Maybe you’re looking for a gift for the person who seems to have everything.

Since today’s high-end digital photo frames can do all sorts of things (they even double as simple computers for those who don’t have one), a digital photo frame could be just what you need.

As with any technological gadget, a bit of background knowledge will help you choose the right one and buy more wisely.

Here’s what you need to know about the differences between digital photo frames…

Read more: Buying Digital Photo Frames: Tips For Choosing The Best Digital Photo Frame For You

However, I was recently photographed in a posed group photo with a few girlfriends. And 2 things about myself quickly came to mind:

#1.  I should have stood in the back row!
I’m tall and a few pounds over my ideal weight right now, so not only did I look like a giant compared to the other (much shorter) girls in the photo, but I also looked much wider because of the way I was standing for the group shot.

#2.  I wish I owned body slimming undergarments!
What a difference a little spandex would make! So I immediately invested in a cute little cami made with 30% Spandex for the upper half. And I’m even thinking of trying a pair of SPANX for the lower half. I’ve heard great things about SPANX Super Higher Power shapewear, and they’re highly rated by Consumer Reports & ShopSmart magazine as well. They say SPANX will help you look 10 pounds slimmer in photos. (By the way, they make men’s shapewear too.)

Read more: How To Look Better In Photos: Slimming Tips + Better Smiles

Part 5: How to Get the Best Photos of Kids in Halloween Costumes

Some pre-photo reminders: If you’re using a film camera, make sure you have ISO 400 or 800 loaded. And, if you’re using a digital camera, then remember to insert a fresh set of batteries (or charge up your battery the night before).

• When you take a picture of your favorite trick-or-treater in costume, have someone shine a flashlight from off to one side of the child or from below. This will produce a unique lighting effect for your pictures.

• The biggest mistake people make is to shoot from too far back. You don’t always have to shoot from head-to-toe (especially since shoes are often the weakest part of a costume). Instead, get in close and fill the frame….and, take some shots where you fill the frame with just the child’s head and shoulders.

• Usually, you’ll want to avoid red-eye in your Halloween photographs of people, but if you’re shooting a vampire or some other spooky character, the red-eye will add a great effect!

• Don’t always shoot from adult-level looking down on the little ones. Take some shots from a child’s-eye-level too. You’ll have to bend down low in order to capture the child’s perspective. Or for a really cool perspective, lie down somewhere near the child and take the shot.

• Make sure to take a photo of your favorite creature with and without the mask. You’ll appreciate it later.

• Use an interesting background instead of a bare wall as a backdrop for your photos. Trees, big bushes, and vines make for a spooky setting.

• Capture kids in costume from lots of different angles….including from down low, up high, and some from kids-eye level.

• Take pictures of costumed kids both before and after they’ve gone trick-or-treating. One will show their costume and makeup neat and intact and their energy level high, filled with anticipation about going door-to-door. The other will reveal their true personality and how they looked when they returned home at the end of the evening; most likely exhausted, grumpy and ready to call it a night!

back to Part 1: The Best Pumpkin Carving Tips & Free Templates You Can Download

In the simplest sense, all you really need is a fun backdrop where your guests can stop by and get playful portraits snapped by a photographer.

Here are some people who made their own DIY wedding photobooths:

• Nick & Linda’s homemade photo booth
• “Godzilla’s” photos from their Red Cheese photobooth
• Mrs. Firefly’s photobooth photos
• Examples of fun wedding photo booth photography
• Lots of fun wedding photobooth shots

As you can see, they run the gamut — from simple to complex.

The amount of detail that you put into your DIY photobooth is completely up to you!

How To Make A Photobooth Yourself

• For step-by-step instructions, here’s how to make your own photobooth.
• There are lots of additional tips for a DIY photobooth here.
• Here’s the inside scoop on building your own photobooth.
• And here’s the ultimate DIY wedding photo booth guide.
• Finally, here’s a decent tutorial for a DIY photo booth.

These videos should help when making your photobooth as well:

More Fun Ideas With Photo Booths

• Better Watch What You Say At Photobooths…
• Find A StoryBooth & Tell Your Personal Story
• Flickr Photobooth Group
• Interesting Ways To Enhance The Photobooth Experience
• Fun With Photo Booth Photos
• Cheesy Photobooth Instructions (could be cute in the right setting)
• DIY Party Photo Booth Tips
• Fun With Picture Frames & Photo Booths

Adobe has created an online-version of their Photoshop program. They call it Adobe Photoshop Express.

One of the best things about it is the fact that the program is completely Web-based so you can access it from any computer at any time.

Check it out!…

Read more: Adobe Photoshop Is FREE Online Now!

Well, that’s helpful when you have to ship something (even a letter) and you first want to find out which courier service is the cheapest — UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, etc.

Next, I was curious to see if anyone was comparing online photo printing sites and prices for digital photos. The answer is yes!

Following are some helpful comparisons & reviews of online photo printing sites…

Read more: Compare Online Photo Printing Sites To Get The Best Price & Quality For Your Digital Photos

I decided not to get a Canon… despite the fact that we have never been happier with the digital photos shot with our Digital Rebel.

Check out these photos on Flickr taken with a Canon Digital Rebel.

I simply wanted to try something different for a change. And I wanted to be able to compare digital cameras to see if there really was a difference — especially between manufacturers.

Well, there is…

My Search For A Digital Camera

If I had to come up with some things that I don’t like about the Canon Digital Rebel camera it would be this:

Read more: Digital Camera Reviews: Nikon D80 vs Canon Digital Rebel XTI

I hadn’t until yesterday.

Jim was on the road. When he’s at the races, he sends me a fresh batch of photos to upload to his racing websites each day. Only, on this day, he accidentally deleted half of the pictures before he actually sent them to me.

And of course, they were the best ones — the photos that people were eagerly waiting to see online!

I did a little research here at home and found a FREE program that saved the day…

Read more: Recover Deleted Files From Your Digital Camera’s Memory Card Or Your Computer’s Hard Drive

It’s oval in shape, and a one-of-a-kind original with all of the colors, photographs, and text chosen by you.

Personalized Kleenex boxes like these would be great for weddings, nurseries, grandparents, pet lovers, vacation pictures, family & class reunions, etc.

Read more: How To Make Personalized Kleenex Boxes

Those posts have been well received, so now I present you with the mac-daddy of all Flickr fun sites.

In case you haven’t experimented with Flickr photos yet, listen up… what follows are EASY and fun things that you can do with your photos online! All you need is a digital camera and a computer with access to the Internet. Best of all these things are all FREE!

fd’s Flickr toys is one of the best sites around for enhancing and manipulating Flickr photos.

For example, you can make your own fun magazine cover, using just one digital photo.

My new favorite is the Motivator: Custom Poster Maker.

Here’s just one example where lexmom95 used the Custom Poster Maker to create a fun and inspirational poster:

She also created a couple more motivational posters here and here. Good stuff!

Here’s another clever poster from John Williams:

Need some ideas for making your own motivational posters?… Start here.

Have fun with your own photos using fd’s Flickr toys here.

Now, on a related note and just for laughs…

Have a listen to Bud Light’s “Mr. Inspirational Poster Writer” — a classic from Real American Heroes.