My Two Cents

The only thing more excited than a kid about to get a ton of candy is a kid about to get a ton of presents. Just try to get your little angel (or Batman or Snoopy) to hold still for a cute photo. Yeah right!

So here's my two cents for how to get at least a decent picture of Cinderella. Don't ask her to "pose." Instead take your camera (and better bring the kids too) to a location with a nice fall background, like a park, and give them props to play. Then snap away while they are busy making stew in a cauldron or riding a broomstick. Be careful of afternoon sunlight, especially this time of year. A shady space is your best bet. Watch out for your own shadow! Nothing like the perfect picture of your child with a shadow of someone holding a camera intruding from the botton!

Grab a shot from behind as they run out the door as well. But be ready when they are! You won't get a second chance to shoot that one!

Good luck and here's to spooktacular pictures!