What to Wear | Back to School and Fall Sessions | Seattle Portrait Photographer

I can't believe school is just around the corner!  It probably didn't help that summer just arrived in Seattle about 3 weeks ago.  The end of this summer is bittersweet for me, and marks the start of a huge milestone in our family.  Ella will be starting Kindergarten full-time in two weeks!  I am SO excited for her yet my stomach is churning at the thought.  She's moving from a small preschool to Viewridge Elementary, which will soon have 5 kindergarten classes.  Eek!  I hope she won't be overwhelmed.  I hope she can make friends easily.  I hope she can feel comfortable asking the teacher questions or asking for help.  I hope she can stand up for herself.  I hope she gets it.  I hope she LOVES school!

To help her prep for the occasion, I took her back to school shopping last weekend.  Just her and I.  She had so much fun picking out outfits (and having lunch afterwards of course)!  We went to Gymboree, and I had forgotten how well they coordinate all their colors into mix-and-match outfits that easily go together depending on your tastes.  Gymboree, however, can add up if you don't have gymbucks.  However, I recently went to Fred Meyer and found that they now carry Carter's Mix-and-Match brand clothing that basically offers the same coordinating styles (and its currently 40% off)!

To expand on this further, Wardrobe Wednesdays just posted some great tips for what to wear this Fall.  The key is to pick 2-3 colors and have the kids (and family) coordinate with outfits based on those colors.  See some of the photo examples below, and don't forget to book your fall session soon!  The calendar is already filling up.

iPhone Friday - Another MySeattle Favorite

This Hipstamatic print was taken on top of the Space Needle.  Love the vibe from the colors!

iPhone Friday - PicFrame

Hello!

I wanted to share this cool iPhone app I found called PicFrame.  It helps you make a collage of photos right from your phone that you can then save into your photo library or share via email or social networking sites (like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or Tumbler).  I've found that its really easy to use and offers quite a bit of versatility.

I love this idea because I think one of the major drawbacks of the iPhone is emailing photos.  I have to email each photo individually versus adding several photo attachments to one email (or maybe I just don't know how to do it!!).  Sure, I can text several at a time but sometimes I need to email them.  This app allows me to tell a story through a cool, polished collage while  being able to fit several photos into one photo file which I can email.

You can make a PicFrame collage using from one to four photos in a variety of configurations.  Once you've picked the frame you like, you can adjust the frame sizes and the corners to your preference.    Then you just click on a photo space and either take a picture or choose a photo within your photo library to add it to the collage.  Once you've picked all the photos, you can again adjust the frames as needed or even go back and pick a new configuration without losing the photos you've already chosen.  Once you're satisfied with the photos and frames, you can change the style of the frames.  They offer a variety of colors, patterns, and textures.  Then all you do is save and/or share with family and friends!

I made the collage below from our day at Silverwood Theme Park in North Idaho yesterday.  It took me 2 minutes this morning - pretty cool, huh?

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Happy Shooting!