Childrens Pictures

Jul 15
2008
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Kids are always climbing, building, exploring, trying out new things. Don’t just photograph them on holidays and birthdays. Make picture-taking a part of your everyday life.


Begin a photo tradition
Take pictures regularly so that you, your family, and friends can see how much your child has changed. Capture your child setting off for the first day of school each year. Or mark your child’s growth against a tree as you watch your child and the tree grow. Or every Father’s Day, surround Granddad with all the grandkids.


Be patient
Don’t expect to get the perfect shot immediately. Sit back and wait for the right moment, then shoot quickly.


Shoot at eye level
Eye-to-eye contact is as engaging in a picture as in real life. So try sitting on the ground and snapping some photos from the child’s perspective. Expressions will look more natural, your flash photos will be more evenly lit from nose to toe, and the background will probably look a lot better, too. This also works great for pets!


Take candid pictures
Ignore the impulse to force your subjects to always pose staring at the camera. Variety is important. Take candid pictures to show them working, playing, leaning against a banister chatting, or relaxing.


Include friends
Don’t forget to include your kids’ friends in some of your pictures. In years to come, these pictures will remind them of happy times and the bonds that were so strong. “Look! That was right after Carrie tried to cut her own hair!” “Whatever happened to Tyler?” “I wonder what we were giggling about.”


Get close
Fill the camera’s viewfinder or LCD display with your subject to create pictures with greater impact. Step in close or use your camera’s zoom to emphasize what is important and exclude the rest. Check the manual for your camera’s closest focusing distance.
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Maui Vacation Pictures

Jul 15
2008
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While your visiting Maui you may want to try your hand at surfing with Dustin Testin at Maui Surfer Girls. I work with Dustin shooting various surf lessons and the shots will make a great addition to your Maui vacation pictures.

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Maui Vacation Photo

Jul 14
2008
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Special occasions such as your Maui vacation, any ordinary Tuesday, or a backyard garden are three scenarios that offer great picture-taking opportunities. Learn about taking different types of pictures below.


Everyday pictures (candids)
It’s essential to document important family events. But it’s also great to preserve in pictures the everyday occurrences. So always keep your camera handy for spur-of-the-moment picture opportunities.

  • Use whatever light exists in the scene. Indoors, use flash as needed; outdoors, use fill flash in the shade or in bright sun to prevent harsh shadows.
  • Seek a simple but relevant background. But don’t waste time looking for the perfect background if it means you’ll miss the picture opportunity.
  • Get close enough to show clearly what’s happening but not so close that you interfere with the fun.
  • When the action is hot, take lots of pictures to increase your chances of getting a good one.
  • Go with the flow in choosing a camera angle—tilted camera, low angle, from the hip. Capturing the moment outweighs all the other tips.


Annual pictures and milestone events
By far the most popular reason people take pictures of other people is to retain a keepsake of an important event—from births and birthdays, to recitals and graduations, to weddings and anniversaries, to holidays and reunions. Each year at about the same time, play family historian by taking a picture of each child or the entire family in the same activity. Here are a few ideas:Pictures of the kids

  • being measured for height
  • standing next to the same young tree to show how both grow over the years
  • heading off on the first day of the school year

Pictures of the family

  • standing in front of the house together
  • arriving at that year’s vacation destination

For consistency through the years, try to take the annual picture from the same location and at the same camera height. Here are a few guidelines:

  • Get close enough to your subjects to show their faces well.
  • Be patient. Help your subjects relax, and you’ll be rewarded with better, more natural-looking pictures.
  • A few days before the event, test your camera to make sure it’s working. Load it with fresh batteries and have an extra set on hand. Be sure you have plenty of film (or an extra memory card for your digital camera). Have your camera loaded and ready when the festivities start.
  • Make lots of extra prints so each person in the picture can have a copy. And don’t forget to give a print each year to the grandparents.
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Maui Photo Tips- Birthday Pictures

Jul 13
2008
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Whether it’s baby’s first, junior’s sixth, or great-grandmother’s ninetieth, these tips will make your birthday photos special.

Capture the emotion
Catch the grins, tears, surprises, and hugs that make for memorable pictures. Keep your camera handy and turned on so you’ll be ready for those spontaneous expressions.

Show the candles aglow
To capture the light from those burning candles, turn off your flash. Hold the camera extra steady on a railing, the back of a chair, a table, or against a door frame to prevent blurry pictures. Or use a tripod, such as an inexpensive tabletop one.

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Get close
Fill the camera’s viewfinder or LCD display with your subject to create pictures with greater impact. Step in close or use your camera’s zoom to emphasize what is important and exclude the rest. Check the manual for your camera’s closest focusing distance.

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Stay within the flash range
The typical digital camera flash range is 6 to 10 feet, up to 15 feet for film cameras. Subjects that are outside the flash range will be either too dark or too light. Check the camera manual and make sure your subject is within the flash range.
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