Taking better pictures of your kids

This is the first installment in a series I will be posting to help you take better pictures of your kids! I would love some feedback on this, so please let me know if these tips help you!

1. Environment

Have you ever uploaded your photos to your computer (or gotten a roll of film back :) ) only to discover that there was a tree growing out of your son's head in the photos? It is easy to miss things like that when you're taking pictures, I've done it many times myself. Train yourself to pay attention to the background and surroundings that will be included in the photo. If something will distract the viewer and take the attention away from your child, put the camera down and take the time to remove the item or reposition your child. It will take some getting used to at first, but it will be worth it when you see the beautiful, uncluttered photos of your child!

Share the Love Contest Winner!

The winner of the Share the Love Contest is....

Photo F!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much to everyone who voted and to my wonderful contestants! :)

Photo F.... contact me by March 31, 2007 to claim your prize and to give a session to a friend! Congrats! :)

Stay tuned, another contest is in the works....

Share The Love Contest Continues...

Wow, you guys have a lot of friends and family! The votes are still pouring in.... thanks to everyone who has voted so far! Keep the votes coming, I can't wait to see who wins!! :)

Another contest is already in the works, stay tuned!

-S

Share the Love Contest!

Share the Love Contest!

(Click on the image above to see a larger version of the photos)

2006 was a great year for me! I got to meet a lot of wonderful people and photograph some great kids! As a little thank you, I decided to do a contest using images from some of my previous photo sessions.

It was really hard to choose which images to include… I have SO many favorites! So I ended up putting all my favorites in a hat and I let my husband draw out six for the contest.

What you will win…The winner of the contest will receive:
*A Free Session Fee (for themselves)
*A Free Session Fee for a friend
*Complimentary 8X10 Print
All prizes are valid through 2007.

How do you vote? Visit the Shauna Jared Photography website at http://www.shaunajaredphotography.com, go to the contact page and send me an email. In the comments section, type the letter that is underneath the image you would like to vote for. There is only one vote per email address please. So, go get your friends and family and tell them to vote:)

Good luck everyone...all of your kids are gorgeous!

The contest lasts through February 14, 2007.

one month old...

This is Mr. K.... he is about one month old and only weighs about 5 lbs! What a head of hair! Such a cutie :)

I'm blogging!

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