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Things I am Liking 3.12.09

Today it’s all about being green. I happen to know the woman who started this company through a photography board I am on and these “eco-chic” reusable bags are FABULOUS. In a time when everyone is trying to be a little more environmentally friendly, why not be stylish while you’re doing it? These are great HUGE shopping bags. Use them at the grocery store, the market, Ikea, whatever. The best part? They are sold in sets of two and offer four different designs. Visit www.gracen.com for more info 🙂

My boy and another tip.

I rarely get good photos of my son. Everyone else’s son, yes. Mine, no. It is a classic case of PKS – Photographer’s Kid Syndrome. But I have discovered the trick – get together with OTHER photographers and he will be a perfect angel. Saturday morning I did just that and it allowed me to capture this lovely which I plan to print huge for my wall.

This photo also provides the perfect opportunity to give another photography tip. While I will often tell people to get down on the subject’s level for good photos, at times this can prevent good light in the eyes. If there is no good light in the eyes, especially in dark eyes like my son’s, the picture loses some “oomph” and can look flat. You always want light in the subject’s eyes. A great way to prevent this is to get the person to look up towards light. What shows up are called “catchlights.” Catchlights are good. Catchlights are your friend. And what’s extra cool about them is if you have a nice sharp photo with catchlights, you can see yourself in their eyes if you zoom in. In fact you can see the whole setting as I’ve shown in the second photo. I’ll even throw in an extra tip – the ideal way to do this is to put your subject in nice even shade (like the shade of a building on a bright day) and have them look up towards the sky.

Cool, huh? 🙂

Things I am Liking 3.07.09

Who doesn’t like to shop?

I discovered The Mini Social a few months ago. You sign up for a membership and get emails about secret sales on some really cute designer kids clothes! The prices are great and the designers are ones you’ll find in local boutiques. I love it because the clothes are always unique and the sales make them affordable. Plus, your child won’t look like everyone else’s! 🙂

Things I am liking 3.5.09

I’ve decided to start a once-every-few-days posting of things I am liking. You will see this range from books I’m reading (eg today’s post), to websites I’ve found to products I’ve tried (or want to try!!). Some might be photography related, some mom related and some, well, possibly unrelated to anything 🙂 So check back to see what I’m blogging about next!

If you are a mother, go and get this book. GET. IT.

I am an avid reader so it’s appropriate I kick this off with a book. I tend to devour books and have for as long as I can remember. When I go to the library I come home with 7-10 books, not just one or two. I have read fiction, non-fiction, well-written crime, sleazy romance, you name it and I’ve probably read that kind of book. Very rarely a book really gets to me on a deeper level than just entertainment. Some, like The Kite Runner break my heart and open my eyes to what is going on in other parts of the world. Others, like Anne of Green Gables sweep me up in romance. Some make me laugh and some make me cry. I just finished reading a book that made me do all of the above. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner has to be the BEST, most TRUE book about being a new mother that I have ever read. Never have I related to a book as much as I did this one. I highly recommend this to any mother, especially a new one. I guarantee that there will be at least one thought, sentence or scene that you have experienced. If you’re like me, it will be about 50 of them. Jennifer Weiner (A Moment of Jen, her blog, is a great read as well) nailed motherhood and all of its emotional roller coaster ups and downs perfectly. And, as a bonus, if you’re here in Philadelphia you can relate to it even better because it takes place here in the city. At the same time, even if you’re not from anywhere in the US, you’ll still be able to relate. So my first recommendation. Go get this book. Then give the baby to dad, get a nice glass of wine (or hot chocolate as I like) and curl up and dive into the lives of Lia, Ayinde, Becky and Kelly. And find yourself in all of them.

Loves of my life

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Amy Ro Photography specializes in beautiful on-location, lifestyle maternity, newborn, baby & family photography. Based in Cumberland, RI and serving clients in Rhode Island and select areas of Massachusetts & Connecticut, including Foxboro, Wrentham, North Attleboro, Bellingham, Milton, Natick and all of the south shore area into Boston. Sessions are also available in Avon, West Hartford, Farmington, Newington, Madison and Guilford, Connecticut as well as shoreline towns throughout Eastern Connecticut.