Monday, December 5, 2011

Different Sizes


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Have you ever noticed that when you order prints, not only do they come in different size prints but that they also look slightly different depending on what size you ordered?

That's because the different prints are not the same ratio. Think about...4x6, 5x7, and 8x10...not the same ratio. Which means the photos will be cropped slightly differently depending on what size you order.

Here's how a photo would look if you ordered a 4x6, an 5x7 or an 8x10. You could order the same photo in three different sizes and each would be cropped just a little differently.

So now you know how you photos will look when you order them. Of course, your photographer will go through and center the photos and make sure they are cropped where the photo will look best so you don't have to worry about missing any of the special details!!

Hope this was insightful for you!! Have a great day everyone <3

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Blue Days

Blue is one of my favorite colors to photograph...it looks great on everybody and it photographs stunningly. Don't believe me, check it out for yourself...





See what I mean...stunning. I recommend blue to all of my clients. It's so effortlessly eye catching.

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Sister

Here is a photo from a recent product session I did with my little sister. Isn't she so pretty? Love ya, sis!!

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Saturday, November 12, 2011

You and Your Newborn Photo Session


It's Day 6 of National Newborn Safety Week!!

We've touched on safety, your session, our studio, editing and retouching and how to decorate your home with your photos and canvases. Pretty much our focus has been on baby...baby...baby! Now let's talk about mommy and daddy (cause they're pretty important too!!)

Aside for the baby photos, we love taking some parent and baby photos. After all, they will never be that little again and you will regret not having them. Sometimes mommy and/or daddy can be self conscious and down right stubborn about not being in photos. Really, there is no need to worry-editing and retouching is an amazing thing! I fix blemishes, take redness out of faces, get rid of shine on the face, whiten teeth, fix stray hairs...all sorts of miraculous things! (you should see what I fix for baby...flaky skin, serious red color in skin, bumps and blemishes...it's a lot of work to make baby look gorgeous only a few days after their grand entrance into the world!)

Mommy and Daddy, relax...you'll look great, I promise! Just enjoy cuddling with baby and I'll be over here clicking away on my camera. Consider it a bonding experience, with umbrella lights.
I suggest all parents wear black for the newborn session. It looks best in the photos and makes baby really stand out!

For more info on how to plan for your newborn session, email me at katie@kmrobinsonphotography.com <3 Can't wait for your session!!

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Friday, November 11, 2011

What To Do With Your Prints and Canvases


It's Day 5 of National Newborn Safety Week! We've already talked about safety, your session, our studio, and our editing process. Now let's talk about how to use your photos!!

What to Do With Your Prints and Canvases

1. Create a collage! This can be done all in one frame, but it looks more artistic and professional to create a custom collage using individual photos in individual matching frames and putting them together. I love using one or two big photos with some smaller photos paired with it! I
love using a family photos as the large print and smaller individual prints paired with it.

2. Create a focal point with a large print. Then use decor that matches the rest of the room to decorate the walls around it.

3. Create an entire wall of smaller photos in matching frames. This looks stunning and everyone's eyes will be drawn to the wall and they will love exploring all the photos!
4. Create a timeline of your child's life. Take matching frames (or as similar as possible) and put the same size print in a line or in a certain are to show a photo of your child every year of their life. Your friends and family will love watching your child grow through their photos

5. Create a scrapbook. Everyone loves going through a creative scrapbook!


Love these ideas but not sure how to implement them? Want to do this for your home but aren't crafty or artistic? I can help! I do this for a living, all you need to do is ask and I'll be happy to help you plan your photo setup!! We also offer amazing scrapbooks to our clients! Ask about it before your View and Choose so we can work up some ideas for you to take a look at!!

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

After Your Newborn Session

Day 4 of National Newborn Safety Week!!

So we've talked about safety, what you can expect from your session, what our studio is like..today let's talk about what happens after your session is over:

1.) You go home and spend time with baby. I go home and immediately start working on your photos.
2.) I go through all the photos, pick the good ones and separate them out. Then I go through those and pick the best of the best. I then start editing and retouching them. It takes about 20 minutes for each and every photo. I fix redness in the skin, remove blemishes, adjust color, and fix any little thing that needs fixing.

3.) I create a gallery for your View and Choose session.

4.) You come for your hour long View and Choose session where you view your photos and place your print/canvas/product order. With your newborn session you can also order birth announcements, Christmas cards, etc

5.) I place your order.

6.) Once your order comes in, I view it to make sure everything is perfect (I will never give you photos with chemical splashes on them, or canvases that are off center or not the right color-if there is a problem, the companies I work with will fix it and send it to me again) and then I package everything up with our special packaging (yay!)

7.) If you have opted for your products to be shipped to you, I will get those mailed out right away. If you opted to pick up your products, I will let you know they were in and you can set up a time to come get them
8.) You will fall in love with your photos/canvases/products, you will hand out photos to all of your relatives, you will have a fantastic time decorating your house and baby nursery, you will want to order more <3

Yes, it's as simple as that (for you anyway...editing takes forever for me!!)

Check back tomorrow for Day 5 of National Safety Week where we'll talk about what to do with your photos!!

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Our Newborn Studio Set Up


It's Day 3 of National Newborn Safety Week!!! Here we go...

Our Newborn Studio Set Up includes the following:

1.) Lights...we use lights to illuminate baby for better photos

2.) a space heater...this keeps baby warm (ps it will be warm, so don't come wearing a sweater) and the white noise helps keep baby asleep...yes, even in the warm weather!
3.) props...we have lots of props to work with for both genders, this includes blankets, hats, hair, head pieces, wings, jewelry, background props, positioning props, toys, etc
4.) an assistant...we always have at least one assistant to help the photographer, help position baby, and make sure baby is safe (since I, your lovely photog, has to be a few feet away to take photo and can't hold baby and take photos at the same time)
5.) space for mommy (and sometimes daddy) to relax and take a break from baby duty while we are working with baby...usually there is even somewhere comfy to sit and maybe even take a little nap haha j/k

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

How to Get Ready for Your Newborn Session


1.) A few months before baby is due, email us and book a session. Obviously the date is flexible since we don't know when baby will arrive for sure, but we need an idea of when they are due.

2.) Immediately after baby arrives, let us know and set up the date you wish to come. Please note, newborn sessions are held within the first twelve days of life.
3.) Most newborn sessions are done just in baby's diaper, but you are welcome to bring a special outfit if you like. If you want photos with any of our hats/diaper covers/cocoons/hair pieces/tutus/other accessories, etc be sure to let us know so you can take a look at what we have available. We also do custom orders, so if you have ideas we can accommodate that too! We will need to know this information at the very least, two weeks before the session.


4.) On the day of the session, make sure baby is well fed and diaper has been changed. The car ride should keep them calm and put them to sleep. These sessions work best when they are asleep!
5.) Come on in and settle in...it's time for your session and we're working on baby's schedule now!!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for more info on how your newborn session will work!!

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Monday, November 7, 2011

How We Keep Baby Safe


It's newborn safety week!! Check back all week long to learn the behind the scenes of your baby's first photo shoot!!

Here's how we take care of your newborn when you come for your photo shoot:

**We never put your child in a position where they could get hurt. We usually have them laying on a table covered in several layers of blankets so it is nice and soft for them.


**We always have an assistant right next to the baby so if they start moving around they do not get hurt

**When baby needs a break, we take a break. We always guess the session will run longer than planned because often times baby needs a break. We always put baby's needs first!
**We make sure they can not get hurt on any of the props

**We only do what mommy is comfortable with

**We have special equipment to prop baby up on when we need baby raised up a bit (like in the photo below...her shoulders and head are just slightly raised up)


**We never do anything that even comes close to being potentially dangerous when posing baby, even if mommy is okay with it--baby's safety comes first! We will never put anyone in danger just for a photo!

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Why You Can't Take Your Own Photo


Here's one of the photos from the session I am working on tonight.

This is why you should always go to a professional photog to get your photos done. You can't do this yourself and a chain photography store (like JC Pennys or Sears) can't live up to this or even come close:



This is the before and after photos. Pay special attention to his ears. Notice how red they were from the sun? Once I finished retouching they weren't red anymore. Notice all the blemishes are fixed, the color is enhanced, the picture is sharper and stands out more?

I spend about twenty minutes on each photo retouching, cropping if necessary, enhancing the color, sharpening the image, making it more vibrant, and making it stand out more.

Photography is not just about having a good eye and setting up a great shot, but knowing how to work with the image and make it even better!!

This photo was taken with the sun directly behind him, making him look dark and shadowy and the coloring is kind of muddy...but we wanted that background and he did not want to face the sun at all because he would shut his eyes. In order to get the background without him being blinded, we had to take the photo like this. Then I went in, touched it up, and now his family has this gorgeous photo to hang up above the piano (assuming they have a piano lol) Please note, most photos are not usually this muddy looking, it's simply because we wanted that background and had to shoot into the sun, knowing I could fix it in editing.

How cool is that difference?!?! I'm sooo loving those colors! It's even better than how it looked in person! (and seriously, the color change in those ears is AMAZING)

Final note: hire a REAL professional photog, not a chain store and not a friend of the family who has a nice camera. Trust your professional photog...they know what they are doing and will make you and your family look fabulous!!

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

When You Look Up...




..sometimes you find unexpected things. Creepy things. Giant spiders to be exact.



This evening we went out to walk the puppies and we looked up and saw a huge spider hanging high above out heads from a tree branch. I rushed back inside, grabbed my camera, ran back outside and photographed it.

This is the close up:


And a farther away (can you spot him?):



There he is. And he looked even bigger in person. Ick!

Not my usual subject, but he'll work! Enjoy!

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Sneak Peek: Cole


Today I met 14 year old Cole. While not thrilled to have his picture taken, he obliged and smiled at my lens while I clicked away unendingly. He was a good sport and we got some great shots! Here is one of them:


Cole, I hope you enjoyed your photo shoot! I enjoyed meeting you and your mama!! PS Your mom's sunglasses are awesome!

More from this session coming after the family's View and Choose Session in a few weeks!!

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Friday, September 16, 2011

What is a stylized kid session?




I recently photographed a few stylized kid photo shoots. These are not the typical photo shoots of kids playing and hanging out with their siblings and parents. Stylized sessions require more work to prepare, involve the use of tailored scenery and lots of props and hair pieces. A stylized kids session is inspired by something related to childhood and brings that child into a fantasy world for their photo shoot.

I recently did a photo shoot of two little girls where we did a session inspired by Beauty and the Beast. We took elements from the story and incorporated them into the session but didn’t over do it. For example, I brought out a large antique clock and set it on a blanket with the girls among other things. It looked nothing like the one in the movie. I had them take the key and pretend to unlock the clock. That never happened in the movie, but it’s not that it’s copying a movie or story but rather using elements from the well known story within the photo shoot.


In that same session I took the girls down by the water and they “read” a book. I set up books all around them and then gave them one to “read”. In the story Belle is obsessed with reading. She goes to the book store, reads by the fountain, and the Beast even gives her a library. Instead of putting the girls by a fountain, I put them on a rock down by the pond and got the most incredible shots of them reading by the water (umm…which I actually used to do when I was young…take a book down by the pond and red on the rocks…I had forgotten about that until just now <3)

One of the other stylized kid sessions I did last week involved a little girl in a blue dress, wearing a gorgeous hairpiece from Top It Off! By Dazzling Diamond Designs new hairpiece collection (premiering soon), holding balloons…in the water. Yes, IN the water. My lovely model walked out into the water, dress on, and posed for photos. We created this lovely dream world for her to play in. The sky was bright blue, the waves were crashing against the shore, the wind tossed the balloons around…it was lovely. We weighted balloons and threw them out in the water around my model. The wind was so strong the balloons kept coming into shore and we had to throw them back out every two photos or so. It was the ultimate girly session. At the end of the session she even went under the water which gave some of the photos a mermaid edge to it. It was an incredible session!

Stylized kid sessions are some of my favorite to photograph. I’m always planning new stylized kid sessions to do and I’m just waiting for clients to book a stylized session. Right now I’m working on an incredible Neverland/Peter Pan/Tinkerbell inspired session, a little mermaid inspired session, and mad hater tea party inspired session, a circus inspired session, and several others. If you are interested in booking a stylized kids session for your little prince or princess, email us at katie@kmrobinsonphotography.com

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Stylized Kid Session: Beauty and the Beast



Last week I had a wonderful photo shoot with two little girls. My original inspiration behind this session was a Paris theme complete with Eiffel Towers, tea cups, pink, pink, and pink. However, that morning while gathering my props I noticed a few things tying together in a very disney way and I jumped from Paris to Beauty and the Beast inspired. Who doesn't love a
princess themed session anyway!?! Most of my Paris props worked from the session because it actually takes place in Paris (sing the songs in your head, they use a lot of french words <3)

So gather around and I'll read you a story from a book I read as a child. The story may be familiar to some of you as it is well known and loved. It's about a rose, a castle, some rather enchanting characters, and about the beauty of a young girl's love.

Once upon a time there was a young girl, or in this case, two young girls. They lived in a small town, they loved to run, sing, play games and read books. They loved to tell stories.



They could often be found on the ladders in the book store collecting books to read.

Often times they could be found on in the fields singing to each other.

One day the two girls had to move to a big castle out in the country where they had no contact with the outside world. They did not want to go, but at least they had each other.


When they arrived they discovered they were not as alone as they though. The girls discovered
a world of wonder and excitement and made many new, although strange, friends.


Every night the girls shared dinner with their new friends. Their friends loved to sing to them and entertain them as they ate.



The castle had an enormous library with books from floor to ceiling. The girls spent hours reading the books out by the water.


One day the girls discovered a mysterious rose in the castle. They began to question why this particular rose was so important.


Their new friends explained the story of the man who owned the castle. The girls had seen him frequently in the castle. He talked with them a little. He was often harsh which scared the girls but they continued to talk to him anyway. They told him stories from the books they read. In time he became quite fond of the girls' stories. He began joining them for dinner, accompanying them outside to play, and soon they all became good friends. They learned they all kept secrets but their friendship helped to remove the masks they wore and reveal their hearts.


Before the last petal on the rose fell this man needed to find love. Someone must accept him for the way he was, they way he looked and the way he acted. His friendship with the two girls had changed him so much from the inside out that when the last petal fell, he had found the love he needed in his friendship with the girls.

They were friends for the rest of their lives. They had many stories to tell the people in their lives and many new friends to introduce them to. They all learned the importance of being beautiful from the inside out, loving the people in their lives, and the importance of sharing a good story and singing songs while you eat. They all lived happily ever after.


Upon returning from their Beauty and the Beast inspired world, the girls went home and...you guessed it...read a book. Well, I actually don't know what they did, but I like to think they did! <3

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