Birthday Photo Tips

Photo and Layout by Melissa Deakin

If you want a photo of your child decked out in his or her birthday duds, try doing the shot several hours or even the day before the party. It's hard to get a kid to settle down to pose for a portrait in the midst of the festivities. Have your child hold up fingers to show how old he is, or place him next to a growth chart to mark the change since the last birthday.

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  SOURCES Cardstock: The Paper Company. Patterned paper: Melissa Frances. Font: Caecilia Roman by Linotype Library. Paper flower: Savvy Stamps.
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