My Picks for Photographers

Are you a photographer? Me too. I always bring at least three different quilts with me to an outdoor photo session. Why? It is always good to have something for your clients to sit on if you want them on the ground. I personally hate getting my nice clothes dirty, and you don’t want to ask your clients to do that! The quilts also add some color and texture to photos.

With over 100 new quilts this week, it is overwhelming to look through them all and choose the best one for you. So, I picked my favorites for a photo session. If I was running out the door today for a family session, I would grab three or more of these quilts below!

I try to grad one or two quilts with lots of blue fabrics. Blue seems to always match whatever my clients show up wearing. I then grad a quilt that is more multi colored because they always match too. I then find one with more white. This fits my style and will match well too.

These are all available tonight (Thursday, 3/28/2019) at 8PM CST. They are in order by price below and not be my favorites (I would take any of them with me). The prices below range from $165 to $50! Simply click on the photos to see their flaws, measurements, photos, and prices!

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Here are some examples of the types of quilts I have used in the past for my photo sessions!

Choosing Your Quilt

Yikes, it’s been a longggg time since I blogged! It’s been almost to the date from when I found out I was pregnant. So, lets just say my mind has been preoccupied.

But, I know busy season is beginning (yay fall) for so many of you, so I wanted to share some tips on how *I* choose a quilt for a photo session.

Let me preface by stating that everyone styles are different. I shoot more natural and bright with lots of sun. Therefore, I prefer quilts that aren’t as dark. So, if you shoot darker, you might prefer something different! I also mainly shoot weddings, so I don’t actually use quilts as often as I used to. I mainly pull them out for my engagement sessions.

What I look for when I choose a quilt for an outdoor photo session:

1. Different Colors

2. Some Blue

3. Some Neutrals

4. Some White

I always show up to a session with 3 to 4 different quilts. I try to bring ones that are different in colors so that one of them will definitely match what my client is wearing. My most tried and true color that seems to match everyyyyything is blue. When I bring multiple quilts to a session, 9 times out of 10, I choose the quilt with more blue.

It is also helpful to have a quilt with lots of different colors. This will help make sure that it should match as well!

Quilts with more white tend to match really well too. But, they are also more likely to be blown out in your photos.

Here are some photos of the different quilts I have used over the last 18 months.

Here are some quilts that are currently (as of 2PM 9/11/18) listed on my website that I would use for my own personal photo sessions. If you click on them, it will take you to their listing on the website to see them better.

Shout Out | Jacquelyn Arora Photography

One of my favorite things is taking photos for people I know and care about. Jacquelyn, of Jacquelyn Arora Photography, nailed this photo shoot. She takes pride in producing photos full of emotion and connection. This is why she loves documenting families. She has known this adorable (these kids y'all) family for 10 years. I love how Jacquelyn photographed them as a *family*. So many tickles, so many laughs, and so many snuggles. They ended their session letting the kids run around under her Stitched and Found quilt and then some final snuggles. 

Meet the Photographer

Meet Jacquelyn! She is born and raised in Westerville, Ohio. Her heart is with photographing families because she loves to capture raw family moments, emotion, joy, laughter, and even tears. She feels so lucky that she gets to do this everyday and to be able to give families such delicate, heartfelt memories. 

She began her journey in 2010, after her son was born. She is self taught but is always learning and loves online education. She was a labor and delivery RN for 10 years but began shooting more and more and over the last 3-4 years has gone full time. She has three kids (twin boy/girl age 4, and a 7 year old boy). They keep her extra extra busy. Her kids don't always love her constant documenting, but her new dog, Norman, doesn't mind the camera one bit! 

Go show Jacquelyn some love and see more of Jacquelyn Arora Photography here: Facebook, Website, Instagram: @jacquelynaroraphotography.

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