On Monday I shared about the Beautiful Baby Contest that’s being held on the “LIVE! With Regis and Kelly” show. As the mom of 6 boys there have definitely been times that it’s been difficult to get that elusive picture of them.

So I thought I’d share just a few of the things I’ve done over the years to help the process. I cannot say that any of these ideas are anything but simple nor can I say that they work 100% of the time, kids will be kids, but they will up your chances of getting a great photograph.

General tips for photographing children…

• Make sure you don’t try to photograph a child during their naptime.
• Make sure they aren’t hungry.
• Bring/prepare favorite toys, stuffies or other items that will make your child happy and/or keep their attention.

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