I hope that you’re all safe and well.  Should you have any questions or to place a booking please don’t hesitate to contact me on 03-3554448 or 027-229-2329 or by email to info@photos.co.nz.

Regards

Todd Flygenring.

Earlier this month the Christchurch Casino hosted the Celebrating Life Charity Fashion Show.  The event was organized by Magdalena Schoeman & Partner Paul Lups along with many industry sponsors including New Regent Studios Ltd, Sutherland Todd Hairdressing & KH Makeup Artistry.  The event showcased designers such as Artstyle (Simply Gorgeous Clothing), Speedo, Pretty Things, TK Store, MisteR, Genius, Lavish, Vargo, CPIT, Isakelle, Rugbygirl and more.

Successfully raised $4740.00 which was yesterday presented to Diabetes Youth Canterbury and will be used to provide consumerables for Canterbury’s Youth with diabetes.  This was the second time this event was held and it may become an annual event.    The show last year raised money towards purchasing a insulin pump for Miss Amy Lloyd and she tells of her life with the disease “Living with Diabetes is challenging and life controlling. I’ve had Diabetes for over 10 years now and I can honestly say how  it  makes day-to-day living extremely hard, and how I feel so different from everybody else.  Luckily I received an insulin pump thanks entirely to the fashion show Magdalena held last year.  This pump, priced at $10,000 has allowed me to live a normal life and gives me back control.  Diabetes isn’t fun but it is livable;  only with help and support. So thank you so much for being here tonight, as you will help another young Canterbury Youth live the life most people take for granted.  Amy Lloyd”.

What is Diabetes? (by Neil Owens Pediatric Diabetes Christchurch Hospital)

Diabetes is a condition in which the body cannot sufficiently convert food into usable energy. The reason for his is a lack of insulin – a hormone produced by a gland called the pancreas, or failure of the body to respond normally to insulin.

Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin.

The condition can’t be prevented or cured, and has been known to mankind since ancient times, and before insulin was discovered and used in 1922, always resulted in death, usually quite quickly.

Type 1 Diabetes is treated with multiple daily injections, healthy eating, regular exercise and constant monitoring of blood sugar levels through taking small samples of blood from the fingertips.

Managing Type 1 Diabetes is a complex question of balance. There are a large number of factors that influence blood sugar levels and some of them you have no control over. They include the amount and type of food you eat, the amount of insulin you inject, all forms of exercise, drinking alcohol, and taking prescribed and recreational drugs. Many less tangible factors are also involved, often relating to the interaction of hormones in the body, such as those produced during periods of stress, anxiety and menstruation. A reliable but unpredictable part of everyday life for most people.

Every year in Canterbury 30 young people under 20 years of age are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, this translates to around 300 new cases in this age group nationwide each year.  The number of new cases each year has increased three to four fold since records commenced in 1970.

Around 1 every 500 New Zealand school children has Type 1 Diabetes. It is the second most common chronic childhood medical condition behind asthma. Around 1 in 200 New Zealanders has had a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.

Photos supplied by New Regent Studios Ltd www.photos.co.nz

Also some fab prizes up for grabs and everyone gets a goodie bag which will include an array of great vouchers, samples, and loads of random giveaways including Bella Vi Makeup. Top prices include a FREE trial flight at Canterbury Aero Club, and a FREE Full Bella Vi Make Over!!!!!!!! If you go you have a 1/200 chance of winning one of the top prizes.  Buy your tickets now!  A night filled with Fashion, Live Entertainment and Great Food!

Proudly Sponsored by New Regent Studios Ltd.

Maternity Portraits

Ealier today a new Maori Tourism venture was launched in Christchurch City.  It’s the first of its kind in Christchurch and is located right in the CBD at the Cathedral Junction.  Maui takes you on a journey to experience the art of Haka in its many different forms.

The artistic director Nikora Nitro has been creating stage performances in the Christchurch region for over 9 years and is very excited about bringing a product to the tourism industry that is the next level up for Maori Tourism.

The new venture will feature five shows a day seven days a week.  Daily show times are 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm and 6pm.

The Cathedral Junction boasts many great tourist shops and is adjacent to the Picturesque New Regent Street.  Local business owner Todd Flygenring from New Regent Studios attended today’s open and feels that it will be a great boost to the tourism in the area and felt the show will not only benefit the local tourist trade but also increase awareness of Maori Culture to locals that experience the show.  It’s a fantastic experience for young and old.

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I hope you enjoy seeing what i’ve been up to when I’m not photographing or editing photos.

New Regent Street Newsletter April 2010

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I’ve attached some of my favorite images and would deffinately reccommend visiting Pegasus Township as its really starting to become ‘The Town of the Future’.

Miss World New Zealand 2009 Magdalena Schoeman modeling the “Children of the Heart” pendant. Image courtesy of Todd Flygenring, New Regent Studios, www.photos.co.nz

Miss World New Zealand, Magdalena Schoeman travelled to London with a unique blue pearl pendant for a charity dinner auction held at the prestigious Grosvenor House on 9th November.

All 120 Miss World contestants donated a unique gift from their home country that was auctioned at the dinner with all proceeds benefiting The Variety Club International Children’s Fund.

After choosing a 19mm Special Select Eyris blue pearl named ‘Ocean’, Magdalena and the team at Eyris developed a design brief.  Jacek Pawlowski from The Blue Pearl Gallery took the brief and created a heart shaped pendant with two stylized children forming the outside of the heart with the blue pearl as the centre piece.  The design beautifully symbolised the Variety Club Children’s Charity.  The pendant was named ‘Children of the Heart’ which captures the essence of the Miss World contest, and epitomizes the Miss World ‘beauty with a purpose’ theme.

Miss World New Zealand said: “I chose a blue pearl because they are unique to New Zealand, each blue pearl is nurtured to become a valuable item of enduring beauty in the same way that each child needs to be nurtured to become a unique and valued human being”.

Miss World New Zealand 2009 Magdalena Schoeman presented with pendant by Roger Beattie of Eyris Blue Pearls, Image courtesy of Todd Flygenring, New Regent Studios, www.photos.co.nz

‘Children of the Heart’ Pendant created by The Blue Pearl Gallery Christchurch.

Read more about Eyris Blue Pearls at www.bluepearls.co.nz