Alice Park Photography » Blog

alice_park_model call

Attention friends and fans of Alice Park Photography!

We are having an Open Model Call now in search for fresh, new families to grace our new portfolio.

Details:

When:  Saturday, May 7th from 9am – 11am
What:  Complimentary mini-sessions with our talented Associate Photographer Casey Gardner.  You will receive 5 free digital files for your time!
Signup:  We only have room for 6 families.  If you’re interested, please email alice@aliceparkphotography.com asap to be added to our list!  Hurry, these will go fast!

Update:  We are fully booked!  Thank you for your interest – this filled up quicker than we could finish posting the announcement!

I was so delighted and humbled to be invited to chat with Fox5 Good Day Atlanta earlier last month on “Making Memories.”  It was really special this time because the crew came on sight to my home to showcase some easy and beautiful ways to decorate your space with your space with photographs.

I am a big believer of printing and archiving your beloved captures – whether they are your mobile pictures or from a professional photographer.  Here are a few simple ways to uniquely display them in your home!

I am incredibly lucky in that I have clients who trust me in finding the best locations for our photo shoots.

For Jack’s 5 and 1/2 year photo shoot, I wanted to try something different and unique that would make any 5 year old come alive.  Pair PERFECT Atlanta weather with the Atlanta Fair, and you just might have a day that he’ll remember for a very, very long time!

JackRoyko5.5Y_71.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_50.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_13.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_10.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_07.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_22.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_42.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_31.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_40.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_70.jpg
JackRoyko5.5Y_04_73.jpg

I love mixing photography with Lyon’s artistic talents, and in this easy, “green” DIY, I’ve found the perfect way to combine both!

EasterDIY_1EasterDIY_2.jpg

You Will Need:
Cardboard (you can use recycled cereal boxes to keep this DIY green and cheap!)
Scissors or X-acto
Glue
Your favorite photos (printed – don’t cut originals!)
Watercolors or acrylic craft paints
Paintbrushes
Markers
Blank paper
Clothespins
Twine, string, or yarn

EasterDIY_3.jpg
EasterDIY_4.jpg
EasterDIY_5.jpg

1. Find your favorite helper and give him some blank paper, a paintbrush, and free reign over the paint and watch the magic happen!

EasterDIY_7.jpg
EasterDIY_8.jpg
EasterDIY_9.jpg
EasterDIY_10.jpg

2. While your helper is creating beautiful art, cut your cardboard into 4″ x 8″ strips. You will need about 10. They will be long so you can fold them in half!
3. Create a paper stencil of an egg shape that will fit on your finished 4″ x 4″ bunting square.
4. Trace your egg stencil onto each strip of cardboard.

EasterDIY_11.jpg

5. Cut out each egg from the cardboard.

EasterDIY_12.jpg

6. Next, cut the (dry!) artwork into 3.5″ x 3.5″ squares, and cut your photos so the focal point will show through your egg cut-out.

EasterDIY_12a.jpg
EasterDIY_13.jpg

7. Fold the cardboard in half and paste down the artwork and photos.

EasterDIY_14.jpg

8. Apply glue to the top of the cardboard, and sandwich the art in between. Use your clothespins to secure them and let dry.

EasterDIY_15.jpg

9. While the bunting is drying, use markers to decorate around the egg cut-outs.

EasterDIY_16.jpg

10. Once everything is dry, clip clothespins to the top of each bunting, and loop string through and secure. I wanted to alternate photos in between Lyon’s paintings!

EasterDIY_17

11. Then hang in a special place!

EasterDIY_18

Greetings from the most magical place in the world! The Park family is enjoying quiet time this week spending Spring Break with family and at Disney World…

photo 2-9

My little sister delivered a healthy baby girl, and our families could not be more in love with her.

photo 1-11

Introducing Miss Lyra Penelope Ho. Born on Tuesday, April 8th at 12:19pm.
Official birth announcement will be going out soon.

And the 3 of us kids are spending the rest of the week indulging our almost 3-year-old in the coolest kid destination in the world. Disney has changed quite a bit since when I was little.

photo 3-4

Happy Spring Break Everyone from the Parks!