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CHRISTMAS CARD 5 Minute Photo Shoot

Although exhausted Monday after returning from Miami, I had to snap into action upon realizing that Christmas is but a mere two weeks away! What?! Cue me scrambling to get the house decorated, Christmas cards ordered, gift list updated…time for baking cookies? I don’t know if we’ll have time! Hence, yesterday morning I subjected my daughter to a quick photo shoot before school — literally, hanging a white sheet on the wall of the dining room, pulling out the camera, and handing her a prop that I picked up the day before at Target. Lights, camera, action!

pink rosette dress / gold headband (GAP Kids, in-store) /  gold glitter tree (Target, in-store)

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Here’s the sheet situation…not so pretty! Yikes.

Needless to say, cards are ordered = mission accomplished!

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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  1. Heather M. says

    December 11, 2013 at 5:57 am

    Too adorable for words!

  2. YOLONDA WASHINGTON says

    December 11, 2013 at 9:45 am

    So cute and personal! Love it!

  3. Bettina says

    December 11, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    She’s too darn cute! Such a difference in the first 3 photos vs. the last one with the exposed white back drop. I’ve never tried it before, but it looks like it works really well.

    Hope you had a lovely time in Miami! I totally enjoyed all the instas you were uploading!

  4. Elisa says

    December 11, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    pretty sure i’m going to have to send out new years cards ;) your little girl makes the perfect christmas card!

  5. Yolanda says

    December 11, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    LOVE! So cute.
    If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of camera do you have.

  6. Davina says

    December 12, 2013 at 1:01 am

    how adorable! i should consider doing this for next year with my son : )

  7. Megan :: Honey We're Home says

    December 12, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    She is the cutest! Great idea on the sheet. I pulled my son outside for a quick 5 minute shoot too. Too bad the cards still haven’t gone out yet! Yikes!

  8. Comfy Cozy Couture says

    December 16, 2013 at 8:55 am

    She is just the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! That is definitely “fridge worthy”!!

  9. Megan Arquette says

    December 20, 2013 at 11:46 am

    How do you manage to white out the back while keeping her face warm? Did you do this in vsco?
    thanks!

    • Erika Brechtel says

      December 27, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      Hi Megan! I lasso’d her and feathered the selection in Photoshop, which allowed me to blow out the sheet to white around her. I may have even blurred it to make sure all the wrinkles were out! If you don’t have Photoshop, ironing the sheet and using a flash would work well. I faked it!

  10. Miya @ Design Indulgences says

    December 23, 2013 at 11:41 am

    this is way too adorable. I saw those trees at Target too!

  11. Megan Arquette/beachbungalow8 says

    January 2, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    Thank you! I’m better with Photoshop than I am with an iron. So, I’ll go run some practice tries!

    • Erika Brechtel says

      January 8, 2014 at 9:43 am

      Haha hilarious! I think Photoshop is faster anyway. LOL!

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