Have you entered the photo canvas giveaway yet? One of my absolute favorite props is a chalkboard. You can make a chalkboard say anything you want it to and so it personalizes a shoot to the maximum. My favorite way to use a chalkboard is to fill it with a list of the subjects favorite things […]
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31 Days of Photo Props: Cocoons
Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet? I love baby cocoons. These darling little sleeves surround the baby, scrunching them up, just the way newborns like. They are many different types of cocoons, there are ones that look a lot like a mummy type sleeping bag and then there a cocoons that come in two […]
31 Days of Photo Props: Baskets
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]