beauty in the first post
July 27, 2010
The song says “the first cut is the deepest” …. well, the first post is the hardest! In this blog I will be sharing photos and tips. Sometimes the tips will be more defined that at other times. Sometimes they will be with the photo relating some choices I made for the photo.
I decided to start with photos from a recent photoshoot with little J. She turned the big 0-1 on July 5. She spent the weekend after her big birthday with her grandparents. I went over and set up a mini-studio in their kitchen.
J was almost a July 4 baby so what better than a red, white, and blue dress? She’s not quite standing on her own yet so we had to pull in a chair for support. Cheerios, well, those just made her happy! Those are one of her favorite things.
For this photo I did a quick burn of the edges to bring the focus in on her since this was a full-length shot.
In the photo on the right she’s wearing her “my first birthday” dress and you can see that she’s trading the “pearl” necklace for the Cheerios she just spotted on the floor of the background. I’m not sure that the “who needs a necklace when there are Cheerios to eat???” attitude will last very long! Hopefully it will for Mommy & Daddy’s sake – I’m sure cereal is cheaper than necklaces.
For this photo I decided that a square format fit perfectly. I then did a burn around the edges, but changed the burn to a pink to white gradient because I wanted it to have a light and bright finish. This photo looks fantastic in a metallic print.
As seen in the photo below, she also enjoys playing “patty cake”. That was one of the things we found to keep her occupied for a few minutes.
This photo is in a sepia tone but with some hints of color showing through. I wanted to get it more of an “old-fashioned” look since it’s just her in her diaper and with some toys. I also knocked some of the brightness out of the toys so they didn’t stand out as a focal point. Full and partial sepia tones both look fabulous in a metallic print.
If you live in the Central Indianapolis area and want to schedule a photoshoot for your little beauty that won’t require maxing out the credit cards contact me at cheri@fotosbycheri.com.
I can bring my portable studio to you or we can meet in a park or other location for outdoor portraits. The ideal minimum footprint for setup 10-12 ft wide by 12-15 ft long, but this was set up in an area without that ideal length.
I don’t have a permanent studio yet, but I do have a couple of offices on the south side of Indianapolis where I can set up my equipment and you can meet me there.
Your minimum investment is $80 which includes some prints.
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