Five Favorites Friday

I am always looking for inspirations to keep my creative vibe going - whether it's a photographer's blog, a cute prop, a neat lighting technique or just an adorable outfit for a little one. So I thought, hey, why not share some of the things I find each week right here?

So each Friday, you'll find five of them. Here we go!

1. Little girl dresses in bright summer colors, like these from Palm Tree Princess. How happy do these colors make you?


2. Pinterest. Have you checked out this site yet? It's really starting to get a buzz going about it. You can "pin" pictures of things you find around the internet to your board, share your boards with others and check out peoples' boards. Talk about a frenzy of inspiration. Love it! You do have to receive an invite to join though, and I'd be happy to help you out. Just comment here or email me at jaimeoterophotography@hotmail.com.

3. Flower headbands! I know some might consider these a "trend" right now, and if so, well I am caught up in it. They are just so sweet and dainty and girlie. Banner Boutique has quite a few right now that I'm eyeing.


4. Jodi Otte Photography. I stumbled across her site through some comments left on someone else's Facebook page. Wow, I don't know if I ever plan to do newborn shoots, but if I do,here you go! Her work is just beautiful. Otte's other photos are amazing as well. And how awesome is her studio?


5. Nikkor 70-200mm VR II lens. You might ask how I can be inspired by a lens I don't even own? Trust me, in so many ways, this lens inspires me. Hopefully it will be doing it on the end of my camera one day!


Maybe one day my creative vibes will inspire someone else. You never know!