Try a floral hat for your 6 month kids photo session.

I love adding the cutest props for childrens photos. One of my favorite new props to use is a flora bonnet or hat.  The have a nice rim of flowers that frame out a child face.   I purchase my flora hats from a local distributor or from Etsy.  

The floral bonnet adds the cutest touch to your 6 month olds photo session. The floral bonnets I have been using are up cycled.  They are made from the arms of old shirts and sweaters.  The flowers are then sewn or glued onto the hats. To book your kid photos in parkersburg, WV contact me at 740-683-6339.

I am a local Childrens photographer specializing in newborns and high school seniors. 

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Boost your photographybusiness with a Giveaway.

One great way to promote and boost your business is with a giveaway.  I like to give away a product that can be used at my business. I always say if you give you shall receive. That has been my moto in business and it has helped me to be a success.
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I like to do contest and Facebook and Instagram .  Currently I have a summer giveaway going on to where I will be giving away a $50 gift certificate.  To be eligible to win the gift certificate you must like my Facebook page, comment on the post, share , and like the post.  I will then on Friday June 17 2016 pick a winner. 


Holding small contests like these get people excited about your photos and your business. It is a great way to get shares and get your name out without investing a bunch of money.  I always think it is fun to do a giveaway and get people involved in your business. To register to win go to www.facebook.com/amandabuckleyimaging   and look for the post on the contest.


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How to photograph a great Red, White, and Blue Mini photo session.

To start offering mini sessions, it is important start with a wonderful set. I have attached a link for my video on my setup for the Red, white, and Blue mini sessions.  I am offering these June 11th and 18th.  I started with a simple blue backdrop. I chose a backdrop also that was a medium to dark tone of blue.  I purchased a set of paper fans from a local discount store and added those to the backdrop.  I hung the fans from the backdrop stand  with clear fishing wire. It can still be seen when photographing.  The fishing line can easily be cloned out in Photoshop.  


I paired the backdrop with a dark wood roll out floor. I like the darker color with the red white and blue.  I also spray painted a chair red that I picked up at a local resale store for 8.00 .  I had a few other props around that matched a red rocking chair for kids, and a white children chair.  I shopped at a local dollar store and picked up a bag full of props.  I purchased some fun items that the kids could play with and do fun photos with if they did a good job with their pictures. 


These mini session are great for the 4th of July. They really show the patriotic side.  Most local dollar stores will have sessional items around the time of holidays.  You can pick up props that are themed very cheap.  With working with kids they tend to destroy items quickly so I do not like to spend allot of money of them. Check out the video below for a sample of my set up and props.  Here are some sample photos of the finished products . www.amandabuckleyimaging.com


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