Tag: December 15

It’s mid-December and that means the holiday cards are finally outnumbering the bills each day in the mail. They’re also reminding me that, if I want to send a photo card of our kids this year, it’s now or never. The problem is that most of the photos I’ve taken have toys and clutter in the background and I only found one or two where they’re both smiling at the camera. So I decided to turn to Barrington photographer, Susan McConnell, for a little advice. I brought my son and daughter to her Main Street studio and asked her to share a few of her secrets to capturing kids on camera.

If you want to get great shots at home during the holidays or for next year’s Christmas card, here are Susan’s five tips to take photos you’ll be proud to share.…