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The Ten Best Selling Photography Props from Wicker
By Design
Wicker
By Design carries a broad range of excellent photo props made of
wicker, wood, metal and willow. Many photo props have
temporary popularity depending on changing consumer tastes.
However, some photo props, like wicker, have endured because of their
timeless look and versatility. Please enjoy our suggestions
of "classic poses" and of other unique poses.
1) The Christening Bench could well be described as Wicker By Design's
signature photography prop. Its popularity derives from the
fact that it can be used for newborns up to five year olds.
The Christening Bench has a wonderful cutaway framing the child by
itself. Infants can be posed lying on their tummy or side
sleeping, nestled in the curved end with the Fotowhite
pillow. A three year and its baby or toddler sibling can be
placed together with the baby or toddler in rounded enclosed area of
the prop with its older brother or sister, naturally keeping them
blocked in. Toddlers and children up to five year olders
naturally fit into the size of the piece. Finally, the
Christening Bench is extremely strong. It can hold most
standing adults and can withstand the rigor of transportation and
multiple sessions at schools or daycares.
2) The Baby Basket, Basket Base and Pillow/Liner together form the
classic, elegant bassinet. In addition, these props are sold
separately and can be used independently. The Base comes with
a cushion that allows it to be used as a bench for all ages, e.g. a
baby sleeping and pushing up on its tummy, and of course as a seat for
almost any age, including seniors and adults.
3) Our child and adult swings are wonderful for children with neck and
body strength as well as senior girls and adult women. In
addition to seniors, the adult swing easily accomodates a single child
facing forward, siblings sitting together and a child sitting sideways
with feet tucked under. The swing is often taken outside for
a garden look. Many photographers have permanent chains with
a hook in their studio or garden that hang just above the camera frame
height. This makes it easy to quickly unhook and move the
swing to differentlocations or storage. The child swing is
very appropriate for a sitting baby, an older child or even a small
teenager.
4) The Art Nouveau gates are elegant, strong yet surprisingly light
metal photo props that come in two heights, 60" and 68". A
popular look is a senior or adult standing in front of one or both
pieces. Each piece can also be laid on its side to allow a
closer frame of a small child. Another look is to place the
child peering through the bars or curlicues. In addition, a
photographer can use two of one size as a beautiful double gate set
that enhances a larger background.
5) Wicker By Design offers a baby carriage in two sizes. Its
Victorian look gives both props an extremely beautiful and elegant look
without hiding the subject. The Pillow/Liner that fits the
Baby Basket also fits in the larger carriage to allow the baby to be
cushioned and safely elevated. There is no obstructing hood,
just a gently angled basket. Children up to five years can
also be photographed standing next to the prop. The larger
carriage is sometimes used as a lovely accessory for wedding
processions. The smaller Doll/Infant Carriage can easily
accomodate a small infant and/or a doll with an older child or sibling
looking on.
6) OUr line of Backstand Chairs has proven extremely successful over
the years. They come in four sizes, 18", 24", 32" or
36". The most popular color for the three larger sizes is
walnut brown. The 18" works extremely well in white,
white-wash or brown for one to two-year-olds, either as a natural
support for standing or sitting. The 24" Backstand Chair
equally can be used as a standing prop, sitting in front or straddled
for the two to four-year-olds. The 32" version works well for
sitting smaller seniors and also children. Again, the
straddled look works well. The 36" size is a perfect size for
all seniors and adults. All of the backstand chairs have been
shown to be very useful as props for boys. Finally, all of
the Backstand Chairs are extremely strong and can stand virtually any
size/weight and are resiliant to damage from transportation and
multiple sessions in schools or daycares. With the addition
of slipcovers, the look becomes more classic. We carry three
colors - red, green and ivory.
7) The Baby Bench is an extremely unique small bench with handrests at
each end. It works well for sitting babies up to
two-year-olds. It forms a natural, comfortable sitting
platform for the child. Moreover, an active baby can sit
straddled, and it gives the photographer a moment where the child is
"frozen" in place.
8) We sell more of the Beanbag Baby Posers than any of our photo
props. It can be used to pose infants in a variety of
ways. Many photographers have trouble working with babies that
cannot sit up by themselves. This prop provides an easy way to
prop up the baby at good camera angle without using a car seat or
having mom hide behind the baby. Designed specifically for
photography, this beanbag molds around the baby's
body. Photograph a reclining infant, sitting 6-month-old baby,
a baby on its tummy over the high end or newborns curled on their
side. Use as a multi-level posing block for two or three
children or for an adult on the floor. We have a detailed
link for posing ideas for the Beanbag Baby Poser at
http://www.wickerbydesign.com/content/view/15/42/.
9) The Wicker Baby Poser gives you the classic tilted back pose for
babies with sufficient neck and body strength to sit. The
prop comes with a pad and velcro strap to keep the child comformtable
and secure. It is ideal for the 4-6 month old but
photographers do use for younger and older babies.
10) The line of three Turkish Chairs continues to meet the needs of
photographers, artistically and functionally. The frame of
all the sizes if made of tubular metal (a 300 pound man sat on the
Child Turkish with no breakage or "chair groaning"). We
recommend the Adult Turkish Chair if you photograph a range of adults,
children, babies, seniors and family groups (yes, someone can sit on
the arms). The Child Turkish Chair is the best seller of the
three. The size is perfect for babies and young children; in
addition, seniors/young mothers can sit and stretch their legs to the
side of the seat. The most captivating pose is the naked baby
lying face down on the cushion (we sell extra cushions). You
can also line the cushion with plastic or cleverly hide a "moisture
barrier" with a drape. If you need to clean the cushio,
please dry clean only.
11) Finally, there is an ornate, removable back that is an accessory
for the Child and Adult Turkish Chairs. This photo prop
accessory comes with a metal inset for the bench with a velcro; in
combination, they create a firm back. The back adds an
artistic element by framing the sitting child or children while giving
it a safety element since babies and young children can rest against
the back with no threat of falling off the back.
Over the years, Susan has developed some classic and memorable wicker
props that are highly valued by studio photographers for their beauty,
functionality and quality. The props are known for the fact
that they weather the hard work of many portrait sessions.
Indeed, we have heard that the name Wicker By Design makes for quick
and high return on Ebay!
The wicker line covers the range of baby, child, senior and family
portraiture. They generally can be obtained in white,
whitewash and walnut/brown. The best sellers in the wicker
line include the classic christening bench, the baby bed, the wicker
swings, Turkish chairs and backstand chairs. Most of these
come in white, whitewash and walnut.
Props With Unsurpassed Quality and Unique Design
Wicker By Design strives to give prop tools that set the photographer
apart from competition, whether that competition comes from other
studio photographers and the general public. The majority of
the wicker, wood, willow and metal portrait photography props we sell
are exclusive designs. The distinction of owning and using
photo props that were originally commissioned as special requests helps
to differentiate you from your competition. These are not the
ordinary, mass-produced pieces you typically find throughout the
Internet. For example, our Christening Bench has a cut-a-way
front allowing you to frame the subject. As a consequence,
when your customers
sit or use one of our photography props, they are instantly impressed
by the quality and excellence that you provide.
A portrait photographer wants to delight the customer and create an
environment in which the customer is energized and
excited. The combination of creative talents and a collection
of photography props give the portrait photographer the ability to
capture poses of the most important times in their subjects
lives. Photographers deliver more than a photography portrait;
it is a treasured moment suspended in time. No wonder there
are true stories of families running back into a burning home to rescue
the family albums.
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