| Say "Happy Birthday"Capture the precious | | | | Birthday Party |
| moments of your kid birthday party for all | | | | |
| time by taking great pictures with your still | | | | *A Tip From Grandpa Mike |
| camera, digital camera and your video camera. | | | | |
| | | | I spent a lot of years as a professional |
| | | | videographer,(I even won a regional Emmy) so |
| Your child gets ready to blow out the | | | | when it comes to taking pictures and shooting |
| candles on their birthday cake (the cake you | | | | video, I know what I'm talking about. |
| spent so much time making), you pick up your | | | | |
| camera to capture this very important moment | | | | First of all, if you don't have time to take |
| in your child's life and... | | | | pictures yourself, make sure you ask (someone |
| | | | you can trust) to be your "official" |
| You're out of film, you've run out of Smart | | | | photographer and or videographer... |
| Media cards for your digital camera or you're | | | | |
| out of tape for your video camera, or you're | | | | Don't pose all your pictures... Literally |
| out of batteries! Sound familiar? | | | | "capture" some of the action of the kid |
| | | | activities you've planned... Take pictures of |
| While everyone waits, the candles on your | | | | your guests as they arrive (especially if |
| wonderful kid birthday cake are now melting | | | | it's a costume party). |
| away, and your child and all their guests are | | | | |
| getting impatient. | | | | Take pictures of your child and their guests |
| | | | playing birthday party games, doing crafts, |
| Film cameras, digital cameras and video | | | | playing with balloons and anything else they |
| cameras are now fairly common in more and | | | | do... |
| more homes. | | | | |
| | | | After a while, your guests will forget about |
| But most of the time, our cameras sit | | | | the cameras and you'll be able to capture |
| forgotten on a shelf in a dusty closet... | | | | some excellent candid shots. |
| Then, at the last minute we say "now where | | | | |
| did I put the camera?" | | | | Don't pose your subjects in front of any |
| | | | windows. The outside sunlight will cause your |
| So do yourself, your family and your child a | | | | subjects faces to be much too dark, even if |
| big favor... | | | | you use a flash. |
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| Several days before your kid birthday party, | | | | And remember, you can give some of your |
| find your camera or cameras and get them | | | | guests disposable cameras so you'll be sure |
| ready to capture all the very special moments | | | | to get some "kid's point of view" shots. |
| of your child's birthday party. | | | | |
| | | | Polaroid cameras are also great because |
| Pick up plenty of batteries (make sure | | | | everyone can see polaroid pictures soon after |
| they're the right ones) | | | | you've taken them and you can even let your |
| | | | guests take their picture home as a party |
| Charge up your video camera batteries | | | | favor. |
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| Pick up plenty of film | | | | So remember |
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| Pick up Smart Media cards for your digital | | | | Get all your cameras ready well in advance |
| camera | | | | so that when your birthday child gets ready |
| | | | to blow out the candles on that very special |
| Pick up plenty of blank videotape | | | | cake, you'll be more than ready to capture |
| | | | the moment on film or video. |
| Make sure your cameras are working | | | | |
| | | | Who knows, that shot could turn out to be a |
| You absolutely don't want to leave these | | | | wonderful family heirloom! |
| preparations until the last minute... | | | | |
| | | | For more great informations and tips to help |
| If you do, it's very likely you'll run out | | | | you put together a fun kid birthday party, |
| of time and won't be able to stop for | | | | visit us at |
| batteries or film or videotape. | | | | |
| | | | Fun-Kid-Birthday-Parties. |
| How To Take Great Pictures Of Your Child | | | | |