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Summer is almost here! After a very long year and a half, some of you might be traveling this summer, spending well deserved time away with your family. If you have some great pictures of your vacation, that will make your memories even better. Here are some tips to improve your vacation photos: Before you leave on vacation be sure your batteries are charged, you have extra batteries and your charger, and pack plenty of media cards. Also make sure you have a safe place to hold your media cards so they don't get lost traveling home. Tell…

Are you ready for a dog? And if so, what kind? Pets bring such love and joy into our lives. They give the kids a kind of unconditional love they can't get anywhere else. Kids can learn empathy caring for an animal.Is your family ready for a dog? Some questions you might want to ask yourself are:How much time do you have to care for a give attention to the dog?Is anyone in the family allergic?Is anyone in the family afraid of dogs?What do you plan to do with the dog when you travel?Shelter dogs are a great…

My dogs are an important part of the family. So important, in fact, that I have portraits of them hanging on my walls. Dogs are so cute, do so many funny things, and make adorable faces. We're always trying to capture their personalities in our cameras, but sometimes it's harder than it looks. Here are a few tips to get great pictures of your dog.If you're photographing outside, be sure your dog is safe. Keep him on his leash if you're not in an enclosed area. No picture is worth endangering your pet.Relax and have fun! If you…

I love spring! It's always a joyful time of year, people start coming out of their homes, the air starts to warm. This year I think it's even more joyful than usual. This spring brings hope of reclaiming a life where we can see one another in person!Have you ever read "Annie and the Wild Animals" by Jan Brett? This isn't her most famous book, but it's my favorite. During the course of this story, the world transitions from winter to spring. And the thing I love best about Jan Brett books is the foreshadowing in the illustrations…