If you’ve been living under a rock, this might be new to you… but to the rest of us,
Adorama is THE place for grabbing all of your favorite photography gear
and techie props!

Adorama is not just an online photography shop…
it’s THE online photography shop!
Seriously, if you want it.. need it..dream of it..

Adorama most likely has it!

In fact, when I purchased my Canon 5d Markii last year,
I bought it straight through Adorama using the famous BILL ME LATER option (thank you BML!)

To showcase that exact thought…
here are a few VERY USEFUL links to my favorite products at Adorama.

Props? They have em… >>> *Click Here*

Looking for that famous creamy backdrop used in so many
newborn and baby shoots now a days?
Yep, they have that too >> *Click Here*

And beautiful patterend backdrops?
You betcha.. they have those too >> *Click Here*

Check out their awesome selection of Camera Bags >>> *Click Here*

Need a new dslr for 2012? >>>>>*Click Here*

How about your favorite lens you’ve been craving? >> *Click Here*

Save some $$$ and check out their overstock DSLR’s >>> *Click Here*

And why pay primo for a great lens, when you can pay a fraction for a fabulous refurbished one? >>> *Click Here*

Are you getting my point yet? Adorama really honestly has it all!

Hungry for more deals?
Free shipping items
Save on thousands of Overstock items
Refurbished items

READY FOR IT?

WHO WANTS TO WIN?!
Adorama is offering one lucky PI reader a

Canon or Nikon 50 1.8 lens as the giveaway,

but dont worry, if you have one already you can still enter!!!!
If the winner already has this lens they will get a $100 gift card.

HOW TO ENTER>>>
Simply visit their site Adorama
then come back HERE and let us know by leaving a comment
stating what you’d buy if given an unlimited GC to their shop!

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Hello Hello!!  I hope you are all having a Great week!!  I know how Mondays can be sometimes and what a better way to start off the week then with a darling feature from Quietude Quilts!  This “Princess and the Pea” set is the most adorable thing I have ever seen!!  This set comes with the bed, 7 mattresses (different thicknesses) and of course the pea   This set is also completely customizable so you can get whatever colors your heart desires.  The mattresses are very sturdy and solid to create a safe base for the baby to lay on.  The top mattress is also soft so that your little princess will be super comfortable and will sleep, well like a baby!  The set also comes in a “short stack” which includes 4 mattresses if you would like something a little smaller   I really can’t say enough about the Quietude products!  The beds are handmade with lots of love and care and the quilts are superb quality.  I am totally in LOVE with my set and I know you will be also!!

So Who wants to win a $50 Gift Certificate to Quietude Quilts?!?

Just head over to Quietude Quilts FB page, like them and leave a little love

Then head back here and let us know that you stopped by to say hi!

That’s it, Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

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Looking for a fun new DIY?

How about a Valentines prop project?

And what about a backdrop banner?!

YES, thought so!

I went into my local Joann crafts looking for a fun lil project for my little ones and I… and thought “hmm, home craft + photography prop = PERFECTION”!
And there I found a simple idea for a great prop.

I scooped up some valentines foam hearts (on sale for 40% off). They have an outer heart with a middle solid heart cut out… easy and simple!
Snatched up some raffia ribbon that I already had at home… along with a package of cupcake scrap booking stickers.
grabbed my hole punch… and got crafting!

I used, again:

• foam hearts
• raffia (or any other ribbon)
• scrap booking sticker (if wanted)
• hole punch
• and of course… my little helpers!

STEP BY EASY STEP…  first I sepearted my hearts… outer heart from inner heart.

1. Hole punched (1) hole in the corner of each small solid heart
   and (2) holes in the outer rim of the larger hearts…
2. Cut my raffia roughly from arms length to arms length
   (stretching one arm to the other with ribbon in hand) and
   Then, I pulled my ribbon through the holes in each heart,
   varying from small to large, and by colors…
3. Lastly I had my lil helper stick the cupcake scrap stickers on the small solid hearts…

And here is our final prop!

A darling Valentines banner!
Plus we had enough left over to make 2 more banners for our house..
family fun + a new prop for me

SCORE!

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Being a custom photographer now a days requires more than a nice dslr camera and some fancy lenses… in fact, we put together a small
(a’hem)
list of requirements you should have on your “photographer resume”.

*snickering*

We are sure to have left a few out.. but here is our meager list… *snort*

*ensure giggling*

Ok, now you can full LAUGH OUT LOUD
(for real… we are) 

Being a photographer is so much more than just pointing your lens and pressing a button… and  it’s so much FUN than anyone can imagine!
Which is why we want you to join in on the fun here… have an idea that isnt on our list????
.. leave a comment below!!!

Let us know what requirement should be added to our list above, in order to be a custom photographer in the new age and year of 2012…
and most of all.. have fun, cuz we did!

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Bella Fleur winner is… Brandi Gilbertson

Cheeky Lime winner is… Ashley Hatten

Purple Sheep winner is… Morgan Wynn

Imomzi winner is… Erin (sewabuntently)

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