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Remembrance Photography Helps Parents of Stillborns

Photos save precious memories. This is why parents take a lot of baby photos (and continue to take more as the child grows). Sadly, parents whose babies will never leave the hospital don’t usually have the opportunity to take a photo of a baby who passed away shortly after birth. There is an organization of volunteer photographers that will help families of stillborns by taking some photos of their baby. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep provides the gift of remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby. The photographers involved with this organization are there to … Continue reading →

Could You Be A Home – Based Photographer?

Do you love, love, love babies? Do you have a knack for taking beautiful pictures? If so, you could combine your love of babies and photography by starting a home – based photography business which specializes in baby pictures. Of course, you can specialize in other areas too, but one very hot photography specialty right now is the newborn photo shoot. You have probably seen some of the beautiful and creative photos that newborn photographers have taken, working their magic with teeny, tiny photo props, hats, clothes, and of course, the most precious tiny little people. You can learn about … Continue reading →

Fun with Father’s Day Photos

No matter where you plan to spend Father’s Day, don’t forget to take your camera along to document the memories.  The photos you snap at the beach, park, pool or right in your backyard can be transformed into touching mementos of Dad’s special day. Take aim at Dad and the kids frolicking in the waves, burying each other in the sand or searching for bugs along a nature trail.  Shoot from unique angles rather than traditional ones and don’t be afraid to experiment with different exposures.  More importantly, ditch the posed shots of Dad standing static with Junior and Jane … Continue reading →

3 Fun Ways to Take Weekly Baby Bump Photos

Pregnancy photos are all the rage, or so it seems. Many of my friends who are expecting are taking pictures of their pregnancy progress, week by week. If the idea of having a weekly baby belly photo seems appealing to you, there are many cute and fun ways to do it. If the ideas below inspire you, grab a friend or your partner, a camera, some simple props, and pose away. Chalkboards are a fun, easy, and reusable way to make note of which week each picture was taken. If you buy a simple, wood framed chalk board you can … Continue reading →

MyHeritage is Having a Halloween Family Photo Contest

Families that love to dress up for Halloween will want to enter this competition. MyHeritage is holding their second annual Halloween Family Photo competition. Take a photo of your family, all dressed up in costume. You could win a one year MyHeritage annual data subscription. Does your family dress up for Halloween? In some families, only the children and teens dress up. Other families will have adults joining in on the fun and dressing in costume as well. It’s always adorable to see a young child in a costume accompanied by a parent who is also dressed in a costume … Continue reading →

Free Family Photos from JC Penney, Sears, and Walmart

Everybody loves to get a good freebie! This week, I found freebies on photos, safety latches, seasoning, and skin care. This is a great batch of freebies for families to take advantage of right before the holidays. JC Penney is offering free family photos all November. Get a free 8×10 photo of your family, and a free digital copy emailed to you. To get this freebie, you need to schedule your appointment at a JCP Portraits center. You might want to hurry! I expect that the appointments will fill up fast. It is only being offered “while appointments last”. Walmart … Continue reading →

iPad Photo Apps to Preserve Memories

One of my favorite things to do is take pictures. Even before having children, I loved photography. When I was a kid I would take pictures of my cat and my stuffed animals. I always wished I pursued photography more but to everything there is a season. Right now the season is taking as many pictures of my kids as I can. I have been quite impressed with the camera on my iPhone. With my iPhone and iPad, I have been able to take pictures so nice that I am often asked if I am a pro or if a … Continue reading →

Where to Find Lost Family Photos

What’s the first thing you would grab if you had to quickly leave your home due to a disaster? For many people, that answer is the old family photos. If you happen to have lost your family photos, there is potential that you might find them online at one of these websites. It would be a tragedy to lose your old family photos. You might only have one copy of them, and they are irreplaceable. What can you do if you have lost some of your family photos? There is the potential that they may pop up somewhere online. Here … Continue reading →

Maternity Photos

One of the things that I wish I had done when I was pregnant was a maternity photo shoot. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that I did not feel very attractive or photogenic with the huge belly and all of those pregnancy hormones circulating in my body. Now I feel a twinge of regret every time I see pictures of pregnant women. Despite how I felt at the time, my pregnancies were a beautiful part of my life and I wish I had a few nice pictures to remember them by. If you are thinking about … Continue reading →

Five Steps to Taking Better Photos of your Kids

I have loved photography since I was a kid. I would have photo shoots with my stuffed animals and my cat. I lost the desire while working and going to college full time. However, it came back in full force once I had kids. Of course, they are my favorite models. While, I use a simple camera, I have learned some tips to taking better pictures. Five Steps to Taking Better Pictures of your Kids 1. Get on their level. This is pretty basic but very important. Your pictures will look better from an angle standpoint if you bend down … Continue reading →