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.

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

Sister

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

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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!!

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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!!

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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!!

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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

Check back tomorrow for more info on what to expect after your photo shoot

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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!!

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter

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!

Be sure to check in tomorrow for another post about what you can expect from a newborn session!!

Be sure to check out our:

Website * Facebook * Blog * Bridal Blog * Twitter