of genuine wisdom topped off by her funny humorous and down to earth personality. She walked into the room, friendly and 110% ready to participate with me like a fresh breeze!…it truly was refreshing to photograph her with freaky genuis Shaune Clarke.

I really love my country and what sports represents to us as a nation. As I’m even writing this, I have a freaky feeling Natalie will do better than well, she will BLITZ the 2012 London Olympics! Listening, photographing and digesting what Natalie Cook had to share at the Freaky Genius event in Brisbane was remarkable. I left deeply changed and thinking how I could apply her thoughts to my little world. So I began to read her book, Go Girl and I can’t wait to finish it.

It’s surprising at what a photographer can learn on a gig! One needs to concentrate more than ever, watch the expressions, listening for the GOLD moments of wisdom and then marry it all up with an X-Factor shot! Over the years, I’ve found this to be challenging and now it’s 2nd nature. This event was special, it’s Shaune Clarke’s first Freaky Genius event and I captured the real moments of pleasure and greatness. The brilliant music made the room feel very special indeed, and then Natalie Cook had a song written for her by the uber talented Katia…I truly enjoyed capturing the emotion and the passion, in fact every minute of all the Freaky Genius’s especially Natalie Cook herself! I even got to jump in and enjoy a shot with Natalie!…as I should!!…hehe

Catch me on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter…Enjoy your week ahead….Zz:))

Zahrina Photography gets Published in Dynamic Business Magazine | Digital Branding Expert Photographer |

10.02.12 - CORPORATE / ENTREPRENEURS, Personal

Double Page Feature about Digital Branding… WOOT WOOT!! I’m so proud to be PUBLISHED in Dynamic Business Magazine with an important message to share with YOU! I’m passionate about my photography business and how I capture the X-Factor with Entrepreneurs + Business people.  I wrote this article to highlight the need of presenting yourself in the best way possible and Dynamic Business Magazine loved my authentic message.  I really want to make a difference to people’s lives! I really believe this magazine is the forefront for business minded people! Let me know what you think when you pick up your magazine copy!! ) Cheers, Zahrina )

TIME to CELEBRATE the X-FACTOR Experience! | Zahrina Photography | Digital Branding Photographer

10.02.12 - CORPORATE / ENTREPRENEURS

Geez it’s only February and I certainly “feel” like I’ve worked 6 months of this year already! I’m certainly not complaining but truly “celebrating” the fact that my hard work is receiving some nice attention by the media, most recently has been Shoe String Magazine and NOW – Dynamic Business Magazine. I really feel blessed and a huge thank you to the kind people who believe in me and my work! YAY! )

I’ve posted below, some videos of recent clients, who by the way I’m blessed to photograph their branding images to create the  correct message for them. They all say to me, the media love the shots I’ve done of them, sooo i’m over the moon about this as well. A great X-factor image I take, says 1,000 thousand words…