Photo Bomb

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Photo Bomb

When we get all dressed up and fancy without our kids, as in never, I usually try to take at least one photo to remind myself of my youth, and to use as a totally realistic Facebook profile pic.  I know I'm not alone.

So for Adam's birthday party, I got to work making a photo booth, so that everyone could get a pretty shot of themselves dressed up. I didn't have a professional photographer, and I had to combat the nighttime lighting which can be either too dark or stark/artificial, so I had to think through the easiest way to make it work. I thought I'd share some tips for making a photo booth for evening-time soirees. Academy Awards party?

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Coffee Talk

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Coffee Talk

Every year I give photographs to our family for Christmas in the form of photobooks, calendars, sometimes even in a frame.  Pictures are the best gift for my grandmother who has everything, and for my parents who want nothing more than pictures of their grandchildren. It's a gift that seems both thoughtful and personal. As my obsession with Instagram deepens (did you see that crazy picture of Wylie?) I have a whole series of pictures to give this year, and I think I've found the perfect format: a coaster.

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A Pretty Picture

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A Pretty Picture

I took a LOT of pictures on the girls trip this weekend. A big fan of vintage filtered iPhone photography, I had only recently made the switch from exclusively using Hipstamatic to using Instagram.  I got a quick tutorial from a friend who knows how to use it and off I was editing pictures in the field.  I think what makes an app like Instagram so appealing that it gives a novice photographer, a mom at the playground type, the ability to make an ordinary snapshot special.  Using the fading filter can help focus the attention on a specific detail.

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