The average size of a newborn baby is anywhere from six to eight pounds, give or take. That’s pretty small considering how big that little baby will grow. Soon he’ll be a toddler getting into everything, then a highly inquisitive preschooler following you around asking “why?” non-stop, and suddenly you find you’re having conversations about [...]
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The day is long and the sun is shining. There are pool parties, slip and slides, baby pools, and backyard barbecues. Summer is here and it’s time to pick up your trusty digital camera and snap away while enjoying everything from the big surf to the local water park. Needless-to-say a summer day is perfect [...]
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Pregnancy is such a special and magical time. Not only is there a precious life growing, there are hopes and dreams that emanate from within for the future child. These feelings are precious and well deserved; as every pregnancy is special and equally deserving of a special celebration or shower of love. Throwing a baby [...]
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Children grow up way too fast. One day they are cooing in your arms, the next they master crawling and before you know it they are taking those miraculous first steps. It’s bittersweet when it happens, too. That’s why documenting those precious baby milestones, with your camera, is so vital. It’s important to preserve the stage he or [...]
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Once a year that special day rolls around; the day you celebrate the birth of your baby. No matter how old your child, he or she is forever your baby. However with each passing year there are many notable changes. While we may take pictures of them all the time, highlighting beautiful life moments, there’s something [...]
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Birthdays come around once a year and that’s why they are so special to us! When our children have a birthday we throw elaborate birthday parties, inviting our loved ones to share in our happiness about the age change. There’s good food, fun decorations, and plenty of opportunities to capture wonderful moments with your camera; [...]
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What a beautiful baby! Are you one of the proud moms or dads who hears this regularly from friends and family or even strangers in the store or on the street for that matter? Or do you have a photo of your baby that is so unique and special you’d love to share it with [...]
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Family traditions come in all shapes and sizes and are treasured by family members throughout several decades. There is a feeling of comfort and warmth that can come over a person when they are participating in something that they know is important and a feeling of pride when a parent or grandparent can pass down [...]
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There is no better way to capture your baby’s first year and all of his firsts than by taking pictures of him. It used to be that parents were limited to the use of a standard film camera and then having to wait till the pictures were developed to see how they turned out. While [...]
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by Kelly Paal Content Even if you feel that you already know what kind of photography you like to do, it’s always a good idea to try your talent at different aspects of photography. Pictorial, this is a general term but it applies to any photographer who’s goal is simply to create beautiful photos. This [...]
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by Kelly Paal Basic Composition Now that you are beginning to understand how your camera works you can begin to understand basic composition. I know that many people that I’ve talked to think that photography is just pointing your camera and taking a photo but it’s more than that. After you understand how your equipment [...]
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by Kelly Paal Equipment: camera, meter, flash, tripod This article is a simplified photography course directed at new photographers out there who want to know where to start. If you really want to learn photography the first thing you need is a good affordable and reliable camera. It must, and I repeat must, be able [...]
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