Hello Friends!

Tomorrow is a big day full of Beautifully You Sessions!  We are excited for all those who signed up!  Anyway, the main reason I am posting tonight is because of this:

If you are a professional photographer or an aspiring photographer that loves learning more about the craft, this is going to really exciting for you!  I hope you enjoy the first enpisode as much as I did.  Don’t forget to go the site and check out more about show.  www.framedshow.com

Check back Saturday for a few sneak peeks from our Beautifully You Sessions!

Okay, so this may be three days late, but I am sure the five people that read my blog will forgive me this once .

This is the third video in the tutorial series.  I hope the tips from Friday were helpful and you got lots of practice!  Please let me know if there is anything specific you would like to learn about.  Enjoy!

How To Take Better Pictures of Your Kids – Video Tutorial 3 from Emily Downey on Vimeo.

If you have not seen the first two videos, you can find them by doing a search for video tutorials, at the top of the page.

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for checking back today for our video tutorial series on taking better pictures of your kids.  Unfortunately, I have a house-full of sick kids and need to postpone the video until tomorrow.  In the meantime, here are a few tips to work on at home!

• Get Closer – Details are worth remembering and can help make your photographs more interesting.  Don’t be afraid to cut off part of the subject to get the shot.
• Change the angle – If you are used to only taking pictures from the same angle, switch it up. Try taking some shots from your child’s perspective.
• Get Some Action Shots – Have your child jump in the air or twirl around and see what you can capture.
• Capture the mood – If your child is taking a time-out, grab the camera and snap a picture of that pout.  One of my favorite pictures of my oldest is of her standing in the corner! It is just so darn cute!
• Try some black and white – Most cameras give this option if you look for it in your menu options.
• Set up a “window studio” – Position your kids so the light is going across their face at a 45 degree angle and see what you can get. In the afternoon, the light is much softer.
• Be sneaky – Don’t let your kids know you are taking some pictures of them. There is something about a camera that makes kids act different.

Sorry again for no video! Check back tomorrow for some before and after fixes!

What is with the video pausing on THIS face?  I don’t know how it decided where to freeze the video to show a preview.  If anyone knows this information, please, I am begging you, tell me how!  Anyway, this is the second video in the series How To Take Better Pictures of Your Kids.  This episode talks about getting to know the dials on your camera, more specifically, the macro setting.

Because I don’t know the level our readers are at as far as their photography skills, I have started pretty basic.  However, if you have a specific question you would like to ask, please leave it in the comment section.  Please don’t be afraid! No, question is dumb and there is a pretty good chance that someone else will have the same question!

How To Take Better Pictures of Your Kids 2 from Emily Downey on Vimeo.

I tried placing the video directly into a post, I tried using You Tube, and finally I tried Vimeo.  So…without further technical difficulties (cross your fingers), here is the first video in a series!

How To Take Better Pictures of Your Kids – Video Tutorial Series from Emily Downey on Vimeo.

There will still be another video this Friday!

Hello Friends!  Today was supposed to be the first video in a series on how to take better pictures of your kids with your digital camera.  I ran into a few technical difficulties.  Hopefully by next week I will figure out a way to make it work.  If you have any question on this subject, send me an email and I will answer the questions in future videos!