You don't need to be a professional photographer to take wonderful photos and videos for your children.
All you need is a simple one. to-
Plans to use digital cameras and use digital cameras regularly.
San Francisco's mom, Susan Dolin, can accurately determine when her children Amelia and Finn started walking, long teeth, wearing mom and dad's shoes, and riding a tricycle.
This is because she took photos of thousands of children during the year and accumulated a complete record of their growth and progress.
"When a milestone happens, you think you will not only remember what happened vividly, but also when it happened," Doering said . "at-
Home mom and former product manager for Adobe Photoshop and Kodak Gallery.
"But in the next few years everything is foggy.
For me and my kids, photos and videos give us a window to learn about people in the past.
"If you're the kind of person who has a hard time remembering to take out the camera, consider picking the same day every month, or when something happens on a regular basis-
For example, a doctor's appointment
Take photos or videos.
If you have older children, take some photos of them enjoying the event several times a year --
For example, they play baseball or ballet.
In this way, you can update their growth on a regular basis.
Also don't forget to make short videos.
Being able to see and hear what is happening in these records of their childhood is invaluable.
During pregnancy, you can turn on the camera and share your hopes and dreams for your child.
She will like to watch this one day.
Once she is born, you will not only record how she grew and changed, but use her body in a fascinating new way, but when she learns to chatter and then form words, you will keep these moments as well.
Later, when your child is in elementary school, you can help them record their own hopes and dreams --
Maybe it's the form of a video letter to grandma every month.
But Dolin says that no matter what you do, take as many photos as you can.
With a digital camera, you can always delete photos later, but you can never go back and take photos that you didn't take in the first place.
How to choose your device camera phone.
As the camera built into the phone gets better and better, more and more people use the camera on the phone as their only camera.
Camera phone pictures can be uploaded to Facebook, downloaded to your computer and edited using your photo software.
Free basic photos for both Windows and Mac OS
Editing software.
Free online editing programs are also available. "Point-and-shoot" cameras.
These small digital cameras are ideal for most home photo needs.
When you go out and walk around, you can tuck one of them into a diaper bag or pocket, your child takes her first step, or your child finally learns to ride two --wheeler. A point-and-
The manual control of the shooting camera is very small, which makes it easy to use.
And, unlike the old view --and-
A new generation of digital cameras can also shoot video in sound.
In fact, the quality of the pointand-
It has become so good to shoot digital cameras that even professionals use them when they "get off work.
San Francisco Chronicle photographer Mike Capka stuffed a diaper bag while traveling with his wifeyear-
The old daughter of the weekend vacation.
Three types of pointsand-shoots.
Very thin and portable ($140 to $300)
Is often the most fashionable-
Looks like a camera, but they don't usually give you any optical zoom with manual functionality or more than 3 times (
A feature that makes your theme look closer than he actually does). (
Avoid digital zoom that almost always reduces image quality.
If your camera has this feature on, please turn it off in the menu. )
The dominant fine focus distance is up to 15 feet m, though, you can mash your toddler banana into her high-foot table or second
The grader built a fort in front of the sofa. Compacts ($100 to $450)
But you can get more zoom (
3x to 6x).
Even if you're standing opposite the football field, it's enough to zoom in on the lens of your child playing.
These models usually include some manual functions, such as the ability to set the shutter speed to freeze the action, which can eliminate blurry shots.
The Superzoom camera is larger in size and can provide more zoom
Usually 10 times or more.
So, if you shoot on a football field, you can zoom in and create a portrait of your child.
But Sullivan of the consumer report points out that all of this amplification also amplified the trembling of your hand, which could lead to a lot of blurry photos.
Therefore, many ultra-zoom cameras have the "image stabilization" function, which can offset the impact of small motion. (
Now, a lot of compression and sub-compression are also shipped as the image is stable. )SLR cameras.
If you are willing to work hard to get really great photos, you will want a single --
Lens reflex camera, also known as SLR (
$400 to $5,000 and above).
Even beginners can get good pictures with a SLR camera.
Before you learn the function of the camera, you can set it to "auto" and use it like a dotand-shoot.
If you 've ever taken a portrait of your child in a professional studio, you may already be familiar with the whir of a SLR camera.
Jennifer Debo, the mother of a toddler in Lawrence Ville, New Jersey, uses a SLR camera to take multiple photos of her daughter per second.
"I got some very good pictures --
"I think it's a grumpy moment," she said . ".
She also likes some accidents.
Just like a series of shots that popped up for a family cat, it was perfectly balanced.
"It's futile to take pictures of babies and cats," she said . "
It's easier than ever to switch to a camera to shoot a videoand-
But the use of camcorders is becoming simpler and simpler.
A lot is small enough to carry with you and you can record it by simply pressing a button.
If you have an old point of view, you might consider one of them --and-
No video shooting.
Even technology
Obsessed with the simplicity of this camera.
Susan Durin and her husband Kevin Ellis often put their expensive hardto-set-
Pick up the camera on the shelf and pick up the flip cover to take a video of their child.
The flip cover or digital camera can record well in bright light.
However, flip and other points when the lights are low-and-
The shooting was not very good.
According to Sullivan, reported by the consumer, what does this mean if you want a brilliant video of a dimly lit ballet recital, or the moment you want to capture your child blowing out candles on a birthday cake in a room comes out and you really should invest in a more sensitive camera.
You can choose from two different types: regular clarity and high definition (HD).
Both work well in low-medium
But the HD camera captures more colors and details.
But if you shoot in HD, you need a powerful computer, editing software, and a monitor that can display HD to get the full effect.
Because HD is a relatively new product, there is no solution in which format will dominate the market.
So before purchasing, make sure that the camera of your choice uses a format that you can easily edit at home through a final clip, premiere or other computer editing program.
When you keep memories for your child and let them enjoy it as an adult, remember that they may want to take photos themselves.
Susan Dolin gave her 4-year-
A digital camera designed for children.
"The best picture the kids took!