What to wear...

I've been meaning to post something like this for quite sometime. I always have a lot of clients who ask what to have their kids wear during their km photoshoot. Here are some great ideas for infants, girls, and boys. If you are the type of family that isn't really into mixing and matching, no worries...the basic rule is to wear what you're going to be comfortable in. I know, kind of generic. But the fact is that if you're not comfortable then your pictures will communicate that. With that in mind, here are some suggestions....

When I touch-up images for Art Prints I add effects that really make colors "pop", so bright colors and lots of contrast tend to work best. I love color. Especially when I'm working with children because I think it expresses their vibrant energy best. Accessories like scarves, hats, golashas, mittens, hats, tu-tus, fun shoes, etc. will make their pictures unique...not to mention they will make your kids look even more scrumptiously adorable! However, if you want photos that communicate a calmer mood, then neutral colors (like browns, blacks, etc.) and subtle prints tend to work best. The same principle applies to sessions geared more for headshots, and circumstances when you'd want all of the attention drawn to your face. Hopefully that makes sense.

As far as color goes, keep in mind that light colors tend to enhance size, while dark colors tend to minimize. And lastly, keeping your color palette limited to three or four colors works well.



These ideas came from Mini Boden

Texas troops...

These past four days have been pretty crazy. Basically, I became a single parent of four kids and two dogs overnight. Not literally of course. My brother and sister-in-law went to San Francisco for a vacation, so I've been sitting their kids. It was a good swift kick in the reality for me of what awaits with parenting. Parenting is like multi-tasking at it's best. To be quite honest, I'm not sure how moms do it everyday. Everytime I turned around it was like some toy, article of clothing, or something just appeared out of nowhere. And trying to keep the floor clean throughout the day was more like trying to "shovel snow off the driveway during a snowstorm" (as my sister calls it) than anything else. So hats off to you moms!!! Granted, I didn't exactly work my way up to it over the course of nine years, it was more like baptism by fire in a lot of ways. I knew it was going to be tough going into it, but let's face it.....kids grow up way to fast and you've just got to enjoy them while you can despite the moments of intensity that without a doubt just happen. Unfortunately, the distance between Texas and Utah keep me from spending more time with them. It was a good chance for me to spend some time with them.

On Monday we all sat down and had a "planning meeting" where we outlined all of the things we needed to do, and the things we wanted to do together on a big piece of posterboard. Then, we voted on two out of three of some fun activities to do after homework and chores were finished. They chose to decorate the house for Halloween, and to go to the local Pumpkin Patch and pick out pumpkins to paint. I took some pictures of them while we were there. Now, I know I may be biased, but I really do think that they are some of the most adorable kids. Here are some of my faves...

Jessica's (Potential) CD Covers....

So, I don't know if you remember my friend Jessica (see a couple of posts ago). She is putting out her first single in a couple of weeks. I'm sure we'll be making some changes on these, but I was so excited with how they turned out I just had to post them. Let me know what you think!

Courtney & Bridger's Wedding Day

What a fun group! Last week was Courtney & Bridger's wedding. It was pretty chilly, but at least the sun was shining. We had a close call when we took Courtney's bridals. Lucky for them we'd already taken the bridals and "groomals" a few weeks ago. It made for a pretty short photosession after the ceremony. I'm such a fan of scheduling it that way. Here are some of my favorite pictures.