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5 terrific pro photography tips for kids who want to get beyond selfies. (And you can learn from them, too!)

As our kids get older, they’re often more excited to be behind the camera than in front of it. Or, maybe it’s a close tie. But we don’t blame them — with so many older kids with their own smartphones, it’s easier than ever for budding...

The coolest selfie cases and flashes to make you look even more gorgeous, dahling

by Jeana | Cell Phone Accessories

I never really latched onto the selfie trend, probably because every time I try, I end up partly cut off, at a weird angle or the lighting is awful. But thanks to these five sefie cases and flashes designed just for improving the almighty selfie, I may have a shot of...

Web Coolness: Lego Dad, Instagram feed changes, and device rules for parents

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too. Our new favorite Facebook page: Lego Dad Get ready, Instagram is about to change in a major way. 8 ways your smartphone could be messing with your life. The 30 most influential...

DxO One connected camera: The tiny device that turns your iPhone into a pro DSLR camera.

by Kate Etue | Cameras

I’ve taken hundreds of photos of my kids just in the last couple months. And almost every single one was taken with my phone. Even though I have a nice DSLR camera, it’s so heavy, it’s just not practical to lug it with me everywhere. Especially...

14 cool custom photo gifts for everyone on your holiday list: 2015 Holiday Tech Guide

by Nicole Blades | Holiday Tech Gifts

Next up in our 2015 Holiday Tech Gift Guide series, we’ve put together 14 really cool custom photo gifts for anyone on your list We’re talking sleek photo books, unique prints, amazing keepsakes, even a tasty photo treat or two — basically, more reasons...

Cool gifts for photographers: 2015 Tech Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Tech Gifts

Next up in our 2015 Holiday Tech Gift Guide series, we’ve put together some of the coolest, gotta-have gifts for photographers. We’re talking cameras, gadgets, accessories — everything a photog would be happy to snap up. (Ha!) Even a few surprises. Whether...

7 of the best photo storage options for families with tons of pics on different devices: Reader Q + A

by Nicole Blades | Photography, Tips and Tricks

Hi Cool Mom Tech, Have you written about a tech solution that gathers photos from all the family computers and phones into one place for backup purposes? – James We’ve been exactly where you are, James: looking at all the options and scratching our heads,...

The new Polaroid CUBE+ is super cool, wifi-ready, and still cute as a button

by Nicole Blades | Cameras

As you may have guessed, we’re officially smitten with the new Polaroid CUBE+. It all started last year, when we first laid eyes on the 1.0 version of this bite-sized, lifestyle action camera. Back then, we were totally impressed with the 6 megapixels pics and...

Bevy makes it easy to share, store and simplify thousands of family photos

by Jeana | Home Office

I’m a photo hoarder. I have about 6,000 photos on my iPhone that date back years and years, partly due to nostalgia (tell me you don’t tear up when you look at pictures of your kids as newborns?), and partly because I’ve never found an easy and...

4 of our favorite photo booth apps. Because, why have one party selfie when you can have four?

by Nicole Blades | Photo Apps

These days, one of the best parts of parties of all kinds, are photo booths, whether we’re employing pro photographers, or some great photo booth apps installed on our own laptops or tablets. The fantastic pics they yield of our costumed kids on Halloween, our...

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