Turning your iPhone camera into a much better camera

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

My iPhone doubles as my camera. It’s why I have so many photo apps — my iPhone is almost always in my hand whenever the kids do something cute (and even not-so-cute). The digital camera? Honestly couldn’t even tell you where that thing is right now....

Eye-fi with my little eye

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

After having just uploaded oh…hundreds of photos from my camera after the BlogHer conference (give me one mojito and suddenly everything looks like a good picture) I can’t sing the praises of the Eye-Fi wireless memory cards enough. Especially since...

8 reasons to love the Sony Cybershot

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

I am a proud new owner of a Sony Cybershot WX9. Emphasis on the word proud. I cannot tell you how much I’ve loved rediscovering the joy of taking pictures again–the kind with actual pixels beyond what my iPhone 3 can offer. And I’ve loved seeing...

Turn your Instagram photos into magnets

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

Since discovering Instagram a few months ago, I’ve used my photos to make everything from a Keepsy book to an Instagram screensaver, plus a few other special gifts – like some pretty awesome photo coasters for my mom for Mother’s Day. So when I saw...

Red Pop: Never ask “Did I get it?” ever again

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

There’s really not much I miss about using a real camera since exclusively switching to my iPhone 4. Well, except that decisive click of the button that lets you know that you’ve got the shot. So wouldn’t you know that someone has invented just the...

If this iPhone Telephoto Lens can capture the space shuttle launch, imagine what it can do for your family.

by Christina Refford | Photography

After a really busy day yesterday, I finally got to see video of the Space Shuttle Endeavor make its last voyage. And as amazing as it was to watch that rocket blast off into space to cheers, I was equally amazed that I was watching video taken with an iPhone. Yes an...

Go ahead, drop your camera in the pool

by Jeana | Photography

Summer is just around the corner (finally!) along with fun, sun, and of course, cute little bodies in cute little bathing suits which make for plenty of photo opportunities. But there’s nothing like a big splash of water on your camera (or iPhone) to ruin the...

Turning any bag into a camera bag

by Cool Mom Team | Photography

One of the most common questions we get from the Cool Mom Tech readers is the request for cool camera bags. I kind of love that so many of you are still employing the SLR and not just getting lazy with the smartphone camera like I often do. Since so many of you...

Converting those old slides to something a little more 21st century

by Jeana | Photography

When I was younger, a fun family pastime was whipping out the Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector for a look at photos of family trips, birthday parties and the accompanying lore. I still vividly remember the faint whirring of the motor, seeing the dust floating in the...

Instagram Photo Books: It was only a matter of time.

by Liz Gumbinner | Photography

Ever since discovering the Instagram iPhone app, I’ve become completely obsessed; so much so that it’s all I really use to take photos of my kids anymore. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to share them with friends and family, other than emailing...

Wearing your baby (or dinner or BFF) on your sleeve.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Photography

As a mom, my sleeves usually feature cat hair, random splotches of ketchup, and drool. That’s one reason I’m so excited about summer and bare-arm season. But we found a cute new way to wear pretty much anything you want on your sleeve–or cardigan, or...