Taking Great Birthday Party Pictures
Say "Happy Birthday"Capture the precious moments of your kid birthday party for all time by taking great pictures with your still camera, digital camera and your video camera. Your child gets ready to blow out the candles on their birthday cake (the cake you spent so much time making), you pick up your camera to capture this very important moment in your child's life and... You're out of film, you've run out of Smart Media cards for your digital camera or you're out of tape for your video camera, or you're out of batteries! Sound familiar? While everyone waits, the candles on your wonderful kid birthday cake are now melting away, and your child and all their guests are getting impatient. Film cameras, digital cameras and video cameras are now fairly common in more and more homes. But most of the time, our cameras sit forgotten on a shelf in a dusty closet...
Then, at the last minute we say "now where did I put the camera?" So do yourself, your family and your child a big favor... Several days before your kid birthday party, find your camera or cameras and get them ready to capture all the very special moments of your child's birthday party. Pick up plenty of batteries (make sure they're the right ones) Charge up your video camera batteries Pick up plenty of film Pick up Smart Media cards for your digital camera Pick up plenty of blank videotape Make sure your cameras are working You absolutely don't want to leave these preparations until the last minute... If you do, it's very likely you'll run out of time and won't be able to stop for batteries or film or videotape. How To Take Great Pictures Of Your Child Birthday Party *A Tip From Grandpa Mike I spent a lot of years as a professional videographer,(I even won a regional Emmy) so when it comes to taking pictures and shooting video, I know what I'm talking about.
First of all, if you don't have time to take pictures yourself, make sure you ask (someone you can trust) to be your "official" photographer and or videographer... Don't pose all your pictures... Literally "capture" some of the action of the kid activities you've planned... Take pictures of your guests as they arrive (especially if it's a costume party). Take pictures of your child and their guests playing birthday party games, doing crafts, playing with balloons and anything else they do...
After a while, your guests will forget about the cameras and you'll be able to capture some excellent candid shots. Don't pose your subjects in front of any windows. The outside sunlight will cause your subjects faces to be much too dark, even if you use a flash. And remember, you can give some of your guests disposable cameras so you'll be sure to get some "kid's point of view" shots. Polaroid cameras are also great because everyone can see Polaroid pictures soon after you've taken them and you can even let your guests take their picture home as a party favor.
So remember Get all your cameras ready well in advance so that when your birthday child gets ready to blow out the candles on that very special cake, you'll be more than ready to capture the moment on film or video. Who knows, that shot could turn out to be a wonderful family heirloom! For more great information and tips to help you put together a fun kid birthday party, visit us at Fun-Kid-Birthday-Parties.com.
Mike Dougherty is a regional Emmy award winning videographer and is now the webmaster for Fun-Kid-Birthday-Parties.comHottest Property on the Vegas Strip isn't a Casino... it's SuperModel Cindy Margolis
(ContentDesk) February 10, 2006 -- Not even Wayne Newton has played this many Vegas venues in a month. SuperModel Cindy Margolis is hosting parties and grand openings at no less than 4 Vegas casinos in February. From the grand opening of the fabulous new Hooters Casino to the Parties at the Palms, Cindy Margolis is a wanted woman. A favorite Vegas nightspot for Cindys Magic is the mega-nightclub pure, located in Caesars Palace. Cindy just finished a gig there hosting Poker great Phil Hellmuths "Camp Hellmuth" extravagannza which featured some of the worlds top poker players...
including Cindy gal/pal Cyndy Violette. On Feb 14th, the Most Downloaded woman hosts a Velntines Party at pure and on the 15th does the same for Club Tangerine... located in Tresure Island.But, perhaps no night wil be bigger this month for Margolis than the Grand Opening of her own nightclub in Studio City Cal... Guys North. February 19th will be the launch party for both the Nightclub and for Cindys online...
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Top 5 Reasons Why Men Don?t ?Get? Scrapbooking
As a woman who has been scrapbooking for over 7 years now, I have quite a nice collection of memories all preserved in various albums with nice stories to go along with photos.
I LOVE these albums?they are a tangible piece of my past.
But my husband?well, let's just say that if he had a chance, we'd warm our home with some of them this winter!
My husband once asked me how much I have spent on all this stuff.
You know, I really have no idea, but it's probably in the $1000's of dollars.
It's kind of embarrassing to think I have that much invested, but if my grandchildren can look through an album I made and learn a little about me, it is SO worth it!
Now, as to the question of why men don't "get" scrapbooking?I'll give you 5 reasons.
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Starting Vegetable Garden Seeds & Plants Indoors
Starting Plants IndoorsSeeds can be germinated and seedlings started in a box, pan or flowerpot of soil in a window. In addition to having at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day, the room must be kept reasonably warm at all times.Washed fine sand and shredded sphagnum moss are excellent media in which to start seeds. Place a layer of easily drained soil in the bottom of a flat and cover this soil with a layer - about three-fourths inch thick - of either fine sand or sphagnum moss. Press...
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Myzoox is Hoping $750 of Apple Stuff Will Help End Poverty
Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) March 12, 2006-- The fast growth experienced by myzoox in its first six weeks since going live have resulted in a lot of kudos, but the site isnt resting on its laurels and is continuing to give people new reasons to join- now offering $750 of Apple gift-cards. Most people say to me, Wow, 400 members in 6 weeks you must be ecstatic, and the truth is we are very excited that people are finding and using...
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If You?re Over 40, Use Reading Glasses, And Are Frustrated By Cameras, Cell Phones and Consumer Electronics You Can?t View Or Use, There is Now a Web Site For You.
There are 90 million Americans and 9 million Canadians who are frustrated. They buy digital cameras, cell phones, digital music players, home entertainment devices, take them home and discover the devices have menus in a tiny 6- or 8-point font. The products are pretty much unusable, even with reading glasses.Almost a third of the American population needs reading glasses, but engineers designing the latest gizmos are typically under 40 with perfect vision. So what you get? Products that you...
If You?re Over 40, Use Reading Glasses, And Are Frustrated By Cameras, Cell Phones and Consumer Electronics You Can?t View Or Use, There is Now a Web Site For You. Party glasses
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New Clocks and Watches for Lawyers Track Time in Billable Blocks
Ardsley, New York (ContentDesk) November 9, 2005 - The Billable Hour Company sells watches and clocks that divide the hour into six-minute incrementsthe same way lawyers bill their time. Founders Mark and Lisa Solomon, both practicing lawyers, wanted to create clever timepieces for lawyers. The idea came up during a conversation about work, said Mark. Billing is a huge preoccupation of lawyers; its a topic of conversation everywhere they gather, he explained. Since lawyers often bill...
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A Look at Shiatsu Massage Chairs
The term "shiatsu" refers to a form of Asian massage. This traditional massage uses techniques of digging deep into the muscle tissue to ease out knots and relieve tension. The shiatsu technique can involve patting, rotating, sweeping and vibrating the affected areas. Another popular technique is the "barefoot shiatsu" in which the therapist walks on the back of the patient to remove tension.
Many of today's shiatsu massage chairs are designed to imitate human touch. These chairs...
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