Good news day

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Today I’m sharing some exciting news that I’ve been sitting on for a while {not literally or that bugger would be mighty squashed}.

Last year I was an ambassador for Olympus which meant I got to do some really cool things that involved you guys {lunches up and down the east coast, which were the highlight of my blogging life}. I also gave away cameras and did lots of other cool things.

Well, Olympus has kindly asked if I’d like to play ambassador for another year… and I said yes. And this year we’re upping the cool levels to mind-blowing, and I can’t wait to share everything with you. I kinda just want to blurt out all the plans here, but I should probably do that thing that I’m REALLY bad at and keep them a secret.

Except I’ll tell you this one thing. The first thing we’re going to be doing. It’s called The Fun Kit.

The Fun Kit : Photography fun in a box!

You know photography is my passion. It’s the thing that makes me come alive. Butterflies in the stomach kinda stuff. I’m not a professional photographer or anything fancy, just a girl with a camera who loves to play around and try new things, and encourage you guys to do the same. I love {LOVE} that I’m part of an amazing community of photo-takers {the FMS Photo A Day crew} who stretch and grow, and try new things. So I was chatting to the gang at Olympus about how I could do something more, something tangible that would be really exciting. And I’ve wanted to try this Fun Kit idea for, like, ever. So it’s happening.

Over the course of this year I’ll be making up Fun Kits to send out to people around Australia {and the rest of the world too!}. Inside will be things that you can use to get creative with your photography. And because Olympus are all kinds of awesome and they want us to have fun with our photo-taking, they’re covering the costs. The first one hundred people to put their hand up will be the lucky ones to get the kit. If you miss out, I’ll also share later on how you can make your own. There will always be next time too.

So the contents are a secret for now. The first call out for The Fun Kit will be in the new week or so, so stay tuned.

This is just the beginning, and I’m so freaking excited. Let’s have fun with photography. Thank you to Olympus for making great stuff happen.

Also, I know there are a few of you that have either purchased or been kindly gifted the OM-D E-M10 over the past year, so if you have pop over and join the Happy Snappers Group because we’ll be doing some more fun stuff over there too. You can read more about my role as an ambassador here.

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137 thoughts on “Good news day”

  1. That is soooooo exciting! Let’s all get snap happy! I love Olympus – they make the best cameras and they pick the most awesome ambassadors.

  4. Great news, how exciting! Your passion for photography and trying new things made me purchase my own ‘proper’ camera last year, so I have a lot to thank you for! I’m assuming the Fun Kits are only for those in Australia…? {sob…but hopeful?!}..I’m in the UK x

  6. Ah! Such fun news to wake up to! I will be eagerly watching (stalking) for updates haha. I have recently started delving into photography more and trying to master techniques etc – it has quickly become an obsession 🙂

  8. Congratulations on your good news! I’m not in Australia ( oh well, so no freebie), but I can’t wait to see what you’ve dreamed up!

  10. How exciting! Well done Chantelle. I will be glued to your vlog waiting for the call out for the fun box

  12. I’m so freakin excited too, congrats lady this is awesome! I love snapping pics too (thank god for delete) and see pic opportunities ‘everywhere’…seeing the world through a lens is so much fun!!

    • Don’t know what happened to the rest of my comment!! I love it. Best thing I’ve ever been bought. This sounds great Chantelle xxx

  16. Oh wow! Sounds amazing. You really are one of the most generous and genuine bloggers out there. Thank you, Chantelle, for organising this with Olympus.

  27. Sounds so excited Chantelle and as if taking photos with the help of your prompts were not fun enough! I cannot wait to see what this box of goodies hold! It’s like Christmas! xx

  32. Would love to be part of this and try out the Fun Kit – sounds so exciting. I love LOVE taking photos also and although not at all fancy or professional its something that makes me sooo happy

  35. Congrats on being an ambassador again this year. My husband bought me an Olympus a few years ago for Christmas as I really wanted to improve my skills and to be honest I haven’t used it much but I’m beginning to get inspired to get better at photography and try and find and bring out my inner creative. The kits sound very exciting! 🙂

  39. I’ve been wanting to do this since I saw your photo a day canvas and have been following the FMS photo a day prompts since some of the fab fours are so amazing it seems like I’m not up for the challenge these fun pack may be the motivation and kick up the bum I need to get started and challenge myself

  46. Sounds amazing Chantelle! Still praying that my hubby and girls have bought me an Olympus OMD for my birthday next week – my fingers/toes/arms/everything are crossed!!

  51. Hand up for fun kit!! Hope to be in the first 100 but since the website had too many visitors for me to read this for over 30 minutes I’m not thinking so… Congrats on another year as the Olympus ambassador! 🙂

  52. Congrats Chantelle! You are such a great ambassador for Olympus. It was from your reviews, delightful photos and playing with the camera at the luncheon on the goldy that prompted me to buy the om-d-em 10. Best purchase ever! Thank you. I look forward to the coming fun kit announcement :))

  57. Do you have to have an Olympus already? Does being in the UK make a difference? If not, then yes pleeeease Chantelle (if I’m not too late!).
    And lucky you – sounds like a great job 🙂

    • Sorry, that should have read “do you need to have an Olympus already?”
      Just seen your post that you can send overseas! Hope this isn’t restricted to just the ladies…
      Have to say I love the FMS photo challenge – definitely helps to see photography from a different perspective, and we get to see pics from around the world we wouldn’t normally see!

  62. What! This is RAD! Playing FMSphotoaday has helped my photography 10 fold and now I have the chance to receive a Fun Kit? You create a beautiful world Chantelle!

  63. Wow, what a generous company Olympus are! And collaboration wise you, Chantelle and Olympus are made for each other!

  64. Please add me (frantically waving my hands in the air). Hope I’m not too late now after seeing that Olympus have agreed to send overseas too. Thank you xxx

  70. Me too. Hand shoots up in the air. If I’m not too late that is…. Oh and also if it applies to people overseas (I’m in Austria)

  71. HOW exciting?! Congratulations, ambassador. I had the pleasure of meeting you last year because of Olympus {thank you Olympus!} You do such an amazingly fabulous job at promoting photography. The fun kit sounds like all kinds of FUN! xx

  72. You have put the fun back into photography, made people think outside the box and be creative… Can’t wait to see more, would love to get involved.

  76. I’m really glad I found your group and app via Shimelle on IG. My photography has grown and I’m having so much fun. If USA is open to this I’m holding my hand up. Thanks and congrats!

  77. CONGRATS! This is GREAT news! I’m so happy for you, you totally deserve another year of being the coolest ambassador there. The fun kit sounds so amazing, you always have the best ideas and this one is the best yet. I can’t wait, I really want one of these because I need to improve my photography skills, which have been growing every day. Congratulations, again!

  78. I’m a Nikon girl, but I love the idea of a fun kit! 🙂 I have a new camera, so anything to help improve my photography has got to be good.

  79. PS I love your PaD group and am having lots of fun working out what I will photograph each day. Thank you so much for developing this site and
    including us in it. 🙂

  83. How absolutely brilliant! What a fantastic idea, and it must be the best feeling to have your passions out there and sharing them with others. Thanks for sharing it with us all x

  85. Hopefully it’s not to late to put my hand up, but if it is hopefully I will get there next time. Congrats

  91. Wow! That is amazing Chantelle! I would love to receive a fun kit! Thank you for sharing this info! My hand is up!!!

  103. This sounds great! Would love to join you. I bought an olympus about 6 months ago after following you for ages. I’m loving it 🙂 best cam to take around with kids, plus loving all the lenses.

  104. Oh my that sounds like so much fun! I love taking photos to both include my daughters & to get some time to myself! I hope the first 100 have a great time

  109. Great news and congratulations. So excited that some of the kits will be open to those outside of Australia too, WHOOP!

  111. Sounds great! Mum just treated herself an OM-D and I’ve been super jealous ever since! But she let’s me borrow her EOS every time I want to take photos of the night sky 🙂

  118. Ooh, what a lovely idea! My hand is up if it’s not too late! Hopefully it’ll help get my photo taking mojo back! 🙂

  119. Sounds awesome Chantelle. I’ve been loving the stuff you’ve done with Olympus, especially getting to come and have lunch with you last year, it was a highlight in a year that certainly needed a lot more highs than it had. Anything that helps me get creative with my photography is a good thing, as I’ve just started my Diploma of Photography and there are so many assignments and things we have to do, not to mention producing our own creative work for our end of year exhibition, so I am looking everywhere for inspiration at the moment!

  126. I know that butterflies in the stomach feeling re photography too. You inspire me… a lot. The addition of a fun kit would add an extra dimension. Hope Olympus would consider sending to Dubai 🙂

  128. Both hands up here! I’m loving my Mother’s Day pressie from last year – the Olympus Stylus 1. Having so much fun getting into photography, but still a novice. The fun-pack sounds like just the thing to inspire me! Thanks Chantelle and Olympus for the opportunity to participate 🙂

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