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I went to Inner Farne on Monday. There were still loads of puffins and arctic terns. It's a wonderful place to take photos.

The photographer at our Cambridge college ball took group photos of people as they arrived and then found a good spot outside where people could go to him for individual portraits. He also took some candids but it was the group shots and individual portaits that sold. I seem to remember paying...

Here's the best and funniest explanation of Donnie Darko, courtesy of the wonderful Tim Minchin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTwFoZnaj4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTwFoZnaj4

sheepskin rugs? They do them in different colours in Ikea. Try not to go overboard on the props - I sell more photos of naked babies on a white fluffy blanket than anything else! Also remember to get close-ups of the little details like eye lashes, fingers and toes.

The coffeeshop action doesn't really do anything to change the skin tone. Try googling tutorials on CMYK values for newborn skin, that teach you how to change the skin tones using curves. And, as Ryan says, use a grey card as a starting point. Since I started doing this I no longer use any...

There are several Facebook groups that sell all sort of props: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bambinojoy-UK-Baby-Crochet-Photography-Props/135026596562481 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Photographers-Floors-Backdrops-UK-II/139376436129472