GIVEAWAY WEEK 2!!!
ENTER TO WIN BELOW, NOW!

Ready for your chance to win another great pattern from The Speckled Frog???
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!!!  Our last giveaway.. so enter to win NOW!

See our original post here: CLICKIE CLICKIE

with a FREE CROCHET PATTERN EVERY WEEK DURING OCTOBER!!!!

the Speckled Frog Crochet Shop is a lil site full of crochet pattern goodness,
with a plethora of designs to choose from!

From hats… to slings… and even neck warmers…if you crochet, you’re going to enjoy this lil gem of a shop!

SO ENTER TO WIN!
We will be giving away a pattern from the Speckled Frog Crochet Shop each and every week during October..
All you have to do to enter is visit the Speckled Frog Crochet Shop *click here*,
then come back HERE and leave a comment on which pattern you’d like to win!

If you are the chosen winner.. you will win the exact pattern you commented on!
YAY!!!!

So happy crocheting… and good luck to each of you!!!! Dont forget… check back each monday to enter again for your chance to win, all OCTOBER!

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Covers by Kim is a fresh lil shop… with one fabulous thing… RUFFLED DIAPER COVERS!!!

They are simple, clean, and a twist of vintage… a perfect photography prop if you ask me!
Using diaper covers is a great way to bring in a “prop” without letting the “prop” take over the picture and session itself.
They are easy to use, and precious when worn!!!

So where do you get these lil beauties…. just click here >>> Covers by Kim

As seen below, by our lovely writer/photographer Tisha Johnson!

(and of course… we used the the OUTSTANDING NEW MCP Rounded BLOG IT BOARDS!!! to capture the montage above!!!)

ENTER TO WIN!!!
One lucky PI reader will win their CHOICE pair of dipe covers from Covers by Kim!
Simply visit her site >>>>> Covers by Kim,
then come back HERE and leave a comment on your fav pair of diaper covers, and color… you could win that exact pair!

ENJOY!!! And don’t forget about extra entries….

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So lets enjoy some SPOOKY HALLOWEEN FUN friends!!!

First of all.. I was enjoying some free time (gasp! that is scary, I know!), and I did a search on Etsy for halloween props… I came up with this fun list: CLICK HERE.

There… I came across this HILARIOUS halloween PET prop.. from Scooter Knits… I know, if my kitty was still “here”, she’d be wearing this for halloween! lol And if I were a pet photographer, you BET ID HAVE A STASH OF THESE! lol

And then found these AWESOME lips from Whisker Works

and one of my favs… the mohawk “flame” hat from Fashion Touch…

then there came baby…
and I gasped in “pumpkin delights”!!!!  This cutie lil hat from Baby Cuddles by Tiffany made me smile

Then my halloween prop obsession moved on to Amazon.com… … where I found these fun’tastic props!
How fun would this scary cemetary prop be, from “Brands on Sale at Amazon… just think what fun could be had with a senior portrait.. or the perfect “halloween” family portrait!!! I know, strange and a lil far from the regular “props”… but its almost HALLOWEEN!!!!! hehe

Now if your like me… you LOVE all things Halloween, and with that comes a great ghost story!
I may be a nut for this time of year, but having that my father was BORN on Halloween… and my mother the day BEFORE Halloween… it was always a fun “holiday” for us to enjoy as a family.

Here is fun lil link, to check out some local haunts in your own area… enjoy, and don’t get too SPOOKED!!!!
Shadowlands.net
Real Haunts.com
and one of my favs..
good ole NEW ORLEANS HAUNTS!! Haunted New Orleans!

So… lets chit chat a bit… leave a comment below.. do YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS!!!???
I think you already get the idea.. I do, I do, I do!!! Lets hear from you guys… believers or not, it’s all fun and a lil chitty chatty for us….

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Looking for cool “props” for you, as a photographer?
Whether your a professional photographer, or a momtog… you’re bound to appreciate a funky, unique and inexpensive accessory for your dslr!

Tracy Joy on Etsy was one of the ORIGINAL creators of the camera strap sleeve. Easily slide the cover over your neck strap, and give your camera a funky new look!

Not to mention… darling lil lens bags, to give your lens added protection, while remaining fashionable!
And when you look at prices under $20…. they are not only cool, but affordable!

Now… I, Tracy Joy, started this fun lil company back in 2006… creating colorful and fashionable… as well as stylish and FUNCTIONAL camera bags… with that thought, we (by we I mean me and my awesome rockstar Mom lol), started creating matching accessories! My bag line ventured out on its own, becoming The JOY Camera Bag Collection, featuring new styles of camera bags, in hip and fresh prints! The accessory line stayed with my “ever creative” mom, where she lovingly hand sews each and every product that she offers.

At Tracy Joy on Etsy she offers matching accessories to just about every Joy Camera Bag, along with other trendy prints in her collection.

Did I mention this is my mom… and she’s darling, crafty, and the best grandmother (and seamstress) that I know?  Hahaha… not being biased at all… seriously, she can sew a mean stitch buddies! All while tending to her grandbabies, lol  Oh yeah.. and we were one of the ORIGINAL creators of the dslr accessory line, so you know it’s all professional and beautifully hand crafted items.

So come take a peek around at TRACY JOY Camera Accessories on Etsy, and snatch up your favorite style, print, and accessory before they are gone! Many of her prints are OOAK (that’s one of a kind fellas).

However… who wants to WIN A FREE SET?!
One lucky PI reader will win a camera strap sleeve, and matching small lens cover… YOUR CHOICE OF PRINT (available prints vary)
ENTER TO WIN by simply visiting the site here: Tracy Joy ACCESSORIES on Etsy, then come back HERE and leave a comment on your favorite product and print…. and dont forget to use up your added entries below…

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Have you noticed the AMAZING new format of our blog posts this week?
Well.. that is thanks to the OUTSTANDING NEW MCP Rounded BLOG IT BOARDS!!! !

BRAND NEW!!

JUST INTRODUCED & LAUNCHED TODAY!!!!

Click on ANY OF THE PICTURES, Logos, or links in this post to be redirected to MCP Photoshop Actions, and check out this new line…. youre going to LOVE LOVE L O V E it!

MCP has made it even easier to blog then before!

And YES, I use these blog boards on almost EVERY post on my personal photography site… www.TracyJoy.com

Not only are they easy to use… but it saves ME time (which is something I dont have much to spare with these days, lol).
I can take a plethora of images from a session, and set them into beautifully laid out boards.
Plus… this new set has resizing actions, sharpening actions, and so much more… all placed into ONE EASY SET!

Here are some samples, just from this week, where we used the new ROUNDED BLOG IT BOARDS!

Yep.. couldnt be cuter OR EASIER!

By using these, it cuts down my blogging time to a fraction. Instead of placing in multiple pictures for one blog post.. I can set them up into a board, and blog ONE file…

PHEW! Blogging made easy… thanks Jodi!!!

So click the banner BELOW… and hope on over to MCP to check it out MORE!

Become a MCP addict like us… it’s just to easy, and simply FUN!!!

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