Baby Face Monday

Today's photo was captured by Chantena of Bubbles n Puddles Photography. I love the bright colors and wonderful textures of the fence, and the way the blue paint matches the boy's eyes. So cute!!

Rebecca Lily LightRoom Presets Winner!

We have a winner for Rebecca's LR Presets, congratulations to Gianna, commenter #110. There was some confusion as to which blog you needed to leave a comment on, Rebecca's or mine (it was mine), so I counted all the entries on both blogs. In the future I will be more specific in my instructions! Thanks to everyone who entered, and Gianna be sure to come back and tell us what you think of Rebecca's presets!

Baby Face Friday

This doe-eyed sweetheart was photographed by Kelley of Simply Gorgeous Photography. The tight crop and shallow depth of field beautifully accentuate the baby's eyes (not to mention those pillowy lips!) This one is definitely going to grow up to be a heart breaker!

Baby Face Wednesday

Today's photo was taken by Roxana of RL Photography. What a winsome smile on this little bathing beauty -- it's impossible not to look at this image without smiling yourself! Check out Roxana's flickr stream for more of her work.

Rebecca Lily LightRoom Presets Giveaway!

Time for another giveaway here at Cutest Little Baby Face, this time for an entire collection of Lightroom presets by the uber-talented photographer Rebecca Lily! Rebecca's RAW presets are gorgeous and so versatile...here are just a few examples of her presets in action:

And here is a shot of my daughter, processed with Rebecca's dreamy preset:

Please note, these presets were developed with RAW files in mind and are not recommended to be used on JPEGs. So, how can you win this fabulous set of presets, valued at over $90? Just check out Rebecca's blog and leave a comment saying which preset you like the most. For extra entries you can:

• Blog about this giveaway
• Twitter about the giveaway (Cutest Little Baby Face is giving away a collection of Lightroom presets: http://bit.ly/c0zIW)
• Become a Cutest Little Baby Face subscriber
• Add the Cutest Little Baby Face button on your blog

Remember to leave a separate comment for each thing you did. Deadline to enter is Sunday, September 20th 2009 11:00 p.m. EST. Winner to be announced the following Monday. Good luck!

Baby Face Friday

Today's cutie was photographed by Cori Smith. I'm totally smitten with this little beauty's irrepressible smile and flaxen hair. She's cute enough to eat! Please go check out Cori's blog for more wonderful photos!

On another note, make sure to check back on Monday for another Cutest Little Baby Face giveaway!! I won't say any more for now except that if you use Lightroom, you won't want to miss it!

Baby Face Wednesday

With back-to-school already here and the fall fast approaching, I find myself missing the warm weather already and seeking out images that embody summer...and nothing says summer like a baby in a sundress eating a wedge of watermelon. I love how she's cramming the whole thing in her mouth like she can't get enough, too cute! Go check out Andrea Larson's blog to see more of her work!

Baby Face Monday

The term 'vintage' these days has come to mean more of a post-processing style than an actual photographic style...photos with desaturated colors, a yellowish/purple hue, use of texture, etc can all qualify as vintage. This photo by Paula Hickson, however, is pure vintage, from the post-processing right down to the pose, use of props and lovely expression on the baby's face. Truly a timeless and classic portrait!

Great Watermark Tutorial by Rita from Coffeeshop

If you are a professional or amateur photographer who posts photos on flickr or other public forums, watermarks are a great way to protect your photos from theft and give your photo biz (if you have one) a little bit of branding. Rita over at Coffeeshop just posted one of the best watermark tutorials I have seen, so if you've always wondered how it's done, or want to give your current watermark a makeover, definitely check it out. Remember, when it comes to watermarks, less is always more -- the point is to let people know that you took the photo in a way that isn't distracting. Try experimenting with different placements to find the best position for each photo, but at the same time, don't make it so small and unobtrusive that some malicious thief can just clone it out!

Baby Face Wednesday

This image by Holly Christian brought back memories of my son's toddler days. From the time he was 18 months old until he was at least 3, he didn't go anywhere without a car in his hand (sometimes one in each!). Isn't the black and white conversion here (with just a hint of chocolate) fantastic?

365 days of your kids

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you've probably heard of the 365 Days Challenge, where you take one self-portrait a day for 365 days. I've seen many people on flickr do this, though more people start the project than end up finishing it. While I love the idea of using my camera every day, I pretty much hate taking self-portraits. First off, I'd rather be behind the camera than in front of it, and secondly, I happen to think that I make a rather boring photographic subject.

If I had to pick only one subject to photograph for a whole year, it would have to be my kids. And of course, there is a flickr group for this too: Project 365 Kids. I've thought about doing this for a while now, but I can't seem to commit somehow. I'm too scared I'll give up, or that somewhere around day 73, all my photos will end up looking exactly the same, since that's when my creativity will have run out. I really want to do this, but I keep waiting for the perfect moment. Which, of course, is just my way of stalling.

What about you? Have you ever taken a photo a day? What are some tips to get started and more importantly, how do you keep going once the novelty wears off?