When thinking of prop ideas for your next photo shoot, it’s important to carefully consider whether they will enhance the photo or distract from the subject. The subjects – your loved ones, are of course the stars, so you want to make sure these pops of colour or playful objects only provide a beautiful background to keep the focus on their beautiful faces. (more…)
Maybe it’s because we ourselves are getting older, but grandparents seem to be getting cooler and cooler these days. And the coolest ones are those who embrace new technologies rather than shy away from it.
But beyond the cool factor, there are actual health, social and emotional benefits to staying connected and keeping up with the latest technology. Many studies have shown that it can even reduce depression by 20%. (more…)
You probably hear this a lot: (in the nagging tone of your older relatives) “Why haven’t you printed any of your pictures?” or “Why don’t you have any albums?” Or the more philosophical *throws hands up to the sky* “Why doesn’t anyone print pictures anymore?!”
The truth? Because we saw them already. They’re right there on our phone or camera or computer. (more…)
It’s easier to be more of an observer when it comes to capturing moments in your children’s lives. Sometimes you do it as a documentarian, without creating a disturbance, you try to record a beautiful moment unfolding before your eyes. And other times you play more of a director’s role, telling your kids to look up, smile, or say happy birthday to Grandma!
In making all these efforts to take beautiful photos and create memorable movies of the kids growing up, it’s easy to forget to include a very important part of their lives: You, silly! (more…)
There are purists out there who would argue that in order to take truly beautiful pictures of your family, you need a good camera. And not just a Point and Shoot – an honest to goodness camera, with a proper lens and all the bells and whistles.
While photography is indeed a beautiful art form that requires patience, a good eye and raw talent, there’s something to be said about the camera on your phone sitting right there in your back pocket or at the bottom of your purse. (more…)
We all love taking pictures but more often than not, they don’t come out as nice as we would like. Composition, framing and lighting are all part of making a great photo (and we will cover those in future posts) but once you have taken a photo there are a number of easy things you can do to make it even better.
Here are some common problems and solutions using standard features found in photo enhance tools (specifically, ones found in Locket). (more…)
Here’s a fun little “To-Do” project for all you moms and dads out there. Now that a few weeks of school are under our belts, you should ask your kids 3 questions about how they are feeling now and then ask the same three questions six months from now.
You can take a video or just record their answers. It’ll be amazing to discover how much things change in such a short period of time and it will create a great keepsake that captures special little childhood moments. (more…)
Photo books are great. We all love them. They look nice on coffee tables and mantles, they make wonderfully thoughtful gifts, and they make a great keepsake for your family. But let’s face it, making them is one heck of a daunting task.
Thanks to the digital age and camera phones, we all get pretty snap happy and take as many pictures as possible, with the intention of deleting ones that didn’t work out later. (more…)
