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Baby Photography Can Be Rewarding And Fun With These Simple Tips

Submitted by: Adrianna Notton

Baby photography is a great way to record your child’s first years. Infant portraits are great for sending around to family members and on Christmas cards. It can be a fun activity for both of you. Here are some tips to get you started on a photo album for those first years and even some for the family wall in your house.

Babies and puppies squirm and wiggle. It takes time and patience to get the shot you desire. Take tons of shots and you’re bound to have some great ones. If you have a burst or continuous shooting mode on you camera this works well when you are trying to take many shots quickly.

Natural daylight works best with an ISO setting between 100 and 400. Natural lighting in daylight hours gives a natural softness to your infant’s skin. Light from a window works well. Stay away from direct sunlight as this can cast deep shadows over baby’s face. A wide Aperture setting such as f/2.8 to f/8 will give you a shallow depth of field.

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To get your little one in the mood, do this when he is awake and fed and dry. He’ll likely be in a good mood if all these things are taken care of first. You still may need to do some coaxing to get that perfect smile, so be prepared to get silly for him and have some fun. Playing peek a boo works well or holding up favorite toys and making funny sounds.

You will need to work quickly to catch that perfect moment so a fast shutter speed 1/500 or more will help. Remember a wide Aperture setting will give you a nice blurred background while keeping your child in focus. F/1.8 to f/4 Aperture setting gives a shallow depth of field creating this nice effect. Spot meter and focus in on baby’s face and eyes for a perfect portrait.

To take pictures of your little darling actively playing with other siblings or friends, let them play naturally. Give them toys or a snack to share and let them interact with each other. Then start shooting interesting, natural looking pictures of your favorite children. You will be surprised at the quality of your photos and pleased with how well they turn out.

To change it up a bit try a macro shot. Zoom in on little hands and feet and fix up in a photo software program to create an interesting design. Utilize any software you have to take care of any blemishes or bumps your baby might have. It is common for newborns to be a bit red or bumpy. Clean up your photos for a real professional look.

Baby photography is rewarding and fun. There is nothing better than recording the memories of those first years. They go by fast so you’ll want to capture many photos. Get your spouse to help out as babies have been known to be a handful and two of you will be better to take on the challenge. You will love to see how a few settings and some tips can improve your pictures. Have fun, practice and enjoy taking photos of your little angel.

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Wikinews Shorts: November 9, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, November 9, 2007.

Glasgow in Scotland was today announced to be the host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The result which was announced in Sri Lanka was witnessed by thousands of people who had gathered in Glasgow to watch the announcement and resulted in “jubilation” in the streets.

Glasgow won the right to host the event after winning the vote 47 to 24 against Nigeria. The games will be held in July and August of 2014 and will last for 11 days with over 6000 athletes and officials expected to attend the event.

Sources

  • “Glasgow wins race for 2014 Games” — BBC News Online, November 9, 2007
  • “Scotland to host 2014 Commonwealth Games” — Daily Times, November 9, 2007

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The Apple iPhone has gone on sale today in Europe with many people queuing over night to buy the device. The cost of the device in the UK is £269 with a 18 month £35 contract which has caused major controversy. Many people have been unhappy with the decision by Apple to lock the phone to use one network exclusively and have been accused of being “anti-competitive”. Many people have also un-locked the phone using un-official hack to circumnavigate the restrictions imposed on the phone, however Apple have said that this will void the warranty.

The launch of the product five months after its US release was marred by a Carphone Warehouse computer glitch which meant that credit and debt card transactions could not be completed.

Related news

  • “Queues start to form for UK iPhone launch tomorrow” — Wikinews, November 8, 2007

Sources

  • “Apple iPhone debuts in UK stores” — BBC News Online, November 9, 2007
  • Simon Jary. “Apple iPhone UK launch disaster” — PC Advisor, November 9, 2007

The UK tidal surge hit the East coast of England today, but did not cause as much damage as expected. Thousands of people returned to their houses after being evacuated last night to scenes of localised flooding. Meteriologists had feared that the wave could break the storm defences on the coast and lead to severe widespread flooding however 20 cm lower wave heights meant that this did not occur.

The Thames Barrier has re-opened after being closed last night in preparation for the event, however officials have been criticised by some local people for not doing enough to inform the residents and not giving them enough time to defend their property.

Related news

  • “Tidal surge expected in UK” — Wikinews, November 8, 2007

Sources

  • “Thousands go home after tide fear” — BBC News Online, November 9, 2007
  • Nick Britten, Nick Allen and Gary Cleland. “Tidal surge ‘devastation’ averted by minutes” — Telegraph, November 9, 2007
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World’s most expensive hotel-casino opens in Las Vegas

Friday, April 29, 2005

The world’s most expensive hotel-casino ever has opened in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino, which was designed and built over a period of five years, cost US$2.7 billion to construct. The hotel stands nearly fifty stories above the Las Vegas valley, with a 180-foot tall mountain in front of the main entrance.

Numerous lavish touches contributed to the high expense of the development. The sign in front of the Wynn property has an unusual mechanical design, with a large piece containing the Wynn logo, which can move vertically up or down as different announcements are presented.

“I think it’s going to start a shift of power. It’s been the south for a long time. Things will start moving to the north because of Wynn Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson with the expansion of the Venetian, the New Frontier — that whole area will become the new hot area of Las Vegas for the next decade or so,” gaming expert Anthony Curtis told Las Vegas KLAS TV.

As the property opened to the public, developer Steve Wynn greeted visitors at the front entrance.

“It’s always fascinating to watch people enter the thing and get their first moment after we open the doors,” Wynn told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Analysts are not too concerned about the cost of the Wynn development. Wynn paid off the cost of The Mirage hotel-casino in 18 months, much earlier than the planned seven years for which the debt had been scheduled for repayment.

“If you remember the opening of The Mirage in 1989, Wynn needed to make a nut of $1 million a day. Everyone thought he was nuts; ‘couldn’t be done,’ they all said,” Las Vegas history department Chairman Hal Rothman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Wynn sold his interest in Mirage Resorts to MGM Grand (which became MGM Mirage and is now run by Kirk Kerkorian) for US$6.4 billion back in 2000, then turned around and purchased the property for the Wynn hotel-casino for US$275 million. The property was previously the home of the Desert Inn.

The hotel has 2,359 rooms, and a few hundred deluxe suites and “parlors” for high rollers. The casino has 1,960 slot machines and 137 table games on a 111,000 square foot casino floor. A FerrariMaserati dealership and the Le Reve stage show, featuring a million gallon water tank, round out the expensive offerings.

A round of golf will go for US$500 on the elaborate golf course located behind the main building.

All of these specifications add up to a record construction cost of over one million US dollars per room. Other expensive Las Vegas properties cost a fraction of the price, such as the Bellagio, which cost half the price at US$533,000 per room. The most expensive hotel property in the world was previously the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii, which cost US$775,000 per room.

“Yes, (Wynn) may be in over his head, but then he has found ways to survive before,” Las Vegas professor Bill Thompson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Several of Wynn’s largest competitors spoke with admiration of the property and looked forward to its impact on Las Vegas.

“I’ve never understood the hand-wringing about something new, especially in Las Vegas and Atlantic City,” Harrah’s Chairman and CEO Gary Loveman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Other casino bosses from the Mandalay and the MGM Mirage had positive comments as well, hoping to pick up some new business from the development.

“It’s a positive in terms of bringing more visitors,” Mandalay Resort Group President and CEO Glenn Schaeffer told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“Steve will build a great property and bring new people to town. If we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing, then we’ll pick up some of that business also,” MGM Mirage Chairman and CEO Terry Lanni told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Thousands of visitors gathered for hours in front of the property before it opened. Security guards had to monitor the number of visitors entering the building.

“I think it’s spectacular,” David Schwartz, coordinator of the Gaming Studies Research Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas told Reuters.

“People were pushing and shoving,” Las Vegan Kathie Anderson told Associated Press.

“There is nobody in the world who creates such entertaining and beautiful casinos,” British billionaire Richard Branson told Associated Press from the casino floor. “I would say every other casino must be nervous. He’s lifted the bar dramatically,” Branson said.

“This would be hard to top,” Las Vegan Marlene DeMarco told Reuters.

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