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Turning any bag into a camera bag

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...

Breaking News: Flip Cams are going the way of the Betamax

by Cool Mom Staff | Video

Now that smart phones have become everything to us, including our video cameras, it seems that Cisco is killing the Flip Camera along with their entire consumer division. Interesting considering just this week, there was a scheduled press event around “a new...

5 picks you might have missed this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some picks you might have missed this week in the tech world. 1. The 35mm camera is back, better than ever, and cute as a bug. And pink! 2. These Twitter rings put the tweet in sweet. Can you limit yourself to 140 engraved characters? 3. Looking for sheets...

Keychain camera: A mom’s best photo taking friend

by Cool Mom Staff | Camera Gear

Thanks to my iPhone 4, I’ve been able to take waaaay more photos and videos of my four kids than ever before. But using my phone as my sole camera has its downsides too, like when I actually need to use the phone. That’s why I’m thinking the Clover...

35mm is back. And it’s pink.

by Cool Mom Staff | Cameras

If you like the idea of a techy Valentine’s day, we’ve been coming across lots of cute red and pink gadgets that will hopefully last a little longer than a box of Teuscher truffles. Not that I don’t also want Teuscher truffles. This old fashioned...

Adorably ironic camera bags ahoy!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Camera Gear

Back in the day, there were two choices for your camera bag: black faux leather or the padded canvas cube meant to hold a $5000 pro camera and lenses. I had to nestle my tiny point-and-shoot in a bed of socks to keep it from rattling around next to all the film...

Shooting from the heart: Expressive Photography from The Shutter Sisters

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment

I might be aging myself here, but remember when only professional photographers had professional cameras? Now it seems that every other house has a professional level camera, even if most people don’t know how to get the most out of them. Enter the fabulous new...

Couch handmade camera straps turn old into new.

by Cool Mom Staff | For the Menfolk

The klutz that I am, a camera strap is an absolute must-have, particularly when it comes to my extra special fancy DSLR. However, I’m not so keen on being an advertisement for it, and I’ve been scouring Etsy to find something a little cooler. Related: 6...

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