A Final Shoot from my Trip

Hi! Happy Thursday!

Today I have the last photoshoot that I got of Caroline during my recent trip (which was actually a few weeks ago now)

Right before we left I started posing Caroline on the porch railing to get a few last minute pictures.

Which picture do you prefer, top or bottom?

The lighting wasn’t that great–I don’t recommend getting all your photos with full sunlight– but after editing I think they improved.

What do you think of the lighting?

Ahh, much better! Under the shade of the porch, the lighting makes for much better photos!

And the last one, a farewell to our trip!

 

I hope you enjoyed this little photoshoot! That’s about it for posts from my family trip.

What did you think of the pictures? The lighting?

What kind of posts would you like to see next?

 

Have a blessed day! I plan to get another post up next Thursday!

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Head in a Book – Photoshoot with Caroline

Hello!

Who remembers me saying in my last post that I hoped to get this one out early… 😉

Time flies!

I guess editing 21 pictures took longer than I expected, but I hope that you will enjoy this fun photoshoot that I took while on a trip a couple weeks ago! I had fun taking this shoot of Caroline enjoying some of her favorite things: being outdoors in nature and reading!

So here it is!

 

 

I have another, smaller photoshoot that I took last minute before leaving from our trip, so you will probably be seeing that one sometime soon as well!

 

Which picture was your favorite? Have you taken any trips this summer? If not, what is your dream summer trip?

 

Have a blessed day! ❤

Grace and the Greenery – A Photoshoot + Updates

Hi everyone!

Today I have a photoshoot of Grace to show you, and also some updates on summer posting on Smile and Craft AG! Enjoy!

One of my summer goals is to use a blogging schedule during break. This past semester kept me busy with school and work, so since summer has arrived, I have some more free-time, and should be able to post more often (and more consistently)!

So today (Thursday) I decided that I would plan to start a schedule to post every Thursday!

Thus, once our backyard was shady I grabbed Grace (who I had dressed for a photoshoot the other day), and got some photos of her around some big green bushes we have. And then I did the editing and finished the post tonight 😛 !

Hopefully I will keep up the schedule so that you all can expect a post each week on Thursday!

But, next week should be different because…

Wednesday is Smile and Craft AG’s 2nd blogiversary!!!

I’m planning something special, so stay tuned for then!

And enjoy the rest of the shoot!

 

Before you go, Charis is hosting a giveaway for her 1-year blogiversary! She’s giving away The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson. Check it out here!

 

Which photo is your favorite? What do you think I will do for Smile and Craft AG’s blogiversary? Would you be interested in a Photoshop photo editing tutorial?

 

I look forward to posting here more often this summer!

 

Have a blessed day!

Happy Resurrection Day! {{Easter 2018}}

Happy Easter everyone!

Today I’m here with some family photos of my dolls in the Easter outfits that you all voted on for them!

I hope you enjoy the pictures. Most importantly, my hope and prayer is that you remember the reason we celebrate Easter.

It’s not the rabbits, the chocolate, the egg hunts.

It is Resurrection Day. A day we commemorate Jesus rising from the grave after his death on the cross, conquering death and sin.

And as the song “Glorious Day” puts it,

~Living He loved us.

Dying He saved us.

Buried He carried our sins far away.

Rising He justified, freely forever.

And one day He’s coming back, oh glorious day!~

We don’t deserve His love, yet he freely gives it. Don’t take this message lightly! It is the most important news the world will ever know. Without it, we are doomed to eternity in Hell.

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him [Jesus] the iniquity of us all.” ~Isaiah 53:6 

There is hope in the power of the cross!

“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.” ~Acts 16:31. Visit my “What I Believe” page, or find a Bible church for more information 🙂 . And for those of you who are Believers, let’s rejoice in Jesus’ sacrifice, today and for eternity!

 

And now, onto the photos!

I really like this year’s Easter dresses 🙂 . Click here to see last Easter’s photoshoot!

I think Easter is a great time to get family doll photos 😉 .

And here’s Consuelo! (and the dress I had you all wait to see!) I sewed it recently. Her collection of clothing is growing.

Caroline and Consuelo wanted a photo together 🙂

The two oldest.

And the two youngest!

And finally two last pictures of Consuelo.

 

Favorite photo? Favorite thing you did this Easter? Did the dolls wear the outfits you voted for them?

 

I hope you enjoyed the pictures, and that you had a blessed Easter!

 

Bonus photo comparison:

I was using a white poster-board as a reflector. The above photo is an unedited picture without a reflector.

And this one is an unedited picture with the reflector! I simply propped the board in front of me while I took the pictures. It really seems to even out the shadows, and help their eyes to shine a little more.

 

Winner of the Cowgirl-Style Fashion Show! + Behind the Scenes

Hello!

Ready to see the winner?

In my last post I asked you all to vote again so that a winner could be decided from the two tied dolls. Unfortunately, in the first few days my plan wasn’t quite working. The votes changed for the two dolls… the same amount!

I didn’t close out the poll on Saturday because I wanted to have my mom break the tie. But instead, before I got around to having my mom vote, someone came to the post and cast a vote…

And the tie was broken!!

So, again, Are you ready to see who won?

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Grace Renae!!

 

Here is her winning photoshoot!

Pretty much Grace’s whole outfit is various pieces from Our Generation sets, excepting the boots (and earrings).

I would guess the boots might be Springfield, but I can’t remember.

 

♥     ♥     ♥

 

I had asked you all if you wanted to see some behind-the-scenes pictures (mostly consisting of Callie’s ventures onto the set!), and a lot of you did, so here they are!

 

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And here she is, popping in during Grace’s pictures! She looks a bit distracted.

Hehehehe… 😉

Here’s Caroline being silly with her long braids.

And Callie seeing what’s up. ☺

 

I hope you enjoyed, and congratulations to Grace! 😀

 

Which of Grace’s pictures was your favorite? Do you have pets (or just dolls!) that do silly things in your photoshoots?

Spring break is on its way! Mine’s coming up the week after this coming week (next week). When’s yours?

 

Have a blessed day!