Baby’s first Valentine’s Day is a MUST for making some creative props and catching some great shots of baby.
Baby Cupid
1) First cut 2 bits of white card into giant commar shapes for wings.
2) Slightly over lap and stick together.
3) Whats in the cupboard? We used red and white napkins. But if you have decent kitchen roll or toilet roll or even tissue paper then this would work well too. Cut the tissue into small squares and place two piece at angles as below:
4) Touch your thumb with your forefinger, place the tissue on top and use the other hand to put the tissue through the circle created by the thumb and finger.
5) Twist the bottom to hold it together and Ta-da! Feather complete! Make lots of white feathers; enough to cover all the wings. Make some
in red tissue also.
6) Find a stick about 30cm long. We used a wooden plant cane from the garden. Alternate the red and white tissue feathers and stick in place.
7) Draw a heart, cut it out and colour it red. Stick to the end of the stick door points, like an arrow.
8) To create the bow, use a baby coat hanger. Snap off the hook. Tie
String around the hanger and add a red heart for decor.
And you’re ready! Position which neutral backgrounds, you could add roses or petals as well.
Kissing photo
Use a bright lipstick
Waterproof doesn’t smudge as easy BUT is very difficult to remove
Use a Muslin to cover to nappy and tuck it into the nappy to hold in place
Use a blackboard or a light box to make a cute kissing booth sign
have a wet muslin to hand to clean any smudges
These photos are deffo a two person job! Teamwork makes the dream work!
Footprint cards
Use non toxic red paint to get creative with valentines cards- you could also include these in your photos as props?
Use your props well, take lots of shots- natural shots are always the best! Oh... and Happy Valentines Day!
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