This weeks clothes are courtesy of LaBella Flora Children’s Boutique.  And, yes, it’s all about the girls!  I have to admit that I do adore little girls’ clothing! (Much to my husband’s dismay!).  We will concentrate on the little guys next week.

I have recently had several parents ask for suggestions on where to shop for their portrait session, and this is GREAT!  Please do ask!  I have several links to head you in the right direction.  I also love it when a parent comes to a session with a trunk full of clothes to choose from.  There are often times when it is hard to envision how certain clothing will photograph and I will be happy to help with that.  For instance, my little girl always has a bow in her hair to go to school, but I will rarely photograph her with a bow.  It just doesn’t fit my style!

I also try to bring fun accessories with me and I do have a selection of clothes for the 6 and under crowd to wear also.  I was chatting with a group of my best girlfriends recently and they relayed how great it would be to have me dress their children for their sessions - I would love this!  I would be more than willing to style a session and welcome the opportunity!  Don’t be afraid to ask.  I won’t bite, I promise!

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Seriously love these outfits, and want to cry because my little one is too big for these!  If she were about 2 years old, I would be all over these - you should too!  You can find them at RaeGun who has so graciously let us use her images.  Thanks Marissa!

I think all this cold weather has me pining for summertime!  I don’t think it can get here fast enough!  All clothes courtesy of Sweet Funky Vintage.  Aren’t the polka dots perfect?

When selecting your child’s clothing for portraits, remember to have fun!  Don’t be conservative!  Bring half their closets and we can come up with great, kid-friendly outfits together.  I am always willing to point you in the right direction for clothes that can be easily purchased online also.

Love the fun colors!  All of these clothes come from Hanna Anderson.  If you’ve never looked around on their website or catalog, you are missing out on some fabulous designs!  Their clothes are fun, comfortable and well-made.  You can’t help but smile when you look at them!  When it comes to your portraits, don’t be afraid to mix and match.  Notice the long sleeves with the cropped pants along with a girl’s sleeveless dress and handkerchief for her hair.  Textures and layers are such a great aspect of photography.

*Oh, I forgot to add - if you bring your child to our session dressed in one of these outfits, you will receive your choice of a complementary gift print! How cool is that?

I hope to be able to do these every once in while.  So many people ask me what should their child should wear and it often helps to have visuals.  It’s fun to get creative and the internet is the perfect place to do just that!  Whether you like to shop at online retailers or small boutiques, there are looks out there for everyone!  All these clothes came from Crazy8 and are available now.  If you have links you would like to share, please send them to me and maybe I can pass them along too!