Learn how to take better pictures of your babies! {Iphone Apps}

Use your iphone!  Here are a few apps that will allow you to shoot and share easily.  All are available in the app store.

1.  Instagram - Snap a photo with your iPhone, choose a filter to transform the look and feel, send to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr – it’s all as easy as pie. It’s photo sharing, reinvented.  Free app.  

2.  Postagram - Instantly print and ship photos from Instagram, Facebook or your phone with free Postagram apps for iPhone and Android. Send high-quality photos in the mail to friends & family, anywhere, anytime.  Free app, postcards cost 99 cents.  

3.  Shake it Photo - Perfect polaroid photos from your iphone.  $1.99 in app store.

4.  Hipstamatic - The Hipstamatic for iPhone is an application that brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past.  $1.99 in app store.

welcome to the world, baby girl!

she was a week late, but well worth the wait!  fiona harlan hill was born november 4 at 11:35 am.  we have another little black haired beauty, and she looks so much like lucy did as a baby!  lucy loves being a big sister and we are all smitten with this new little person!

Learn how to take better pictures of your babies!

1.  Don't make them say cheese.  Nothing leads to fake smiles faster.  Dance around, be silly, tell a joke -  really make your kids laugh!

2.  Don't disregard the crying and pouting pictures either!

3.  Pictures of your kids sleeping can be adorable and easy to get!



Check back next Monday for more tips!  Email me if you have questions about photographing your own kids!

Learn how to take better pictures of your babies!

1.  When shooting outdoors, the best light is typically early in the morning or later in the afternoon.

2.  Cloudy days make for nice soft light.

3.  If you are shooting in bright sunlight, look for open shade, such as a tree to shade the sunlight a little.



Check back next Monday for more tips!  Email me if you have questions about how to photograph your own kids!

Learn how to take better pictures of your babies!

1.  Consider the best composition.  Will your shot look better horizontal or vertical?

2.  Get closer!  This usually makes for a more intimate shot.

3.  Get down on their level.  Lay on the floor, or crouch down lower so you are looking more into their eyes instead of down on them.



Check back next Monday for more tips!  Feel free to email me if you have any questions about getting better photos of your kids!

Learn how to take better pictures of your babies!

1.  Just observe your child.  Quietly snap while they play or read or interact with others.

2.  Be aware of what will be in your shot.  Compose thoughtfully.

3.  Don't forget the details!  Especially with little babies - photograph their tiny fingers and toes, their little button noses, and all of those little parts that you will forget were ever that small.

Check back next Monday for more tips!  Feel free to email me if you have any questions about getting better photos of your kids!

Learn how to take better pictures of your babies!

In the spirit of my upcoming maternity break (if she ever decides to come out - already 5 days late), I decided to post some tips on how to photograph your own kids.

1.  The easiest way to get good pictures is to be camera ready!  Have your camera with you, charged and ready to go.  It is so easy to capture (or miss) a great moment just by being in the moment!

2.  Know how to use your camera.  Whether you use a point and shoot or a digital slr, just knowing how to work it can allow you to get great images!

3.  Capture your kids just being themselves, instead of trying to get everyone to smile and stay clean (you can always hire a professional for that!)

Just a few tips for today, but check back for more!  Feel free to email me if you have any questions about getting better photos of your kids!
 

claire + randy :: downtown raleigh engagement shoot

sneak peek :: claire + randy

lucy lately

lucy is 20 months now and due to be a big sister before her 2nd birthday! she is such a fun little person and we have enjoyed our summer.

PRA Silent Auction for the Boys & Girls Club

This Thursday night at Natty Greene's in Raleigh, PRA is hosting a cocktail party and silent auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Raleigh. I am donating a portrait session (kids, couples, families) that includes up to 2 hours shooting time, an online viewing gallery, and an 11x14 print of your choice! So come out for a beer, support a good cause and win a portrait session!

View the invitation here:
events.r20.constantcontact.com

jessica + justin + baby makes three!

sneak peek :: jessica + justin

the eytcheson family :: durham family photographer

the smith family