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Vintage Couch – Favorite Family Portrait Prop

Children's Photography - Atlanta, GA, Family Portraits - Atlanta Photographer

February 14, 2017

Vintage Couch – Favorite Family Portrait Prop

They say, One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s Treasure.  Well, that is totally true with this old vintage couch.  This piece was found at an antique store and I paid under $100 for it.  I never imagined this Vintage Couch would become my Favorite Family Portrait Prop.

I think this couch sat around for a year before my sweet husband started working on it.  It sat in the rain and rotted.  Some of the wood was trash.  However, James turned this junk into a real treasure for our studio.

Before refinishing

Please excuse the mess. I did not have a better BEFORE picture.

First, he had strip it down and sand it down.  Then he had to rebuild parts of the wood that had rot from he rain.   He had to rebuild the seat and give it a beautiful paint job.  He is a master at creating beautiful things, from portraits to furniture.

At the fabric store.

Here we are at the fabric store. We brought it with us to make sure we bought just the right fabric. Love that little tow hitch.

Such beautiful detail on this wood.

Such beautiful detail on this wood. Love his method of painting.

At the fabric store awaiting the studs to line the chair.

Here it is at the fabric store awaiting the studs to line the chair. It looks so beautiful!

Handcrafted with love by daddy!

We photographed so many family portraits on the vintage couch this year, but this one is my favorite! I know we are blocking it a bit, but just seemed fitting to end this post with our family. We have 3 vintage couches in our studio and our kids already know they each get one. All perfected with love by daddy!  The white couch is my favorite though!

2 other Vintage couches in our studio

This beautiful yellow couch was also perfected by daddy.  He did not upholster it, he refinished the wood and made it beautiful!  This is another one of my favorite family portrait props.  The yellow is generally only used outdoors because it is so vibrant!

Red Vintage Couch

We haven’t really photographed this couch with our clients, just with our family.  I love it though!  The colors are so pretty and rich.  The lines are gorgeous and should be photographed more!  I will have to make a point to do that in 2017.

Madison, my baby. Easter 2014.

Madison, my baby. Easter 2014.

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