iFilm lets you star in your own videos, for once
Out of sheer convenience, my iPhone has become my de facto camera and video camera to record all those precious kid moments. But in looking through my thousands of photos and videos in my library, I realize that I’m actually in about three pictures and in no...
10 simple tips for taking great pictures of your kids
It doesn’t even phase my kids anymore that my camera is always in front of my face like an extra appendage growing out from my nose. And while I give them the occasional photographic direction, “Can you please zip up your zipper before I take some more...
The perfect road trip app for any egocentric toddler
One of my kids’ favorite things to do on my iPad is flip through all the pictures and search for photos of themselves. Yes, they’re self-centered like that. So you can imagine their sheer joy at this newest app which makes their shining little faces the...
A calendar starring you
I’m a little obsessed with the Instagram app, which means I have lots of cool photos and not much to do with them. At least until I discovered this new gift from Keepsy, that will be making many of my family members very happy this holiday season. I was thrilled...
5 photo sharing resources for all those cute kids’ costume pics
It’s Halloween! Yay! And that means as parents, the only thing we’ll have more of tomorrow morning than slimy, discarded candy wrappers, is digital photos. Because you are of course obligated to send dozens of photos to every relative on your list as a...
What’s easier than ordering photo prints from your computer? Doing it from your phone or tablet.
One nagging project of mine is getting prints of all the digital pictures I have on my phone so I can keep our family photo album (yes, with actual 4×6″ prints!) somewhat up-to-date. I just checked and the last photo in our album is from summer 2010. Oy...
Go ahead, drop your camera in the pool
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 home movies into Sundance contenders. (Well, almost.)
I have so many adorable video clips of my kids scattered among my iPhone, laptop, Flip Camera (RIP) and removable hard drive. I dare to dream about turning this jumble of clips into longer movies with real Hollywood-like transitions and effects. The problem is, I...
Shooting from the heart: Expressive Photography from The Shutter Sisters
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...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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