Mom's Little Book of Photo Tips

This book is a helpful inspiration to moms who want to improve the pics they're taking of their kids. It's not bogged down with technical jargon but practical and fun.

If the pictures you take of your children usually end up looking unnaturally posed or all seem to look alike, then this book is for you! It's packed full of tips for taking childrens' pictures that tell stories. Beyond the "say cheese" photos, you will find ideas such as using props, framing your subjects, fun and/or unusual poses, action shots, and how to use lighting in a general way. There is no technical jargon and all ideas can be used with a basic point and shoot camera. With a little practice and this handy little guide, you will be creating eye candy for your albums in no time!

This book is good not only for the lighting suggestions (the most exotic lighting equipment suggested was a white tablecloth or posterboard) but for the ideas on WHAT to take pictures of. This book gives ideas of how to photograph your kids doing everyday things and having fun(as well as the fun prop shots) instead of having the glum, formal Mom-making-me sit-still-for-a-picture look or the fake cheesy smiles. The most helpful part of the book for me was on posing group shots - different ways to get the kids in order and not looking like a police line-up. The photos alone without reading the accompanying text can give you a lot of ideas to try, while reading the text gives you info on how the shot was set up (or advice on how to corral the kids for the picture). This book shows what you can do in photography with basic equipment.

If you find yourself wishing that the photos you take of your family were better at capturing the events and personalities, this is a great book to turn to for help. In a straightforward, organized manner, the authors demonstrate photographic techniques along with ideas for unique family shots. From chapters entitled "Your Beautiful Children" to "Fun and Games," there are many ideas for new ways to capture your family on film. The photos that accompany each technique or suggestion are ones that were taken by real moms, with regular point and shoot cameras. Even the ones that line the family up to say "cheese" have a fresh way about them. Follow the advice in this book, and your trips to the photofinisher should be much more satisfying.

I just got this book yesterday and I love it! It's a nice small hardcover book packed full of great tips. The sections are short but to-the-point and show great examples. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves taking pictures...especially of their kids!