Photography Props – Kim VanOs Photography

March 1 2024

How to Dress for a Live Farm Animal Photoshoot

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Whimsical Clothesline Photoshoot in Avondale, AZ Coming Soon

Avondale AZ Spring Mini Photoshoot

When I first spoke with the owner of MM Ranch Service Mobile Petting Zoo, and she said she wanted to partner with a photographer my mind immediately started working on what I wanted this photoshoot to look like. I like simple props that really help tie a photoshoot together and I really love the farmhouse look so I started scouring Pinterest as we all do, and I found some “Pintspriation” right away. This upcoming photoshoot will be inspired by the following “pins” but just to give you an idea of what is coming…. we will incorporate….

the timelessness of laundry hung on a clothesline
speckled eggs
a farmhouse metal tub
and of course farm animals!!!

How to Dress For Your Upcoming Farm Animal Photoshoot

Dress for comfort.
Neutral clothing colors will go well with the theme of this photoshoot.
Think simple flowing dresses, overalls, suspenders, khaki pants, flower headbands, and/or cowboy hats.
Shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty as animals do poo.

What Not to Wear to Your Live Animal Photoshoot

Things you may not want chewed on by the animals.
Bright reds or oranges since they will cast a red glow on faces.
Clothing with logos or words that might distract from the overall aesthetic of the theme.

Pinspiration A

Pinspiration B

Pinspiration C

Pinspiration D

Pinspiration E

Pinspiration F

Pinterest Inspiration

Click above to see some of the “Pinspiration” that will be used in the upcoming Kim VanOs Photography Mini Session.

How to be apart of this upcoming spring mini photoshoot

While many of these photos contain younger children this photoshoot is for kids and/or families with children 5 years and older. If you want to get in on these sweet moments during this spring mini photo shoot in April 2024 click below to see if there are any spots left.

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February 19 2024

Childhood Memories Photoshoot

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Childhood Photoshoot with Stuffed Toys

I loved this childhood memories photoshoot because this cutie really came out of his shell once we started chatting about each of his stuffies. Robby LOVES stuffies and I mean really loves stuffies. I knew the moment his mom booked the shoot that we would incorporate as many of those stuffies as possible. To get your child to really have fun and give real smiles in a photo bringing in the things that s/he is passionate about will almost always do the trick.

Making children smile during a photoshoot

Once Robby started telling me about all the names of each and every stuffie in his collection. He then told me different stories about each one and how they interact with each other. With each story his smile got bigger, and he relaxed more allowing his personality to come out. These are the photos he will look back on remember all the fun he had with his beloved “stuffies”.

Taking your own childhood memories photos

The biggest things when taking your own child’s photos is….

Making sure they are happy to be there.
Making sure you have really good lighting.

But if you want someone else to capture those precious memories….

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September 27 2023

Bringing The Fun With Props

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Uh, I love props! I feel like props really show case a kid’s personality and make the photoshoot fun. I learned early on that if it’s not fun then kids don’t cooperate and you feel defeated. So, when my kids were younger I loved to set up props and take photos. I would do this for holidays, birthday parties, back to school, yearly birthdays or just because say one of them got a new homemade jacket and hat from Grandma. Pretty much anything was an excuse for a photoshoot using props.

If you know you want to schedule your child’s photoshoot using props from their very own bedroom email me at [email protected] to schedule it today.

USING CLOTHES AS PHOTO PROPS

In 2012 my mom made my daughter this vintage looking blueberry coat and hat. As a teenager I used to LOVE the photographer Kim Andersen. If you’ve never seen her work you should Google her. She is amazing! As soon as I saw that coat and hat I knew I wanted my very own Kim Andersen photoshoot with my daughter. I was ecstatic when I snapped the photo below. It is my favorite of this Kim Andersen inspired photoshoot because not only did she use vintage clothing, red brick walls, she also used roses! Uh, be still my heart!

girl in blue hat and coat with rose

CLOTHING CENTERED PHOTOSHOOTS

I loved that photo so much that I continued to take photos that were inspired by clothing my mom made my kids, including an adorable blue checked dress that I used in two different photoshoots. One in 2013 for a Little Red Riding hood photoshoot in Payson and the other in 2015 for an Alice in Wonderland photoshoot that my son insisted he be a part of. So, I threw some bunny ears on him and told them to have a tea party. I almost cried when I saw how cute there playing together.

VALENTINE'S DAY KISSING BOOTH

Another time I set up a Valentine’s Day Kissing Booth. After taking my own kids photos I invited neighbors and friends over, including one who ran a preschool, so I could take more photos in the Kissing Booth. It was so much fun to see all these kiddos laughing and having a ball with the different props. One of the mom’s actually said I captured her two daughters personalities perfectly. Then I set up a hot coco bar/candy cane bar for my own personal Christmas photos. The kids had a blast and I got some truly adorable photos that I will cherish forever.

BRING OUT YOUR CHILDS PERSONALITY IN A PHOTOSHOOT

I also took yearly photos of my kids and niece trying to find different things that represented who the kids were as they changed from year to year. To name a few I have two Disney princess photoshoots, a unicorn photoshoot and an Audrey Hepburn photoshoot with my niece as she grew up in front of me wanting to be every bit of a girly girly as she could be. I remember one day I walked her to school and she wore new sparkle glitter shoes that rubbed her heal until it bled. I put a band aid on it with Neosporin to help it feel better but the next day she still wore those shoes and when I asked her why she would wear them again she said “Because they’re pretty Aunt Kimmy.”

My son on the other hand loved every super hero imaginable and so setting up a superhero photoshoot for him in 2016 was one of many. He just played and I took photos. He wanted to run about shooting me with webs and “flying” with his homemade cape on the swing. But one of my favorites is capturing him mid-run with his arms out and his cape flying behind him all while in his super hero undies and his costumes on the clothes line behind him. It’s not perfectly focused but it shows the true joy he experienced in playing a super hero. But we won’t share that photo so as not to embarrass him.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHILDHOOD MEMORY PHOTOSHOOT

For parties I set up elaborate photo booths including a “murder booth” for a CLUE party and a full super hero city landscape for another birthday. I feel like I’ve captured my kids in so many different ways that when I look back over these photos it just makes my heart happy. I smile every time.

Now that my kids are older I am so excited to help you put together a customized photoshoot to capture these moments for your kids because the days go by slow but the years go by fast is no joke. So if you are ready to book your kids Childhood Memory photo session using props from your child’s very own bedroom click below.

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