Still Waters Photography: At home "studio"; Jenson 6 months

I really hate using the work "studio." To me it implies a windowless room painted white with artificial lighting and blue eighties backdrops. I know that studios have their place and can be amazing when the right amount of money is involved in creating them, but for me and the way I like to shoot I prefer the outdoors, or at least more natural settings. However, I have found with babies it is a good idea to have set ups ready to just sit the baby into and keep it simple without having to drastically change locations or switch props in and out. I have also found that having a space indoors for baby and mommy to cool off, change diapers, have a snack, etc. can also be very helpful. For all these reasons I have decided to start using my home as a studio of sorts. This way I can set up all my props beforehand and have seamless transitions between shoots. I have tried it out several times on my own little model (my daughter Ari) and this weekend brought a client in to test it out. I have to say I was very please with the results, especially the speed at which the day went and with very little fuss from anyone! Here are a few shots from this weekends adventure in home studio. I hope you enjoy!