April 30th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
In my last few columns, I have been concentrating on some techniques you might wish to learn that will help you shoot the best photos for your Photo Christmas Cards.
My last blog entry covered some of the basics you should know about to shoot your Christmas card photo out of doors. In this column, I […]
April 27th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
It will be May in just a few days. Not only does that mean warmer- and hopefully sunnier days, but it means days when the sun is more directly overhead.
What does this have to do with Photo Christmas Cards? Quite a bit, actually. Since the days are both short and cold when Christmas comes around, […]
April 26th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
If you are the person taking photos that will be incorporated into a photo Christmas card, you’ll want to make sure you know how to operate your digital camera as efficiently as possible.
That’s why my next few blog entries here will explore some digital camera basics, techniques and tips.
Many differences exist between snapshots and […]
April 25th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
That’s a diagram of the blink reflex. Most of us have that, you know.
But when the camera takes a shot of us blinking, it is fair to say we’re not looking at our best.
If you are taking a group photo for a photo to adapt as a photo Christmas card, there’s a bit about […]
April 24th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
Take a look at that nice young couple on the right side of this post.
While yes, that comes from one of our Christmas cards, I’ve included this photo Christmas card in this post in order to suggest a way that you can have a wedding or honeymoon photo taken and then turn that photo into […]
April 23rd, 2007 by Russell Shaw
Last Christmas season, author and graphic design specialist Linda Kling posted several ideas for photo Christmas cards. Her suggestions are to think more creatively- not just to use a smiling, posted shot to make up your card.
Because all of her suggestions are quite creative, I think we shoud explain some of the best here.
Among […]
April 20th, 2007 by Russell Shaw
Author and Mom Sherrie Le Masurier offers tips on how to organize a family photo for your Christmas card.
Not as ornate as the one on the right, but a real live photo of your real live family.
Before we go over her tips, we should point out that although Christmas is eight months away, springtime would […]