10 Tips & Tricks for Mastering the Self-Timed Group Shot
Entertainment, Life, Shutterfly Living
When you want to take a group photo that wouldn't be complete without you in it and a selfie stick just won't cut it, the self-timer saves the day. Taking a group shot can be pretty difficult. Taking a self-timed group shot where you're not…
The Deconstructed Selfie: The New Rules on Taking Your Own Photo
Entertainment, Life, Shutterfly Living
Unless you have been in hiding for months (maybe even years) with no access to social media or photo sharing sites, you probably know what a selfie is. In fact, the only person we know who isn’t familiar with the term is our grandfather…and…
The Modern Archivist: Tips on Documenting Your Kid's Life
Entertainment, Life, Shutterfly Living
They grow up so fast and naturally you want to capture every minute! With smartphones and sites like Instagram, documenting your kids' lives has never been easier. In fact, it's so easy that knowing when and where to focus your lens is only…
Tips on Taking Great Pics from a Moving Vehicle
Entertainment, Life, Shutterfly Living
There's no question that we're in an era of documenting every second of our lives. We never want to miss out on a great photo-op — and a road trip is a goldmine of fantastic, but fleeting, images. However, if you've ever tried to snap a…
Toddler Taming: Tips for Getting Your Kid to Smile for the Shot
Entertainment, Life, Shutterfly Living
As a parent, sometimes it can seem like you aren’t just raising children, you’re also a professional photographer (...and yes, we know you’re also a chef, a housekeeper, an alarm clock, a teacher and a chauffeur.) You spend a LOT of…
How to Not Let the World News Depress You
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If you ever need a good cry, just turn on the world news. Don’t bother with sappy romantic comedies or emotional dramas. You don’t even need to pay attention to that touching commercial about family/animals/bullying/illness that always…
Persona Power: 8 Hispanic Stars on TV that We Wish Existed
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Life
Raise your hand if you love Hispanic stars on TV! In a world where people spend a lot of time watching television shows each day, it can be easy to grow attached to certain characters that exist on the small screen. Recent reports show that…
Wrangling Youth: 10 Reasons to Go to a Dance Club at Least Once a Year
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Let us make an important correction: It isn’t that you stop dancing because you grow old, but you grow old because you stop dancing. When was the last time you were in dark dance club with strangers, escaping into the thought-dissolving…
So You Know: The Real History of Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve)
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Life
Before Halloween was taken over by sexy, punny costumes and hoards of candy it was known as All Hallows' Eve — Hallowe'en is a shortened version of Hallows' Even. Most historians believe that around 500 or 600 A.D. Catholic missionaries…