Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet? I love baskets. I own more than is probably sane for anyone person. They are simply the best prop for newborns. They are basic and simple and yet they add so much to a photograph. In order to photograph a baby in a basket, you need to prop up […]
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31 Days of Photo Props: Pearls and Feathers
Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet? One of my favorite shoots to do with small babies involves pearls and feathers. These darling old-fashioned pictures look smashing in black and white or sepia, it gives them that vintage look everybody seems to be looking for these days. I prefer to shoot these photos with the baby […]
When We Strengthen Women We Strengthen The World (Night out with Katherine Nelson)
Last week I was having one of those days. Not one of those days where your favorite shirt rips or your lose your keys, I was having one of those days that knocks the breath out of you and you wonder how you are going to get up the next day. By two in the […]
31 Days of Photo Props: Toys
Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet? When I worked in a portrait studio five or so years ago, one of the things they always pushed us to do was to get people to bring their own props from home. Why? A photo means a lot more if you are hugging the teddy bear you have […]
31 Days of Photo Props: Santa Hats
Around Christmas, I like to pull out Santa hats for the kids. Although I tend to stay away from putting the entire family in Santa hats, I think they are really great for individual and small groups of children. They are smile makers because kids love them and they are really cheap to find and […]