Glitter Curtains are Props too

I read that children and pets were some of the hardest subjects to photograph. Being more familiar with the latter, I’ve mustered a treasure trove of ideas for props as backup, including: Glitter Curtains from Party America, a tangled mess of guitar and mic cables from the closet, my boyfriend’s guitar (hey, I only have an acoustic these days), and madonna-inspired fishnet gloves and hat (think the Holiday video meets Express Yourself). I love the results and how the lighting is enhanced with the reflective curtains. And, now I’m cool again…well, for thirty-somethin’. How do I know? Because my cousin’s teenager was lightening fast in uploading some of the pics to myspace. That makes me cool, right? Or, just an enabler?