Photography business with retro/vintage styling... (kombi)

This is what Vann Photography was looking for in their logo design

I am a photographer freelancing in the media and have reached a point where I need a webpage and better presence. I'm also opening a studio next month so the need for a proper logo and colour scheme is important.

My surname is van Niekerk which is clumsy (and in Australia, unpronounceable) so we shortened the business name to Vann Photography. The name is registered so it can't be changed. My husband is an avid VW collector so we'd like to include a kombi in the logo. (US folks call them vw bus, hippy van?) We've restored 2 so far, very clean elegant styling, not at all hippy!! I drive a BMW, and live and work in affluent areas of my city, so while I want the logo to be fun - even quirky - it can't look "clip art tacky".

I've been struggling to design my own logo because it just looks tacky to me - I need a professional to make it look right!

I'm not married to the idea of a kombi though, and it doesn't have to dominate the design. A subtle touch is fine.… Read more