Mom's Little Book of Photo Tips (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

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As its title indicates, this charming little book is intended specifically for mothers who want to take better photographs of their families, notably their children. However, the book could appeal to anyone who likes to take photographs of family and friends. Written in a pleasant, conversational style, the text is organized into five basic chapters ("Portraits," "Props," "Candid Photos," "In the Great Outdoors," and "Group Photos") that encompass 75 specific tips. While the book does not include much in the way of technical advice, it does offer good, practical information for amateur photographers who would simply like to make better informal snapshots. The photographs of newborns, rowdy youngsters, and their parents effectively illustrate the author's suggestions. Appropriate for all libraries, especially public libraries that maintain photography collections for amateur shutterbugs.
-Raymond Bial, Parkland Coll. Lib., Champaign, IL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Armed with the advice of what works best for other moms who take lots of pictures, you're bound to capture many of life's happiest memories. Mom's Little Book of Photo Tips is a mom-to-mom how-to book that's 100% nontechnical and is written with point-and-shoot cameras in mind. It emphasizes the creative side of photography so while you're taking pictures, you can have fun, too!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Creating Keepsakes Books (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929180128
• ISBN-13: 978-1929180127
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,148,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable, Easy Read!, March 9, 2000

By	GLW (Bartlett, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

I just got this book yesterday and I love it! It's a nice small hardcover book packed full of great tips. The sections are short but to-the-point and show great examples. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves taking pictures...especially of their kids!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take better family photos with the help of this book., October 31, 2000

By	Gwyneth Calvetti (West Salem, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you find yourself wishing that the photos you take of your family were better at capturing the events and personalities, this is a great book to turn to for help. In a straightforward, organized manner, the authors demonstrate photographic techniques along with ideas for unique family shots. From chapters entitled "Your Beautiful Children" to "Fun and Games," there are many ideas for new ways to capture your family on film. The photos that accompany each technique or suggestion are ones that were taken by real moms, with regular point and shoot cameras. Even the ones that line the family up to say "cheese" have a fresh way about them. Follow the advice in this book, and your trips to the photofinisher should be much more satisfying.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Capture your kids as YOU see them, April 10, 2001

By	"steffer32" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This book is good not only for the lighting suggestions (the most exotic lighting equipment suggested was a white tablecloth or posterboard) but for the ideas on WHAT to take pictures of. This book gives ideas of how to photograph your kids doing everyday things and having fun(as well as the fun prop shots) instead of having the glum, formal Mom-making-me sit-still-for-a-picture look or the fake cheesy smiles. The most helpful part of the book for me was on posing group shots - different ways to get the kids in order and not looking like a police line-up. The photos alone without reading the accompanying text can give you a lot of ideas to try, while reading the text gives you info on how the shot was set up (or advice on how to corral the kids for the picture). This book shows what you can do in photography with basic equipment.