Ok time for part 2 of how to take better pictures.  One of the most common mistakes we all make while taking photos is to say the words “say cheese”,  ”look here”,  ”smile” or “no not that goofy look”.  Trust me, I know that these are hard habits to break, but are important to forget if you want to take better pictures.  This leads me to my second rule of taking better pictures - Engagement.Think of the things that your kids do that just warm your heart and make smile - you know, the silly jokes they tell and the way the giggle after, the new tricks they just have to show you, they way they look at you when they are sad or even the peaceful look they have when the sleep.  Those are all real life moments that deserve to be captured without forced smiles or false emotion, instead engage your child in conversation or even activities they love to do.  Capture then as who they are and what they love to do - those are the images that will truly make you see who they are and bring back warm memories years down the line.  If you have a child that loves to do summersaults - take a picture of that, if you have a child that wrinkles her nose whenever you serve broccoli- take a picture of that, if your child loves to make funny faces, act like you are in a photo booth - and take a picture of that.  Photos no longer have to be images of everyone blindly staring into the camera with fake smiles waiting for you to get it over with - they can be fun and engaging.  Get down on the floor and play with your child or even climb the money bars with them as you take pictures and you will see how much easier those smiles and laughter comes - and if they don’t, that ok too.  Remember life is beautiful - capture it!

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