on the go

August 9th, 2011 michelle Posted in children, digital collage

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Sharing a few shots/collages of a recent mini shoot of a special little guy learning to crawl!

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See tips on shooting little ones on the go and more shots on my CottageArts blog here.

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momma and her three babes

March 20th, 2011 michelle Posted in children, digital collage, families

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Some new babe sweetness with a very special family (a present for daddy)!

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The kids were telling each other knock-knock jokes and it was a hoot capturing their different expressions.

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Made a few collages for them as well.

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let your photos do the talking

July 21st, 2010 michelle Posted in children, creative resources, digital collage, families

I love grouping similar images from a photo shoot into storyboards to highlight relationships, love, personalities, or sequence of events. Here are some faves from a recent client with a cherub personality.

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All were created using our new 12×24 StoryBoard Papers. Perfect for 10×20 as well!

babe and big sis

May 20th, 2010 michelle Posted in children, portraits

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Sometimes, words are not enough to describe the joy I feel capturing the innocence of babes. It’s my hope these images can share a bit into the precious souls of these two little ones. Thank you, Kim and Adam, for letting me spend time with your angels.

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tutus and butterfly wings

November 6th, 2009 michelle Posted in children, digital collage, personal 2 Comments »

Oh, how I love little girls in tutus…and with butterfly wings even more!

Two little girls wearing the same tutu 13 years apart…our oldest, Alyssa, back in 1996 for her first dance recital…and a dear little person last week for a costume. I’m embracing these precious memories this week.

Had some fun adding texture and a few embellishments to both images.

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Scanning tip…I scanned Alyssa’s 1996 4×6 film image at 600 dpi so I could create an 8×8 piece at 300 dpi. I cropped in a square format as shown.

Happy weekend!

Michelle

one year of sweetness…all dressed in pink

September 4th, 2009 michelle Posted in children, portraits

Could little Sara Beth be any cuter?!!! I don’t think so. 04-sarahbeth1-mshefveland

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