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5 of the best photo booth apps for a picture-perfect party

Cool Mom Staff — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:40:41 +0000

It’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they come a long way! We all know that photo booths are as essential to a good party as the food and drinks, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation, Halloween, or just a family get together. […]

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Mylio Photos is the safe, private way to organize, curate, and protect your most important photos.

Cool Mom Staff — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:58:52 +0000

This is a sponsored message from Mylio Photos One thing we can safely say about parents: We take a ton of photos. The other thing we can safely say: We hardly have time to organize them, let alone curate them, delete the extras, and share them. That’s where Mylio Photos comes in to do all […]

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10 photo tips for fireworks: How to keep from coming home with 127 blurry blips in the sky

Liz Gumbinner — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:40:21 +0000

Fireworks are at the top of nearly everybody’s list of favorite Fourth of July memories, but capturing the magic in fireworks photos can be extremely tricky. So we scoured our favorite photography and tech resources for great photo tips for fireworks, so that the morning of July 5, you don’t find yourself scrolling through all those blurry photos, and saying, […]

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Picture Home: A fun communal photo project to inspire everyday life at home

Kristen Chase — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:18:00 +0000

If you’re in need of a fun little project to help focus your energy in a positive, inspiring way, we’re happy to recommend our dear friend Tracey Clark’s Picture Home. It’s a family-friendly, all-ages communal photo project with 31 days full of easy prompts that starts May 1 (that’s Friday in case you lost count). […]

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How to take better holiday photos: 6 fantastic online photo tutorials to make your holidays merrier and brighter. (But not too bright – just the right white balance.)

Kate Etue — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:00:54 +0000

Every parent wants to know how to take better pictures, especially around Christmas. A few years ago I received the completely awesome gift of a DSLR camera, but I admit I haven’t entirely learned how to use it properly. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in auto mode, or if I’m shooting pics while my kids […]

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Beautiful vintage camera straps for snapping in style

Kristen Chase — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 10:00:15 +0000

We’ve been long time fans of Epiphanie camera bags since they launched, so when founder Maile Wilson shared a link to their gorgeous vintage camera straps, I just had to share. For those of you with a DSLR, these are quite the stylish accessory. Related: This e-book can help you up your photography game Each […]

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Celebrate Father’s Day like it’s 1996

Kristen Chase — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:00:11 +0000

If the dad in your life likes to reminisce about phone books, floppy disks, and cassette tapes, we have found the ultimate Father’s day gift: this new funky Polaroid 600 96 cam that’s ready to snap some instant pics. Related: 9 creative kid portraits that make pretty cool Father’s Day gifts. This is an original […]

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3 outstanding new high-tech baby monitors worth checking out | Best of CES 2018

Liz Gumbinner — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:23:12 +0000

Since CES 2018, we’ve been featuring our favorite tech picks for parents and I’d be remiss if I didn’t share the incredible new high-tech baby monitors that I got a chance to check out. While there are certainly a lot more that we’ll be trying out ourselves over the coming months, these three really stood out […]

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Is the Google Clips camera just a new way for parents to spy on their kids?

Kristen Chase — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:04:43 +0000

My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched their new Clips camera, an AI gadget that clips onto […]

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Instagram Story tip: How to change your photo date and time stamp so you can use older photos

Kristen Chase — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:00:30 +0000

Like me, you’ve probably tried to share a favorite photo on Instagram Story after the fact, only to discover that it was taken well past the allowable 24-hour time period. Also like me, you may have figured out a trick where you can screenshot the photo you want to take (yes, while you’re in your […]

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