Photo Tips for Birth Annoucements:
  This may be the first look at your newborn that many of your loved ones will have....be sure it's the best it can be. Use these tips and ideas to help.
   
  Before beginning your "photo shoot"....
We understand that everyone is not completely "computer saavy", so   please don't be confused or frustrated if you don't understand these guidelines. Just send what you have and if it's not what we need we'll   work with you from there. The picture you email me should be AT LEAST 100kb, about one megabyte. Larger than that is fantastic!
   
Be sure that before taking the picture you have your settings on   the camera set to the highest quality
Please send it highest possible quality. Please send the original,  before any resizing or cropping.
The original that was downloaded off the camera will be the  highest quality. When saving, always choose the highest quality settings, if given the option.
If you need to mail an actual picture, please let us know and we will get you an address.
If we receive a photo that due to poor quality do not feel comfortable printing, we may request another one.
   
  An ideal photo for a printed photo announcement is:
Well lit
A close up of baby's face or face and torso
Use a solid white or light colored back ground (drape a blanket or  sheet behind baby)
Try to lay baby in a natural position on side or tummy OR prop them up with pillows and lean back comfortably
Position yourself at an angle where baby is "looking" at you - from the front. (if you can see up your baby's nose, change your angle!)
A good setup: put a white or light blanket on your  couch, over some pillows. Lean the baby, kind of sitting, zoom in  so you're getting tummy, up. Be sure to leave room around baby's  head for me to fade the edges. If this doesn't look natural try  laying baby on his/her tummy, tuck legs underneath and gently turn   their head towards the camera.
If you have a digital picture, please attach it to an    email with your name in the subject line, send to photos@acc123.com .
We do NOT recommend the use of the official hospital pictures. It is best to give baby a few days to adapt to their new world for  the best pictures!
We will zoom, crop, fade the edges and do any needed touch-up.
   
Photo Tips for Holiday Cards:
  Before beginning your "photo shoot"....
We understand that everyone is not completely "computer saavy", so  please don't be confused or frustrated if you don't understand these guidelines. Just send what you have and if it's not what we  need we'll work with you from there. The picture you email me should be AT LEAST 100kb, about one megabyte. Larger than that is fantastic!
   
Be sure that before taking the picture you have your settings on   the camera set to the highest quality.
Please send it highest possible quality. Please send the original,  before any resizing or cropping.
The original that was downloaded off the camera will be the highest quality. When saving, always choose the highest quality settings, if given the option.
If you need to mail an actual picture, please let us know and we will get you an address.
If we receive a photo that due to poor quality do not feel comfortable printing, we may request another one.
   
  A great holiday photo will need to be well lit.   Everyone's faces should be close in proximity, but not overlapping.   When small children are in the picture, sometimes it is best to give   them something to hold. It tends to make them more comfortable. Try a   candy cane, an ormanent or a favorite stuffed animal.