Welcome to Week One of the Color, Click Capture Photography Challenge hosted by East9thStreet, A Helicopter Mom, Nap Time Is My Time and Sunshine and Sippy Cups.
I thought about going the easy route this week, and posting a cute picture of The Boy in his red winter jacket, or use a photo of a big red heart since the theme this month is love. Once I started thinking about love, I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going and I tripped. That inspired me to share something red that The Boy loves.
Everyone, please meet Victor.
Our first photography tip comes from Rebecca Cooper who blogs at Simple As That. A professional photographer, Rebecca has written an eBook called 40 Top Tips for Better Photos that contains easy-to-follow instructions with lots of images to guide you! Since most of want to capture images of our children, this first tip is one that is easy to apply.
No More Cheese Please. While it may seem to do the trick, asking your child to ‘say cheese will yield a smile that is just that cheesy. Try engaging your child in a conversation about something they are interested in (ie. an upcoming birthday, their favorite tv show, a recent family trip, what you’re going to do after pictures) and be ready to catch that winning smile. While it may take a little more time, that beautiful smile is always worth the wait!
Want to participate in our challenge? It’s super easy! Here’s how it works:
- Take a picture the represents the color of the week.
- Write a blog post that features your picture and link it up.
- Visit other people’s posts and hopefully find some inspiration!
- You can put the button and link code on your blog if you wish. Although not required, it would help to spread the word about our photography challenge.
I think Victor has tripped me up before too! 🙂 I love hearing how people came up with their pics!
Thanks for hosting! With 3 boys, we are all about trains here too. Great job on the picture
Wonderful photo!! My girls love trains. 🙂
I don’t have any little ones left at home, but my grandchildren visit often, so I am well acquainted with Victor! Great pic!
I only have girls but they like trains too!
How cool! I will have to link up a red photo in the next few days.
YAY!! Would love to have you join us for the Photography Challenge. Those who participate each week have the chance to win cool prizes, too!!