While You Wait

September

The building that I was in for 6 months, has come down. Across the road where the studio had been for over 60 years, sounds like it will soon also come down, the aftershocks have taken a heavy toll on it and the inner triple brick walls are now cracking.

I had wanted to reopen in the CBD in the November City Mall Restart - "Container City". But this is now over subscribed. So it looks like I might have to wait until the rust starts to show through the containers and the "Government Incentives" what ever they are, have been used up before they will let me in. When the 6 month " Licence To Occupy" has run out I have been told to apply again. My other option remains Cathedral Junction near New Regent St. but this has been delayed till maybe mid next year. My BI runs out on Feb 22 2012 so I better get back somewhere downtown soon!

Studio and CBD remain closed to the public

While You Wait is the studio of Christchurch portrait photographer, Phil Teague. As the first New Zealand Portrait Studio to introduce digital technology with Virtual Backgrounds, While You Wait Studios creates portrait photographs with a difference.

With our unique Front Projection Blackscreen System, you can choose from our hundreds of backgrounds to provide a unique and complimentry setting with a special touch to your portrait photographs, the sort of images that you can not do outside the studio. All the portraits on this website are done within the studio using the projected backgrounds, no Green Screen or Clear Cutting.

Perfect for your Christchurch family portraits, graduation days, pregnancy photos, model shoots and many other commemorative photographs, these settings provide you with a photograph that will provide a fantastic conversation piece for your household for years to come.

Virtual backgrounds include:

•                  An old study brimming with character

•                  Forest and lake-side scenes

•                  Gothic derelict staircases

•                  Grand hallways and cathedral chambers

You can even select from a range of coloured backgrounds to suit the theming of your sports team, school and more.

View the gallery to view a sample of these backgrounds or contact us today to arrange your portrait photography session.

With our unique Front Projection Blackscreen System, you can choose one of many virtual backgrounds to provide a unique setting and a special touch to your portrait photographs.

Our service to you
You are able to view your images with a selection from our collection of proven  backgrounds immediately after the photo shoot.   But no matter how wonderful the background is, it is your expression that counts the most. For this reason we work together to obtain a range of flattering expressions for you to choose from. Then we give your portrait the Digital Makeover as you watch and direct.

Images/Disks can be ready while you wait or in the post the following day depending on the type of session, timing of the session and if much Photoshop work is required. The Digital Makeover is done with fast Plugins and Filters then followed by Photoshop airbrushing on teeth, and eyes etc.

The new location directly across the road from the old Portrait Studio, at 110a Manchester St is no more!

I had first option of moving back into 131/129 Manchester St a year or more away

But that option is no more, this whole block will soon be coming down.

The building was constructed in 1880 and was well worth trying to save. There was minimal damage inside, but the aftershocks have got it. It was built only about 30 years after the first four ships arrived here .(see Earthquake Pics.)

Reprints from film
Unfortunately reprints from colour negatives spanning the past 40 years are no
longer available. The shelving containing the 1000's of negatives toppled over
during the earthquake and mixed the decades.

While You Wait

Reprints from film

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