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		<title>Is Talent All That&#8217;s Needed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Awhile ago, I posted and article here about being inspired by television shows and movies. So imagine my delight when I found out there was a new show on Bravo about two high profile commercial photographers called Double Exposure. I will admit that while the shoots on the promos looked interesting, I didn&#8217;t find the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GO GREEN:  Portrait style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Go Green.   Its all the buzz in eco-conscious circles, but often overlooked as a fresh color, perfect for photography!  Green actually looks great on most skin tones, comes in a wide variety of shades and most of the time looks great when multiple shades are blended together (which is not the case for most colors&#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Color Inspiration &#124; Color at your feet&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Meggan Jacks &#124;  The Collage Connection
I&#8217;ve been on the hunt for a new rug for my living room. Like usual, I don&#8217;t know exactly what I want, but I am confident I will &#8220;know it when I see it&#8221; (and can only hope it won&#8217;t be $2000 for a 5&#215;8 rug!)  I was intrigued, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/06/color-inspiration-color-at-your-feet/</link>
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		<title>Client Communication &#124; Kick it up a notch!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I will admit, I am not the best at &#8220;prettying-up&#8221; my communication with clients. I typically send emails as compared to pretty paper correspondence and while I have taken the time to make sure I have a cohesive brand for my website, blog, client information portal and my ordering gallery, my emails don&#8217;t follow through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/06/client-communication-kick-it-up-a-notch/</link>
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		<title>Tutorial : Tips for Making Your Own Textures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Textures can be a great versatile tool to help manipulate great images into WOW inducing images.  This short texture tutorial will help you explore the wonderful world of textures!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/05/tutorial-tips-for-making-your-own-textures/</link>
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		<title>Portrait Faux Pas &#124; The Uncovered Diaper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first in a series on common &#8220;faux pas&#8221; in the world of portrait photography
Diapers were not meant to be photographed. Nothing about them screams &#8220;quality&#8221; or &#8220;elegant.&#8221;  They serve more function than form and for that reason, photographing a baby with a diaper, but sans diaper cover, is a professional portrait faux pas.  A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/05/portrait-faux-pas-the-uncovered-diaper/</link>
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		<title>How to Hang a Portrait in Minutes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hanging wall portraits can be a bit of a tedious task, especially when hanging multiple prints in an exact arrangement. I nearly pulled out all my hair trying to hang 4 square prints in a 2&#215;2 configuration. After numerous mis-nailings and wanting to beat someone with the level I was ineffectively using, I came across [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/04/how-to-hang-a-portrait-in-minutes/</link>
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		<title>Creative Storage for Little Props</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Considering that storage space in my shooting room is at a minimum, finding creative ways to store the multitude of diaper covers, baby hats and headbands can be a bit challenging. I prefer to have the items available for clients to view so that they can easily select the items that they like, so the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/04/creative-storage-for-little-props/</link>
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		<title>Sitting Pretty &#124; Diaper Covers from Kuttin&#8217; Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Meggan Jacks &#124; Meggan Jacks Photography
Diaper covers are an essential &#8220;prop&#8221; to have on hand for photographing babies. While too much fluff and fuss on a cover may overwhelm a newborn, I&#8217;ve found having a few &#8220;over the top&#8221; boutique covers a great way to add some fun to my portraits of 4M+ babies.
My [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.portraitallure.com/2010/04/sitting-pretty-diaper-covers-from-kuttin-up/</link>
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		<title>Color Inspiration &#8211; Nursery Bedding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Meggan Jacks &#124; The Collage Connection
I am always looking for color inspiration for newborn birth announcements, mini-books and custom albums. While browsing Pottery Barn Kids for my daughter&#8217;s new &#8220;big girl&#8221; bedding, the colors of the nursery bedding caught my eye as it contained some really nice color combinations and before I knew it [...]]]></description>
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