There are a few careers I intentionally never wanted to have. I never wanted to be a teacher (28 6-year-olds every day? no, thank you!) or a doctor (germs...yikes!).
And I never wanted to be a children or pet photographer. I just wouldn't have the patience, trying to get the lighting and all the technical aspects right while trying to keep a squirmy little one in one spot and smile.
And I never wanted to be a children or pet photographer. I just wouldn't have the patience, trying to get the lighting and all the technical aspects right while trying to keep a squirmy little one in one spot and smile.
We don't take Kay to get photos professionally taken often. We recently got the chance to go to Portait Innovations for a complimentary session. Can I just say...this kid is a natural!
The photographer was wonderful. While I'm sitting there thinking, "Wow, I'd love to have a set-up like this in our basement to play around with!" he was showing Kay different poses, bringing out pretend leaves and a real wagon, even patiently answering her questions about "What's that light for? What's that sound mean?" He even let her push the button on the camera and flip the switch to make the background descend. She was thrilled.
The photos...beautiful.
I hated it. Narrowing down our top picks when all the picks were awesome was exhausting. (I have trouble deciding what to have for lunch. Decision-making is not my thing!)
But Kay's favorite part of the whole thing? The cool Lego table in the waiting area. They had Legos with wheels! (Guess I know what to get her for Christmas now!)
So, you have an awesome photo. What now? Some of the poses they took were Kay in her Halloween costume for this year (my little astronaut). So I thought it would be cute to make a frame to put it in.
Supplies:
Supplies:
- Simple picture frame (Craft stores would be a jackpot for this. I got this one at the dollar store.)
- Washi tape
- Scissors
This is actually the first time I've used Washi tape for anything (gasp!). I'm now officially hooked!
All I did for this frame was to add strips to the mat of the frame (that cardboard piece inside). I folded the excess onto the back. When I was finished I put it back together with the photo I wanted to use.
Nope, still missing something.
So I used black Washi tape around the actual frame. It was so easy but still looks fun and festive. (Note to self: Remember these frames for gifts!)
Do you get your family's photo's taken professionally? (And have you discovered the magic of Washi tape?!)
Thanks to Portrait Innovations for our complimentary photo session. All opinions and ideas are my own.
