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Tips For A Perfect Newborn Photo Shoot

It’s best to secure your photographer before baby arrives. If you wait until after, life gets hectic very quickly and you’ll most likely forget to schedule your appointment within that precious 14-day window.   Babies are sleepy and content during their first two weeks of life. After 14 days, babies become more alert and aware...

Holiday Family Portraits: Susan & Mike

Susan & Mike have such a cute family with their dog, Dolly, and cat, Cocoa. These fur-children are so well-behaved! Look at their adorable matching collars!   Happy Holidays! www.poppiestudios.com  

Engagement: Melody & Jimmy

This whimsical and fun shoot is exactly what Poppie Studios means by “choosing a location that is unique to you as a couple.” Jimmy proposed to Melody at Dorothy B. Oven park last Christmas so that’s where they decided to shoot their engagement and Save-the-Date photos.   He popped the questions under the glow of...

Family & Children Portraits: Johnson's

During a quick trip back to the Midwest, my most frequent (i.e. favorite) customer requested a photo shoot of her growing family! Can you believe Ava is almost 4 already? It seems like only a few months ago, we had her super girly 2nd birthday photo shoot: How quickly time goes! And soon enough, Ava...

Film Camera and Photography

There are many reasons I choose to shoot using a film camera for my photography. 40 years ago the first digital camera was invented, and it was an awesome .01 megapixel – woo! But in those quick 40 years, digital has quickly overpowered film cameras and photography. If you think film camera and photography is...

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