{"id":27714,"date":"2015-08-13T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=27714"},"modified":"2015-08-09T18:48:04","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T22:48:04","slug":"thursday-treats-back-to-school-813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/thursday-treats-back-to-school-813\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Treats  &#8211;  Back to School 8\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thursdaytreats-backtoschool.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27715\" alt=\"thursdaytreats-backtoschool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thursdaytreats-backtoschool.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thursdaytreats-backtoschool.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thursdaytreats-backtoschool-300x42.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thursdaytreats-backtoschool-600x85.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What did we do before we had the internet available to us? We now have <strong>infinite<\/strong> sources of inspiration and examples to fuel our own creativity.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to change it up a little bit this week and offer a few back to school photography tips to go along with some kit ideas. So of course, I went prowling the internet spying tutorials and pretty Pinterest images to share with you.<\/p>\n<p>Let me show you what I&#8217;ve found: (I&#8217;ve tried to credit the images and tutorials so that you can go and see ALL of their tips!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/its-snap-9-tips-taking-great-back-school-photos-t35146\" target=\"_blank\">9 tips for taking great back to school photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/product.php?productid=22229&amp;page=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27716\" alt=\"treed-btru2urschool-preview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/treed-btru2urschool-preview1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Dating Divas have a great list of prop ideas for your photos including pencils, chalkboards and globes among others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedatingdivas.com\/kids-korner\/50-back-school-photography-tips-ideas\/\">http:\/\/www.thedatingdivas.com\/kids-korner\/50-back-school-photography-tips-ideas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/product.php?productid=26076&amp;page=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27717\" alt=\"grierbarrette-brightkid-preview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/grierbarrette-brightkid-preview-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What a great idea! This could be a scrapbook page in itself, capturing a little bit of what\u2019s happening right at the beginning of school. What fun would this be to see several years of these in your child\u2019s album!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/moms\/Creative-Ideas-Back--School-Pictures-18796573#photo-24553875\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27720\" alt=\"popsugar1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/popsugar1-e1439158991932.png\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/popsugar1-e1439158991932.png 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/popsugar1-e1439158991932-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/popsugar1-e1439158991932-600x399.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/moms\/Creative-Ideas-Back--School-Pictures-18796573#photo-18796573\" target=\"_blank\">Shutterbug: 25 Must Take Back to School Pictures at Pop Sugar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/product.php?productid=28769&amp;page=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27722\" alt=\"mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mkc_sbasic_gradeschool01-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Progression photos are a surefire favorite for most of us. It might be the same spot in front of your home, at your front door, in front of the bus, in front of the school sign, with their siblings. A collection of these showing year after year would be great title pages for a child\u2019s album, art for the walls of your home or gifts for the grandparents.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a different take on the progression photo:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/moms\/Creative-Ideas-Back--School-Pictures-18796573#photo-35463198\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27723\" alt=\"Photo-Photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Photo.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photo-Photo-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t this a great idea from Call Me Crafty Al? Can\u2019t you just see her as a senior in high school holding a huge frame with all of her younger photos?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/product.php?productid=24074&amp;page=2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27725\" alt=\"sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sclingerman-lookatmenow-preview-01-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an interesting take on a first day of school photo:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pagingfunmums145256596beaf05f855b3f180a1258a1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27726\" alt=\"pagingfunmums145256596beaf05f855b3f180a1258a1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pagingfunmums145256596beaf05f855b3f180a1258a1.jpg\" width=\"479\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pagingfunmums145256596beaf05f855b3f180a1258a1.jpg 479w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pagingfunmums145256596beaf05f855b3f180a1258a1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prettyinchaos.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-photo-ideas.html\">http:\/\/www.prettyinchaos.com\/2013\/08\/back-to-school-photo-ideas.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/product.php?productid=26059&amp;page=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27728\" alt=\"mbas-schooldaze-preview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mbas-schooldaze-preview-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to get a shot of your elementary school child\u2019s teacher. They can be such an important part of a child\u2019s life. It\u2019s fun for them to look back at the end of the year and maybe even years later. I mean can\u2019t you remember <em>at least one teacher<\/em> that really affected your life?<\/p>\n<p>Hope this helps a little with your next back to school photos!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to meet the sixth and final new designer coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/sweetshoppe\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\">the Sweet Shoppe<\/a> this summer? You only have to wait until tomorrow! Check your inbox tomorrow before you come shopping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What did we do before we had the internet available to us? We now have infinite sources of inspiration and examples to fuel our own creativity. I wanted to change it up a little bit this week and offer a few back to school photography tips to go along with some kit ideas. 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