So how did I do it?
It really wasn't rocket science. I already knew 6 months before the event what I wanted. I pre-arranged 3 sections of wood fence and only needed one large bale of hay. One parent brought the large canvas for the floor, and I borrowed the blanket, bit, spurs, and lasso. All the desks and chairs were moved to one side of the classroom. The fence panels were leaning against the blue wall cabinets. I had two continuous softboxes on each side for even light and to control shadows. I left my flash on camera and dialed it down to only give enough pop in the faces. I knew the hay bale would stay put, so using my favorite tripod made it that much easier. As far as the blue cabinets? Yep they showed through on a few spots. But it was a pretty quick fix in post. Each family paid $10 for a 5x7 print. Nothing else was offered, keeping it simple. The money was donated back to the PTO. Total set cost?: $5-10 for the bale of hay. Was it fun and easy? You bet. Will it win a contest? Nope. But that wasn't the point!
How cute is it that two best friends wanted their picture done together!!!
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