Photography

Beyond cropping out background noise or scrolling through a few Instagram filters, I don't usually spend a ton of time messing around with my photos. But after downloading the new and free Prisma app for iOS this week, I've discovered ho…

Most of the tech pitches I receive fall into a few categories: 1) Wow, that's super cool 2 ) Hmm, possibly, I'll take a closer look and 3) Eh, no thanks. But with the proliferation of crowdfunding campaigns and sheer numbers of tech prod…

Did June 19 sneak up on you this year? We hear you! If you're looking for a cool, thoughtful last-minute Father's Day gift that requires little more than your computer or mobile device and an internet connection, we've got you covered. N…

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 s…

If you've been using Facebook's photo sync feature to back-up your photos, then you'll want to be sure to back them up. Why? Because if you don't do it by July 7, they will be deleted for good. Keep in mind that this only applies to Face…

Now that so many of us have a zillion photos stored on our laptops or phones, I love creating any gift that takes the best of those photos and puts them onto something we can hold onto So, for some of my favorite people, I've turned rece…

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 almight…

This situation probably sounds all too familiar to you: You're at your kid's basketball game or a family birthday party and your mom or your brother sitting next to you asks you to send them some iPhone photos and videos you're taking, w…

Let's be honest, the best photos of kids are never the perfect ones. They're not necessarily the photos that required hours of prep time picking out a perfect outfit, or a six-lollipop bribe for a smile. Looking back at our own favorite …

When I shared 8 ways I use my smartphone camera to make my life easier awhile back, I had no idea how much it would resonate with other parents! But I get it -- anything to preserve a few extra brain cells, right? So, we've expanded this…

A couple of weeks ago, our friend Heather from the Rookie Moms discovered that her babysitter had been taking photos of her kids on SnapChat and she asked her Facebook friends what they would do about this. Now before you freak about sex…

Just a few days ago while perusing new Cool Mom Picks Instagram followers (hey, thanks new followers!), I clicked over to the Sesame Place Instagram feed and noticed something pretty surprising in their bio: Photos using #sesameplace bec…

Considering how much I love photo wall decals , it's no surprise that I'm digging these cool photo calendar decals from Pinhole Press that let you turn your favorite 2015 photos into a fabulous 2016 wall calendar, no hammer and nails req…

We're always excited to try out all the new gadgets each year and wow, what a long way we've come since Cool Mom Tech launched five years ago. Technology like pressure touch screens, the overwhelming adoption of streaming music and media…

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. Esp…

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For our final installment of our 2015 Tech Gift Guide, we've got lots and lots of cool tech gifts for men and women under $25. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, we're not talking about stocking stuffers, folks. These are awesome gift…

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 -- basica…

While we always share the coolest advent calendars on Cool Mom Picks each year, though none might be quite so 21st century as the genius, photo-a-day Hubble Telescope Advent Calendar . Visit the Atlantic online each day for a new, remark…

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 fe…

Since we've always loved supporting indie makers and small brands, the entire Small Business Saturday effort, and cool tech...well, how awesome that it all comes together today! If you're supporting the #ShopSmall effort, here are some o…

We are so happy to present our 2015 holiday tech gift guide, where we get to share with you the coolest, most fun, most gifty of the giftiest tech gifts for everyone you love on your list, starting with some of our favorites: The coolest…

We're seeing drones at the top of a lot of tween and teen holiday wish lists this year. And really, we're not surprised. It's pretty amazing what you can do with these super cool gadgets. Let's just say these are not the remote control p…

H i 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 sc…