Holiday Photos

Five Easy Ways to Take Better Videos This Holiday Season


Samsung SMX-C14

Planning to capture video of your family or loved ones over the holidays? It is estimated that 22 million video recording devices will be given this holiday season (I know, crazy) and nearly everyone will want to tear open the box and start using them right away. But before you do, here are a few shooting tips that will ensure you get good quality videos to share with friends and family.

Five tips to help you take better videos:

1) Keep the Camera Steady: How to avoid the dreaded "camera shake"
Believe it or not, most camera shake is caused by something you really can't control -- your heartbeat. Using a tripod will solve this problem, however, when a tripod is not available, you can use your body to create a "human tripod."

Assuming your camera has a strap, drape the strap over your neck with the camcorder resting against your chest. Grab the camcorder with both hands and extend it in front of you as far as you can so the strap is tight against your neck. This will minimize the amount of camera shake you get in your videos and allow smooth actions left and right, up and down for shake-free videos.

For iPhone and other mobile phone users, extend the phone straight out in front of you, as described above, and extend both pinky fingers up as if you were sipping a cup of tea. Sure enough, this little action will stabilize your iPhone and minimize shake.Read more

Wataphoto Now Offering Holiday Greeting Cards

by jessica on Thu, 2009-12-03 11:18


Wataphoto holiday greeting cards

The holiday season is here. Have you gotten your holiday greeting cards in the mail yet? It's not too late! A company we highly recommend is Wataphoto.com. They deliver quality photo greeting cards as well as photo prints, posters and canvas at great prices.

Wataphoto's holiday greeting cards are priced at just $0.20 each for a 4x8" and $0.25 each for 5x7" cards. But it gets even better than that! Wataphoto is currently offering a 10% discount off of their entire range of holiday photo greeting cards by entering "CARDS" at the final stage of the check-out process.

So what are you waiting for? Go to www.wataphoto.com and order your greeting cards today.

Photo Tips for Amazing Holiday Pictures

by jessica on Tue, 2009-11-24 14:27


Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj

The holiday season is here, and most of us will take photos to capture our holiday memories. If you want to get great results (and who doesn't?), here are some tips from Nikon for taking amazing holiday photos this winter season. Whether you are taking photos with a point-and-shoot or D-SLR camera, these tips are sure to deliver beautiful pictures.

Holiday Photo Tips

  1. Keep your eyes on the camera and look at the lens, not the flash, to avoid red eye and blinking
  2. Find a simple background; it's about the people not the holiday props (so lose the elf ears)!
  3. Focus on what's important; faces! It's called a background for a reason. Nikon cameras also offer a great face detection feature to help you
  4. Don't get too close when using a flash, because too much light overexposes faces
  5. Lighten up on the flash! If you're shooting holiday lights try turning off your flash and holding your camera very steady for a more stunning photo
  6. Try new angles for posing; once you have your family and background set, take pictures from different angles to add some creative variety
  7. Take lots of pictures: The more pictures you snap, the greater chance you will capture a special holiday moment

With these tips, you'll be sure to get great results! For information on Nikon cameras, visit www.nikonusa.com.

Five Easy Tips to Take Holiday Photos Worth Sharing


taking a picture It's the time of the year when meals are shared and holiday memories are made, but are you taking the best photos to share with friends and family? If you do not feel confident behind the lens and your pictures stay trapped on your camera, these tips will help you take photos you'll be proud to share with others.

Here are five tips to best capture and share your favorite holiday moments:

Tip 1: Use the flash indoors and out
For the best outcome, use the flash when taking photos outdoors. This applies to photos taken outside -- no matter what the season. The flash will lighten the shadows on the subject's face caused by the sun. If subjects are under a tree, or have a shadow cast on them, this trick is especially helpful to lighten them. A flash can help neutralize the lighting source even during the high noon period of the day when the sun casts deep shadows. Read more

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