Terry Peters
Contributing Writer

THAT bundle of j joy
. that you brought home:
from the hospital just a
couple ‘of months ago
_ is changing almost.
“every day, and you
© Wwant to record those
. changes.
~\ Out comes the.camera and
you snap away, but when you
“. get“your, photos back from’
. processing, i it’s nor an‘ angelic
smile you've captured. Instead
"san unhappy crying baby.
Most likely you've run into |.
the: biggest problem of pho-
Ographing © babies and small
children. soe

?s:called: attention’ span, +

nd. it’s short.’ Actually, short

« is too long a word, to describe « ei!

Babies, like puppies, want
constant. stimulation, ‘so“your
Manoetivring ‘to try. and: get
the ‘photo. “becomes : boring
guickly.. So. Jesson. one: Be .
eady.

When you decide to pho-
tograph your baby, like’a boy ~

“scout: you "must first be pre-

vo

pared, This means checking
your camera to ensure that
you have film in it.

You should look for a spot
to place the baby for the pho-

' tos.

Try for somewhere with's
clean background, or if there
is going to be.a backdrop,
lock for a spot thar will look
good with the baby.

This means stuffed toys are
good but framed diplomas are
not. 7 ;

‘If you can, position the

baby near a window so that.

your photos can benefit from
the natural light coming in
the window.
| Whenever possible try to
use natural light in the photo
even. if you are also using the

~ cameras flash,-as it will. give

the photo a warmer quality.
If your baby. is too young
to be able to sit up on his own

~ then you can pile some cush- °

ions and lean him against,

them. ‘

‘Another method is to use a:
helper :who will lie down
behind the baby while placing
her, hand on the baby’s back ,

“to “hold him in place.

You'll need to use a table
to sit the baby on for this, sc

Drop- in “ Babes? ‘Story-.
time: |. For” 0-24.- months *
accompanied by.an adult at
10:30? a.m. ‘at. N,V. City.

“Library. Ifyou would like,

more information, : please,
call 980-4424.

FRIDAY:

Babytime: A‘ storytime of

.» songs, rhymes" and : finger:

‘puppetry: and ‘more.
To. pre-register, -pl all
925-7408 ;

plays: for 6-24. months: will.
be! held “at Lynn. Valley: ’
- Library,’at 10:30 “a.m: For
‘more,i

infor: ation call’ 984- :

iciures

there is room to hide the assis-
tant, but the result is a photo
of your baby sitting up by
himself at only nvo months.

Pass that photo around
and brag to vour friends about
how advanced your child is.

Ifyou have a camera with a
zoom lens available, by all
means use it.

You want to get close to
the subject without having to
crawl all over her and the
bigger Jens will make that
easy, -

Remember you are. not
taking a photo of how great
your living room looks, so get
close. Fill the whole picture
with baby, because that’s what

the grandparents want to sce.

anyway.

Think about how you want
to take the picture before you
actually sit the baby down,
and try to get her attention
because you won’t have i it for
-long. °

Better to. try for a few
quick pictures, and then stop,
than ‘to ‘frustrate yourself by
spending too much time try-
ing to get that perfect shot.

- The best thing is, you can _-
always try again — baby’s still

going to be cute tomorrow.

Parent, Information ‘Line’.
“at North Shore Child Care *

Resource. Society. Free

"Anformation ‘on child care,
children’s services, family”

resources and parent educa-

‘tion. Tf interested, please :
veal 985- 2988.

_ - Compiled by Sinron Cocomile

“TAKING adorable baby.” |
" photos takes a little plan-.’
“ning, but it can be done.

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