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Gearing Up for a Plethora of Photo Ops

Dads, grads, and new pads. The coming weeks bring an avalanche of special photo opportunities, from graduation ceremonies to Father’s Day, weddings and summer moves. If your camera has been hibernating for the winter, now is the time to wipe off the cobwebs and get shooting. For those of you who received a new camera for Christmas but have been putting off using it, the upcoming holidays and special events are prime opportunities to experiment. However, before you get snapping, it’s a good idea to acquaint yourself with your camera’s many modes. For example, even if you don’t have an … Continue reading →

Avoiding Holiday Photo Mishaps

Nothing ruins a holiday family portrait more than missing heads. My mom is notorious for decapitating my dad, grandparents, brothers and her grandkids in Christmas pictures. While the season is filled with hundreds of magical moments, if you are not careful when wielding a camera, you can turn festive photo ops into pictures you’d sooner forget. For example, if you are like millions of other amateur photographers out there, then you don’t pass up the opportunity to snap keepers of loved ones opening gifts on Christmas morning. The annual tradition yields an array of emotions that are highlighted in facial … Continue reading →

Holiday Photo Ops

The holiday season is ripe with memorable photo opportunities. From the excitement of gift opening to the traditional carving of the Christmas ham, and hugs galore for visiting friends and family, now is not the time of year to be without your camera. In fact, now is the time to make the most of your picture-taking tool. I recently attended a Christmas party where the host’s camera took center stage. Rather than walk around the shindig snapping pictures of guests, my friend set-up a mock photo booth where people could shoot their own pictures. The camera sat on a tripod … Continue reading →

Get Creative with Christmas Photos

Are you tired of trying to get your kids to pose for a traditional family photo in front of the Christmas tree? This year, consider ditching the dull lineups, and instead, look for ways to capture candid Christmas shots. For example, rather than having your kids stand next to their stockings and smile for the camera, let them dig for treasures while you snap away. The goal is to document genuine emotion, which is hard to do when young children are forced to strike a pose and smile on cue. Other cute candid Christmas-related photos include: *Your cat playing with … Continue reading →

Christmas Shopping for Your Favorite Shutterbug

If you’ve waited until the last-minute to shop for your favorite shutterbug’s Christmas gift, then you are in luck. Fortunately, there are a myriad of great options for photographers of all skill levels that are easily accessible and won’t drain your wallet. If you are working on a really tight budget, then consider giving the gift of camera cleaning supplies. Photographers–both amateur and professional–need to take care of their equipment. I can’t think of an avid shutterbug out there, who wouldn’t appreciate camera cleaning and maintenance gear, such as microfiber cleaning cloths, lens brushes, blower bulbs, and cans of compressed … Continue reading →

Prepping for Fluffy’s Holiday Photo

It took working at Families.com for nearly a year before I got my first taste of the term “Fur Baby.” The very first time I saw the words featured in a blog I thought the writer was referring to this. Then, I took a closer look and realized that it was “Fur Baby,” not “Furby.” It didn’t take long to deduce that the blogger loved her four-legged “kids” as much as her two-legged ones. In fact, I became friends with said writer, and the following Christmas I received a hilarious photo card with her furry kids sitting on the laps … Continue reading →

Printing Photos from a SD Card

PictBridge technology may be a popular way to share phenomenal photos with family and friends, but it is hardly the only way. Another very effective and easy way to print frame worthy shots is through a card reader. These days you will be hard pressed to find a digital camera that doesn’t have the memory space to store at least a few thousand high-resolution pictures. However, if you want to move your cherished shots from your camera directly onto your computer without using cables, you’ll need a card reader. This is where a Secure Digital (SD) card comes into play. … Continue reading →

The Freedom That Comes with Digital Photography

Does anyone still use a traditional film camera these days? I’m sure some professional shooters and a few die-hards cling tightly to their trusty picture-taking tools, but for the most part, the industry has gone digital and most of us have followed without complaint. Personally, I don’t have a single complaint, especially since I was never fond of toting around dozens of rolls of extra film for my bulky point-and-shoot that never quite fit into my pocket or purse. I also dreaded waiting days to find out if the photos I snapped were worth saving. According to a new study, … Continue reading →

Avoiding Halloween Photo Mistakes

Whether you are planning to scrapbook the holiday or you want to include a shot of your costumed kiddos in your annual Christmas newsletter, snapping frame worthy Halloween pictures is a must. However, with all of the chaos that surrounds getting candy-obsessed kids made-up and out the door on Halloween night, you might not be able to focus on the task at hand. Fortunately, there are some simple tips that can help ensure that your Halloween photos don’t look as though they were taken by a headless horseman: Spice it up: Instead of taking photos from the same boring angle, … Continue reading →

Prepping for Holiday Shooting

Tis the season for taking pictures of food. The holidays are right around the corner which means many of us will be spending a lot more time in the kitchen cooking up our family’s favorite dishes. Whether it’s Aunt Sue’s famous Halloween Dirt Cake or Grandma’s scrumptious Christmas cookies, there is no shortage of good eats to chow down on from now until the New Year. Since we eat with our eyes first, you can bet that your favorite dish will be looking its best before it gets to the table. However, before you dig in you should consider snapping … Continue reading →