(NAPSA)—It may be easier than you think to capture the highlights of the holiday season. Here are sometips from experts to help make the holidays easier to manage and makethe highlights last all year long: Thanks to new technology, the holiday photo where Dad clicks the shutter and rushes back into place before the flash goes off is back—onlyit’s easier to capture than ever. Begin by mounting your new digital SLR camera with a wideangle lens—like the Canon EOS Rebel XSi—to a tripod. Remember to set up in a good location with a nice background, typically in front of a house, fireplace or holiday decorations. Now gather your family and friends in place, enable the Live View Mode and frame your shot just the way you would like, making sure you have everyone in the frame—with room for you to squeeze in on the end. Once the shot is set, check your focus, click the shutter and hurry back to your place in the picture. Don’t worry, it’s digital; if the first one doesn’t work out, you can go back and take a second shot. * Don’t just tell people what you want, show them: If your friends and family aren’t getting the picture when it comes to the items on your wishlist, you can remedy that in a snap. Next time you’re out in the mall and see those shoes you want, you can use a pocket-sized camera—such as the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH Camera—and take a quick picture. If Don’t just tell people what you want, show them: If you are concerned thatfriends and family are not getting the picture when it comesto your wish list, you can snap a digital photo of what you really want the next time you’re at the mall and e-mail it. you are afraid they don’t know your size, you can snap another shot of the box.It’s that easy. Drop the image into an e-mail, and those subtle reminders won’t be forgotten. * To shoot the best holiday video, find a good vantage point and start filming. Try to avoid zooming in quickly or moving the camera around. Rememberto stop filming before walking to your next subject; this makes for funto-watch videos later on that everyonewill enjoy. Whether you’re using a camcorder—such as the Canon VIXIA High Definition Camcorder—or the movie mode on a camera,it is important when filming video to keep the camcorderor camerastill and let your subjects move. Walking while filming or panning around the room quickly can makefor somedizzying video. If you’re in need of lastminute holiday cards, you can fix that by making holiday photo postcards with themed frames right from home. For example, the Canon SELPHY ES3 Compact Photo Printer can customize pho- tos with clip art and borders, all without a computer. Using the Easy Scroll Wheel, you can even insert festive frames and clip art into your photo and then preview the imagebefore printing.
