I was privileged to be able to speak last night as the Guest Artist at the Comanche Art Association’s meeting. It was great to meet all the artists there and be able to demonstrate Polaroid Image Transfers for them because it’s something that I really love to do. Even though I’m a professional photographer doing almost all my client work digitally, I’ve only owned a digital camera since 2008 and film still holds a very dear place in my heart. I love the grainy textural quality of real film in my personal art work, sometimes the crisp perfection of digital just doesn’t do the subject justice. And I’m not sure that the serendipitous, painterly quality of Polaroid Transfers can ever be reproduced in Photoshop.

You are probably asking “What is a Polaroid Image Transfer?” Polaroid image transfer is an alternative photographic process using peel-apart Polaroid film. An image is exposed onto Polacolor ER film by means of a slide printer, camera or enlarger. The film is pulled apart before complete development and the dye-laden negative is rolled onto another surface, such as watercolor paper. The dyes develop onto the other surface and the image is “transferred.” The image may then be manipulated and handcolored if desired. I often finish my Polaroid Transfers by enhancing the image with pastels and conte crayon, or drawing another image entirely on top of the image, using the transfer as a background. Each image is unique due to the physical properties of the transfer process. Polaroid image transfers provide an extremely versatile vehicle for the visual artist, allowing for images with a painterly quality, as well as for partially rendered images.

Here are a few Polaroid Transfers I’ve done in a series on flowers.

A couple of weeks ago I went out to Rough Creek Lodge to shoot Bryson’s Mom’s wedding and while we were there I did his senior portraits too. Rough Creek has tons of great backgrounds available, especially if you like a casual country look. We took full advantage of the sprawling fields, boat dock, and scenery and of course had to fit in a a few pictures of Bryson’s truck too.

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Did you know, I can design custom collages with your portraits? In addition to albums it’s another great option if you aren’t sure what to do with all your favs from your session, or need a gift for the grandparents. Since I design each and every one by hand, I can add a background to go with your decor, a few words to describe the moment, or leave it simple for a modern look. Here’s a look at one I made recently for Dustin, the brown barnwood background matches the colors in the living room where it will hang and the over lapping scrapbook look goes perfectly with the family’s casual, more artistic style. If you are interested I always have more samples at my studio to share with you, don’t be shy to ask! Happy Friday!

I’m so excited to share little Makenna’s pictures from her 3 month baby session. MaKenna is part of our new Baby Plan so there will be many more images of her to come. I just love photographing little ones as they grow! The images are truly priceless.

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I have to say that I have a mild obsession with my new Mini Accordion Books! Yes, these make me a little giddy. These little books are tiny treasures that are pocket size! You can take them everywhere, they fit in a pocket, purse, probably even a wallet! …Well if yours is a jumbo size one like I carry. You can brag about your session whenever, wherever! Anyway, they are 3″x3″ and the outside covers are magnetized so it snaps closed and stays together. You can choose 10 – 12 photos on watercolor, glossy, matte or pearl paper. I love these so much that I’m sharing them with all my clients this summer! If you get 25 comments on your post, you will get (2) complimentary with your session!

We still have spots open for our Mother’s Day Mini Sessions – call 325-200-6404 or email kim@tiltshiftstudios.com to reserve your spot!

It’s always so nice to be a part of the many facets of my client’s lives. I recently had the honor of capturing some maternity photos for Kyla and L.D. I first met Kyla several months ago when we did her bridal portraits. I then photographed her wedding to L.D. at the Star of Texas Bed and Breakfast. Now, Kyla and L.D. are expecting a bouncing baby girl any day now, and called me to do a maternity shoot and some family portraits too! Hopefully when she becomes a new mom I can capture images of her newborn.

Big sister Chloe is very excited for the baby to show up!

Chloe in her favorite color with her favorite doll – appropriately named “Purple Baby”

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What better way to tell a Mother how special she is by giving her a gift of precious keepsake photographs of her child or children! For the first time ever Tilt Shift Studios is happy to announce a Mother’s Day Mini Session Special! 15 minute mini sessions available April 16th at Riverside Park or our Studio. There are 12 time slots available (6 morning sessions at the park and 6 afternoon sessions at the studio), so book your session time now to be sure you get yours! Look forward to hearing from you and helping to capture your very special Mother’s Day gifts!

Other details:
* Full payment is required to hold your timeslot
* TX sales tax will be added to all photography services and products
* Additional products may be ordered from our regular pricelist if you desire

Call 325.200.6404 or email kim@tiltshiftstudios.com to reserve your spot.

Wedding planning has consumed the past year or more of your life. Full of milestone tasks and concrete deadlines, your schedule becomes more and more hectic as the months wear on. In the midst of your frenzied agenda, it is easy to forget that the guests you want to invite also struggle with their own daily schedules.

Today, people often plan vacations, business trips, family outings and church events at least four to six months in advance. To ensure your guests include your wedding on their calendars, they need to know about it first. But if your invitations go out only six weeks prior to the wedding, your window of opportunity for an acceptance may have long since past.

The solution comes in the form of save the date cards-also known as save the date invitations. Coming in many varieties, couples send save the date cards about four to six months in advance of the wedding. These cards let people know the date and location of your wedding so they plan ahead to keep the date free.

Because save the date cards are a relatively new wedding tradition, the rules of etiquette for them are still being written. It is certain, though, that you must make sure every person who gets a save the date card also gets an invitation. But should you send them to every guest on your invitation list?

Experts recommend sending save the date cards to as many of the guests on your list as possible, especially those who will be traveling from out of town.

We here at Tilt Shift Studios have a variety of options when it comes to Save The Date Cards. You can order flat or folded cards featuring your engagement photos and customize the design and color scheme to match your wedding. Here’s a look at the cards we did recently for Shelley and Edward – their wedding theme is clean and elegant featuring a black and white damask pattern with a crisp kelly green accent for a modern twist.

Here’s a look at Jennifer and Cody’s elegant purple and silver wedding. They had a traditional church wedding with a non-traditional twist – a First Look. The First Look is chance for the bride and groom to have a little alone time before the ceremony. A special moment when the groom first sees the bride attended only by them and a photographer at a discreet distance with a very long lens. Doing a First Look also gave Jennifer and Cody the chance to do some great couple shots at the church and posed group portraits before the ceremony so that everyone could get to the reception faster.

Their reception was totally modern at the gorgeous 181 Pine Event Center. The fabulous candle lit center pieces by BAAKS were done in multiple shades of purple to match Jennifer’s lovely bouquet.

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