is a great place to find fun props!

For instance… one of my favorite props is this mushroom stool…

and you wouldnt believe where I pickd it up from ….

the hospital Gift Shop! lol
When my niece was born, I was buying balloons in the lobby store, and found this gem!!!!!
The darling peapod is from Green Man Shop.Etsy, and strawberry headband from Lou and Lee.etsy.

Another fun holiday prop… is this darling sleigh!
Which my mom found at a garage sale over the summer!  Keeping your eyes peeled at all times is key to finding fun & unique props…

And dont forget… watch the sales and clearance racks at childrens stores…. you can pick up some uber duber cute… and CHEAP outfits, hats and accessories to stuff in your “prop stocking”!

So keep those eyes peeled, and your creativeity flowing with fun & sassy props… that you might just find in the least likely shops and locals!

HAPPY PROPPING!

Tracy & Gina

Are you a Prop Vendor Looking for a GREAT place to advertise and showcase your props?

Or do you know of a great, unique Prop Vendor?

THAN CONTACT US!

We are always looking for great new prop ideas to share… and on the look out for fresh new faces to join our Prop Vendors and Advertisers!
So why wait… because we have some open spots in our Prop Insanity Advertisers (seen at the bottom of every post!)
And in our Prop Shops (click the SHOP link in our header), or follow these links:
Please click on any of the four (4) category pictures below, to be redirected to the proper shop section.

Welcome to the Prop Shop’s featured store directory. Here is where you will find the best photography props, post processing tools, and cool photo gear. Each one of our vendors is certified Prop Insanity approved. Tested by us to ensure quality, durability and creative genius. Everything you need in one spot for all your prop needs! Click one of the categories to the right and you can browse through hundreds of goodies of all kinds!

CLICK HERE to see more about our site stats, and see WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN US!

Whimsical to say the least… their candy wrapper headbands are a BLAST to add to your prop collection!

Retro, classic and uber yummy candys are eaten up and their wrappers are carefully, and tastefully, put to good use..

HEAD BANDS!

They are carefully stitched together, and topped off with an elastic band…fit on a toddler or adult head!
And really… who doesnt smile at the site of CANDY!!!!
At $18/each… the are worth every yummy penny!

So snatch yours up… and of course… enter our contest to win 2 WHIMY STITCH candy headbands!
(headbands will be ring pop and double bubble themed)

Yep, we thought so…..
Now you know how this works… simply tell us what your favorite CANDY IS! Leave a comment here…

Want MORE chances to win this amazing prop!?!?
You may earn 1 extra entry EACH for doing the following
(come here and leave a separate comment (and link) for each thing you do):

1. Visit the VENDORS SHOP and comment here
2. Follow PI on Twitter
3. Tweet about this contest with link back here (copy and paste http://www.PropInsanity.com right into the text box)
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5. Sign up for our newsletter (link in our header)
6. Add a PI button to your sidebar (find our button in the sidebar here>>>)
7. Comment on any other PI “non-contest” post (must contribute to the conversation)
8. Facebook about the contest (dont forget to leave us your FB link in your comment here)

HERE ARE A LIST OF A FEW OF OUR PROP SHOPS, AND THEIR GREAT BLACK FRIDAY SALES!!!!!

1) Hannahs Tutus and
2) Bella Claire Baby have teamed up again… and are offering some FANTASTIC DISCOUNTS on ready to ship tutu & bloomer sets…

They are offering some holiday show samples and other adorable sets (the full sets tops, bloomers, tutus) featuring discounts from 10-40 % off of their regular custom prices!
Tutus and bloomers alike….
Regular prices from: $30 for $25, with sales prices starting from $7.99 during the sale.

This sale is only from this THURSDAY – SUNDAY… so act quickly!!!!!

CLICK HERE FOR Hannahs Tutus and and CLICK HERE for Bella Claire Baby

3) Jolie Anne Photography!

The sale is buy 2 hats get 1 hat free and buy 2 cocoons get 1 half off (discount will be applied to the lowest price cocoon)…Black Friday ONLY

One of the most important things a photographer needs is a camera bag, actually a GEAR bag. There is no better way to prepare for a shoot than to have ALL your gear, from memory cards, to external flashes, to lenses and extra batteries, packed up, ready and waiting before you head out for your shoot.

If you were not fortunate enough to grab a Tracy Joy Bag before Tracy retired from her bag biz, we have a couple of cool pics to put on your list!

Jill-E Bags

My favorite is of course the PINK leather medium bag.
All Medium Camera Bags will accommodate:
• 2 Camera Bodies • 2 Flash • 2 Lenses (dependent on lens size)

All medium camera bags will accommodate these
Miscellaneous Items:
• Memory Card Holders • Batteries • Cables • Manuals
• Filters • Camera Strap • Lens Cleaning Cloths • Expo Disc
• Waterproof Camera Jacket • Camera Card Reader

And lets face it, it’s HOT!

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LowerPro

A great selection of bags for ever level of photographer.
I picked up one of these a while back. I adore my tracy Joy, but I had started shooting in open fields and woods areas, and I needed something that I didn’t mind dropping in the dirt.

It holds:
my camera body
100mm macro lens
50mm
85mm
35mm
A handful of memory cards
batter charger
external flash and what ever else I squeeze into the front pouch.

The backpack style is a great relief for my back when lugging this equipment while chasing a feisty 2 year old tot!

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Crumpler Camera Bags

A variety of styles and colors, and reasonably priced. I have never seen, touched or used one of these, but they come highly recommended.

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Looking for a quick way to change lenses on a shoot. Shoot Sac is a functionally way to have your lenses close and SAFE while shooting.

• Quick one-handed access to your gear

• Keep lenses safely on your body and at the ready

• Super comfortable, lightweight, wetsuit-grade neoprene cushions your body and your equipment

• Extra space for your shooting necessities

Interchangeable flaps are great for adding a little bit of your flair to your gear!

Whether it be any of the above or one we didn’t mention, head out to your local camera store. Check out all the bags. Make sure it is comfortable for you, make sure it holds all you stuff and make sure you tell EVERYONE that you want one!!

Have a bag you love, that you would like to share, leave us a comment and spread the word!

Check out that discount… 50% off your first order, and 20% off the next 10… can’t beat that!

I’ve recently switched to http://www.colorincprolab.com and LOVE their lab!
Prints come on FUJI Professional paper , and their boutiqe wrapping has a variety of colors to choose from!

Looking for unique props….

Something whimisical…

Fun and sweet……

Then lookie what we found! Bit Of Heaven Photo Props (click here)!

They offer 2 things that I adore…

1) angel wing sets….

and 2) bath bubbles!!!!!

Both of which are SUPER CUTE and EASY to use… the bubbles come in full set, just pull the balls apart and lay them on your scene…
she offers the sets with a variety of sizes, so your bubbles look like… well.. BUBBLES! lol

The angel wings we tried out in the newborn size… but you can see my 1.5y old daughter happily and easily wore them herself!
(what a ham, lol).  These angel wing pics are some of my fav of her too… soo happy to have met you Then lookie what we found! Bit Of Heaven Photo Props! ! lol

DISCOUNT ALERT!!!

$5 off sale CLICK HERE to visit Bit Of Heaven Photo Props and take advantage of this great sale!

For the next week or so we will be featuring the perfect gift for photographers this holiday season. Gifts for YOU! Send all your gift givers over to Prop Insanity and tell them what you want!

The first perfect gift for any photographer is a true classroom in a box. One great package of learning, time saving templates and MORE!

The {life as art} Workshop in a Box by Nichole V is a great way to learn without leaving your house! The Workshop in a Box includes all the learning materials and goodies from the {life as art} Professional Workshop. You get everything that discussed at the workshop—knowledge that will help you better your skills as a photographer, giving you back precious time to do what you want to do.

If you don’t have the time or funds to travel to a workshop, this number should be number 1 on your wish list.

The workshop boxis not just a .pdf file for download but is an actual text book of all Nichole’s teachings and photographing techniques. From composing a shot to using natural light , all the tips and tricks are included!

You will receive some electronic files too. Business forms, actions and more are all included in one awesome, rockin’ CD (a $350 value in itself). You will also receive a $50 gift certificate to Nichole’s shop as well as 2 years access to the {life as art} workshop forum.

To help out your gift givers Nichole is giving all Prop Insanity Readers $50 off this awesome box of goodies. Use coupon code: holidaybox09 and receive your discount right away! (Good through December 7th)

Do you have some of Nichole’s awesome actions or texture on you wish list this year? Receive 10% your purchase using the code: holidayflourish09 (Good through December 7th)

And because this week is of course a week of thanks, Nichole has offered to give away one $75 git certicate to her Flourish shopto one lucky Prop Insanity reader!! All you have to do is leave us a comment telling us what you want for the holidays! Get crafty about it! We all would love a lens or a body upgrade, what else is on your list? For an extra entry, twitter, blog or facebook about Nichole’s $50 off {life as art} Workshop in a Box deal. head back here and link us with your post for a double entry!

Nichole’s WorkShop in a Box

Nichole’s Flourish Shop

Nichole’s Work

Just when you THOUGHT you had all the cool Holiday Templates… came along LCH Photography Design & Templates

A 25% off discount for readers!

Use the code:  Propsinsanity09

Starting TODAY for one week.  Valid through November 26, 2009.

With a modern touch, and a vintage flare… they are sure to please all types of clients!
They are already a hit with my holiday card clientele … esp those looking for a soft vintage touch (which is OH so popular this season).

I was lucky enough to try them out myself… and let me share that they are easy to use (just drop your pic in and update the text).

So take advantage of this great 25% discount… and ENJOY!!!

One of our favorite template shops is having an unbelivable sale!! You can’t beat it!! Stock up now and SAVE big time!!

Use the code Thanks40 Wednesday or Thursday and receive 40% off EVERYTHING in the store!

While your over at the album cafe, check out what’s coming soon!