I love photographs that show it doesn’t take a lot of props, clothing changes, etc. to make a great session. This session by Suzanne Carey Photography is actually of her son when he was 14 months old. All she needed was a chair and a bright green apple to get the shots.

From Suzanne Carey Photography: During this session my little Max was 14 months old. This was one of those “impromptu” sessions. His older sisters LOVE to have their pictures taken so I have tons of them but I felt I was lacking in pictures of Max. So I sat him down in front of a large window in the back of our home. Our walls make for a great backdrop because they are a great neutral color. He loves sitting on stuff so I first sat him down on a suitcase I use during client sessions. We then moved on to a cute little chair my sister-in-law picked up for me at an antique store. He loves sitting in that little chair! To keep his attention and interest, I gave him an apple near the end of our little “mini-session.” Max really does love apples and this kept him happy for the rest of the shoot.

Tips from Suzanne Carey Photography:
1. Most kids love fruit. It is a great way to keep them occupied and happy while you can click away. Hey, it’s a great and inexpensive prop. But, be sure to give it to them at the end of the session because they can get a little messy!

2. I love the way his eyes look on the close up shots. I tried to get some good catch lights to really brighten them up. To help me accomplish this I pointed his body toward the window so the light would hit them just right. The fact he was sitting in a chair made this easy. I was able to just move the chair around and it did not bother him a bit.

3. To make his eyes really pop I used a High Pass filter to sharpen his eyes.

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