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My mom came to visit us here in Maine, and we took the kids to Portland’s Build-a-Bear Workshop as a treat.  I made this little keepsake for my mom.

Hey Mom and Dad, do you want to capture some of your everyday?  Message me here!

Did you know the Apple iPhone has 12 megapixels now? 12!?  So maybe you can’t/won’t have Pro Photos done monthly, but it has never been easier to document all the moments that make life with kids special.

Here are a few tips:

1. Chase the light.  (Good light trumps a pretty background.)
   
2. Change your perspective. (Get high, get low, see the world from a different angle.)
3. Catch the moment, not the portrait.  (Every photo doesn’t have to have them looking.)
4. Let your eye find patterns. (It makes a more dynamic photo.)
5. Just have fun.  (Because that is all that matters anyways, isn’t it?)
6. Finally, and most importantly.  Get your shot and put it down.  Let’s all agree not to live our lives through a four inch screen. 

If you do have a DSLR, and want to learn how to use that better, click here for a PDF download!