An easy photography tip

I’m by no means a professional photographer, but I think the photos below look pretty darn professional!  The secret to these stunning photos?  A flat, black bed sheet for the backdrop that I bought at Walmart!  After my brother and sister in law had their first baby, I jumped a the chance to take photos with them and my sweet little nephew.  We were all visiting my parents in Montana that year for Christmas.  While I think that outdoor photos are the most flattering, there was no way we could step outside for a photo shoot in the winter~especially with a new baby.

So, I had to think of a way to set up a “studio” in my mom and dad’s home.  I knew that their kitchen received a lot of southern light, so that was my first choice to take the photos.  However, I knew that the kitchen cupboards in the background wouldn’t quite cut it, so I had to come up with a backdrop.  I headed over to Walmart and found black flat bed sheets on clearance!  I think I bought a queen, or a King, and the total came to less than $10!  I brought it home, draped it in front of the cupboards and snapped away!  Of course, I had to take a bunch of photos to end up with a handful of really good ones. 

What do you think?