One of the things that I have been trying to improve in my Christian life is noticing ways in which God shows His love to me. I wanted to feel God is real in my life, and even though He continues to show Himself real in other ways, it helped me tremendously feeling His love. Since then, there have been numerous ways in which He has shown He loves me, and many of them, through photography.

We had been planning this senior session for a week. I had mentioned many times how I would love to have a vintage bicycle for this session. The day of the session, we got to this cute, quaint downtown. And guess what we found parked on the sidewalk? A cute, vintage bicycle! I could not believe it! We went in the store to ask the owner if they knew who owned it, and the owner was there. She was a sweet lady that was more than happy to let me use her bicycle for pictures! We got the shots we wanted! I'm in love with them!

Not only the bicycle, we also found a sunflower field on the way to the ocean that same day for her pictures! It was another thing I had been mentioning all week. And God brought both of them to us without me even asking or praying for it :)

God loves you and He wants you to know it! :D

Who said props have to be expensive?

I remember when I first started photography. Lots of investments to make! Once your business starts growing, buying equipment is not that hard. The business pays for itself. But when you are starting, there is a limited budget you need to work with. Sometimes, to make cute studio pictures you need lots of cute props. And when first starting, most of people cannot invest in expensive ones! (although they are worth it, and great quality, and eventually a great investment when your business grows!).

So I wanted to show an example on affordable cute setting! (I know it could be better, but traveling makes it hard to set up cute settings! :) )

Fabric for the backdrop: $4

Suitcase: borrowed, although I've seen them at Hobby Lobby for $30 or more, but Hobby Lobby has great coupons you can use!

Bottom ruffle blanket from Ikea: $20 (I found it on sale for $16 and I've used it a lot even as a backdrop!)

Flower: $3 from Joann's

Garland: I made it with scrapbooking paper so it was probably around $2.

I hope this helped if you are starting to do photography! I do recommend professional backdrops if you can. You don't have to iron them, they will have no wrinkles, and they are wider! But to start, you CAN do cute indoor sessions with a lower budget :) Just look around your house and see what you have. Blankets, head pieces, scrapbooking paper, fabric... I've had to use things I never thought I would use for pictures, but as I said before, traveling there is limited space for your props! So I don't bring a lot with me. 

Have a blessed day!

Arancha