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  • Welcome to our Blogsite!

    We are twin sisters that focus on lifestyle photography, and we're so glad that we are finally working together and are able to put our minds into something that we both love doing. We are so passionate on what we do and LOVE to meet new people! When we capture the personalities of kids, the sweetness of newborns, the closeness of a family, and the love of two individuals, it reminds us of how lucky we both are to give our clients these memories.

    We photograph in Peoria, IL; Pella, IA; Des Moines, IA; and its surrounding cities within 20 miles of these locations. We are more than happy to travel outside these areas, but a travel fee will apply. Please contact us if you have any questions!

    We hope to hear from you soon!

    ~ Niña and Cecilia

    {love + playful + emotion}

Bokeh {hearts}

Some of you may wonder how to get those heart bokeh lights in your images.  Here’s a little step by step instructions:

1.  Trace your lens on black paper

2. Cut the circle, and then cut a heart in the middle.  Then tape it on top of your lens.

3.  We STILL haven’t put away our Christmas tree, so I used the x-mas tree lights as my background.  What you have to do is set your aperture (some people call this your f-stop) to the lowest setting on your camera.  I’m assuming an aperture of a 2.0 or lower is best for this.  I set my aperture to a 1.8.  Note, depending on what lens you have, you might not be able to set your aperture that low.

4.  Now focus on your subject, and you will see the lights form to a heart shape.  Here’s a picture of my daughter watching daddy shovel the driveway.

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January 13, 2012 - 5:53 PM

Jenny - You are amazing . . . I picture your company having multiple locations one day with many talented photographers who work for you :)

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