Tag Archives: kids and cameras

Taking Pictures of Sick Kids

This blog was inspired by a recent series Valorie did in BABY about the emotional strain of having your child end up in the NICU. It reminded me of one of my best friends whose newborn spent nearly four months of his life in the NICU. My pal’s routine pregnancy became anything but near the mid-point of her fifth month. A previously undetected health condition put her life in jeopardy and she was forced to give birth more than four months prior to her due date. The end result: She survived, but the early labor meant her first-born child had … Continue reading →

How To Spice Up Family Photos

Believe it or not I just received a Valentine’s Day card in the mail. It’s shocking; not because it’s March, but because technically it’s a Christmas card. My friend’s belated holiday greeting went from being a Christmas card to a New Year’s newsletter to a Valentine’s Day wish and ended up being a combination of all three. Regardless of when it arrived it was a nice surprise and worth mentioning in this blog because of the unique family photo that was enclosed in the card. Forget about posing for the traditional family portrait with the entire clan standing in front … Continue reading →

Kids and Cameras—When Saying “Cheese” Just Doesn’t Cut It

Getting my 3-year-old to smile for the camera is relatively easy once I utter her three favorite words: “Okay, last one.” Children and picture taking (or more specifically, how to get your children to smile on cue) was the topic of conversation at a recent playgroup I attended. One of the mom’s in our group was complaining about her digital camera’s “shutter lag” (that aggravating delay between the moment you press the button and the time the picture’s actually taken) and how frustrating it was to get her 3-year-old and 20-month-old to smile long enough to document their angelic grins. … Continue reading →