Cropping Photos

Steps To Completing Your Albums

Imagine sitting down and looking at all of your beautifully completed albums. Tea in hand you relax because you have finally finished exactly what you set out to do. Here are some ways to help keep you on track with your goals:

•Better Photos: Work on taking better photographs. Plan out the story of your day. Get pictures of the place you’re going, keep in mind what you want to show in your albums.

•Details: Pay attention to details. Watch out for other people in the background that you don’t know.

•Get Close: Think to yourself, “What am I taking a picture of?” when you look through your viewfinder. If you’re getting a full body shot of your baby, then don’t cut out part of her foot or hand.

•Rarely Crop: Do your best to take photos that you won’t need to crop later. Cropping can be fun, but it can be time consuming.

•Enhancements: Don’t spend tons of time adding enhancements like stickers and die-cuts. Not only does this take time but it also distracts away from your pictures. Don’t let the “extras” distract, they should only enhance. Keep it simple and you will enjoy looking at your pages.

Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5. With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas for your new baby in her newsletter www.baby-scrapbooking.com

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