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new posing guide: day in the life

June 18, 2011 By kelly mcmahon willette

yea!!! the newest willette posing guide release is FINALLY here!

order here $35:

or read more about this product below.

the day in the life posing guide. this posing guide will walk you through how to have a successful day in the life portrait session in your client’s home or in your own. it is geared towards the photographer or novice who needs help organizing the documentation of the everyday for themselves or for a client.

this file includes:

32 unique posing cards sized at 4×6
is an instant download (eproduct) that is instantly emailed to your paypal address that you use to purchase (will arrive from ejunkie.com).
has hints/tricks for poses and for a successful day in the life photo session
will help you organize your own day in the life session!

this product is good for any family with any aged or number of children (or dogs)….it walks you through a day in the life with one family so you can see how a lifestyle session unfolds.

to order this instant download product with introductory pricing of $35, order here.
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first haircuts

December 30, 2010 By kelly mcmahon willette

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i took the kids for haircuts today. it was flossie’s first haircut, and although i respect a good mullet, i really didn’t want my daughter to be rocking one. so, to pigtails and crewcuts we went. of course i took my camera to document this big step to big girlhood.

shockingly, we had little drama and only a few attempts to swipe at the hair technician (flossie has entered a swatting/hitting phase). i came armed with the correct lingo for the very specific hairstyle i have been waiting patiently to have a little girl to have. my friend’s little girl has THE BEST haircut i have ever seen on a kiddo…i’ve been jonesing for that hair on my daughter since before flossie was born. i’m certain our trip to the hair salon was probably a bit premature, but i couldn’t wait to get her hair prepped for the perfect “stacked bob” look.

while there, my mind raced to figure out what to capture; the result is the following hair cut shot list to share with all of you. i LOVE compiling mental shot lists, so it is super fun for me to share these lists with you. if you have taken a “finding the joy” class, then you are all too aware of my shot lists!

i’ll try to get some better “after” shots tomorrow. she was NOT feelin’ it after the “traumatic” event of having her hair cut. i think she’ll be over punishing me by not looking at my lens tomorrow.

and a little shot list for you to use when you get your muchin’s hair cut:

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birthday party photographer

November 8, 2010 By kelly mcmahon willette

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i’ve had a couple of awesome willette followers email me asking if i had a “shot list” for birthday parties. and, though i am not an event photographer or a kiddie party photographer, i DO have a little list here. i’m super happy to share it with all of you mommas, daddys and photographers. this is my “must have” shot list for children’s birthday parties!

i’m in the midst of planning baby girl flossie’s first birthday party as i write this (can you believe baby girl will be one in four short weeks). this is going to come in handy as i plan for her birthday (and, if you’re local to me and reading this….does anyone know any children’s birthday party photographers? i’m in the need for one for sunday, december 12th).

and no post is complete without a photo. this one is from my son’s birthday party two years ago (it was a star wars part at tidewater gymnastics academy).