Did you know that the tradition of having senior pictures taken goes back to the 1920s?  How wild is that?  All seniors, whether they are graduating High School or College, should have senior pictures taken.  These pictures document our achievements and are something to look back on in the years to come.  What’s even more wonderful about having your senior portrait done today is that you no longer have to go with the boring, same ole head tilt and dull back ground.  Today only our imagination sets the limit to what you can have done.  I wish I had taken my High School Senior Pictures around the town I graduated in instead of in a studio.  I think I would have enjoyed them more and I would have pictures to show people where I was living at the time. What are some of your ideas for senior pictures?

Posted below is a senior portrait I recently took in Belhaven, North Carolina. We had so much fun and had so many locations to choose from that I took over 1700 pictures that day! A week later and I am still editing them and I can’t decide which one is my favorite!

I’ve been thinking about redoing some of the photos in our house and I thought I would share what I am thinking about doing (Plus I thought everyone might enjoy a little decorating inspiration before the weekend starts).  I am thinking about having some of our wedding photos gallery wrapped because well I absolutely love gallery wraps! They are the perfect option to make a bold, modern statement in your house.  They also really show case your photos in a beautiful way that makes them just pop off your walls.  I really can’t image someone walking past a photo being displayed this way without taking the time to stop and really look at it.    

So what is a gallery wrap?

A gallery wrap is when you take a high quality photo and have it printed (by a professional) on an artist’s canvas.  The canvas is then stretched over a custom-made wood stretcher bars. You can opt to have the edges of the photo wrapped around the frame or the edge can have a solid color. Of course this style has no need for a frame and already comes with the hooks and wire attached so it is ready to be hung. My favorite is when the edges of the photo are wrapped around the frame but that’s just personal preference!

And guess what?! Nikki Midgette Photography offers gallery wraps as part of our professional printing options when we do your photography! 

Here are some examples of how people decorate with gallery prints

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Is it just me or is the weather in the South finally getting bearable again? I know here in Greenville, NC the humidity has been T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E-!  Every time I stepped foot out of the house I had beads of sweat on my forehead.  When the weather is like that I think about moving somewhere up north but then I remember the snow… trust me I quickly change my mind at that point! 

I recently went to the local pottery store here in town and was in DIY heaven with all the decorations for fall and Halloween wreaths! I searched online for some inspirational photos and I found the wreaths below.  What do you think about them?  Have you made some pretty awesome wreaths you would like to share?  Please post pics if you do!!

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