Marshalltown, IA Photographer | My darling Ciela

I recently ordered a backdrop from The Backdrop Shop for valentines, they have some seriously cute backdrops and I cannot wait to get more.  But until then I wanted to add some more variety to the ones I already have.  While wondering thru Wal-Mart (love/hate that place) I stumbled into the fabric section and noticed they have redone their prices and have some seriously cute fabrics on hand now.  Why haven't I thought of using fabric for backdrops before… uh… duh!  I bought 6 different patterns and secured them to cardboard instead of just attaching them to my backdrop stand.  I put a different fabric on both sides of the cardboard and there you have it, two portable backdrops in one!

Now I needed to try them out and had to look no further than my darling Cici.  This girl makes me smile every day.  She, like all of my children, has such a fun personality.  She had her demands, gold fish crackers and music {models are high maintenance ;)}.  

I am also hoping to offer video's to my clients as a part of their package in the near future so I played around with Animoto yesterday.  I only purchased the plus version and plan to get the pro version soon but didn't want to commit if I didn't love it.  OH MY….  MELT MY HEART.  I love the product!  I have watched the video over and over.  It reminds me of the slide the photographer put together of Cici's first pictures from the hospital that had me in tears every time I watched it (I am sure it wasn't the hormones after just have given birth).  Go check out my facebook page to view the video.  (My blog is being lame and I can't get the video to work right on it).

Now be prepared for an overload of pictures!