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Corey SewellMarch 15, 2010 - 3:46 pm

This made me laugh out loud! Too cute!

VictoriaMarch 7, 2010 - 10:21 pm

Fantastic! Love it!!

StephanieFebruary 24, 2010 - 8:25 am

LOL. Love it.

lizetFebruary 24, 2010 - 5:35 am

sooo funny!! i had to laugh as soon as i saw this photo!

Friday Favorites

02.19.10 Posted in Friday Favorites

Picking up where we left off…worth a peek this week:

Love that Pottery Barn table, shelf, desk — but not the price tag? Check out Knock Off Wood. DIY plans that real people can actually create. And WOW, you can’t tell the difference.
Photoshop Nerds: FREE shortcut cheatsheet PDF from Smashing Magazine. Print yours now. Thank me later!
Etsy Love: Coney Island Tilt-Shift images by Depuis. DREAMY. Saw them first on A Little Sussy.
Upcycling: Resuable connectors turns trash into toys. Perfect for kids who’d rather play with the boxes.
This sample kids packaging has my design-loving parts all a-flutter.
Simple Mom/Kids introduced Simple Living Media last week adding three new blogs: Simple Bites, Simple Homeschool + Simple Organic. Can’t wait to see how they develop

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KristieFebruary 27, 2010 - 12:47 am

Wow, I don’t know what link to click on first! I’ve always dreamed of a room in my house being covered in ferris wheel images, so I think I’ll head there first!! Simple Organic will be next in line. Thanks girl!!! : )

Andrea KPFebruary 19, 2010 - 1:45 pm

Great links! Thanks for posting these.

Photographer’s Corner: Create a Password-Protected Client Information Site w/ Custom Wordpress Login

02.18.10 Posted in For Photographers

This is the first installation of a series of posts targeted just for photographers. I often get questions via email and thought it may be useful to share some of the behind the scenes tips with my photographer friends + readers.

I recently created a new client info site via Wordpress and wanted to password protect it. Even better, I wanted to brand the login page to match my identity. Here is the link:

This is what the login looks like:

Only clients who are logged in can have access to the info. Start by downloading and installing this plugin:

1. Members Only: wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members-only/

Now login to your Admin Panel at www.yoursitename.com/wp-admin/

Step 1: Add a user – it can be a general username + password that you will give to all prospects. Do this in the WP-ADMIN section under the “users” menu. You can add more than one user if you’d like/need to.

Step 2: Go to the Settings>Members Only menu. This menu will appear AFTER you install the Members Only plugin. Check the box that says members Only. Then, select any other options you prefer:

Now your site is only accessible to users with a password.

But, your login is the default Wordpress login.

To create a custom login download this plugin.

BM Custom Login: www.binarymoon.co.uk/projects/bm-custom-login/

You will have to read the instructions to create your custom graphic– they have a flickr group as well if you have q’s. It’s relatively simple, though, as a PSD template comes with the download.

Once you create your custom files, install and activate the plugin.

To further restrict guest access to any portion of your admin panel, you can install the Backend User Restrictor Plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backend-user-restrictor/

You’re all set…and private

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HollyMarch 8, 2010 - 9:57 pm

Thank you so much for posting this. I was literally just trying to figure out how to do this.

Sarah GoblotFebruary 24, 2010 - 3:21 pm

Thanks for the followup to my question.

Alisia KFebruary 22, 2010 - 6:05 pm

i would love to be a part of ‘photographer’s corner’. however i can’t figure out how to get a password. thanks!

adminFebruary 19, 2010 - 11:13 am

Thanks everyone. Glad its useful!
@Sarah – clients could technically share with friends — and that would be fine. My client info isn’t all that “secret.” I just like to make a connection before handing over all of the info. I will probably rotate the password several times a year though. You can also create multiple users if you’d like. It would be more cumbersome, but it’s another option.

Sarah GoblotFebruary 19, 2010 - 10:51 am

What a great idea! And I love how you customized it. I get so confused when I go to sites that require a wordpress login but it isn’t mine.

Quick question: how do you handle security? If you have a single login, do your clients share with their friends? Do you change the password on a regular basis?

Thanks so much!
Sarah

shawnFebruary 18, 2010 - 11:34 am

how sweet are you, steph? i already have one of these, but it would have been SO helpful to have a tutorial to get me started!!!

All You Need Is Love… | Virginia Children’s Portraits

02.16.10 Posted in personal

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but thought I’d share Liam’s preschool Valentine. He really enjoyed his personalized cards…and so did his buddies. Design inspired by the amazing Alma Loveland’s colorful creations. Hope your day was filled with love, laughter + happiness.

xoxo,

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Gretchen DavisFebruary 18, 2010 - 9:55 pm

omw. Precious! I need to do this for the kiddos next year!

lizetFebruary 17, 2010 - 11:29 am

so sweet… and oh he really is the cutest!!!

amy freeFebruary 17, 2010 - 8:38 am

I love love love!!!! I’ve got to keep this in mind for next year!

LindsayFebruary 16, 2010 - 10:10 pm

So cute!

maddie’s mini | virginia baby photography

02.12.10 Posted in families + kids, mini, sessions

14-month-old Maddie came to see me this week for a mini session. She amazed me with her verbal acrobatics — and of course her non-stop motion. This age group (new walkers to age 2.5) is notoriously difficult to photograph. I have one of my own and haven’t captured a decent portrait of him in ages! Maddie was a busy bee — and knew exactly what she wanted. I simply followed her around. My favorite shot was completely spontaneous…she loves to “cook” so we pulled some of the kids’ toys from the playroom to anchor her. In an instant, she was whipping up a chef’s delight. When she decided the time was right to take a bite , she gazed at me with her amazing baby blues–snap. I caught it. Certainly untraditional –but it’s steeped in personality. Even the centered composition makes me want to linger a bit longer. Hope her mama (and daddy who is working in Haiti) enjoy this sneak peek of their sweet darling.

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