| There she was in all her glory. Long
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| | was made for pretend. Kids love to make
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| white lab coat, frizzy hair, safety
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| | faces, don costumes and assume a new
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| goggles -- and a face smeared with the
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| | personality. It is the ultimate form of
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| black ash of an experiment gone
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| | exhibition. You just can't let the
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| terrifically wrong. She was, at least on
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| | opportunity pass. They WANT to be
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| this Halloween night, Dr. Abby Normal.
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| | noticed. Most point-and-shoot variety
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| But for most of her life I had known her
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| | cameras have wide-angle lenses. While
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| as Abigail, my daughter, and I had just
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| | this helps them to get sharp results and
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| taken some of the most legendary photos
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| | to work well in lower light, they tend to
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| of her life.These weren't your
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| | move the subject matter further away.
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| garden-variety portraits. Not exactly Wal
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| | Most have a minimum shooting distance of
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| Mart studio stuff either. They were
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| | around three feet. Don't be afraid to
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| pictures taken of my kids in their
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| | push that limit at Halloween. Get in
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| natural element -- being kids. That is
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| | close, have them make faces, ask them to
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| the real photo opportunity of a holiday
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| | talk to the camera. They will. It is,
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| like Halloween.For treasured images this
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| | after all, Halloween.4. Let Them Call the
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| Halloween, here are some quick tips to
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| | Shots -- It's their party. Ask them what
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| remember to get once-in-a-lifetime
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| | kind of pictures they want. When my son
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| photos:1. Stop Posing -- Halloween is not
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| | was Harry Potter a few years back he
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| a formal affair. So don't bother with the
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| | wanted to jump off the roof on his Nimbus
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| wedding style shots. Engage the kids in
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| | 2000. We had to reason with him a bit.
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| the play associated with their costumes
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| | But a little leap from a lawn chair to
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| -- and THEN shoot the pictures. Candids
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| | the grass did the trick and we got the
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| reveal the smiles much more than a "Hold
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| | shots of Harry in flight. Chances are
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| still, honey!" moment.2. Shoot Early,
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| | your kids have an idea of the persona
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| Shoot Often -- Film is the cheapest part
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| | they are adopting. Let them call the
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| of photography. And in this digital age,
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| | shots to document the experience.5. Use
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| there just isn't a reason not to shoot
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| | the set -- Most of us decorate for the
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| several images. There are many good
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| | season. There could be haystacks, a
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| reasons for being trigger happy with the
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| | bubbling pot, a roaring fireplace. Use
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| camera. First, if kids are use to you
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| | these props, even if they don't fit the
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| constantly firing away they won't bother
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| | theme of the costume. Down the road the
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| with the plastic smiles. But most
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| | memories you cherish will include all the
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| importantly, shooting more simply
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| | fun that went into creating the holiday
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| increases your chances for great
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| | environment in your home.Good candid
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| pictures. With Halloween pictures some of
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| | pictures of children require active
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| the best images are taken while the
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| | participation and putting them at ease.
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| costuming is in process -- don't wait for
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| | Halloween is the easiest of seasons in
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| the finished product in getting out the
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| | which to do this.
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| camera.3. Get in Their Face -- Halloween
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