Just a reminder that you do have until Sunday to enter the LCA giveaway (click HERE to enter) BUT Brett wanted me to tell you that the 20% off deal for the first 25 buyers is going FAST!  If you want this deal you better get them now!  Don’t wait until the end of the contest because the discount may be gone by then.  If you win, Brett will reimburse you!

Don’t wait or you will miss this awesome deal!!!

Ready for another edition of the PI Prop Junkie contest?!?

Thought so!

So this week’s challenge is BASKETS! Show us your favorite basket that you love to use for photography… whether its for newborns, or another gorgeous lil model… share it with us!

Professional… or not… enter your pic, and be our next Prop Junkie!

Here is my sample pic….

To enter, simply use Mr Linky below, and enter in your name and the URL to your entry photo…

ENJOY!

We told you today was a giveaway you were NOT going to want to miss and we were not lying!

Let us introduce you to Life.Camera.Actions.

Life. Camera. Actions. demo for Prop Insanity! from Brett Jarnagin on Vimeo.

Told you we weren’t lying. No more dragging textures, resizing, and masking. I kid you not when I pushed play on these, I was giddy!

Combine these awesome texture applying actions (both the Vintage and Regular sets) with the Life.Camera.Actions.  set and you will begin to see your photo’s taken on a new life. Here are some examples of the fun I had with these bad boys!

Now for the fun stuff. Life.Camera.Actions. is giving away one LCA Sweet Suite (a $300 value) set to one lucky PI reader. How to enter: Comment below and tell us what you think of these. Want more chances? Facebook it! Tweet It! Blog It! Letting the world know that Prop Insanity is featuring and giving away one LCA Sweet Suite Set from Life.Camera.Actions. Let everyone know how cool these actions and textures are! Each one of these will get you an additional entry when you come back and link us to your post(s). Want one more chance? Follow Life.Camera.Actions on twitter @brettjarnagin. Don’t forget to come back and let us know you following Brett for your bonus entry!

For all you impulse buyers and for those who just can’t wait the first 25 people to purchase a set from Life.Camera.Actions will receive 20% off their purchase using the code: MADPROPS at checkout. Get ‘em quick, these 25 codes will run out fast!

Head over to Life.Camera.Actions. for more info and even more videos that will wow you!

Update: Winner will be announced on Suday May 2nd

Tomorrow (Tuesday April 27) we will be featuring a set of Workflow Actions and Texture Actions (that’s right texture ACTIONS) on Prop Insanity.

Go from this

to this

with a action filled workflow set in just seconds! (flare and all!)

Still thinking…”they mean texture set, not actions”. Nope…we MEAN actions! Can you imagine applying a texture to a photo without having to leave Photoshop, hunt down your texture, place it, resize it, figure out how to mask it without altering your subjects color? I kid you not when I tell you, you are going to NEED this set.

before

after

(two textures applied in a matter of minutes…without EVER leaving Photoshop)

From Workflow Actions that cover everything from White Balance fixes, to Eye Pop to Burnt Edges to these brand new, one of a kind texture applying actions…all with the click of the play button. If you were ever afraid of textures or just couldn’t “get it”, you are going to FLIP for these. I promise!

Make sure to check back first thing tomorrow when we announce a giveaway and a special deal to the first 25 readers that are looking for some INSTANT GRATIFICATION!

Don’t miss it!

Every once in a while… we all need a good “hat fix”… which brings us to our next review….

Meet Beatrice Killam and her Sweet Pea Hats!

Cute, sweet… and surely a great add to any prop collection!
We had the fun of playing with her Sock Monkey and Gnome hats….

Though a lil big on a newborn, they were PERFECT on my 8w old baby… fit like a glove on his sweet lil head!
However… Beatrice is ready to custom make anything you’d like… and fulfill your orders with a happy face (she’s really too sweet, see for yourself!).

Her yarn is nice and thick (how I like it), and has a great stretch to it.  The Sock Monkey hat was a favorite of my mama clients… who could resist! And Beatrice makes them with much “love”  and time, which you can see right in the stitching and details of her hats!

With her hats just under $20… the prices are just “fitting” for our wallets… and pleasing to our eyes!!!

Without further delay… WHO WANTS TO WIN THE DARLING PICTURE (above) GNOME HAT?!?!
Like always… all you have to do is visit her shop, here: Beatrice Killam and her Sweet Pea Hats
And come back here to leave a comment on which product is your favorite! And have fun… she has lots of cutie items.. (loving her aviator hat!).

CUZ I DO, I DO, I DO!!!!

My new obsession is all revolved, and wrapped up, into boudoir photography. I know… it’s the new clique’ thing to do, but seriously, I have a lovely obsession with it!

And of course, me being ME, I like to keep things unique, fresh, and… well… different, like me
That is what I came (running head into) Black Cherry Pinup… and fell IN LOVE!

And their logo “Add a lil’ Dare to your Wear”… D A R L I N G!

So.. I happily got in contact with Black Cherry Pinup, and the gal-mance (like bro-mance, lol) began! Not only is Charlotte of BCP, sweet, darling and a full on Pinup Vixen herself… but she’s quite the crafty little minx as well!
Her head pieces are meticulous hand crafted, with the highest qualities (including boning to shape the pieces!), and have these wonderful lil “interchangeable” headbands! So you can have a plethora of lovely flower pieces, and just slip them on and off your single headband!

But her creativity doesn’t end with hair pieces…she also makes amazing collars!!!!  And belts… coming soon corsets… so yeah… this is one shop you wanna keep your eye on!!!

yet still.. I come back to the darling head pieces… unique… sassy… pinup…. B O U D O I R !!   And tag on to all that fun… her head pieces also can come with detachable feathers, veils, and other goodies!  So the ideas are endless, and sensual… to say the least…

And they get alot of use, needless to say!

So my lil kittens… who wants to win their own Black Cherry Pinup head piece?! I am giving away one of the darling large flower head pieces, to one winner…. so get cracking, and ENTER NOW! Trust me… it’s worth it… every penny, every creative droplet…
lol at myself!

TO ENTER TO WIN:
Simply visit their site, Black Cherry Pinup CLICK HERE and take a gander through her products… come back HERE and leave a comment, letting us know your favorite item in her shop…. WOOT WOOT!

Ally is our Joy Bag, GLEE winner!!

and Angel is our Crazy Girl Boutuqe winner!!!

Congrats to you both… and enjoy your prizes!!!!

WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH for being a part of PI, and enjoying our regular contest, giveaways, reviews and so much more…keep the love coming! We love YOU right back!

This was a really hard one….. so many cute pics for SURE!

But… when we looked at all of our choices, we had a common entry…..

from Creatively Yours Photography!  CONGRATS… we loved it

And thanks to our PI Prop Junkie Photog of the month, Jenny B for helping us out!!!

One of our favorite, and most long time vendors is Crickets Creations.
She’s been a constant in our forums, our blog, flickr group… and of course, our vendor family!  So we are proud to introduce our next Prop PoseAThon for Crickets!

For one week, contestants get FREE SHIPPING and $5 off for any item in her shop at http://www.artfire.com/users/CricketsHandknits, including her scarves (which make great senior portrait photo props), baby hammock blankets, BRAND NEW large throw blankets (great for engagement photo sessions) and Belly 2 Baby wraps!  Just write “CONTEST” in message at checkout to be promptly reimbursed the shipping and $5 BONUS discount. 

Photographers have one month to submit their photos for the Prop Pose’A'Thon.  Former customers are eligible to enter to win.

The winner’s prize is their choice of any item in my shop of equal or lesser value than the ticket price of the item they purchased for the contest,
sent to them absolutely FREE including shipping.

Here is a quick pic’ of her new Large Blanket, being used as a senior prop!

And check out the long time beloved, BLANKET HAMMOCK… which can be used in multiple ways!

Former customers are eligible to enter to win. Crickets reserves the right to publish and share any photos submitted for the contest.
Full credit and promotion will be given to the photographer each time image is published.

And don’t forget to check out the new “Belly to Babies Wrap” from Crickets… this multi purpose lil fringed wrap can be used for maternity shots… then brought right back to the newborn shooting!   Wrap a belly, a baby… use it a sling/hammock… a fringed blanket in a basket… so many choices, so many ways!

Celeste (Crickets)
Crickets Creations: Fringie™ Photo Portrait Props & Fashion Scarves
Read about my new home accessory interior design blankets on my blog

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply use Mr Linky below, and enter in your Name and the URL to your entry photo… ENJOY!

If you havent visited our Prop Shops lately.. you NEED to come visit!

It’s easy to find… just click SHOP in our header, and come stroll around our variety of prop vendors, and amazing photography props! You’re bound to find something fresh, new and unique in our shops.. and we only support the best of them!

So come take a peek… and see what your missing!!!
Here are a few vendors, that you’ll find over in our PI Prop Shops….

and SOOO many more!