It was time for us to jump into what I call Mama's Home Photo Studio again. This month I wanted to take pics in a cute-as-a-button dress I bought for her to wear for her court date on Gotcha Day. So first I needed to make her amatching hair bow for the dress. You've just got to have a matching hair bow! So I got out my box of ribbon and got to work.
I was well please with the outfit!
After that I decided to work on some props for the background. I always have my trusty white or black backdrop to hang, but I wanted to add a little coordinating punch with some hanging tulle pom poms. I made the pom poms by wrapping tulle repeatedly around a notebook and then cut the tulle in two places to create two even stacks. I then gathered the tulle squares and tied them off with matching ribbon.
This is the first time I've made these, but I think I'm addicted now. They turned out to be so fun and Olivia loves them! I made five puffs and hung them at different heights and depths in front of my white backdrop. Then all I had to do was wait for the sun to shine.
So the next day we got Olivia all dolled up and went to work. The thing about taking pictures of your own kids in your own home is that she's a little more comfortable at home and with me than at the studio which means she doesn't let me pose her like the photographer does. I tried alone at first, but had to enlist the help of my husband to help wipe up drool, keep her from pulling her socks off, get her to smile, keep her from pulling her hair bow off, look in the direction of the camera, stop pulling her dress above her head, etc.... Photographing a six month old was much more challenging than snapping the sleeping one month old, but still so much fun! When all was said and done, these are some of the shots we got.
And there were so many more hysterical and memorable shots. So it was a great family memory. And having such a cute subject makes it all the more fun. It was a big week for the little girl...six months. And it was a fun week for me getting my hands busy with crafts and capturing this precious stage in my daughter's life. I'm grateful for every moment we have and thanking God for His wonderful blessings. I hope you take time to thank Him for the little blessings in your life today.
