Style That Kid! eBook with advice for amazing children’s clothing photos

I like to think of myself as a pretty decent photographer. I know all about ISO, shutter speed, and focal length to get a good exposure. I have a fancy camera. But when it’s time to document clothing I make for my daughter, I feel like I sprout an extra five thumbs and I just cannot get a good photo. The lighting is always weird, the backdrop never right. And ohhh, the awkward poses and frustrated faces my daughter gives me.

Alida from Alida Makes used to have the same problem. But instead of just fearing the kid photo shoot, she set about to research what it is that makes photos of kids work. After she saw what a huge difference it made in her own kid clothing photo shoots, she wrote an eBook sharing what she knows.

Style That Kid! is her new eBook. The 38-page book gives practical advice for choosing the best lighting and location for your shoot, and using background, clothing, and props to create the contrast, texture, and dimension kid clothing photos need in order to be amazing. She illustrates these points with photos from her own blog. She also includes photos that didn’t quite work and tells how they could be improved.

To celebrate the release of her eBook, she’s giving away 5 copies of her eBook over on her blog. Go there to enter. But do it quickly – the giveaway ends tomorrow evening!

[photo from Alida Makes]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!