With my whopping one booking's worth of experience . . .

I was going to go prop free, but the folks that booked me up an volunteered to bring props. After that, I decided to get a few more on my own.

I gave everyone that came in the choice of props or no and which props to use. Only two out of 18 sessions went with just the plain backdrop only. A few wanted some pics with props first and then some without.

I can't speak to whether or not this is a trend though. For now, I'll have some props available and continue to give a choice. However, for an upcoming event I plan on having a whole set ready for a fall theme.