I honestly don’t know who’s by my side more, my family or my camera! LOL. My camera goes just about everywhere I go. Taking pictures is fun but the black strap on my camera is just so boring. I’ve been researching straps that offer style and complement my femininity. I think moms can look stylish while photographing.
Photography is a way of life for many moms (and dads). Fortunately there are companies like Capturing Couture who offer unique and beautiful camera straps & accessories. “Founded by two working moms, one with an extreme fervor for design, the other with a profound passion for photography, Capturing Couture has revolutionized the accessories market with a collection of fashion forward camera straps for men and women.”
Alicia Strap
Capturing Couture generously offered me a choice of straps for review. I chose the Alicia Strap (pictured). I love the sky blue and floral pattern. The colors are vibrant and definitely stand out. The strap was easy to install and the velvet neck padding held the strap comfortably in place. I tend to wear the strap on my shoulder and this strap was the perfect width (1.5”) for my small shoulders. The strap is fashionable and feminine and I love it!
Alicia Strap
The straps range from $29.00 – $49.00 and they offer two width sizes 1.5” and 2”. The straps are adjustable so it will be a nice fit for anyone. The selection of straps offers something for everyone. You won’t find a plain black strap here. What you’ll find is flair, color and design. Do you know a dad who loves his camera and isn’t afraid to be fashionable? The Jason camera strap is a handsome choice.
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Lisa Grim, co-owner of Capturing Couture, answers questions for That’s IT Mommy:
1) What do you love about your mom?
I love that she has always believed in me, and helped to set very high goals and encouraged ambitious dreams since I was very young. I feel this is a key factor in being a strong, independent woman in today’s society and knowing that there is nothing I can’t accomplish if I set my mind to it. She has always been my #1 fan, and has turned into a great friend as I get older. She always believed that women can accomplish anything – we are born with an amazing work ethic and ability to multi-task.
2) What do you love about being a mom?
I love supporting and encouraging my daughters to dream big in life, and go for whatever things they want to accomplish. They are each unique individuals and I love seeing them grow into their own personalities with different strengths. The funny things they say and do every day is awe inspiring, and can’t wait for the next surprise to come. I hope to not only always be their mom, but also their friend and confidant as they mature into independent strong women one day, just like my mom taught me.
3) What or who inspired you to start your own business?
The inspiration to start this business came from many years of creative passion all our lives, combined with industry expertise and collaboration both from the photography angle and fashion industry. We saw a niche and valid hole in the market that we could fill in a completely unique way.
4) What advice do you have for women who are afraid to start their own ventures?
I believe starting your own venture, no matter how big or small is an amazingly rewarding experience for all women. No matter what the overall size of the business becomes, being able to express yourself and your internal passion is priceless and helps women feel rewarded in a completely different way.
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I love taking pictures of my kids and how they change. And never really realized that having a good camera actually does improve picture taking. Since buying my Nikon in January I take it everywhere, I want to have all the memories of my children.
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I love being able to capture a moment in time, a funny face that my sons are making, my puppy doing something cute, my oldest son all dressed up in a tux for the prom, my youngest son soloing an airplane (I was so nervous!). Taking pictures to me is preserving history, my family’s history, for those who come after to get a glimpse into who they are.
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I love photography because it allows to express my creativity while also documenting special moments in my family. Capturing good memories is a great thing!
My favorite tip: always have the camera at your side: you never know when a special moment will happen. There have been times I left my camera in the car at family reunions and missed out on some special moments that I regret weren’t captured in film. Never again! #1
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i love photography because it helps me remember things that i might have totally forgotten about (like stuff that happened when in was in college – haha) or learn about my family (old photos). and i love taking pictures of the people i love. i love being able to capture a little bit of their personality.
my photography tip for taking photos of kids is to let them do what they want or ask them to make a funny face to get them to look at the camera. this way you will definitely capture their personalities and you might even get them to smile!
my photography tip for taking photos of kids is to let them do what they want or ask them to make a funny face to get them to look at the camera. this way you will definitely capture their personalities and you might even get them to smile! #2
my photography tip for taking photos of kids is to let them do what they want or ask them to make a funny face to get them to look at the camera. this way you will definitely capture their personalities and you might even get them to smile! #3
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I love photography because I like to capture the moment. Pictures hold memories and are very precious to me.
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I love taking pictures to keep memories!
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I love photography because I love being able to share the way I see something with other people.
I’m not a photographer, but I love photography because that’s what my awesome daughter does! She is off to college in the fall, to study photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This camera strap would be an awesome sendoff present for her, and help her stand out from the crowd of her fellow photography students. Thanks for all the great photo tips and gear we find on your blog!
I love photography because it allows me to bring back lost and absent loved ones anytime I want.
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Taking pictures allows me to see the dirty, the rusty, and show people that the world is beautiful, even in decay.
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+1 Photo tip: Don’t wait to take “the perfect picture.” It just happens naturally. In fact, I’ve got out to do shoots and didn’t think I had anything good until I uploaded the images into my computer. I thought, “Wow!”
Also, don’t rely on your LCD scene because sometimes it’s unavailable. If you have a DSLR, make sure to get a camera with a tradition eye hole.
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I love this camera strap!! But, the question is what do I love about photography. There are so many things, but I really love making everyday moments look like art and last a lifetime.
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Photo tip #1: If you must shoot portraits in the bright sun, space your subject AWAY from the sun and overexpose by a stop or so.
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Photography tip #2: Try a new angle! Get down on your belly if you have to, but look at the world through your lens from a different view point. Always makes things more interesting.
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I love the stories behind the photographs. That’s why I love taking photos of my friends and families; the memories come flying back to me.
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I like Caturing Couture on FB. My FB name is Jessica Holdcraft Holbrook.
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I’m flowing through Google! #1 My google email is brfsigns@gmail.com
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I love photography because it is art that everyone can take part in. Even if you aren’t gifted in say drawing or painting, you can capture something magical through the lense of your camera.
I love photography because you’re able to capture a moment in time.
I love photography because it allows me to capture special moments. And, it even gives me a new perspective on the more mundane moments that are captured.
Why do i love photography??? I DON”T KNOW! I just love it! It’s like a child, there is no explanation!!
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My fav thing is to capture timeless moments of my little ones. they are so precious
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My Favorite tip is ALways keep multiple lens with you…you never know when you will come upon a situation of needing different lens or filters….
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I have 6 children so we have alot of activities and life moves very fast for us…if I didn’t take pictures of everything I feel alot of it would go undocumented so for me it keeps the memories alive….I used to scrapbook the pics but no longer have time for that but I have become very serious about my picture taking and love every min. of it….
I love photography mostly because I love photos! 😀 I’ve always especially loved looking through photos of my loved ones.
The best way to have those photos is to TAKE them! 🙂
I have really enjoyed starting to learn tips on taking better photos…so much to learn!
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I love photography because its a way to capture that one moment in time that you might forget about someday. I love to put my pictures in scrapbooks and make them stand out.
Why I love to photograph things , is because you can always look back and say “oh look, remember this?!”
I love how simple it is to just leave it as a memory for others to come upon one day to see and ask about.
I love the mystery behind a photograph.
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Photo tip is to just not try to hard.
Try putting the camera somewhere you havent really thought about before. Set it on the ground and use a timer. Let kids play and just snap every 15 seconds.
Buy a pet camera and let them run off to there usual spots.
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I could go on and on and on about why I love photography. It freezes time, draws emotion, and tells a story. It’s the reason we started our business of teaching parents to take better pictures of their kids.
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Photography is my passion. I love creating memories with my kids
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I love being able to capture the moment to often reflect back on good memories.
I love photography because my grandkids are far away and it allows me to always look back and see their beautiful smiles!
I love photography because there are so many memories to capture in life and it gives us a chance to look back on them in our later years and for our families to share after we are gone.
My tip is to hold the camera steady #1
My tip is to capture not only the person but their environment also #2
My tip is to take multiple pictures of one still just in case there is a flaw somewhere #3
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I love photography to capture family memories in the making.
I love photography because it’s your personal history. Its your memories that you can always look back on and share.
Since I had my first child, photography has become a true passion of mine. I like to find fun ways to capture the wonderful moments of my kids’ lives, and I have gotten much better at photography in the past couple of years. I have a bad habit of dropping my camera, though…lol I need a good, sturdy strap for it and these are so very pretty!
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I love photography because it’s the only form of art I’m constantly thinking about. Photography can bring out the best and worst in someone. That is amazing.
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always bring your camera with you
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Snap anything and everything.
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I love photography because I can freeze memories while learning a new skill.
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Start with a low ISO and adjust SS and F-stops first. You lose quality with each increase of ISO.
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#2 I love candids. So I think it is important to catch the moments in between the poses. That is where you will find the real smile.
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its all about capturing memories!!
I love photography because my memory isn’t so great, and it really helps me to recall all of those special and sudden moments in life.
photo tip: always, always wait for the right lighting… if you rush a photo, you’ll just end up being disappointed with the outcome (patience!)
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I have always love photography, as far back as I can remember, back to my first 110 film cam, and my first polaroid when I was 10. It has always been a way for me to show others what I see in the worl, through my eyes.
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My photog tip is to always have back up batteries!!! You don’t want to miss that perfect shot due to a dead battery! Also, shoot what YOU love, don’t worry about what others might think of it, shoot what your heart sees! #1
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I love photography because I love to see my children’s smiling faces and I love being able to look back and relive so many great moments.
My best photography tip is if you want to get kids, especially a group of kids to smile, ask them all to yell as loud as they can and start snapping away. Usually they will all yell and then all burst out laughing. You can get some great pictures in the process. Tip #1
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My tip is to not be shy when taking pictures, it’s better to take way too many and have lots to choose from than not get that ‘perfect shot’.
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I like snapping pictures to help us remember events and just funny moments….times when the kids played nicely together, a beautiful sunset, etc
I love photography because i love capturing everyday family life and to be able to go back and look at them.
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photography tip #1 get closer do not shoot from so far away
photography tip #2 do not have a distracting background
i like having keepsakes of special moments/times
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I love photography because capturing the emotions is so powerful for me!
My favorite photo tip is to have a good clear background!
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I love photography because it is my creative outlet. I am always learning something new about my subjects!
I recently purchased a Canon Rebel xsi and am in the process of starting my own studio!! I love the memories that pictures capture. When you capture the right moment, a single glance of the photo can bring back MILLIONs of memories from that moment! Love it!!!
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Another photography trick is to purchase a cheap HD lens to go on the end of your expensive lenses! Prevents scratches! It’s much easier to replace a $2 hd lens end rather than the entire lens!! #3
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I love capturing emotions in a portrait. You can remember the exact feelings of a moment from just the visual.
When taking a group shot, check everyone’s face quickly. Nothing’s worse than getting the important family pic and then realizing Grandma’s eyes are closed! (post 1)
When taking a group shot, check everyone’s face quickly. Nothing’s worse than getting the important family pic and then realizing Grandma’s eyes are closed! (post 2)
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Love it because it allows me to freeze time while my kids are young.
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I love photography because it gives me the ability to turn moments into memories!
My tip is to make use of the modes on your camera if you have them!
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I love photography because it’s a way to capture moments in time so you can always remember them.
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I love being able to capture moments to share with people who weren’t there.
What don’t I love about photography?! I’ve been doing photography work on the side for years, after opting not to go to school for it. I love being able to capture moments to share with the world. I love documenting important parts in peoples lives. I love having documentation on my own life.
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I love photography both because of its historical impact (even if the photo is personal it marks a place in time and the sociology that was then going on) and because looking at a photograph can bring back a host of memories!
Capturing time in a photo-I love nature so I take quite photos of flowers,etc.
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I capturing random joy and happiness. I don’t really like photographing posed pictures, I like photographing moments.
i love to capture the moment with photography
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That’s kind of a hard question but I guess because it captures a moment in time.
My favorite photography tip is to always have your camera with you. You never know when you might have that perfect shot that you would miss if you didn’t have it with you.
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My favorite photography tip is to always have your camera with you. You never know when you might have that perfect shot that you would miss if you didn’t have it with you.
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My favorite photography tip is to always have your camera with you. You never know when you might have that perfect shot that you would miss if you didn’t have it with you.
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My favorite thing about photography is that it allows you to capture a moment, and that you can use that photograph to relive memories from that moment that may have otherwise been pushed out of mind. It’s great to remember even the tiniest details that can be caught with a picture. Thanks for the giveaway, the stra looks awesome!
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My best photography tip is never delete pictures on the camera itself. You should always download to the computer and then reformat the card before using it again. Deleting on the card increases the chances of the memory card becoming corrupted. I’d rather delete on my computer than lose a whole series of images due to memory card issues!
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My best photography tip is never delete pictures on the camera itself. You should always download to the computer and then reformat the card before using it again. Deleting on the card increases the chances of the memory card becoming corrupted. I’d rather delete on my computer than lose a whole series of images due to memory card issues!
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My best photography tip is never delete pictures on the camera itself. You should always download to the computer and then reformat the card before using it again. Deleting on the card increases the chances of the memory card becoming corrupted. I’d rather delete on my computer than lose a whole series of images due to memory card issues!
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I love photography because it captures a simple moment and makes it a memory for a lifetime.
my kids are growing and I want to take pictures to enjoy their every moment in life
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