Annette Scholtz Photography

Outdoor Collage

The Beautiful Outdoors

Took some photographs for a great family in setting that is walking distance form them home.  How special is that.

Simple Fresh Baby Photos

I love taking photographsof newborns.  These special shots have to be taken when they still very very small.  Taking baby photographs with props such as hats or cute little outfits can be fun but I still prefer simple timeless photos.

Story Boards

Story boards are a great way to showcase a bunch of photographs in one go.  There are hundreds of different story board combinations.  You can buy templates or make your own on photo editing software. 

Banners

Just a quick post to share my new love:  BANNERS!   I have tons and tons of scrap-booking paper and just love the fact that I can use it for something else.

Back to School

Sometimes we miss taking GREAT photos on big events/days, because we just run out of time or the mood is not right.  I find taking "official" photos on the day before usually gets better shots with a more relaxed atmosphere.  

 I do this for Birthdays, Back to School, Easter, Valentine's day and whatever else I can think of.  For this shot I wanted to  have simple photos but still add something special to make the "Back to School" theme stand out.  Books with string and shiny red apples were added to make the scene.

On a more casual note we started a tradition of taking "First Day at School" photos with an Ikea black board.  I hope to have cooperative children that will do this for their entire school career, but  for now I just find my heart skips a beat when I look at this.

Colour Versus Black and White

I love both and find it quite difficult to decide between colour and black and white.  At the end I suppose depends on where the photos will be used.  One of the best investments in photography must photo editing software.  Play around and make the best of your photographs. 

Valentine's day

Here in Australia it is back to school next week.  I know that the first few weeks will be very busy but it would be nice to have some special Valentine's photos.  So yesterday was the day.  Dressed the kids up, got some matching helium balloons and hoped for a few minutes without rain.  This shoot was a bit different from my usual "clean, neutral photos" but I must say I love the shabby chic look.

Siblings

I am grateful when they all look to the front and they all look happy!  This is such a beautiful family.  I took photographs of them when the little girl was a week old, so this was a very special photo session.  Outdoor photographs definitely make kids feel more comfortable.

Using Props

A great way to play around with style and colour is to make use of props.  Hats, little black boards, balloons and old chairs are just some of the things you can use.  Beautiful hats would have to be my favourite.  This one just works!