Just Hats: product share

I recently stumbled on this great little etsy shop where I found the most adorable little hats to use for my newborn sessions! You've got to check out Just Hats. I LOVE them! The hats are very well made AND they are extremely well priced! The shop owner asked me if I'd be willing to do some photos in exchange for a supply of hats....ummm, YEAH!! Yesterday I had the sweetest little newborn boy and I was so excited to break out some of these adorable little hats! Thanks Grayson for "rockin" our session!

(newsboy)


(blue aviator...look at that grin!! LOVE him!)


(green pixie..also comes with crocheted flower for baby girls)

CSN Stores

I've been doing a lot of thinking about redecorating the girls' bedroom lately and one of the items I need to replace is their rug. It's looking quite faded and the girls have picked parts of it off. It's seen better days for sure! Luckily there are so many modern rugs to choose from at CSN Stores! They have a great selection of rugs as well as ANYTHING else you can imagine...there's a store for everything at CSN Stores!

I don't know about you but I LOOOVE this rug! I think I could just curl up and take a nap on it...not to mention what an awesome photography prop it would be! Can you just imagine a newborn baby curled up on it?! Sweet! I just might have to have it!

Before & After...and a free action

Do you have Photoshop? Are you on Facebook? Do you want to be able to turn a pretty picture into a stunning photograph?! If you answered yes to each of these then you need to sign onto Facebook and "like" Paint the Moon Photography. You will then have access to their FREE Jubilee action!! Yes, free!! I played with it today and just look what I was able to do with this photo of Ella! This action is extremely customizable with many adjustable layers that allow you to tweak your image until it is perfect for your taste! I just love the soft vintage feel*. So go grab it and have fun playing!

*in addition to running the action I performed my basic edits and added a selective coloring layer afterwards to remove a bit of yellow from the skin tones.

Randomness

She's nearly 5...I can't believe it! Time flies and I'm wondering where it all went so quickly. I took her outside in the snow today to grab a few photos for her birthday invitation. It was a freezing 26 degrees with a few flurries still falling. She wasn't happy. I felt rushed. The session was very short and we ended up back inside within minutes, her crying and me shaking in frustration. I figured there'd be nothing usuable...but amidst the photos of her squinting, crying, and pouting I found these little gems! I just adore her sweet expressions...makes the crying and fighting worth the effort!




Linking up with sweet shot tuesday!

Happy 2011!!

Wishing you a wonderful new year filled with new opportunities, personal growth, and abundant blessings! Thank you for visiting my little blog and leaving such sweet comments along the way. I consider you all my friends and am blessed to be connected to each of you in some small way! I hope you'll continue to stop by now and then as we head into this new year. I'm excited to see what God has in store! May He bless each and every one of you!

xoxo
Hana